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Terry
990 posts recovered 16 threads started First seen 26 Apr 2014 Last seen 22 Apr 2026
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16 in the archive- And so for my next trick... Terry · 8 Sep 2025 – 16 Nov 2025
- Rattly rear calliper Terry · 12 Jan 2025 – 13 Jan 2025
- It was too cheap! Terry · 12 Jul 2024 – 6 Dec 2025
- The Motorcycle Project Terry · 5 Jun 2024 – 5 Jun 2024
- For those with PMS... Terry · 7 Jan 2024 – 10 Jan 2024
- Help needed with linked brake bleeding on a 5th gen. Terry · 31 Jan 2022 – 8 Feb 2022
- How low can you go? Terry · 23 Jul 2020 – 5 Aug 2020
- RC30 themed helmet Terry · 29 Mar 2017 – 1 Apr 2017
- Owners Manuals and other Honda Common Service Manual 1988New Maintenece File In vfrd downloads Terry · 1 May 2016 – 1 May 2016
- Owners Manuals And Other Racetech Gold Valve Rebound Instructions Frgv S02New Maintenece File In Vfrd Downloads Terry · 2 Mar 2015 – 2 Mar 2015
- Owners Manuals And Other Racetech Suspension Biblenew Maintenece File In Vfrd Downloads Terry · 2 Mar 2015 – 2 Mar 2015
- 5Th Gen Suspension Modifcations Terry · 9 Nov 2014 – 2 Feb 2015
- Owners Manuals And Other Fork Gold Valve Installationnew Maintenece File In Vfrd Downloads Terry · 23 Sep 2014 – 23 Sep 2014
- What A Great Day! Terry · 15 Jul 2014 – 15 Jul 2014
- Starter Valves Terry · 6 Jul 2014 – 7 Jul 2014
- Going straight Terry · 7 Jun 2014 – 13 Jun 2014
Recent posts
Last 50 of 990- 5TH GEN DELINK + cop I assume we are talking about ignoring the middle pistons and just driving the outer pairs at both ends. The rear master is a big, 17.46mm diameter, and normally operates two rear pistons plus two front pistons. If you…
- Picked 2 for £300 I might need some help 😂 Looks like a fun project! I'd do a compression test on the engine(s) first which will tell you whether they are worth any effort. Then take the cam covers off and check the cam lobes and rockers for excessive wear,…
- RC30 tribute 53 minutes ago, Gazzaboo My oversized tamiya kit just a few parts [image: IMG_0588.jpeg] Wow...how did those fit inside that little box?
- Is this amount of hub play normal? I just priced up a single OEM shim at USD9.48 each. Or you can buy a complete set 141 pieces, 3 of each thickness, for USD64 from Aliexpress. 2 hours ago, Divilus Ah so you mark, take out, check shims and stuff and put…
- Hello! Here's my new to me 2007 VFR 21 minutes ago, sparker3d "Ole Heavy", don't know how to feel about that but its cool it's recognized lol. Appreciate the insight on the cruise not working too. I assume that will be an MC cruise unit if it is vacuum…
- Hello! Here's my new to me 2007 VFR Welcome! There's some nice goodies on that bike; I see a DMR sticker on the forks so likely to have had the touch of suspension guru Jamie Daugherty, and the rear looks pretty high so guessing he has been into the shock…
- Airbox re-assembly Before you go digging into the airbox again, you can try clearing the MIL fault indicator. You may have trigered the fault if you switched the ignition on with the IAT disconnected during the rebuild.
- Is this amount of hub play normal? Yes shims are a standard diameter of 7.48mm across many bikes and brands, the only exception I have come across was for my VTR1000F which used a bigger diameter. OEM shims come in finer 0.025mm gradations (1 thou),…
- Airbox re-assembly That fault inidcates that the lead to the IAT is probably unplugged, it is in right the bottom of the airbox on the 5th gen. It is a white sensor with a fine wire. I never had much difficulty with throttle body boots, I…
- Is this amount of hub play normal? You sound a bit like me; if there's no maintenance history, I go all-in and check the basics including the valve clearances. Years ago I bought a 7.48mm HotCams shim kit which had 5 of every size, as I have consumed…
- Is this amount of hub play normal? That looks pretty normal to me; there are rubber dampers in the cush drive and over time they get packed down and loose their elasticity, allowing a bit more slop in the driveline. If funds allow, you could replace them…
- Airbox re-assembly Double check you have the throttle bodies seated fully. The clamp bands should be hard against the underside of the TBs.
