In a moment of carelessness two years ago, I snapped the bolt for the starter clutch/timing gear while checking valve clearances. Last week I...
Cheers Terry, the photos of stainless lines look pretty but they don't have any prices on their website, which seems a bit suspect. However that...
There has been a slow persistent leak from the RH oil cooler line, only a few drops a day but it adds up when the bike is stored for the winter. I...
Thanks, cycleterminal.com also has some good fuse/relay harness kits. I still need to tap into an existing switched circuit to close the relay. I...
While I have the frontend off, I thought to pickup this gadget to install a voltmeter and usb socket on my 99 5th gen:...
https://vfrworld.com/threads/laser-cut-gaskets-for-the-stator-cover-5th-gen.61264/ There's a couple ebay vendors that laser cut their own...
+1 on the #40 pilot jets. I tried a 125 main on my vfr700 and it was too rich. I run 120 main now and its a bit lean at open throttle so 122 might...
Hah, I bid on this one but didn't win. I'm an hour away from those guys, I saw this bike last summer. The bike is missing rear chain adjusters. It...
I replaced clutch plates this year, I didn't soak the friction discs before, just coated with oil & installed. For the first month, the bike would...
Finished painting the engine covers. I painted a black base then sprayed on a low gloss clear mixed with a yellowish-bronze mica powder. A final...
The swingarm and subframe are back in. I did a general clean-up plus re-greased the swingarm & linkage bearings and replaced the grease seals....
Have you checked your stator ? https://vfrworld.com/threads/how-to-fix-common-regulator-stator-failures.39277/ I replaced my original regulator...
#4 ignition coil ? [ATTACH]
I just bought new tires for my 2nd gen. I went with the Bridgestones because you can get a mail-in rebate until end of October...
Slightly off topic, but any suggestions sourcing silicon radiator hoses for the Gen2 ? I remember a mention in an old blog post.
I bought a large socket and used a dremel to make the notches. Not a precision tool but it did the job. [ATTACH]
Shelved the engine covers for a while because I can't spray paint worth shit. First coat the paint was too thin and I got runs. Second coat the...
I ended buying a platform style jack (orange) under the frame tabs for the centerstand. This is a cheap knock-off of a K&L product. I used this...
Last year I stripped the old brown powder coat from the engine cases...
Over the winter, the wheels went out for bead blasting & powder coating to a local shop. Had to pull out bearings, valve stems, etc. Finally got...
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