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jeremyr62
196 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 5 Apr 2013 Last seen 15 Oct 2025
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5 in the archive- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed jeremyr62 · 20 Jun 2022 – 21 Feb 2023
- WANTED VFR1200 OEM SHOCK jeremyr62 · 11 Aug 2020 – 11 Aug 2020
- VF500 as a winter hack jeremyr62 · 5 Dec 2018 – 6 Dec 2018
- VF500F2F petrol (gas) tank tale of woe jeremyr62 · 28 Aug 2016 – 28 Aug 2016
- New VF500F2 32mm carbs on Ebay jeremyr62 · 28 Jun 2016 – 28 Jun 2016
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Last 50 of 196- And so for my next trick... mello dude, 10/12/2025 at 8:01 PM I'm also a big fan of Project Farm and also Torque Test Channel.... Together, they have cost me a lot of money! 😁 They are supposed to save you money😁
- And so for my next trick... Brakes on the VFR1200 are epic when working at their best. Best braked bike I have ever owned. I think it's a flawed bike in many ways, but it definitely has something that grabs you. I have had two and the one I have…
- Rider or bike? VFR1000FD cornering I find mine feels planted at very high speed but at low speed it's not great. I have had two and they were the same so it just seems to be a characteristic of the bike. No doubt in mind this is one of the reasons it…
- Rider or bike? VFR1000FD cornering I would definitely try pumping up your tyres first. I find 40psi (2.8 Bar) front and 42psi (2.9 Bar) rear makes my VFR1200 handle a lot better.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed For info, I am the OP. I removed my driveshaft to grease the splines at either end. It's a relatively easy job. I did write it up and post it but not on this site. I can if anyone is interested. I did it because as an…
- Air In System After Brake Bleed... Need Some Ideas 3 hours ago, Terry I've also had success firming up a lever by tieing the lever back to the bar (or hanging a full can of paint on the pedal) and leaving it like that overnight. I don't understand the physics but this…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed I bought the bike. It doesn't have the stamp on the frame. Honda confirmed it had been done though, and lo and behold, there was even confirmation in the service history the PO gave me. The bike had it done in the UK…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed They did get back to me. The bike I was interested in had no outstanding recalls. So I assume this means the drive shaft was replaced.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed jeremyr62, 6/21/2022 at 11:44 AM I rang Honda Ireland. Looks like I am mistaken. They said you just have to email technicalissues@hondaireland.ie with the VIN and they will get back to you if there are any outstanding…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed 3 hours ago, Dutchy Get a VF500F2 instead? :tongue: Hoho. That ship sailed a few years ago. Still got yours I assume?
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed I rang Honda Ireland. Looks like I am mistaken. They said you just have to email technicalissues@hondaireland.ie with the VIN and they will get back to you if there are any outstanding recalls. Will see if that works.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed I don't think there are any Honda Main dealers in Ireland. Just bikes shops with a tenuous link at best.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed 2 hours ago, Skids M8, there is a reason why Honda asked all owners to bring their bikes in to the dealer and pay for these bikes to be modded; companies don't part with their own cash like that for nothing, nor risk…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed 13 minutes ago, bmart I can't imagine a dealer turning down the work. They get paid by Honda, no? Red tape gets in the way. I will have to find out for sure.
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed 3 minutes ago, Oregonian Shaft drive failure could be fatal. There are loads of unmodded bikes out there. Obviously I would prefer to buy one with the stamped frame indicating it has been done but the vast majority here…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed I doubt any of the dealers in the UK or NI would be interested in fixing a foreign bike. I could be wrong but somehow I don’t think so. As to the dealer search, most of them will just look at you funny if you mention a…
- Buying a VFR1200 without the drive shaft recall completed I live in Ireland. I had a manual blue 2012 VFR1200 in 2015 for only 9 months. I hated it back then and couldn't wait to sell it. However time heals and what with this dude Sabsteef flashing the ECU and supposedly…
- Are these VF500 fairings or another early VF? You are right and I am incorrect. I assumed the bel ray bits were one piece but I see now they are the side panels. Safe to assume they are all from a VF500.
- Are these VF500 fairings or another early VF? The nose cone and and the side fairing with loads of stickers are from a UK 1986 VF500. The thing with a bel-ray sticker is from something else entirely. The the tail piece could be VF500, can't tell exactly.
