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iThinkergoiMac
41 posts recovered 4 threads started First seen 29 Mar 2016 Last seen 23 Aug 2016
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All 41- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally Yes, sorry for not updating! Replacing the radiator cap has fixed this issue. The bike now handles heat quite well.
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally Yup, that's the process I intend to follow! I'm getting good at it now, haha, as I've had to do it a couple times while troubleshooting the issue.
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally You're a life saver! There's a Pep Boys on my way home from work, I'll prick one up. I've already ordered the OEM part, but this will work in the interim and give me a backup part. OEM part doesn't arrive until after my…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally That's what I thought, thanks for the reassurance. I'm pretty good with most systems on my bikes (replaced the clutch no problem, rebuilt front forks on my Ninja 500, etc) but cooling systems are something I've not done…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally I think that's the most logical conclusion. I've ordered a replacement cap. I'll be taking a trip before then, but seeing as how the bike stays at stable temperatures unless I get stuck I should be fine.
- Twin engined VFR!! Woah. That's absolutely insane.
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally Haha, I know. I wasn't seriously suggesting it.
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally If you could rig a way for the fan to work in one direction while stopped and then reverse while moving, all your problems would be solved!
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally Just now, CandyRedRC46 I think it is a standard 1.1 BAR or 15psi cap. If your coolant warms up to 170 relatively quick, then slowly goes up and down from 170 to 172 to 170 and then starts climbing again from there, it…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally 1 minute ago, CandyRedRC46 The 250F flashing light is to stop you fro self destructing, 240F is still bad, even if not in the self destruct region. Ideally you want to stay below 230F. Look at the radiator cap, there is…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally 1 minute ago, CandyRedRC46 When pressure builds in the system (WHEN ITS HOT) the spring loaded radiator cap will let the coolant push through to the reservoir. You can still over heat an engine with a thermostat stuck…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally 2 minutes ago, CandyRedRC46 I am not a fan of the VTR fan blades, they work great while moving at 15mph+, but they are awful while stuck in traffic, because you are just pushing hot header/engine compartment air across…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally How does the radiator cap control the reservoir? They're on two different sides of the bike. I haven't looked into the thermostat, that's not a bad idea. However, if it was stuck open I shouldn't have any overheating…
- Coolant Coming Out, but Behaving (Mostly) Normally So I'm a bit stumped on this one. When I bought the bike, the previous owner hadn't taken the best care of it. One thing I found pretty quickly was that the coolant was very low. I flushed the system and put in new…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal If you want to eliminate the PCV as a possibility, loosen the banjo bolt that goes from the SMC to the PCV and then depress the center piston on the rear caliper. If it flows, the PCV is not keeping it stuck, as you…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 6 minutes ago, RogerRamjet IThinkergoiMac, that's for your bike, right? I haven't rebuilt or replaced anything at this point on mine, and my components seem pretty clean and corrosion-free, at least from external…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal I've narrowed it down to the SMC; it can't possibly be anything else. The caliper has been rebuilt The PCV has been replaced The RMC has been rebuilt and the return hole ensured clear The SMC has been rebuilt Another…
- Clutch Replacement I'm going to do an oil change anyway; the bike sat for a number of years before I bought it. The PO did an oil change with a new filter before I bought it, but I think it would still be a good idea to do another one…
- Clutch Replacement Yeah, I have some plastic scrapers I can use.
- Clutch Replacement Perfect, thanks! Basically the confirmation I was looking for.
- Clutch Replacement So I bought a clutch kit because my VFR has 53k miles on it and it will slip while in gear if I have the throttle pinned and the engine is above 8k rpm or so. It also makes for some bad shifting if I'm accelerating hard…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 7 hours ago, GleninAus One hours work, just do it, get some resolution and enjoy your summer :-) It's a little more than that since you have to bleed that caliper twice and either empty the braking system or let it…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 2016 at 10:16 AM, GleninAus, April 25 For some wonderful reason known to Honda they decided to insert another screen filter into a locked system and the process of bleeding all those metres of piping with fresh fluid…
- Tighten Mirror I've looked for that before (not in relation to this) and it's hard to find, haha. I'd probably have to order it online. EDIT: Found some, we'll see if it works. It'll be handy to have around regardless.
- Tighten Mirror I would suggest coating the ball with Blue Loctite...moving the mirror around a bit and then positioning it where you want. It should grip better but allow it to be repositioned. Blue will always be a little gummy and…
- Tighten Mirror Looks like I need different mounts for the GSXR mirrors to work. I think I'll try gluing it in place or spraying some cleaner in there first. I've been dumping a hefty chunk into getting this bike on the road, so if I…
- Tighten Mirror I might be able to help you if you are talking about a 2000 or 2001. Both have non-condom mirror stalks. If you look at this fiche of the upper (front) cowl, notice that the mirror stalk pivots have two different…
- Tighten Mirror I've looked in the FSM and I don't see a way to do this. How can I tighten the swivel joint in the mirror? I have one that's loose enough that it just won't stay put once I'm moving. It's just the ball joint part, the…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Another update: Well, I've sidestepped the issue. I took one of my old banjo bolts from my EX500 and had a friend plug weld it. I replaced the bolt with the modified one on the incoming banjo. This allows the fluid to…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Yes, the spring is there. When I rebuilt it, I put in the new spring, in the correct orientation.
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal OK, another update. I think I've narrowed the problem to the SMC, but I just rebuilt it and the problem hasn't gone away, though it has changed slightly. If I let it sit for 20+ minutes, the pressure dissipates by…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal VFROZ From memory, the thin end of the pin fits into the master cylinder piston, and fat end to lever. It might be something else, but I'm betting a beer against myself to this being the problem. 60 seconds to check.…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal GigemVFR I keep looking at this and keep wondering. Are you sure you bled brakes correctly since you did a lot of work on components and opened system up? It is my understanding that there is an order to bleeding. Your…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Hmmm, that part was never touched that I'm aware of. How can I tell if it's backwards?
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal If it's that simple, I'm going to be pissed. When the rear brake is locked up, I can't move the SMC at all. I figured that was just because the system was pressurized. It does move without issue once I bleed the…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal The rear master cylinder has been rebuilt and I know for sure the return hole is clear. I'll look into the return hole for the SMC in the factory service manual and see how difficult it is to get to. If it's not too…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Update: I've replaced the PCV, but to no avail. Bike still behaves exactly as before. I've ordered a rebuild kit for the SMC, but of course that won't arrive until next week. I've also ordered a full set of Galfer SS…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal keef Isn't the centre piston connected to the front brakes? Pressing the pedal should not make the centre piston move at all. Yeah, that's kind of my point, haha. I'm pretty mechanically inclined, but this seems to be…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Helweg Denmark I've had a similar problem then I realized it was the pivot where pedal is turning over that was binding - a disassembly and lube fixed that - maybe not in your case but just a tip. So the pedal was…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Ugh, I'm hoping it's not that. How would one check for that? My initial reaction is that I would think it's not that since opening a bleeder valve releases it, but maybe that doesn't really rule it out?
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Hey everyone, this is my first post here. I've just picked up a '98 VFR800 and I'm really excited by it. The previous owner bought it in '99 and then it has sat for a long time (after he put 40k miles on it) because he…
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