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JimMoore
68 posts recovered 11 threads started First seen 7 Jul 2016 Last seen 12 Oct 2025
Threads started
11 in the archive- 98 VFR - Is this overheating? JimMoore · 15 Aug 2025 – 15 Oct 2025
- 1998 Rear Brake Failure / Questions / Ideas? JimMoore · 21 Jun 2024 – 13 Oct 2024
- Valve Check! JimMoore · 28 Dec 2021 – 20 Jan 2022
- Fan not coming on ... JimMoore · 27 Mar 2021 – 29 Mar 2021
- '98 Electrical Issue JimMoore · 15 Sep 2020 – 19 Sep 2020
- Plug for electric jscket liner and gloves? JimMoore · 2 Mar 2020 – 4 Mar 2020
- Heated Grips for a '98 JimMoore · 2 Mar 2020 – 19 Mar 2020
- Hard Bags for a '98 JimMoore · 2 Mar 2020 – 4 May 2020
- Clutch Slave Cylinder installation No Go - Wtf? JimMoore · 27 Jan 2020 – 10 Feb 2020
- Sprocket Change? JimMoore · 3 Jul 2019 – 16 Jul 2019
- Is this thing too hot? JimMoore · 3 Jul 2019 – 5 Jul 2019
Recent posts
Last 50 of 68- 98 VFR - Is this overheating? Follow-up to this thread. It's cooled off a little bit and the bike is running much cooler. I'm now convinced it was the absurd OATs + jackassery that were causing the high temperatures.
- 98 VFR - Is this overheating? 46 minutes ago, MBrane That on the high end for sure. Was the fan running? Lots of time under 35MPH, and/or idling? Fan was running. More high speed/high rpm/full throttle than slow/idling.
- 98 VFR - Is this overheating? Hi Folks, I was riding yesterday in 95+F heat. Riding like a jackass, multiple full throttle trips to the redline, etc. My temperature was staying between 225-233. That seems excessive to me, but I was thinking maybe…
- 1998 Rear Brake Failure / Questions / Ideas? Idk if anyone remembers this discussion. I quit messing with the VFR because I had other broken things that needed fixing and my front brake worked fine. So I did what any 20-year-old squid would do and ignored it. I…
- 1998 Rear Brake Failure / Questions / Ideas? 11 hours ago, Gaz66 Hi Jim Any joy sorting rear brake? Master cyl rebuild is a good starting point, just same as doing a front, nothing special, you'll need some long nosed circlip pliers, there's a bike specific set…
- 1998 Rear Brake Failure / Questions / Ideas? Thanks. i started looking at my manual last night and realized it was a lot more complicated that I was thinking.
- 1998 Rear Brake Failure / Questions / Ideas? Hi Folks, The rear brake on my 98 5th Gen has given up the ghost. It goes all the way to the down stop without slowing the bike at all. I bled the rear brake. Got some air out, but the issue did not resolve. First, a…
- Lumpy VFR 5TH GEN Sounds like there is something wrong. Mine pulls cleanly from 1500 rpm to redline. The opposite of "lumpy."
- Rear Brake Caliper Overhaul - Alternative Piston Removal Methods? Before using the compressed air you can remove the pads and pump the brakes to get the pistons started. When you use the compressed air, keep your fingers out of the way. The pistons will pop out with an alarming…
- What a difference a year makes... The 5th Gen is WAY over-geared. Try -1/+1 sprockets. Cheap, easy, and really makes the bike come alive.
- normal operating temps That sounds about right. Mine seems to be ambient + 110 (F) while riding and 210+ if I'm stopped for a few minutes.
- Valve Check! Hard cold starting is a great indication of tight valves. I'd have a hard time justifying digging into a bike with that mileage if my cold starts were clean.
- Valve Check! Hi Guys, I just finished checking the valves on my 98 with 35,000 miles. I'm happy to report they were all in spec, even after 20K miles of hard riding. Lots of high rpm. Lots of excursions to the red line at full…
- 520 Chain Conversion 4 hours ago, FJ12Ryder Once you're past about 30 mph, what difference will it make? That's why you have gears. Acceleration too slow, drop down a gear. But change the gearing that much and you make interstate riding…
- 520 Chain Conversion FJ12Ryder, 11/6/2021 at 9:09 PM Well, the fact of the matter is that to some people, the bike is more than just a big toy. They actually get used for useful stuff too. Not everyone considers their bike just another…
- 520 Chain Conversion 7 hours ago, Mohawk I run 16/45 & its brings the bike to life. People who say yeah but it increases rpm at cruising speed, they miss the point, if I want to be eco friendly I'll buy a Tesla or dome other electric cage.…
- New member That's the start of a nice collection. Love the Beemer from that year.
- I have a difficult choice to make! I think you gotta keep the GS. it's a shame to see those other two go though. Love me a Valkyrie! Otoh, it's a seller's market, so you can probably get come pretty good coin for them.
- Not starting in gear 4 hours ago, DannoXYZ Why would you do that? I come from the land of the BMW, where both the clutch switch and the neutral switch are notoriously unreliable. It's not at all unusual to see a bike that doesn't know the…
- Not starting in gear I haven't had to do it on this bike, but on other bikes I've cut the wires going to the switch and wired them together.
- Vibey Yep.