- WANTED VFR1200 OEM SHOCK Any condition will do. I really only want it for the spring so if the damping has gone AWOL, that's not a problem. I'm in UK/Ireland. I have one now. Thanks to all who responded.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years It is going to be a minter at this rate. I hope you are keeping a count of the hours.
- New addition VF400 wasn't 86 though. Think it had gone by then.
- 5th gen starter valves sync INCORRECT for last 22 years In that case I have done mine incorrectly. I followed a guide with pictures and that shows a Carbtune with 3 and 4 displaying less vacuum. (The more vacuum you have the higher the steel rods rise up the tubes). Thanks…
- Heated Grips for a '98 In my experience the Honda OE heated grips don't get as hot as aftermarket. I had the OE grips on a VFR1200 and now have them on a NC750. They are woeful compared to Oxfords (and probably most other aftermarket types).…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Dutchy, 12/5/2019 at 7:32 AM And yet again, another Honda V4 is offered to me. Engine seems farked (waterpump at least) but an ok 1986 engine is included.... [image:…
- White love... Jeez what a bargain for EURO 300. It looks in solid condition too.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Gotta say, you have a shocking diet 😁
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Tacky 😁
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Sounds like a two stroke. Your neighbours will so happy to hear that first thing in the morning.
- White love... Thanks but no. The last thing I need is more parts.
- White love... Decent parts bike though. Be a reasonable project too for 300 euro.
- Very_Fantastic_400_F I had to do the same with a set of VF500 carbs. It is straightforward enough but fiddly work. Take lots (and lots) of photographs before you start and be very methodical about it labelling stuff where necessary. Does…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years And the timing is OK? If you have spark, petrol and compression it will fire eventually.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years The density of iron corrosion products is a lot less than the iron itself so hopefully you still have some steel left.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Take the spark plug out and put your finger down the hole (not that hole). Now push it down the road and test for compression. with your finger. And try not to get arrested at the same time. I take it you have plenty of…
- Very_Fantastic_400_F I remember when small capacity 4 cylinder bikes were pretty much the norm in the 80s. Compared to today's ubiquitous parallel twins they seem very exotic. I have heard a rumour that Kawasaki are bringing out an inline 4…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Yeah, well you know what you can do with your tacky side panels and tail fairing. (I assume you know whose bike that is)
- Rear suspension upgrade In my experience shocks go off over time, and for someone like myself with limited talent, you just don't notice the gradual degraded handling. However when it gets really bad and you do notice it then a new shock can…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Of all the first gen VF bikes the 750 is my favourite. Finding a decent one was/is almost impossible though, which is why I defaulted to my second favourite, the VF500. If I could start the adventure again I would…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Just go the whole hog and put knobbly tyres on it. I use the TTR windy roads too and I have been up some stupid routes with it, but nothing like that.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years That means it will be rusted to fu<k inside then. The epoxy will leak eventually IME. You need to braze the holes really. I would clean the insides. braze the big holes and then line it. Had to do similar on a GS1000…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Y ep, the OE size tyres on the VF work really well. I did the 17 inch conversion and apart from being able to access modern rubber, the difference in handling in the dry is hard to detect.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years So why are you persisting with that mongrel? I thought you had a rack and topbox for the VF500 anyway? Drilling a hole in the rear fairing isn't an acceptable fitting solution IMO. Although maybe its more robust that…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years You have done a good job. It's now a nice bike. I had a brand new one exactly the same in 1985. I remember riding it and thinking it was so futuristic.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Well good luck with the sale. Hopefully some Italian goddess will turn up asking for a ride....
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years How much mister?
- Torque values The clamp underneath the front axle 18-25 Nm The front axle itself 55-65 Nm The TRAC leverage bolts? Big bolt is 30-40 Nm Anti dive piston pin 10-15 Nm
- Torque values As the only owner of a VF400 in the Northern Hemisphere you are asking an empty theatre.
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Those pistons look shot beyond repair to me.
- Tire puncture opinions. Each to their own, but if you are stuck in a foreign country on a Sunday with a nail stuck out of your tire, all reservations about safe repair or not will disappear. Been there done that and now I carry a stop and go…
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