Dude --- first thing is go buy a multimeter at any auto or hardware store. Then go to post #9 and follow the directions. You will need take off...
The bracket that carries the pin slider on the caliper can wear out on higher mileage 2002 - 2005 bikes or if you tend to beat the shit outta the...
Dude- just drain the oil like an oil change. Then pull the stator side cover off. The stator will then be staring you in the face.
General note for this...There are lots of cool ideas going on... but the newer design MOSFET R/R run much cooler anyhoo, so if you update your...
Would love to do a Michigan/UP/Wisconsin loop sometime, but thats more like a Valkyrie trip. -- Tip -- watch out for the mosquitoes at night.....
Looking good.... I used a Suzuki GSXR resourvor for the brake to get it out of the way of the gauges.
Mark - cant tell for sure from your photo, but if you have the "bridge line" hanging down as opposed to looping up, suggest to flip it up so it is...
Where did you buy the R/R?
Skimad does his usual "white paper" (just a friendly poke) and it still most likely boils down to -- your R/R is frying the crap out of your...
I have been running one for 4 years. ....no complaints. -If you understand that care and feeding is different from a normal lead acid, youll be...
If you are using the 5th gen triples, the VTR mudguard wont fit. Use stock 5th gen axle.
The wax unit occasionally goes bad, Ive seen threads where guys had to replace. - The lever? Never needs fixing....
You have the stock OEM R/R and its not a matter of if,...its when. Mine died at 12k and a buddies died at 18k. Its typical that they gradually die...
I'm with MM - go buy that bike now! Its in great shape! The little stuff if needed, can be fixed. Do it today...
For comparison, a 5th gen in top shape with 20k on it would be worth around $3000 give or take... That said, if I found an under 10k, 1999 model,...
Shindengen has been making R/Rs for 30 years and yeah... quite a few of the early designs were absolute junk..you own plenty of bikes with...
I published "the drill" hoping it would help the daily "my charging system is broke" posts..... Again Battery first.... .take your charged...
Bleah........sigh. .. ..... amanda..... First of all, shit can that Vf 700 R/R. On VFR Charging systems, its a bad idea to go cheap. You get waht...
News flash--- the vfr Ness is a bandaid and if your r/r or stator is gonna go...it's gonna go. Sorry, that's reality..
Drill, Drill, Drill. I'm being an asshat, but Drill......
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