- Prepping new to me 1998 I agree; I've seen something similar on all of my Hondas, often in a concealed area of the V. I have seen white or green paint pen numbers; as someone who has done business in many Asian countries, you can sometimes…
- Hello all 10 hours ago, Presson 10/40 semi or full synthetic motorcycle grade oil will be fine. I've used 10/40 and 10/30 semi and fully synthetic; only a very slight increase in mpg with the 10/30. I wouldn't get hung up about…
- Prepping new to me 1998 Shock rebuilds are in my opinion a step too far for a home mechanic. The tension in the spring, and the need to regas a shock at 200psi move that job out of my comfort zone. 13.1V charging rate would make me a little…
- Yellow 5th Gen painting I see AI is getting quite good at painting, but still struggling with the finer details of the SSA and pivotless frame. I wonder how his grammar is going?
- Yellow 5th Gen painting Maybe this is why helmets should be complsory?
- Need advice on dealing with the throttle cables when replacing right hand control on 5th gen, I faced this little challenge when I borrowed the throttle tube from my 99 to use on my 1200. I couldn't get a straight shot at those screws so I opted to back off the adjusters fully, which gave just enough slack at…
- Oops. New front wheel needed 45 minutes ago, Squidbilly So there's a little bit of damage to the right hand fork lower. I know there's a bit of rust, but this picture was taken a couple of days post-incident. The scuff definitely wasn't there…
- Brake callipers A draggy back calliper can be caused by a partial seize of the secondary master cylinder on the left fork leg. Make sure that is moving freely (should be just a couple of mm) and applying and releasing the brake when…
- VFR 1200 DCT Foot Shift Kit From the wiring diagram, there is nothing magical about the shift switches on the left bar, so that should be easy enough to replicate on the right in some form. [image: dct.jpg.8b490faff3ba12f4ce688ff3e64e1112.jpg]
- Helibars for VFR1200F - Non DCT/Manual Bizarrely, the VFR1200F ride-by-wire system uses full-length throttle cables that attach to a very standard cable drum on the side of the throttle bodies, very similar to earlier VFR800s. The drum then drives a…
- Helibars for VFR1200F - Non DCT/Manual I have my Helibars oriented so that there is half a bee's dick of clearance between the buttons on the switch block and the tank when on full lock. That will probably give you some idea of the clearance between the grip…
- Helibars for VFR1200F - Non DCT/Manual I have Helibars on my 1200, they certainly raise the bars up and back a bit and reduce wrist pressure to the point that is not a limiting factor for me on a long ride. There's no issue with lever angles, I set mine so…
- It was too cheap! Just back from a sun-drenched, twisty road test of about 280km. The verdict? Totally worth it. Although the spring is notably stiffer when you bounce on it, this translates to much less unneeded suspension movement on…
- Replacing Old Rubber Engine Parts In addition to the SV lines, there are connections for the fuel pressure regulator and the flapper valve.
