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JZH
1,949 posts recovered 34 threads started First seen 11 Jun 2007 Last seen 26 Apr 2026
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34 in the archive- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" JZH · 26 Jun 2025 – 12 Mar 2026
- Led bulb conversion for my 1998 5th generation JZH · 17 Aug 2022 – 18 Aug 2022
- MotoGP is Goooooooooooooooooooooooooo! JZH · 18 Jul 2020 – 8 Sep 2020
- Motorcycle Consumer News, RIP JZH · 15 Feb 2020 – 19 Feb 2020
- Storing plastic panels, windscreens, etc. JZH · 28 Aug 2018 – 28 Aug 2018
- Have You Seen This Man? JZH · 31 May 2018 – 9 Jun 2018
- TIG JZH · 17 Sep 2017 – 5 Jan 2018
- Some Thoughts on Pressure Testing JZH · 8 Sep 2017 – 9 Sep 2017
- RC51 SP1 SP2 Parts Interchangeability JZH · 22 Apr 2017 – 22 Apr 2017
- The Great Solder vs Crimp Question JZH · 13 Dec 2016 – 15 Dec 2016
- Are All RC36 Horn Circuit Wiring Diagrams Wrong? JZH · 12 Dec 2016 – 12 Dec 2016
- 3rd gen Rear Cowl Bolt Mystery JZH · 24 Nov 2016 – 24 Nov 2016
- Third-gen VFR w/VFR1200 Triple Clamps/Yokes JZH · 16 Sep 2016 – 3 Nov 2016
- Registering Motorbikes in the Netherlands? JZH · 28 Jun 2016 – 29 Jun 2016
- Spot the RC45 Parts on this Stunning 'Blade... JZH · 8 May 2016 – 8 May 2016
- Words Cannot Describe... JZH · 23 Mar 2016 – 29 Mar 2016
- Part Swapping W/rc213V-S? JZH · 17 Mar 2016 – 22 Mar 2016
- Neutrino Black Box JZH · 11 Feb 2016 – 10 Mar 2016
- Rc51 (Sp1/sp2) Forks Vs. Cbr1000Rr Forks JZH · 18 Jan 2016 – 17 Feb 2016
- Should I Be Flattered? JZH · 1 Jan 2016 – 2 Jan 2016
- Uploading... JZH · 13 Jul 2015 – 14 Jul 2015
- Rebuild A Penske In La/so.cal.? JZH · 27 Apr 2015 – 29 Apr 2015
- Steering Stem Ram Ball--Why Not? JZH · 15 Mar 2015 – 29 Dec 2016
- Some Honda Docs Found On T'internet JZH · 1 Mar 2015 – 1 Mar 2015
- Yet Another Test Ride Report... JZH · 7 Jun 2014 – 8 Jun 2014
- "new" Old Tires Found In Garage... JZH · 21 Apr 2014 – 23 Apr 2014
- PCV on 5G no Worky JZH · 21 Aug 2012 – 21 Aug 2012
- And Now For Something Completely Different... JZH · 13 Jul 2011 – 18 Jul 2012
- Rear Brake De-Linking JZH · 12 Jun 2011 – 18 Apr 2017
- Beware the Yellow Peril JZH · 9 Jun 2011 – 2 Feb 2026
- Honda Marine Gauges by VDO JZH · 27 Sep 2010 – 27 Sep 2010
- Old 1000cc V4 Rumour... JZH · 2 Jul 2008 – 5 Jul 2008
- The Frankenviffer Data Table JZH · 26 Sep 2007 – 22 Apr 2010
- We Don't Need No Stinking Cush Drive... JZH · 23 Jun 2007 – 8 May 2016
Recent posts
Last 50 of 1,949- 4 terminal Lithium battery deal The lithium cells themselves take up much less room than a standard AGM battery. I took advantage of this when I chose my LiFePo4 battery--it physically fits into all of my bikes, from RS250 to ST1300, and I can connect…
- 4 terminal Lithium battery deal Looks good, but I've never heard of Ionic. They don't say where the batteries are made, so presumably in China! Ciao, JZH
- 2001 vfr fi Cutting out Get thee some "adhesive-lined heat shrink" and seal up those three terminals. Whatever size that just fits over the blades (it has a 3:1 shrinkage ratio) should still seal the yellow wires from the sunny Irish weather.…
- 2001 vfr fi Cutting out I haven't experienced these symptoms, but I seem to recall that the orange GND junction block often gets a shout out in these situations. It's only sealed with leccy tape, so the terminals can corrode, leading to…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" 16 hours ago, Sweeper Saw this a minute ago and thought of this thread. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DUVWf489P/?mibextid=wwXIfr Thanks. I guess that proves my concept! Obviously, I'm not going to buy high-end…
- 4th gen fuel tank petcock assembly? There are various online sources, but parts this old are usually not stocked in Honda warehouses anyway. eBay for a used one is probably your only option for OEM. I haven't looked at one of these for a while, but there…
- 4th gen fuel tank petcock assembly? 4 hours ago, WGREGT so what's the benefit of two strainers (750) vs the one larger strainer (1100)? In some bikes like my ZX, the shorter strainer is for the reserve part of the tank when you manually switch it over.…
- Prepping new to me 1998 Gaz66, 2/8/2026 at 3:49 PM Don't assume you have a charging component issue until you carry out the specific tests laid down in the manual, ensure you have the lights on main beam when checking charge voltages at the…
- 3D Printed RC36 I & II parts It's not free, but at €5 (plus filament) it is still pretty much a bargain! Ciao, JZH
- Hello all Welcome! You may be coming from a wee 250, but anyone who's wrestled with a TL1000R will have no problems whatsoever with a VFR! Ciao, JZH
- Deluxe 8th Gen headers? If so, it's a poor design for headers intended to be used on street bikes--best avoided. However, poor design is not unique among aftermarket header manufacturers... I realise that this is a different bike, but I was…
- Beware the Yellow Peril Dutchy, 2/1/2026 at 4:36 PM Just realised... Your "household inventory" apllies being exempt to the luxury goods tax (BPM) on motorvehicles. Indeed, it does! It's the only "economical" way to import expensive items into…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Santa (or is that Sinterklaas?) came early this year! [image: 20251223_110329.thumb.jpg.85ae6b9117bbc4ef64280a392bcb18d1.jpg] After over a year in transit and storage (and importing company hassles), my yellow bike is…
