online parts houses like who exactly? I tried amazon and a bunch of other places on google, but could only find the 6th gen key style sold...
Hi, so I was looking around, and noticed that my 5th gen doesn't seem to use the same standard key as all the other honda bikes. I recently bought...
I iron-butted it up and down the coast for thanksgiving. 1700 miles on my newly tricked out project viffer, and only this one photo to show for it.
It sounds like you may be unfamiliar with V4 or 4 cylinder engines in general. They're most happy between 3000 and 8000 RPM or around there. If...
Does anyone know if there's a specific method for testing to see if the battery needs replacing? Recently I had the RR wiring harness burn up...
LEDs have their drawbacks, including difficulty in focusing them correctly (don't work with regular reflector housings) and overall brightness......
I put together a spreadsheet based off the 5th gen service manual that tracks maintenance intervals to simplify maintenance and record keeping....
I had that happen on mine, with my HIDs. Ended up replacing the whole assembly to mitigate the risk. IMO, I'd avoid WD40. Open that sucker up,...
Thanks. The rim tape I used was this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00317FSCE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 As a lot of the...
Update: All work is complete at last! Details, full write up and pictures in this thread:...
So for those of you who might have been watching some of my other threads around here, I finally completed the work on my bike, and did a complete...
+1 for Purolator. I buy them on amazon, run a 12k oil change with shell rotella T6. Best feature apart from the quality, is the grippy textured...
Yeah, I didn't want to do something really complex with this, given the limited space I had to work with around everything else I was adding. I...
I've loved the PR3s on mine so far, but the front seems to wear a lot faster than expected. In fact I'm due to replace it -before- the rear...
As long as you have the cams out, you'll want to inspect them for the proper lobe and journal tolerances. You can use a micrometer to check the...
So after waiting weeks on gaskets I needed to put the cam covers back on, I finally have it all back together again, and it is idling and running...
Any salvaged parts are going to be just as brittle as the ones you have already, so i'd recommend just buying new.
I just finished this job in my 5th gen, and let me tell you, the california model is a royal ***** to get apart and together again with all of the...
Those sockets are the same as in the 5th gen. They're 7443 sockets, and the convenient thing about them is that they're universal for all 7440 and...
I use seafoam religiously on carbureted engines, running through half as bottle every oil change or so, or after any major tune up or...
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