- It was too cheap! 50 minutes ago, Lorne Ooh, inquiring minds want to know 😉 Looking forward to your verdict, and some pics of the test ride. That would be two of us! Bear in mind that this is not a current DMr product but does contain a…
- It was too cheap! Today was the continuing saga of the DMr shock absorber. In May I spotted a used item on eBay, recognised correctly as DMr-modified CBR600 shock, and bought it for not too much money. When it arrived, it was a bit oily…
- And so for my next trick... Earl and I completed another test run today, about 350km of the best bumpy and twisty roads that I know of close to home. He passed with flying colours although the forks bottomed a couple of times and I lost count of…
- And so for my next trick... Earl may be getting renamed Öldicht! (a poor pun for my German-reading friends) as he is no longer weeping fluids from either end. We had a little 150km shake-down run after the recent work, the forks are now weep-free…
- And so for my next trick... 11 minutes ago, Captain 80s I need to get that forked plate, or make one. I manage, but I could manage easier. I never needed it on all my RWU forks either but the USD design is quite a different beast. I have usually…
- And so for my next trick... 18 hours ago, MBrane My experience with stanchions like that is if your fingernail catches on it it will take out a seal, but fine polishing will make some pretty large pits acceptable. As mentioned use protection, and…
- 5th gen maintenance --6th gen and other parts that work on 5th gens Partzilla's website allows you to look up parts and then see which other models they fit. The complete clutch slave is common to the CBR1100XX, VTR1000F, RC51. The slave piston is common to 1500 Goldwings from 89,…
- And so for my next trick... Thanks Mike; the divots aren't really any different to a rock dent and I've dealt with those before without leaks so I was disappointed with this outcome. I'm trying to avoid spending too much more money on Earl, as far…
- And so for my next trick... I spent a bit of time on my leaky fork last night. As received the bike had spent 3 years outdoors, maybe somewhere coastal based on the corrosion. On the hidden inside of the left stanchion (behind the mudguard and…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" I'm too scared to open that link on my work computer, but I was quite taken with Pete "Maverick" Mitchell's accommodation in the last Top Gun... [image: top gun maverick's house]
- Throttle bodies So if the starter valves are all moving freely but the starter valves are all slackened off (closed valves, no tension on the adjusting nut) then you must have a significant source of air from somewhere else. Maybe it…
- Throttle bodies Not saying this is definitely your issue but on my 6th gen, a couple of starter valves were seized open (in the cold fast idle position) and balancing was really hard. Have a look at the starter valves as you pull the…
- Winter VFR preventive maintenance 40 minutes ago, mello dude Its been quite awhile, but the father/son riders -- The "Carvers" used to post quite a lot on this forum... and they built that RWB bike in the last photo with 8th gen wheels and brakes, PLUS…
- Winter VFR preventive maintenance 1 hour ago, mello dude Had a good laugh on that one.... I know exactly what you mean! Budget? What budget? :rolleyes: If you are in this game for profit then you may have missed the point...smiles per $ is where it is…
- And so for my next trick... My Zieger-branded centrestand arrived today and wasn’t too hard to fit, even kept all the skin on my knuckles when I put the springs on! Not too much effort to lift up, but it wanted to stay up on my painted floor, not…
- And so for my next trick... The circlip continued to defy me, in fact just to truly thumb its nose at me, one of the wings broke off as soon as I waved my new circlip pliers at it. So that one won't be coming out any time soon, not a train smash…
- How often do you change out your air filter? I alsways inspect the air filter if I buy something new (to me). This was my VTR1000F which was sold to me as "having had a recent service". I noted on my first ride home on my new acquisition that the power felt a bit…
- How often do you change out your air filter? Well put Captain. I ride 100% paved roads, usually out through farmland or forests and generallly not in traffic, and our climate is pretty mild, so I mainly have dead insects and grass/leaves in my air filters, not…
- And so for my next trick... 2 hours ago, MBrane The only shaftie I've ever been into was my girl's old BMW R1150RT. It was pretty simple as long as you know to heat the final drive carrier bolts to 275℉ to soften the threadlocker on disassembly.…
- And so for my next trick... 1 hour ago, MBrane I recommend Knipex snap ring pliers. I sprung for a full set some years ago when I tired of fighting with cheapies or improvising. It has been money well spent. Thanks for the suggestion MBrane. The…
- And so for my next trick... I love your confidence Lorne. I cracked on with removing the final drive case. The manual helpfully just says to open the drive boot (at the motor end) to access a circlip that holds the prop shaft to the output shaft…
- And so for my next trick... Or did I find the oil leak? Earl has been sitting quietly in the Mancave with the FD draining into a bucket, but there was also some fluid leakage on the floor, which had come from the joint between the bevel casing and…
- And so for my next trick... I found my oil leak; the big seal around the wheel hub had a torn lip, no idea how or why but at least I know what to fix. The old seal came out easily without any more disassembly than removing the muffler, wheel,…
- And so for my next trick... So...300km later, we had a great ride down to Raglan and back on my favourite back road. Earl performed famously well, and the restored rear ride height was apparent from the off with much better low-speed manners. I…
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