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bdouvill
135 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 9 Nov 2015 Last seen 16 Dec 2020
Threads started
5 in the archive- Super weird starter issue bdouvill · 12 Nov 2018 – 28 Jan 2019
- 4th gen engine compatible with 3rd gen frame? bdouvill · 1 Jun 2018 – 3 Jun 2018
- 3rd Gen with 4th gen fairings? bdouvill · 28 Oct 2016 – 28 Oct 2016
- 3Rd Gen Tail Replica bdouvill · 3 Dec 2015 – 3 Dec 2015
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! bdouvill · 9 Nov 2015 – 18 May 2020
Recent posts
Last 50 of 135- Rescuing a '91 VFR750F mtnpat, 12/14/2020 at 9:01 PM I recently bought a new voltage regulator/rectifier and installed it. I went with a genuine FH020AA from Roadstercycle. When I got the bike it was not charging the battery at all, nothing.…
- Rescuing a '92 VFR750F 19 hours ago, JZH They are separate systems. You can have both a reserve switch and a low fuel light, but you need a bunch of parts from the US model, e.g., the fuel tank sender and the tachometer. Other than that, I…
- Rescuing a '92 VFR750F 8 hours ago, Gebruiker Yes! Yes! Unless you count Canada, then No... 😁 You're not missing much. I think I prefer the old fashioned reserve switch...which we don't get. My fuel gauge is so finicky, the light comes on…
- Rescuing a '92 VFR750F damionj, 9/24/2020 at 12:15 AM Putting on the base plate for the air box is a bit of a bear! But I hooked up to a battery today and heard the motor turn over! All the electronics seem to check out. It sounded good. Just…
- VFR to RC45 "ish" replica budget build That's impressive. I look forward to read any progress 😉 I would be interested to hear a little bit the more the details about the Coil over plugs. I read several info on this forum and I thought the output was it did…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Hi, Performed my first oil change after 1800 km and 18 months. Usually, I do an oil change at least once a year or at 5 to 6000 km max. At the same time, I mounted the fairing on the left side. I relocated the coil…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Thanks for the picture @JZH Sure when you realize it, seems obvious I used the wrong holes. Just remember when you put it on, you're in the middle of mounting the engine in the frame which I did twice already and is not…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! @Gebruiker thanks for the notice. I knew that I had missing bolts and/or incorrect ones. I originally took some pictures of the bike to count how many I need to order from Honda. Then I noticed the wrong placement of…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Additional photos of the holders. The marks tell me my assumption is correct and I mounted them incorrectly. Can anyone confirm? [image: large.20200427_090345_1024.jpg.bb7e2ab3c54fb914b524043c35c716f9.jpg] [image:…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Hi guys, I hope you are all fine during those troubled days. Some update and also some questions. I noticed a small oil leak on top of the clutch cover. Seems like there's a cut-in the top crankcase so the pulse…
- The start of 2020 On mine, the "-" was grounded to the lower triple clamp where I think the horn is grounded too. Not sure this ideal but so far it works great and never generated any hiccups. In the past, I grounded a LED turn signal…
- The start of 2020 Hi, I got the same kind of setup on my bike. Voltmeter is a Koso mounted on the triple clamp (was there when I bought the bike). Removed the almost new RR (pretty sure non genuine Honda but similar) because everyone on…
- European tour 2020 Which schedule did you have in mind? Sounds like nothing will happen until April and maybe May. Just read this morning Isle Of Man TT 2020 is cancelled and it was supposed to happen in early June...
- Just picked up a mint RC36 tonight and something went wrong on the way home Did only around 500km on mine since restoration. Saw the temp gauge needle go over 25% (like let say 35-40%) but it was like 30+ degrees F here (something like 86-89 degrees F apparently) and I was stuck in traffic…
- Just picked up a mint RC36 tonight and something went wrong on the way home What a story! It reminds me plenty of time when you say to yourself: "But why???" Lucky for you you were able to solve it in the end. Also, rear cylinder spark plugs are easier to access than the front ones. I did not…
- Best places for parts to bring my old girl back to life +1 definitely on the tyre(s). Anything older than 5 years old (from manufacturing date) is a no brainer.
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! 19 hours ago, JZH Tyre widths can vary quite a lot. I discovered this a long time ago when I was doing an NC30 rear wheel conversion using a 5" VFR750 rear wheel. I measured a mounted 170/60ZR-17 Metzeler on a 5.5"…
- Best places for parts to bring my old girl back to life From my own experience, rebuilding almost everything on 2 bikes over the last 9 years (1992 Bandit 400 and a 1993 VFR 750 - visible on the forum), let me recommend this: Caliper rebuild kit + fork seals: Get Honda…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! New rear view mirrors from Thurn. VFR800Fi 2000-2001 mirrors. [image: large.20190623_123802_1024.jpg.27dffda991044b641ee23d581ee81639.jpg] I flushed the front brakes again and seems ok now. Not impressed with the…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Hi guys, I am not quitting, just got plenty of things going on for the last 10 months, including no more garage at my new place and an insane new toy (2009 Kawi Ninja ZX-10R) as a daily driver. [image:…
- My VFR750 RC36-1 updated It looks awesome, I love it. After being parked for 6 months, I will get mine tonight. I wish it looked like yours 😉 Don't hesitate to comment on the Thurn 3-part front fairing. I believe it's the best option out there…
- FH020AA Install Location on 3Rd Gen I put (more or less) into the original location but had to drill some holes (if I remember well). I did not ride it enough to have a proper feedback, this location is known not to be the best for cooling (God that…
- Multiple Bike Disorder (MBD) 40 minutes ago, Dutchy Gillet jaune!!! :goofy: :goofy: :goofy: Nope Dutchy, this is just my rain suit. I would have never tought that I would be trendy one day with that suit 😉
- Multiple Bike Disorder (MBD) Hi guys, Plenty of things going on in my life recently like new house, no more garage (...), new job, same wife hopefully 😉 My Bandit is stuck with strange electrical gremlins mixed with carb issues since last November…
- GIVI Cases?? You should try to find whether this is Monokey or Monolock system. I guess VFRs have Monokey system which is on the upper range of Givi cases. Then any Monokey top case fits. How does it look like? Monokey looks like…
- Super weird starter issue So I got back home with the engine not running perfectly . In fact, that is exactly like how I got to work on Monday morning 😉 Gone is the hydraulic lock issue and I learned my lesson. Watch out the petcock when you…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! And I just noticed that I started this thread 3 years ago (and 6 days). It's definitely the time to ride it...
