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StillwaterVFR
40 posts recovered 4 threads started First seen 2 Nov 2010 Last seen 24 Sep 2012
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4 in the archive- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... StillwaterVFR · 3 Apr 2012 – 24 Sep 2012
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... StillwaterVFR · 25 Mar 2012 – 9 Jul 2012
- Hong Kong Police StillwaterVFR · 25 Mar 2012 – 26 Mar 2012
- TEENAGE TEXTER takes out me, my RC36, a Mustang Cobra and his Dad's BMW in a head-on crash StillwaterVFR · 1 Aug 2011 – 1 Aug 2011
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All 40- So what's your MPG??? 43 MPG last tank - mostly all highway. When it was warm, I got up to 52 MPG for the very first time. All stock 1991 RC36. These bikes get thirsty when you play with intake and exhaust... partly because the riders keep…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... Time to do it again; I have put on nearly 3,500 miles since the stall in the spring and will be doing another 2500-mile run in 1.5 weeks. So, I hope this gremlin (filling the bike while sitting on it and closing the cap…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]miweber929, on 09 July 2012 - 07:16 AM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 06 July 2012 - 09:59 AM, said: [image: View Post]miweber929, on 05 July 2012 - 08:01 PM, said: [image: View…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... Tail of the Dragon on the tail of a Viper!?! Attached Images [image: Screen Shot 2012-07-06 at 9.36.13 AM.png]
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]miweber929, on 05 July 2012 - 08:01 PM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 05 July 2012 - 03:47 PM, said: Final follow - up: Well, I decided to torture test the RC36 by repeating last year's…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... OK - here's a picture! Attached Images [image: Screen Shot 2012-07-06 at 9.36.13 AM.png]
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... Final follow - up: Well, I decided to torture test the RC36 by repeating last year's "Two Iron Butts with a Dragon's Tail." I gassed up the bike, rode to Knoxville from Minneapolis, did 1.5 days of work there, did the…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... Final follow - up: Well, I decided to torture test the RC36 by repeating last year's "Two Iron Butts with a Dragon's Tail." I gassed up the bike, rode to Knoxville from Minneapolis, did 1.5 days of work there, did the…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... Final Report: Having not had time to do anything besides open and close the gas filler and put another 350 miles on the bike the simplest theory here is likely the solution. My VFR runs exactly the way it did before,…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]Baileyrock, on 05 April 2012 - 04:07 PM, said: [image: View Post]dcassidy1214, on 04 April 2012 - 09:00 PM, said: I was actually dreading the day I had to fork over the cash for the pricey valve…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]smoothsailin, on 05 April 2012 - 03:55 PM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 26 March 2012 - 03:11 AM, said: Thanks smoothsailin - my goal is to rack some better miles on this old girl that the…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]dcassidy1214, on 04 April 2012 - 09:00 PM, said: I was actually dreading the day I had to fork over the cash for the pricey valve clearance check on my 6th gen I've heard so much about. But thanks to…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]MaxSwell, on 05 April 2012 - 10:01 AM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 04 April 2012 - 08:14 PM, said: [image: View Post]smoothsailin, on 04 April 2012 - 06:53 AM, said: Hope this helps. Hey…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]V4 Rosso, on 05 April 2012 - 05:27 AM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 04 April 2012 - 08:14 PM, said: I am going to take the old girl on a multiple-thousand mile trip this summer and I might…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... [image: View Post]Dutchy, on 26 March 2012 - 09:12 AM, said: Thanks for posting this, I had no intention of having my 4th gen checked, this confirms me not spending $....... It still produces close to 100 horses.... I'd…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]smoothsailin, on 04 April 2012 - 06:53 AM, said: I experienced a similar fuel starvation issue with my ST1100 a few years ago. Once in a while usually after I had been riding harder than normal for a…
- So what's your MPG??? 40-45 average for me- 6ft 2 in and 185 pounds. Not much hot rodding, but I do enjoy some aggressive riding on her from time to time. Never been in the 30s ... never been over 45, either.
