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kennybobby
46 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 28 Aug 2010 Last seen 21 Nov 2010
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All 46- carb issues, I think [image: View Post]dcil, on 20 November 2010 - 06:16 PM, said: Tore into them again today. ... Some dumba$$ put a piece of cable tv coax on there for a plug wire. I thought I'd seen it all. That might be one of my old…
- Starving for fuel? [image: View Post]anvil, on 17 November 2010 - 03:18 PM, said: Thanks! ... Yes, I had to turn the idle screw way up and the choke was completely off. ... Now, the pilot screws on the other hand still have the factory…
- Starving for fuel? [image: View Post]anvil, on 17 November 2010 - 01:12 PM, said: Thanks Hawkrider but the fuel is flowing quite fast so I believe the vac issue has been ruled out. I did get the bike to idle but at about 1500-1800 rps and…
- Choke Circuit [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 15 November 2010 - 06:23 AM, said: If this pic isn't good enough I can send more, or measurements, no problem.... Where did it get bent--how about a picture of the bent one? i usually…
- Starving for fuel? [image: View Post]anvil, on 12 November 2010 - 12:50 AM, said: . Symptoms of no idle and a starving non-smooth acceleration. The bike has never had it's carbs cleaned so I took them out and cleaned them. They looked not…
- Choke Circuit [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 11 November 2010 - 07:28 AM, said: Finally, do I need to remove the choke plungers to properly clean the choke circuit? I'm not sure where this circuit goes or how to clean it.... Yes…
- Suddenly, Lean! [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 09 November 2010 - 11:28 AM, said: . . . The filter looks great, it's 25 years old and stock, I can see no funk in there. The thing is when dealing with old bikes, it is a lot easier to…
- Suddenly, Lean! [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 08 November 2010 - 10:30 PM, said: . . . Oh yeah, the petcock began to leak when switched to "reserve" on the same day. Is fuel starvation, like if the fuel pump can't get enough fuel…
- Suddenly, Lean! [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 08 November 2010 - 07:17 PM, said: What on Earth happened?! . . . . I'd appreciate any voices of experience here, thanks.... Could be cracked or loose boot, but what about... rust, crud…
- High side frame by frame [image: View Post]Bent, on 05 November 2010 - 03:56 PM, said: [image: View Post]Rice, on 05 November 2010 - 03:04 PM, said: How does one save a situation like this? You go into a turn, get on the gas and the rear lets…
- 6th Gen Running Cold. Unknown Cause [image: View Post]rangerscott69, on 01 November 2010 - 08:38 PM, said: Duct tape leaves it's stickyness behind. Here's my thread I'm doing on fixing mine. http://www.vfrdiscus...-fix-adventure/ I'll see your thread, and…
- 6th Gen Running Cold. Unknown Cause What an aggravatin situation...Well here's something to try that might be quicker than a 2 hour t-stat swap, and we all used to do this when racing back in 125gp--put strips of duct tape on the front of the radiator…
- My VFR in the trees.... Yeah where is that corner and the dog? so i know where to slow down or avoid...i live near moores mill and winchester if you need any help. Lots of good aero enjineering jobs out at the rehab center on redstone (look up…
- Jerks when left off the clutch when holding rev [image: View Post]rangerscott69, on 28 October 2010 - 10:23 PM, said: Never asked if this is normal and I honestly can't tell you if this happens every time since I hardly ever take off with mid range to high revs. So,…
- So long little one, 8 years, it has been fun... [image: View Post]dallasb, on 26 October 2010 - 07:14 PM, said: ... to my ORIGINAL battery in my '02 :biggrin: Pretty good run, 8+ years, 60,000+ miles. Surprisingly, if I charge it, it doesn't load test bad! I must own…
- Goldwing 1800 is faster than my VFR 1200 [image: View Post]Dae, on 26 October 2010 - 07:24 AM, said: This past Sunday ride in Korea (speed cam takes photos of front license plate, which doesn't play in part with motorcycles) For about 20 minutes I would leave…
- When do you change your tyres? [image: View Post]spud786, on 15 October 2010 - 05:27 PM, said: I like to go for every ounce of tread, short of being stuck on the road with no tread like DUTCH! :laughing6-hehe: Nothing short of a hole and severe high…
- hard-wiring regulator/rectifier? [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 14 October 2010 - 08:25 AM, said: Cool, I did a search in this sub-forum for the R/R and didn't find much. Maybe my terms were too vague. Thanks! Search in the 3/4th gen, we are all…
- 86 VF500F Idle issues [image: View Post]flwoolybugger, on 01 October 2010 - 08:20 AM, said: I'm looking for some help with an idle issue. My 86 VF500F sometimes idles right (about 1300 rpm) but when you ride it, the idle changes to about…
- What tires are you replacing you oem's with? [image: View Post]UltraMagnus, on 12 October 2010 - 09:07 PM, said: Im at 9,200 miles and my front is completely bald. The rear look to have bout 2k left (both bt-21). Im actually very happy with the bt21 rear, but the…
- 2nd gen needle holder stuck! [image: View Post]Chazviffer, on 02 October 2010 - 01:07 PM, said: But I can't get the needle holders to come out of the vacuum pistons... They turn the proper ~90 degrees counterclockwise, but they don't want to budge.…
- Stator, RR, wires connector fried [image: View Post]soichiro, on 26 September 2010 - 08:41 PM, said: I was getting all kinds of readings at the battery 12.0-14.5. When I checked the harness at the stator, RR, I found them completly burnt up. Wires…
- 3rd Gen Bike Porn @ Deal's Gap [image: View Post]Mac, on 26 September 2010 - 12:12 PM, said: Now straiten me out, if I am incorrect. Lean angle is measured from vertcle, not horizontal. That is really getting with the program, at Shady. Nice work.…