- Vibey I had a similar problem. Turned out to be a majorly-imbalanced from tire. Installed new tires. Gtg. If there are binding links in your chain you will also feel vibrations. If your chain is loose in some spots and tight…
- Fan not coming on ... You guys are sapping my will to live with this talk of leaks. Oh well. I'm planning to do a major service in a few thousand miles. I'll take a serious look around then.
- Fan not coming on ... Low coolant, sure as shit. The fan worked fine. The reservoir was empty and the coolant was pretty low in the radiators. I filled it up, topped off the reservoir and went for a ride. Worked like a champ. Thanks for the…
- Fan not coming on ... Thanks guys. it's cocktail hour here, so I'll be looking at it in the morning.
- Fan not coming on ... The fuse is OK.
- Fan not coming on ... Hi Guys, The temperature got into the mid-230s today and the fan didn't come on. I just got home so I haven't been able to look at it, but I've been able to ascertain the fan blades spin freely, so hopefully it's not…
- What's She worth I might start at $3000 and lower it $100 a week until it sells. I like the extras, but I think that paint job is going to hurt you.
- Hard Starting When Cold Cool. Thanks. Why are the gears split like that? Any idea?
- Hard Starting When Cold 8 hours ago, Cogswell Valve adjustments on 5th gen aren't too bad - you can do it. If you get hung up lots of help on the site to get you un-stuck. As long as you keep the cams in time you'll be fine. I finally got to…
- Hard Starting When Cold 13 hours ago, RedMist It actually seems to do fine when "choked" (idle adjusted since the '99 doesn't have an actual "choke" like the 4th gens). A little warbly initially but maintains idle fine upon adjustment.…
- Hard Starting When Cold If you can't get a clean start on the choke you need to start contemplating a valve adjustment. I haven't done one on this bike, but I'll be it's a HUGE PITA.
- 5th Gen Chain Adjustment Bolt! Lefty-Loosey. That pinch bolt is torqued to 54 ft-lb, so it's on there pretty tight.
- '98 Electrical Issue 2 hours ago, DannoXYZ So you would cut out fried connector for 3 sets of yellow stator wires. Then butt-crimp wires across so you have direct connection to RR plug? Basically replace stator-connector with butt-crimps?…
- '98 Electrical Issue 11 minutes ago, DannoXYZ So what did you end up using those butt-crimp connectors for? I'm going to use them to connect the wires from the stator on my CBR600 F3. The plug is fried on that bike. If it works OK I'll…
- '98 Electrical Issue 100 miles yesterday. Seems to be fixed. Thanks for the help, fellas.
- '98 Electrical Issue Thanks guys. Quick question. Is there any reason I shouldn't use heat shrink butt splice connectors? I've had success with them in the past.
- '98 Electrical Issue Drill Numbers: New battery voltage: Key off: 12.8 Idle: 13.9 5K rpm: 14.1-14.2 Stator resistance pin-to-pin: All 1.5-1.6. Problem? Could be, but I'm guessing a less-than-accurate $15 voltmeter. Stator resistance…
- '98 Electrical Issue 5 hours ago, mello dude Jim You need to do a full blown charging system check. Near all 5th gen get that fate of system death. Very typical I'd the R/R is shot. Please search for the charging system test procedure…
- '98 Electrical Issue 8 minutes ago, Terry The battery is the quickest thing to change and would be consistent with what you are seeing. If it develops an internal short, then a jump battery will be struggling against that and the jump wires…
- '98 Electrical Issue I was able to get it started up and running for a few minutes. I happened to have a volt meter handy, so I checked the voltages at various rpms. The R/R seems to be rectifying and regulating correctly. The bike died…
- '98 Electrical Issue I went for a 50-mile ride today. I shut down in the driveway. A minute later when I turned on the key to start back up - nothing. Dead. So dead the clock goes away with the key on. I do have very dim oil and FI lights.…
- A Dangeruss VFR Tale The exhaust doesn't need to be removed, just loosened and turned up out of the way. Still not a brilliant piece of engineering, but that may save you a minute or two. I never really considered any tricks to remove the…
- Water pump gasket 12 hours ago, jdmtrinidad If that's leaking, the rest will follow. Time to replace ALL hoses, o-rings, t-stat, and gaskets. Yeah, I'm gonna vote against that too.
- Wellnut install I've found it nearly impossible to align the three pieces to attach that inside screw. I've given up. That thole is empty now, and I'm a lot calmer.
- Hard Bags for a '98 HughJebolzak, 3/10/2020 at 8:00 PM I happen to have a Givi Wingrack II for sidecases available if you're interested. Hi. hey, Sorry, I missed this earlier. I think I'm looking for a top case now. Actually the entire…
- Valve adjustment & Bearing caps stuck You lift them off with two finger, just like the picture shows. IF that doesn't work I might try tapping it with a hammer while gently lifting it with a pair of vice grips.
- VFR800 Sound Track from Phillip Island ca315, 3/14/2020 at 6:43 PM Here is another sound track from Phillip Island 6 Mar 2020, this one has speed and track position. My man, that looks like fun, but you gotta work on those shifts. You're spending too much…
- Hard Bags for a '98 Thanks guys. I don't know if I can get onboard with those Givi side cases. I like the top rack though. I'm going to look into that.
- Plug for electric jscket liner and gloves? Thanks guys. That Gerbings stuff looks like just what I need. How does the bike itself handle the power requirements?
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