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Last 50 of 84- Got a RC24 again...... keny, 10/16/2024 at 7:32 PM Well, the RC24 has been resting now. I can see I have some things to do to it during winter, aside the 17" rear wheel conversation as cbr900 front fairing. I see that my repair of the tail…
- It’s 2024 - is a VFR750F G (1986 model) a good daily ride Sort the suspension out and 100% yes. bob38, 9/8/2024 at 9:58 AM I have found one of the iconic bikes, low mileage (20,000), good condition with upgraded brakes. I want to use it to commute year round - this may be…
- Got a RC24 again...... Bitubo do at least a 88-89 specific shock as well as at least one other (maybe two) for the 86/87. I had one i bought for mine and I was very much not impressed but I'm not sure if it was just duff. It was very very…
- Got a RC24 again...... I was very happy with the BT45's on mine so doubtless the BT46 would be a good choice if you're sticking with std wheels. Although I've now gone with wider wheels and radials. When I was contemplating them they didn't…
- 86 VFR700F Retool or therapy or both When I revived mine the fuel pump leaked...I bought a new Chinese one...which immediately blew the fuse on trying it. Turned out to be wired backwards. I ended up taking the points out of the leaking one and fitting…
- 1987 Vfr700 carb advice I was re-reading this and realised I'm not 100% clear on if the float needles were leaking or the bowl gaskets were leaking. Both are common issues (particularly with ethanol in modern fuel). Anyway, this place hasn't…
- Got a RC24 again...... 19 hours ago, Captain 80s There is absolutely a heat shield on an 86. It is shown with the frame. It helps protect the shock. #12 GUARD, RR. CUSHION HEAT 50175-ML7-000 Different heat shield. That's the shock heat shield…
- Got a RC24 again...... Hmmm, no heatshield on the back of the engine between the frame and head (I initially thought it was "missing" but looking at the fiche and appears the 86 didn't have one, or at least isn't listed). I wonder if there…
- Got a RC24 again...... Very bizarre. It looks like it's kind of trying to keep the fuel line off the head but why I don't know. I can only assume it was an attempt to fix a perceived problem.
- Sorting my 1988/9 VFR750F clutch 17 hours ago, Captain 80s I don't think it has anything to do with your hydraulic system. Well, thing is that they hydraulic system is the only thing in common between the original and replacement engine *AND* the only…
- Sorting my 1988/9 VFR750F clutch 16 hours ago, Thumbs Abranet 320 gives a nice crisp finish I’ve still got those competition springs if you want them Thanks for the offer but the EBC ones made no bloody difference.
- Sorting my 1988/9 VFR750F clutch 1 hour ago, Captain 80s I go a little more aggressive than 3M, but I think it would still make the difference. What do you use?
- Sorting my 1988/9 VFR750F clutch Oh, one other thing I did see was someone (who had clutch slip after changing to Putoline Ester-Tech) was to clean all the friction plates in petrol and lightly sand the steels with scotchbrite and swap back to Sport4R.…
- Sorting my 1988/9 VFR750F clutch Backstory: Way back in the dim and distant past I used to use my 1988 VFR for commuting. When it was cold the clutch would slip when given full throttle...but only until it warmed up properly. Swapped the engine out…
- Got a RC24 again...... 14 hours ago, keny The non OEM bolts there are not stainless, just zinked. Added washer's, worked ok. The picture was of an A2-70. That's stainless not zinc!
- 1987 Vfr700 carb advice No affiliation and I've never used them but I have this in my saved links which may be of use with the RC26 https://v4dreams.com/products.html
- Got a RC24 again...... keny, 6/2/2024 at 8:48 AM The bolts for the leg lowers, the one I bought came whit the OEM bolts, the original on bike was not original, but have to do, sham as I really like the design of the bolt head on the OEM…
- Got a RC24 again...... Captain 80s, 5/31/2024 at 9:02 PM I actually think they sourced the 1987/88 CBR1000F forks for the 88/89 VFRs. They look identical (and are both 41mm damping rod forks), use the same size rotors and they have the lower…
- Got a RC24 again...... Captain 80s, 5/30/2024 at 3:42 PM Just throwing this out there... Are you sure you got a 37mm lower fork tube and not the 88/89 41mm? ^This. That design of tube is 100% the way the clamp bolts are arranged on the later…
- Got a RC24 again...... 16 hours ago, keny Then from a other place ordered a few bits that are from a 88-89 model, a gear shift level as min is missing the rubber, but even length is same design is sure different! [image:…
- Got a RC24 again...... Captain 80s, 1/5/2024 at 2:29 PM There is nothing wrong with how a stock VFR handles, so liking that 16" front is expected. But it sounds like you just didn't get lucky with the geometry throwing parts together. Slow…
- Got a RC24 again...... keny, 10/24/2023 at 1:46 PM Thanks for this input. I did try this route on my 87 RC24 I had back in the days but one of the mounting bolts will not line up. I had the cover made slimmer to avoid the longer clutch push…
- 86 VFR700F Retool or therapy or both 13 hours ago, tsmitty The cowl's a little crooked...I don't think I can get it out... It's such a horrifically complicated asymmetric shape that's it's always going to be problematic to straighten perfectly. Same issue…
- Got a RC24 again...... 23 hours ago, keny So how will you make the Odo drive work whit the F3 front wheel? Interested in that way as I have a cbr1000F (SC24) fork around as a CBR 900 RR front wheel that doesn't have the Odo drive even the…
- Got a RC24 again...... 13 hours ago, Captain 80s Is getting F3 forks and wheel and F3 rear wheel (5.0x17). You probably already know this but while the 1991-94 CBR600F2[1] and 1995-98 CBR600F3 require the same width spacers the diameters are…
