'96 vfr 800?

Hi. I know this question is beyond simplistic, and I will say I am not a biker. I'm trying to help find some information for a friend of mine. My friend wants to remove the swingarm on her VFR 800. She has the ability, just wants some information on it.

Thing is she says its a 1996 honda vfr 800, but all I can find are the 750's. I'm wondering if I'm not looking hard enough, or if she has the wrong year. '98 was what I originally thought for a vfr 800. It's only i can't find any information on a '96 vfr 800.

I thought, this would be a place to ask. Maybe you could point me in the right direction in finding appropriate information on the removal of the swingarm.

I was thinking a service manual was the best bet. Just, curious on the year, if anyone knows any information on a 96 vfr 800.

Thanks

 

you are right, the 98 was the first year of the 800, a 96 would be a 750 so one or the other is correct the other is mistaken

 

thanks for the reply RVFR, appricate it.

 

That's her responce in a nutshell. So between what you've told me, and her persistence that it was made in '96... im confused.

Just sent her the links to the service manuals, she can pick and choose at her whim, but I'm still curious. What's she on about? Wheres she getting these years from :S..


Cheers reg71 for the info, I'll pass it along.

 

You should have mentioned that this bike is in Europe. I think that the Euro's got the 5th gen a year earlier than the US and that they are required to register bikes in the year they are purchased.

For example a bike made in September of 1996 (as a 1997 model) for the US market could have been purchased and registered by the end of September.

I know in some European countries the dealers "pre-register" bikes to drive "sales" numbers for some models.

She may have a 1997 bike that is a 5th gen and was registered as a 1996.

Regardless, The removal of the swingarm can be done but requires a pretty good assortment of tools and stands to go along with mechanical ability.

I would highly recommend a factory service manual instead of just a Clymer's or other tpe manual.

Keith

 

Partly correct.

The 800 did not appear until '97. It should say on a sticker under the seat VFR800FiW or FW

There may be some confusion in that the old system of Licence registration here in the UK used to change letters on 1st August each year.
Therefore a vehicle could have an "R123ABC" (for example) plate and have been registered in 1997 OR 1998.
The year letter system continued to create a peak period in August, with around a quarter of new vehicles being registered in that month alone. Pressure from the motor trade resulted in a change in the system. The letter ‘R’ was used for 13 months until 31 August 1998. Then letters were changed every six months after that, on 1 March and 1 September. The system lasted until 31 August 2001 when the current one began.

Current registration system

The registration system used today started on 1 September 2001, after several consultations with the police and other interested bodies. A seven-character arrangement was established in a two letter, two number, three letter pattern (AB51 ABC). The first two letters signify where the plate was registered, the two numbers identify how old the registration is, and the last three letters, including Z for the first time, are random. Designed to last until 2049, it is thought that when this date is reached, the format will be reversed.


It is also possible to carry a plate forward from vehicle to vehicle as a personal registration, so a bike can appear older than it actually is, but not newer..


Her bike is definately '97 at earliest, and I wouldn't put too much credence in the info quoted before, given the lack of grammar .

I'd have a look at some of the other VFR sites for technical info on the removal of the s/arm, particularly VFRdiscussion.com and www.bikersoracle.com/VFR

Rod

 

Whats that I say? a picture is worth a thousand words.

 

oh, did I read that theres an LCD? if theres any LCD display, then it's a 5th gen.

 

Thanks for the informations guys, been a great help.

 

You didn't say what country your friend is in. For instance, I believe that
the British have a different "year" system from the US. Not sure, but a
'97 Brit bike could be the same as a '98 US bike. Am I right?

 

*sigh...*

Do you see my post above, Bob ?

 

I plead that I had a "senior moment" and did not read your reply. It sounds like the Brits have created a very complicted system, or did I miss something again?
IMHO, I also think the US system sucks. How nice it would be to use the date of manufacture instead of what we now have.