If you go the the Japan Wetbike site you can find the bar ends for these bars. As I said earlier the stock VFR end weights won't work. These bars...
If you are getting 13.5 V at off idle and going down the highway, then your charging system is fine. Resting voltage on the battery of 12.8...
You should really only work on one bank at a time ie: 1&3 or 2&4. Its pretty clear in the manual. Very easy to get camshafts mixed up. After you...
Maybe the clutch plates are sticking.
Make sure you have charged the battery up, ie: leave it on a tender for 24 hrs, and then do your tests. I've had a couple of Honda's, including...
I've been thinking. On your wire, you might have to go to a 12 gauge wire. The longer the run the more power loss, but with you dealing with just...
We use 14 gauge for 100 watt radios with not problems, but it would depend on the wattage ratting of 13 gauge wire. No real need to go any...
As heat and loss of ground is the biggest enemy of a RR, then I would suggest the additional heat sink would help the heat problem. I think...
Stator/RR problems in any of these bikes, no matter the manufacturer, that have a similar set ups have similar problems. You can pick any brand...
On a few other bikes I've used the right diameter rad hose as an intake rubber. Works fine, and likley they are all made from a similar supply....
The load on the electrical system is not really the problem with the RR. When you add LED stuff you take away wattage that is used up, so the RR...
A matter of opinion. Mine, if it is still working fine, on a running bike you are getting the proper DCV volts at the battery, then it is OK....
Check the number on the RR that you have. The Honda upgraded one was SH 689DA. It had bigger heat sink and a plate that attached to the bottom...
If I am leaving gas in the tank, then I prefer seafoam to a stabilizer. Works much better and doesn't evaporate and leave a residue in carbed...
I did the same install last fall. They also make a police bike kit for the VFR that raises the bars even more and comes with new throttle cables...
I've used Michelin tires on my various bikes and currently have Michelin Pilot 4's ( just replacing the rear ) on my 99 VFR. I've had good luck...
Take the bolt out and put some anti seeze on it. Then it will always be easy to remove.
I also have a CTEK and a Honda Branded charger/maintainer. Use them all the time on my two bikes, and they cycle on and off. Both work really...
Entirely a personnal choice item. No real need for one.
I've always found changing the bar's whether by raising them on some bikes, or getting rid of the clip ons on bikes like the BMW R1100S or the VFR...
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