- R/R warning Here's a good way to test your R/R: Wear your electric gloves in cool weather, wired to the battery. When your hands go up and down in temperature, you will know something is off. Then, when your headlight goes bright…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... Final Thoughts: Just put 45 miles on at various speeds (town, curved roads, 75 on the interstate) and it is running like a clock again. No gremlins, no issues (so far). Other than popping open the filler and closing it…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... OK - got to the bike and popped open the filler cap and closed it. Cranked the motor, a sputter... but the battery was weak from the previous cranking. A brief jump from my truck and it fired right up. Have repeated…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]squirrelman, on 03 April 2012 - 03:30 PM, said: Begin by recharging the battery, then try again, being sure to check for sparks on plugs. Next, check the charging voltage after you get it running. I'll…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]mk2davis, on 03 April 2012 - 03:28 PM, said: I'd suggest checking the battery voltage first thing. 12.6ish volts or more indicates a healthy charging system so issues are probably fuel related. 12.2…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]RollinAgain, on 03 April 2012 - 02:35 PM, said: There is a very good chance this is electrical. Check the plug that connect the R/R to the wiring harness (behind the right rear fairing) and also check…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]MaxSwell, on 03 April 2012 - 02:23 PM, said: Hey Stillwater, Richfield here. My bike died on a trip to the North Shore last summer. The first indications were of a bad battery. I had it replaced in…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]Rice, on 03 April 2012 - 02:12 PM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 03 April 2012 - 01:46 PM, said: Also - I filled up with the bike level and me on it due to time .... I closed the cap with…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]SamW, on 03 April 2012 - 03:58 PM, said: [image: View Post]Rice, on 03 April 2012 - 02:12 PM, said: [image: View Post]StillwaterVFR, on 03 April 2012 - 01:46 PM, said: Also - I filled up with the bike…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... [image: View Post]SamW, on 03 April 2012 - 01:37 PM, said: Try opening the tank again, see if you get any vacuum when you do, then close and try to restart, could be a clogged vent line or something like that. Also…
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... I will look at both of these suggestions before later tonight when I get the bike back to the garage .... more questions to follow, I'm sure. Other suggestions also welcomed!
- STALLED 1991 RC36, need quick advice... Hi - any help here would be great - Tank was near empty, so I went and filled up fully and hit the road. I went about 5 miles at 65 MPH and the bike began to lose power in a similar manner to running out of gas...…
- Official texasmac 2012 event thread may 17th 20th Will be looking to show up for my first TMac - I was on the roads earlier last year (profile pic)... time to chat with the wife!
- Hong Kong Police Seems like an integrated unit for sure - purpose-built. Engine sound, headlight and tail light were all familiar. I was there last week and all the way back in Minnesota now where we are enjoying an early summer (and an…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... Thanks smoothsailin - my goal is to rack some better miles on this old girl that the fellas who rode it before me. Seems a shame for a VFR to have such little use in so long ... but nice to have a great bike for about…
- Valve Specs at 24,300 - and a QUICK question ... Hello All, My 91 RC36 had its valves checked for the first time (!) since 1991. Everything is STILL in spec and no adjustment is needed. Question: one exhaust valve was at .0105 and one was at .011 My shop guide says…
- Hong Kong Police [image: IMG_1513.JPG] I'm sure many know this - but, as I was walking the streets of Kowloon, Hong Kong there was a familiar whirring sound approaching from behind me. I wish I snapped a better shot, but this is what…
- TEENAGE TEXTER takes out me, my RC36, a Mustang Cobra and his Dad's BMW in a head-on crash Thanks for the responses. I did tell the law enforcement officers about everything that happened... Including the kid talking about the fact that he was texting. Poor kid was sobbing and apologizing to the older man in…
- TEENAGE TEXTER takes out me, my RC36, a Mustang Cobra and his Dad's BMW in a head-on crash Well, it was a more exciting Sunday afternoon ride than I was expecting. After following an older couple in a Mustang Cobra convertible as they drove along at 35 MPH, I decided to see if a pass was possible. After…
- Finally an entry level Honda I would really like one too. Having had a few thumpers, there is something intriguing about the simplicity of it and the fact that you could actually rebuild the top end in an afternoon if you needed to. Sure it's only…
- Motorcycling Retirement Threads Alright- this sums it up better than the rest of us. Amen.
- Motorcycling Retirement Threads When my classic left-hand turn baptism happened at age 18, I was almost done. My DR350 flew over the car and I landed on my Arai-clad head in the middle of the intersection. Maybe mom was right... I rode an FZR (sorry)…
- Time to pack it in. Hi RC, I understand the dilemma. My accident was early in my riding career and was a wake-up call. I also remember the day my firstborn understood what sport his daddy was into when he saw me leave on a circle tour…
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