- 3rd Gen Bike Porn @ Deal's Gap [image: View Post]soichiro, on 25 September 2010 - 02:35 PM, said: I see the same thing. What is this lean angle program? That is so cool. I call my style the Schwantz, Russell style. They are both worls champs and keep…
- 3rd Gen Bike Porn @ Deal's Gap Great pictures and thanks for sharing, looks like you had a great time. i read somewhere that the maximum lean angle is 47 degrees so it looks like you had plenty to spare...…
- Is my Two Brothers on a 93 too loud?? [image: View Post]vfrcapn, on 19 September 2010 - 10:26 PM, said: I reinstalled the TBros and took extra care to seal up all the joints. That seems to have eliminated 75% or more of the problem, just some very minor…
- 4th Gen Fuel Mileage Improvements, Stage 1 This is somewhat related and continued from my previous thread on this forum at Jet Kit Sucks Gas Here is the update for Stage 1: The fuel mileage on my '96 viffer was in the low 30's (e.g. fuel light on at 128 miles,…
- Is my Two Brothers on a 93 too loud?? [image: View Post]vfrgo, on 14 June 2010 - 12:35 PM, said: Hey all, Wondering if anyone has an oppinion, suggestion or solution to what I've observed in the last few days riding. I have made a drastic exhaust change on…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 17 September 2010 - 10:01 AM, said: So here's a quick update: First off, I don't have a garage or a place to work on the bike. It all has to be done in my driveway and by the time I get…
- Dyno Day - VFR1200F [image: View Post]phobe, on 25 August 2010 - 10:12 PM, said: I had my VFR on the dyno today.... but I had the torque recorded as well. http://vfr1200fa.blo...8/dyno-run.html fwiw my bike has the flapper disconnected.…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 14 September 2010 - 02:33 PM, said: Found a couple things that may be adding to my issues: 1. Fuel flow does not stop when you put the Petcock to OFF. Going from ON to RESERVE seems to…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen If you just have a drop or two of fuel on the seam (as opposed to a gushing, dripping leak) then you might slow the leak down using a little grease smeared over the oring, or a very thin layer of some of that brown high…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 11 September 2010 - 11:09 PM, said: My service manual has a similar procedure. My question is if (before I remove the Pilot Screws) I count the amount of turns and it's for example 2.5…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 11 September 2010 - 09:55 PM, said: So you are recommending I remove the Pilot screws and spray in there with some carb cleaner? Do I need just a screwdriver to get the pilot out? Yes i…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 11 September 2010 - 05:17 PM, said: Hmmm....well I didn't touch the pilot screws at all. To be honest I didn't even notice them :mellow: oops. I just took it for a ride. Bike feels good.…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 11 September 2010 - 01:31 PM, said: Tank is clean from what I can see inside. It does look coated though. First thing when I got the bike was drain the old fuel, and change the Fuel…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 11 September 2010 - 12:42 PM, said: I checked the crankcase. It's still on the level. So if gas went in it hasn't shown on the dipstick. Petcock to Off and the leaks stop around the carbs.…
- 87 VFR carb/fuel problem? [image: View Post]megavites, on 06 September 2010 - 07:53 PM, said: Went to take the bike out and its back to not running w/o choke. I can keep it running with no choke and take it on the hiway if I keep the revs up and…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen [image: View Post]slowbird, on 09 September 2010 - 09:29 PM, said: The leak seems to be coming from (to the best of my poking an proding around the carbs) the left front Carb....around the float bowl. It doesn't look…
- Problems with my 2nd Gen Did he really clean the carbs, or just open one up and identify some varnish in the bowl and leave it at that? The float needle on that one carb may be stuck open... by .... some varnish. If varnish is in the bottom of…
- Wiped out today, so i will clean my tires after every chain lube from now on. [image: View Post]birddseedd, on 08 September 2010 - 07:07 PM, said: less than 1k front. few k miles rear. used dry lube. tephalon stuff from dupont. they were cold, but still. i didnt hit that curve very hard. i just…
- I know what happened, but why? [image: View Post]unbalanced, on 02 September 2010 - 05:00 PM, said: OK, I went through all the cables and no open shorts anywhere. I replaced the melted starter switch and started trouble shootin' According to the…
- I know what happened, but why? [image: View Post]unbalanced, on 29 August 2010 - 12:36 PM, said: .. I ordered a new one, but i am worried something else may have caused it. If the 30A fuse didn't blow then you have a short circuit to ground on the…
- aftermarket carburetor jet kit sucks [image: View Post]timmythecop, on 29 August 2010 - 05:16 PM, said: The pilot jet and screw only manages idle. Once you give it throttle, they are irrelevent. Cant you lower the needles? Yeah i could try that too. i just…
- aftermarket carburetor jet kit sucks Lots of gas... on the 96 with 16k miles. K&N filter and 2 Bros Pipe. i pulled the carbs off this morning to see what was in there to cause such poor fuel mileage (low 30's). The needle has two tapers separated by a…
- Can't get a definitive answer! [image: View Post]samaki, on 08 February 2010 - 06:47 PM, said: At 5000 feet you will not need to rejet with the installation of a slip on exhaust. If you do notice a slight hesitation or bog off of idle your bikes…
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