^^^^ what he said !
First check for a fat blue spark on any sample plug. Next check that fuel is getting to the carbs by opening a float bowl drain screw and...
:welcome: jrg and BamBam The only time it's really necessary to separate the carbs is to replace the O-rings on the fuel crossover tubes, and...
BUT WAIT !! Please, we gotta know what caused such early demise of an ordinarily reliable engine !!!!!!?????
:welcome: !!
"Sqirrelman. nice name . Do you love them or shoot them?? lol As far as I know, engine was never out of frame. Not sure about buffers etc, have...
.........makes you think maybe Honda wanted to be sure their dealers made money on (unnecessary) valve checks, eh ?? Naw ! They wouldn't do that...
I dunno. My owners' manual sez use 80/90 wt gear oil, so Honda must have it wrong, eh ?? Only fancy chemistry is good enough now ?? Teflon is...
Look to be sure the 2 rubber tank buffers are not MIA.:cool:
Was the engine ever out of the frame ?? You might go around the bike and check that all the engine mounting bolts are tight. Might also be...
IT's usual for a 4 into one setup on a VFR to have a small flat spot (usually about 4500 rpm) unless careful carb tuning has been done. in your...
The pilot screw settings listed are usually a littlle too lean for best running at low throttle openings and are set according to federal EPA...
yes, you could try opening the idle mixture screws a bit (up to about 3 1/2 turns out) as well as a proppa synch, important at small throttle...
Amen to that !! With totally dry carbs and without jumping the pump relay, it's usual to deplete the battery before enough fuel has been...
crack in a fuel line to carbs ?? Overfilled tank +fuel expanding with warmer temps ??
Whatever........i'll keep my bikes going without that relay cuz i know it works best for me. You'll see a retraction and apology posted from...
I'm referring to carbed bikes only. Fuel in the float bowls evaporates every day, more in warmer climates, and can get so low after a month or...
i do respect your moralistic, safety-is-everything response, just what i'd expect from a fine, responsible Canadian, but i've had too many relay...
Change out your fork oil for fresh stuff, and wash out the fork internals. Progressive (brand) fork springs helped my bike alot ! Honda OEM...
:welcome: Look for the black plastic knob on the left side of the carbs that adjusts idle speed up or down as you like. there should always...
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