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codeMonkey
40 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 11 Aug 2008 Last seen 15 Apr 2013
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All 40- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? Believe it or not, everyone who commented on this thread was right. It was the cam chain tensioner, and it is not a hydraulic CCT. My bike has been in the shop for over five weeks, and should be coming back home…
- Oil Overfilling, What Could Happen? 1 quarter and a half :beer: Sounds about right. Hope that was the source of the noise! If you are like me, engine noises drive me crazy, and also make me sick to my stomach.
- Oil Overfilling, What Could Happen? As someone suffering from recent CCT issues, I do not think that sounds like a CCT. The CCT sound is more "random" in cadence if that makes sense. Also, CCT noise tends to stop when rev'd up because the cam chain is…
- Rear Sprocket Flew Off On Freeway It would be cool to find one from a wreck / ebay. Failing that, check out servicehonda.com
- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? I'm not familiar with CCT. Clutch clatter technology, cat cutting tool? Its a DCT, so no clutch lever. It was not in gear when it was making the noise. I have heard it when its in gear and on the move, but only at lower…
- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? Just turned it on tonight to show a buddy, and she was purring perfectly. Any more ideas?
- Engine Ticking Noise At Idle, Intermittent. Normal? Does anyone know what causes this engine noise? Is it something I should be worried about? This is a 2010 with 12k miles. My previous 6th gen with 35k made the same noise, so i'm inclined to think its normal, however my…
- Advice needed on 2010 new VFR purchase This one year review pretty much sums up my feelings on the bike. It's not 100% perfect, but with a few aftermarket changes can be a damn nice bike. Like the review, if I had to buy another bike tomorrow, I would get…
- Goofy question regarding tire wear I had something similar on my PR2's before they wore out. I do a lot of straight freeway riding commuting. I kept going on them (as no cords were showing) until I got partially into the wear indicators. Worried about it…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight Yes, as well as tried two other keys. The buffed key is pretty polished and feels a little smoother inserting in the lock, but it still binds. It feels defective and I think I'm going to have to replace it. It has a…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight The lock was working on and off all weekend. On the positive side, I guess I can rule out an attempt to steal the bike. I put graphite in there and it helps a tiny bit, but when the lock works it clicks smoothly just…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight I need to look back at my paperwork. I just assumed it was out of warranty already.
- VFR1200 I ordered a copy at Manual Wizard as well. It was quickly delivered, but it was not an actual service manual. If you look really close in the picture, you can see that it is a xeroxed copy bound with a plastic strip…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight So the locksmith ended up making a steel copy of my key, and turning it with some pliers and the lock broke free. He doesn't think anyone messed with it. Said one of the disks was just binding. I tried the fork lock…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight I tried the lube with no luck. I'm at the locksmith who says it doesn't look like it was messed with so that makes me feel a little better. Guess I will stop using the fork lock and switch to a disc. At least then it…
- Ignition lock jammed up tonight Has anyone else had this issue? Bike has 1600 miles on it. I rode in to work this morning with absolutely no issues. I got out of work around 6:30 and went down to my bike, which was parked in the MC parking inside a…
- VFR 1200 @ 2500 miles Damn. I want one so bad, and posts like this do not help. There was one "used" here in Los Angeles that had only 500 miles. According to the stealership, a farkle manufacturer had owned it for a bit, and it still had a…
- Casualty Of Carelessness Copper tubing fix #1. The paint job doesn't look too hot because I didn't wait long enough to try it out. http://www.ryansorensen.com/vfr/mirror-1.jpg After that, I just put tape around it. It is nearly as good as new,…
- Casualty Of Carelessness If it broke right at the base, I can share with you my quick fix to get you by for a while. Just get about 4 inches of 1/2 copper tubing from your hardware store. Put the mirror into it about 2/3 of the way, and then…
