Newb here at the forum..

Hello every one! Thanks to google I found this site :biggrin: Can't wait to dive in and see what great info has been posted here. Anywho.. I just bought my first VFR800 bout 2 hours ago.. picked it up rather cheep I thought.. it is a 2002 with a lil over 8000 miles on it. It has some scratches on the left side fairing, guy said he laid it over at a low speed.. I tend to beleive him because there is not much damage at all. Anyways I only gave $2300 for it. So I thought it was a steal.. I have not owned a bike in a few years.. so I am going to be getting my feet wet again with riding. My last bike was a GSXR750.. and I also had owned a Katana 750 at the same time. Loved my gixxer! Katana not so much.. I dont know a whole lot about the VFR (hence why I am here) but I know better then to set my expectations as it being a all out sport bike like my gixxer was.. but I still think it will be a fun bike. And now that I am a little older prolly more fits my style now anyways.. So a few quick questions.. (some prolly gonna be squid questions lol) But first basic maintenance of the bike, any thing special that I should know about? What kind of realistic HP does the VFR800 put out? Not that it really matters too much. More just curious. What kind of speeds is it capable of? Not that it matters either.. but hey it is a sport bike, right? We do like to go fast haha.. And last (the real squid qustion lol) but how easy can it wheelie? I do not want to ride wheelies everyday lol, as it is kind of a heavy bike and I am sure not to good on the fork seals.. but like I said it is a sport bike.. and what fun is one if I cannot get up on one from time to time. Thanks, Joe

 

congrats and welcome to the madness, post up some pics before the crew starts to bust your arse.

if you don't have a manual download one here, link below

http://vfrworld.com/forums/specifications/3161-downloadable-parts-catalogs-service-manuals.html

 

Thanks for the reply.. will upload one of it in the back of my truck LOL. I bought it and went strait to work. I have only rode around the parking lot when I bought it haha

 

Tried to link a photo.. but it was from facebook.. did'nt work out to well.. will try to figure out how to upload photos

 

Welcome, someone will be along shortly to answer your questions. Great group here.

 

Welcome Mojo. We don't exceed the speed limit at all here. We don't do wheelies either. We just wash and wipe our bikes every Sunday after worship. We don't need any pix. We can all see your bike telepathically.

But seriously though, your new ride is still a puppie. My 06 has over 72,000 miles and it still runs like a top. But never over the speed limit. Play around with some of the tabs on this site. You will probably find an answer to just about anything you want. If not, Ask. SOmeone should pipe up. But I know squat so am not much use for you.

 

Thanks for the welcome and reply

 

as per one of the great Moderators I will direct you here. VFRworld News this should help you with the technical side of the site..

Welcom to the world

CR

 

Welcome aboard
These bikes usually put out HP in the low to mid 90s range stock. High end speeds in the 140s(actual speed, speedo will tell you 150s but expect to lose about 5% on stock speedos).
These bikes are fairly heavy so they feel pretty solid at higher speeds. They aren't Gixxers, but still handle pretty well.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Uploaded Pic to OP

 

not a very big picture

 

If you click on the photo I attached in the first post it gets bigger

 

Here see if this is better

 

ahhh..there is the new girlfriend...BTW...I see clear road behind you...there is no excuse for not riding that redheaded beasty around.....

 

Here is a few more..





And your right.. there is some clear roads here.. problem is getting it down my road at my home.. it is covered in snow still.. so I can pull it off the truck and ride it in town.. which is something I am going to be doing after work.. but i am going to have to load it back up to get it home in its safe bat cave lol..

 

Quick question.. did not think it warrents a new thread.. but how do I set the clock?

 

looks right down the road from me, where you from?

 

I live a lil south of Joplin Mo.. in a town called Neosho Mo

 

Congrats and welcome aboard.

I own a 5th Gen (the model before yours), so some of my info might be a little off, but should get you started:

1. To set the clock, turn key one click, press and hold the odometer reset button and the temp button simultaneously for about 3 seconds. Should start to blink. Adjust from there.

2. As drewl said, RWHP somewhere in the 90's usually.

3. It will wheelie, but some of this will depend on your weight. Remember, she is a heavy sucker. I'm sure that with a slow roll on of throttle, get into the Vtec RPMs (6700 for a 2002 model?), back off the throttle and then snap it back on, and I suspect the front end should come up.

4. I believe the 2002 had a wiring harness recall? Easiest way to tell is if it was done at the dealer, they should have stamped/punched the VIN tag. If not, you WILL want to get this fixed. Regulator/Rectifiers notorious for failing on these bikes.

The most typical mods to this bike (not in any particular order)
Exhaust
Seat (Corbin or Sargent)
Heli Bars or similar
PC III - apparently helps smooth out the Vtec transition and slower speeds
Sprocket and Chain (if your willing to sacrifice a little top end, go up 2 on the rear sprocket).
Suspension - Probably the biggest "shortcoming" of these bikes. If you used to being able to adjust on your Gixxer, you might find the stock suspension on a VFR maddening lol

There's some basics. Use the search function on this forum, and you'll find more info than you can shake a stick at. Good luck.

Oh yea, don't ask about what kind of tires or oil to use...