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15 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 31 Oct 2012 Last seen 20 Sep 2016
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All 15- Rough running after storage Check your charging voltage too. Stators tend to go out around 50k miles.
- eBay non-OEM mirrors They work fine. I've gone through 3 sets now due to dropping or crashing my 6th gen. The paint starts to oxidize after a few years, but you can't beat the price.
- Sidestand Wobbling, Causing Excessive Lean Well, it's happened again. Almost 4 years and 17k miles later, my sidestand bolt has gotten away again. I guess I'll drop by Orchard Supply and pick up another bolt after work. I'll try red loctite this time instead of…
- Manual Tensioner You'll need two.
- Why Is Coolant Coming Out Of This Hole? I think that's a drain for the "valley" between the two cylinder banks. You have a coolant leak somewhere that is pooling in the area under the throttle bodies.
- Stator Rewinding I noticed that my battery has been a bit weak lately, so I figured it was time for a new battery. While I was charging up a new battery, I took the opportunity to inspect my wiring. To my surprise, I found that an inch…
- 6Th Gen Getting ~30Mpg...? How's your engine temperature? Maybe the thermostat is stuck open.
- 2004 Running A Little Hot I think the FSM specifies 174-175F as the opening temperature of the thermostat. I wouldn't worry about it; your bike sounds fine.
- Quick 1999 Vfr800 Stator Question On http://www.vfrdiscus...ator-rewinding/ I found http://www.customrewind.com/ (Gary) and 800-798-7282. But the forum said he was retiring. Does anyone know if he is stll around? I got no answer when I called. Keep…
- Cleaning Techniques? I second the kerosene option. I've used it and compared to WD-40 it is more effective for chain spooge. You can buy chain cleaner (Tirox) in spray can, which is essentially kerosene. Don't know where I would buy bulk…
- Stator Rewinding I finally got my stator back from Gary last week. Total turnaround time including shipping both ways was 15 days. Strangely, he still hasn't cashed the personal check that I sent along with my stator. The stator looks…
- Stator Rewinding spud786 sudo OEM stators are wound by hand all the same, but by unskilled independent contractors in southeast asia. If they were machine wound, the windings would all be perfectly evenly spaced, instead of meandering…
- Stator Rewinding OEM stators are wound by hand all the same, but by unskilled independent contractors in southeast asia. If they were machine wound, the windings would all be perfectly evenly spaced, instead of meandering back and forth…
- Stator Rewinding How long did it take to get your stator back? I sent mine off to Gary a week ago and I haven't heard back from him.
- Fairing Kits From Ebay The guy in this thread used ebay fairings to rebuild his 6th gen and he seemed satisfied with them: http://www.vfrdiscus...ebuild-project/
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