- Got a RC24 again...... So much of the RC24 is well designed and then other parts....not so much! The tail light (and that whole rear section being one of them). I've lost the entire tail light before. Clean snapped off and vanished. No idea…
- 86 VFR700F Retool or therapy or both 1 hour ago, rc24dk Maybe an egoistic request, but ...: If rear fender and heat shield is off, would it possible to have a picture from behind to see the routing of the rear downpipes? Mainly because I am preparing…
- Got a RC24 again...... 3 hours ago, keny Thanks!, now I just need to convert all measurements to metric to understand anything 😅 100mm length of 12mm bar turned down to 8mm in the centre... personally I wouldn't overly worry about being…
- Got a RC24 again...... CBR1000RR can kind of be made to fit too. Although probably not with stock bars. [image: image.jpeg.a8535bc11e6406592bc37d7e1216a227.jpeg]
- Got a RC24 again...... 33 minutes ago, Captain 80s There's always decisions and compromises to be made in doing something like this. Most importantly, the headlights need to be at the right height (low enough), and far enough forward, and…
- Got a RC24 again...... 1 hour ago, keny Can actually be it's a bike made to look like a US/Canada RWB bike, thro it has the right instrument as top triple as engine covers. Can be it's just repainted in som point because of a damage? Don't…
- Got a RC24 again...... 40 minutes ago, keny But also would like to turn it into something like one member here has done, on a 700RC26, hope ok I share a picture of it! [image: large.20171119_1332541.jpg.53cac480b6a365fc0781958652a94e93.jpg]…
- Got a RC24 again...... I was going to say that's a VFR700F RC26, the lack of "750" on the lower fairing is typically the giveaway...but actually both the "VFR" and the "V4 GEAR DRIVEN CAMS" on the fairing are wrong so it's almost certainly…
- Got a RC24 again...... Captain 80s, 9/15/2023 at 5:15 PM I had to take the clutch cover off of my Hawk GT after installing a new gasket the season prior. It tore in a couple places. I didn't touch a thing, but gave both sides a gentle wipe…
- Got a RC24 again...... The fuel pump relay is different between the 86, 87 and 88-89. 86 has a trigger from the ECU (also shared with the tacho): P/N 36100-ML7-013 87 has a trigger from coil #3: P/N 36100-MB1-701 (Updated MB1 so updated VF750…
- Got a RC24 again...... Did you get a new gasket too? Chances of it popping off cleanly are slim (certainly mine ripped into many pieces last time) and I've been led to believe the tolerances are critical enough that leaving it off and just…
- Got a RC24 again...... 2 hours ago, rc24dk It could be a bad connection in the loom/connector ...? Suspicious about both dying at the sane time. On the 86 they are separately wired. So while on the 88/89 a single failed wire (the yellow one)…
- Got a RC24 again...... 5 hours ago, keny I gamble a bit, as I orders set of used 88-89 pulse generator to see if it works, it might not, but of then I will order bits I need more to make it a 88-89 ignition specific Fingers crossed! According…
- Got a RC24 again...... 44 minutes ago, rc24dk Where do you measure? Between yellow and yellow/white for one and blue and blue/white for the other. The 86 & 87 wiring is slightly different to the 88-97 but only in the loom after the connector…
- Got a RC24 again...... Are they totally failing when hot or are shorting to earth? My 86 manual says they should be 450-550 Ohm. I guess there is little risk in taking it off and investigating the wiring itself or even investigating…
- 1986 Vfr 750R Rebuild rc30fan, 12/13/2013 at 9:34 PM As far as I know the motor mount position is stock. What you're seeing is extra aluminum welded on by the race team to reduce/prevent flexing. I have noticed though that the Moriwaki…
- Front brake caliper mounting bolt replacement? Not sure on that model VFR but on the RVF400 they are stretch bolts hence they should be replaced each time if you torque them up properly. You can actually feel them stretch as you do them up. I instead tighten them to…
- What is the fuel capacity for the 8th gen VFR800? 1 US gallon is 3.785l 1 UK gallon is 4.546l
- What is the fuel capacity for the 8th gen VFR800? The US have different size (smaller) gallons.
- 86 VFR Questions Steering damper as well... Although can't say I've ever thought the VFR needed one! On the FJ I've had it shake it's head once in ~40k... on well worn tyres, with a squared off rear accelerating hard while banked well…
- 86 VFR Questions Looks like early-ish fireblade front end. Unsure if has the 16 or 17 wheel on though. Certainly better than stock. Has a CBR rear wheel as well (not sure on width). Fox rear shock, looks like a nice exhaust from what…
- Buffhunter 7 hours ago, scottbott I went to Le Mans on the back of a mates TDM, the earlier one and was well comfortable on it, always liked the look of the earlier model but the later one sounded better I wonder if anyone ever…
- Buffhunter 2 hours ago, Buffhunter Funny innit? Lots of folks praise the TRX for its 'character' as opposed to the TDM (tedium). Yamaha changed the firing order on the TRX to 270 degrees to give it a bit of soul, I believe. I…
- Buffhunter Buffhunter, 3/8/2019 at 10:59 PM So I'm thinking the F800 might tend a little towards the TRX850 once owned and loved: relatively light and flickable, a torquey motor that punches out of tight corners, plenty of engine…
- Need suggestions for price on 87 VFR750 17 minutes ago, acobaugh It's hard to judge from just the one picture. I'm waiting on more. I've seen a couple different styles for front turn signals. There are two OE styles...86-87 "stalks" and 88-89 "flush". The US…
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