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Because I don't want to accept easily the defeat, I dismantled the engine again... I removed it from the engine, removed the 2 cylinder heads to change the valve seals. I took this opportunity to lap all 16 valves…
- Super weird starter issue Thank you @GreginDenver you were right with the hydraulic lock 😉 Cylinder #3 (according the the service manual page 1-3) was full of gas. I removed the spark plugs, put in the 5th gear and run it. I received gas on my…
- Super weird starter issue @zupatun I had difficulties to start the bike for 3 weeks now. But it started. I described those symptoms in the first post. And by searching for the problem, I accidentally let the petcock fully open on Sunday night…
- Super weird starter issue So I had an electrical issue to start with. And that might end in broken engine because I forgot to close this f... petcock...
- Super weird starter issue OMG... that make perfect sense. I hope I did not break anything like bending the valves... At lunch time today, I removed the starter and checked it was freely turning. In the end, with the help of a fellow rider and…
- Super weird starter issue Unfortunately, I don't think that's the battery. I just installed a brand new one (put the acid inside around noon, installed it in the bike at 03:00PM). I just don't understand why I cannot push start the bike. I will…
- Super weird starter issue Some news from today and they are not good. I took my day off but went to work. I changed the battery and the oil. Then no more chance than yesterday night. And I noticed I did not describe properly how I ended. Starter…
- Super weird starter issue Hi @GreginDenver, So happy to see you here 😉 I see you are still enjoying both the your Bandit 400 and your VFR. I did not enjoyed my VFR too much (only 250 km until now) but that will change soon. What you said is…
- Super weird starter issue Hi guys, Problem is happening on my 1992 Bandit 400, not on my VFR 750 but I cannot find out what is wrong so I am asking for help to all tech gurus spending some of their time here 😉 Bike is 26 year old, 101 000 km on…
- Gear Indicator I found what I was looking for. It's the item #19 on this page . Should be direct swap for 3rd gen.
- Gear Indicator BiKenG, 8/1/2018 at 10:28 AM I'm 99% certain the 4th Gen parts could be used on a 3rd Gen and I'm 100% certain that one way or another, using 4th Gen and/or similar parts from other Hondas, you'd be able to get a Honda…
- Gear Indicator JZH, 7/19/2018 at 1:13 AM Third-gen VFRs have mechanical speedometers, so they require a separate wheel speed sensor, which you have to locate somewhere next to one of the bike's spinning bits . Fourth-gen and above…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! The story continues... So today was my 2nd ride. I went to work back and forth 2 times (I went back home for lunch) for an incredible total of 48km, yeehah!!!! :cheerleader: It went smoothly, fires really quick at…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! 7 hours ago, sfdownhill Just jumping in on the flooding part of this topic. How to properly flood a motorcycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EtHUzfdYqE Sounds like I did all of those things including praying 😉
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! And this is finally time for my first ride report, like for real folks!!!! Date: 01 July 2018 - not far from 3 years after I collected her. Seemed like an eternity. Conditions: Fu$%ing way too hot in full (summer)…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! 11 hours ago, JZH Is this what you mean? [image: PB120009.thumb.JPG.212ecffb30c4bf052b28d760701e2cea.JPG] I don't have the fairing (or the cables--they're attached to the fairing) on the bike at the moment, but it's not…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Hi @Dutchy https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-vfr750f-1993-p-france_model5630/partslist/F__0200.html#.Wx6-Ue6FM3g #2 is the light bulb for indicators and dashboard lightening, this is a W5W. The lightening for the clock is #3…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Another basic question: The clock light bulb is broken and I cannot figure the bulb reference or if this must come as one part (bulb and holder). I was able to use a car one but it's too deeps and I cannot close the…
- 4th gen engine compatible with 3rd gen frame? Thanks a lot guys for all your feedback. I was sure that if I were to find the answer, it would be there 🙂 Fortunately, I got some (rather good) news to share about my engine - will put it in my resto thread. So I will…
- 4th gen engine compatible with 3rd gen frame? Hi VFR fans, My 3rd gen restoration is going in circles these days. The bike had almost 100 000 km on the clock. According to previous owner, it worked well before it was flooded but the more I am digging, the more I…
- Trying To Revive A 1993 Vfr 750, Incomplete... And Flooded! Small update. I was finally able to put the fork back together. I received the 4 shims that were missing. I have the exact same shim stacks as per the previous pictures + 0.85 linear Racetech springs + 5W fork oil (set…
- Nicky Hayden in serious accident in Italy I would have never thought report of his death would make me so sad. Really sounded like a nice guy... RIP. Envoyé de mon SM-A510F en utilisant Tapatalk
- New Member / New Bike (93) Welcome to this forum. She is just stunning ;-) Don't hesitate to post more pictures.
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