jumping tach suggests a bad electrical connection to the coil that drives it or a bad ground. check the battery voltage and charging system...
fuses on gen4 bikes are located just in front of and to the side of the rh fork lower triple clamp. remove one screw holding the cover cover,...
"Zippy, post: 587021, member: 36275"]I should of had a mechanic check the bike out before i bought. surely you don't need a mechanic to spot blue...
might be time for a compression test. you're sure the oil isn't over-filled ? no FI codes ?
go ahead and be our testpilot, but that looks like cheap Chinese crap. failure-critical part replacements should not be lower than OEM standards.
recent local CL : https://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1984-honda-vf1000f-interceptor/6606837268.html asking...
Stay off the freeways, slow can be dangerous ! :(
how many miles on the bike ?? you need to check for engine case stampings that tell the bearing color codes for that engine--if you have them. if...
remove the 2 large terminals and snap the thing apart so you can inspect the green section from underneath. [ATTACH]
not at all. hydraulic lock can't happen if plugs are out.
New batteries might need to be charges b4 use, and you MUST have a multimeter if you're gonna be riding an old Honda.
dija remove the clutch cover ? maybe you need to check on the starter clutch since that's a known weak point on most VFRs and would account for...
i'm skeptical and think the testing conditions were too different for good comparison. plus, air-cooled vs. water-cooled may factor in.
on old bikes, it's very common for the thermoswitch to fail, so the fan won't come on. replace switch, but first test fan and wiring by touching...
read all 456 pages of the service manual and your question will be answered. :eek:
any theories why that might be ?
john, check the wire that clips onto the neutral sensor for looseness or corrosion. if you remove the wire and touch it to ground, light should...
weight depends alot upon the temperatures you expect to ride in. if you have alot of miles on the bike and live in a hot climate, 20W-50 would be OK.
look in your owner's or service manual rather than getting various opinions.
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