- Missing Kickstand Bolt [image: View Post]Pete McCrary, on Oct 17 2008, 01:15 PM, said: It is 1.25 pitch. Most 10 mm bolts are 1.5mm pitch, but on occasion, you will find a 10 mm x 1.25 bolt used - most notably on the brake calipers and the…
- Are My Vfr Dreams Crumbling? NO - your dreams are not crumbling. 22,000 miles on my 2006, and 16,000 miles on a 2002 (with 8,000 miles on a CBR1k in between). No problems whatsoever with any of them (now that i said that its going to explode).…
- Low/no Cost Farkles SEBSPEED Yes and no. I didn't like them blocking the wheel, so I was going to remove them, but then bought a second set and chopped them so I could use the hard bags and have the wheel show. I switch back and forth…
- Is This 02 A Good Deal? [image: View Post]XLR8, on Oct 3 2008, 08:51 PM, said: [image: View Post]codeMonkey, on Oct 3 2008, 12:01 AM, said: I am now on an 06 and the vtec improvement is not trivial. So you notice a big difference? I grew…
- Permanently Parking On The Street!? [image: View Post]alwaysaware, on Oct 3 2008, 02:00 PM, said: then invest in some good old theft insurance and a nice HK USP 45 cal handgun. I'm sure that you meant to say that in a sarcastic way, but in the off chance…
- Is This 02 A Good Deal? I sold a nearly mint '02 with 11k over 2 years ago for $4700. I think you should be able to get it for around $4k. Take a very close look, and point out everything that is wrong - brake pads, chain, sprockets, tires,…
- Speedo Vs. Gps The real question is why did they do this? My guess would have to be that its for legal reasons. If some guy crashed and his speedo said he was going 65, and he could somehow prove he was actually going 66, there would…
- Low/no Cost Farkles My 6th gen, being a proper lady... she certainly does not have balls. I want to ride her hard and fast, not throw my leg over a he-beast with giant black balls.
- Gearing Down A Vfr The stock speedo reads about 8-10 percent faster than you're actually going, so by lowering the gearing ratio (increasing acceleration) I made my stock error worse. [image: View Post]Tightwad, on Sep 18 2008, 01:55 PM,…
- Do Thermostats Partially Fail? [image: View Post]spud786, on Sep 19 2008, 02:53 PM, said: I was running 20w50 dino oil Isn't all oil Dino oil? :goofy:
- 2007 Tools Question! Interesting question. My 2006 has the same full toolkit as the 2002. I guess the previous owner had picked up the tool kit at some point. When I was buying it, he told me "look it has a tool kit," and i was thinking "so…
- Do Thermostats Partially Fail? I'm not an expert in this area, but what you're describing seems normal to me. I'm running around 195 on the freeway anytime the ambient temp is less than 100, even when its in the 60's outside. To follow your previous…
- Gearing Down A Vfr [image: View Post]Baileyrock, on Sep 18 2008, 10:17 AM, said: I never installed a Speedo healer to correct the 16% the speedo is off either, but as long as I'm going slower than what it shows I'm cool! Don't forget…
- 7th Gen Rumor Mill When you hit 12,000 rpms, the rubber expands so much it explodes like that video of a CDR being spun too fast! Can I get mine with a sunroof?
- Gearing Down A Vfr I was worried about to many RPMs at cruising speed (and slightly about hurting gas mileage), but i also wanted a little more acceleration without doing wheelies all the time. When i had to change my sprockets and chain,…
- Brake Work Make sure you go through the Honda service manual (available on this site) and hit the bleed valves in the right order. Also, you have to take the rear caliper off and mount it on top of the rotor while you bleed it. I…
- Back On A Viffer Welcome... and did you get the asphalt or the red one??
- Vtec Replace Front Pads And Bleed Ugh... made a mistake and got air in my system by letting the rear master run dry. I was using my 8 year old son as a spotter and heard the dreaded sucking noise. Wanted to hit myself with the socket wrench. :ohmy: I've…
- Brakes Dragging, Not The Usual Suspects...help! I know it sounds like blasphemy, but if you're under a really tight deadline, you could consider taking the bike somewhere you trust and having them look at it. I just replaced my pads with EBC HH pads, and there was a…
- Vtec Replace Front Pads And Bleed [image: View Post]flashthebiker, on Aug 3 2008, 02:01 AM, said: All done :mellow: I'm about to do mine, so I'll reverse the question... any tips n tricks you learned?
- Chain/sprocket Wear Indicator [image: View Post]DarkKnight, on Aug 3 2008, 11:59 AM, said: A very good question. The bottom line for us is how stretched it too unsafe to ride (145 mph) with? Indeed. I'm trying to figure out the same thing on my '06.…
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