Been looking my VFR over and it looks as though I may have a California model. Why I don't know cause I live in Arkansas. I have an 06 and have noticed that it has an evaporate canister for fuel tank fumes. According to the manual this is for California bikes only. Did Honda start putting this canister on all their newer models? I would like to remove this crap. Anyone had the pleasure of doing so? If you have let me know how hard it is to remove and if any performance change.
I did it on my 5th gen, but first I studied the manual between the differences between the 49 state and the CA model. I basically copied the 49 state vacumn hose route for mine, and then threw out anything left over from the CA requirement. You probly need to do the same for a 6th gen if you want to go that route. MD
the 6th gen vfr is a 50 state model, they all come with the extra baggage, remove it all..it won't hurt anything. dpends on the state of tune of your bike as to whether there will be any improvement or not. at the very least you'll lose a couple pounds without going to jenny craig.
Norcal is right, they all seem to come with the "California" equipment. I live in NC and my '06 is the same way. Don't expect any noticeable gains in power if you remove it.
Howdy guys; I have a fifth gen. model year 2000. Does anyone know if the 5th gens were state specific,meaning California models were the only ones given an evaporative control system or did evaporative systems sometimes end up on other than 5th gen Cal. bikes? Also where is the evap. control system located on the 5th and 6th gen. machines? eddie
Thats a good question... dunno on the 5th but the evap can is near the oil filter. It makes the filter change a pia. (Mines a '98) There is also a vacumm solenoid in the circuit that cycles the gasses back into the throttle bodies. I tossed that too. MD
Hey thanx mello-dude, just the type of info I was looking for! Thanx to every one else too. The info is right on. Well I have a little project for tomorrow. Thanx again all!!
I started to pull the evap canister this afternoon, but! Damn, you lift the fuel tank and you have such a menagerie of hoses and such. I've not read anything about the benefits if any of removing all this crap so I'm going to leave it alone for now.
I plan to leave mine alone. Seems like it would be opening up a BIG can o' worms. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If you do your own oil and filter changes, you'll change your mind about not removing the cannister.........:wink:
Yea, I know, I've done one already, PIA but I managed ok. I also found if you use a K&N oil filter it's somewhat easier cause the filter has a one inch fitting on the end for an opened end wrench. Makes it a lot easier than trying to use some sort of oil filter wrench.