- 5th gen maintenance --6th gen and other parts that work on 5th gens Another trick to find compatible parts with different part numbers is to seek out a few aftermarket catalogs, e.g., for master cylinders I would check the K&L catalog and see which of their rebuild kits cross-ref with…
- Winter VFR preventive maintenance 14 hours ago, Lorne Why not white? Though anything other than dark grey/black looks great in a tricolore VFR. Perhaps this comparison will help you choose. [image: image.thumb.jpeg.571825ec68efa06825a152911b6b3e59.jpeg]…
- I am back on a VFR The VIN would contain "RC462" if it had been a Canadian-spec bike; RC460 or RC461 if 49-state or CA-spec. R-157 is the colour code for Italian Red, but the rear fender it's stuck to could be the non-original swapped…
- 5th Gen rim to 6th Gen rim swap IIRC, 5th and 6th gen are the same rim, apart from colours, perhaps. Frankly, no one wants 5th or 6th gen rims--they don't fit anything else, as far as I know. (That said, now that I think about it, the VFR800X…
- VFR charging issues only when hot It's not clear to me what voltage the bike was charging at (at 5,000rpm, per the manual), but if it was a high voltage (anything over 16v), the only possible cause would have been a bad reg/rec--the one part that wasn't…
- 5th gen maintenance --6th gen and other parts that work on 5th gens FWIW, any 6th-gen part with "MBG" in its part number is a 5th-gen part already. Ciao, JZH
- Thick bearing being replaced by smaller twins ?? I suppose using double bearings instead of a double-row bearing could result in slightly more friction losses from the extra seals, but you could remove the two facing seals to address that... I wouldn't bother! My…
- Returning after absence A blue FK was the first VFR I ever encountered, and rode (as a pillion), and which inspired me to put a deposit on a new FL before it was even released. Well done on the resto. Ciao, JZH
- 2000 VFR made it to new home The Parts Classification Code MAS means the fuel cap assembly was originally used on the CBR900RRV-X (1997-99), so probably also several other bikes from that era--in addition to the VFR. Which key fits the seat lock?…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Slight update. I've had the keys for a month, and I've been very busy doing painting and flooring to prepare for moving day in September. I still need to speak to people about my options for the garage, but I think I…
- Dashboard PCBs Don't know of any other vehicles which used a flexible pcb for the instrument panel, but I would assume Honda must have done so for other models around that time? I have an '04 ST1300, but I don't think it used that…
- Hi from West Sussex, UK Welcome. I have one just like it, but '01. (There's a slight difference in the "VFR" decal between '00 and '01.) OEM exhausts are available... Ciao, JZH
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Had to look that one up! Measuring is good: I have loads more to do. I also have to re-design the carrier (again), because I forgot about my SXV550... First world problems! Unfortunately, it is longer and taller than…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Nice "shed"... It's about twice the size of mine, but I saw some good ideas I think I might borrow! Regarding the racking, I think I will be able to use the lower beams on the back sides, as Yoshi suggested, as well as…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" YoshiHNS, 7/4/2025 at 4:33 AM As an engineer. No. Just....no. Do not put that much moment on your walls. They're not designed for that. Unistrut isn't really meant for doing what you want to do. That angle bracket…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Terry, 7/3/2025 at 4:31 AM What a fun project. From an engineering perspective, the closer you sit the bike to the vertical supports, the lower the bending moment on the cantilever will be. I do occasionally drive a…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" St. Stephen, 7/2/2025 at 11:46 PM I'm enjoying this thread, looking forward to all the other things you will figure out, and the final result. Are the elevated motorcycle "shelves" really just for display, or do you…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" RC1237V, 7/3/2025 at 3:47 AM It looks like there are good resources for "Beam Loads" and "Column Loads" for Unistrut at given spans online. The only worry I would have is it pulling out of the wall, or bending just…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Okay, I see what you mean now. Yes, I plan to make some sort of "sled" to allow the bikes to be lifted up using a fork. The frames don't need to be very heavy duty (i.e., heavy), but I do need at least six of them, so…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Sweeper, 6/28/2025 at 3:36 PM What about a cheap hitch hauler that you could strap the bike to and then lift and mount to the Unistrut? Not sure what you mean? However, there is some question about whether I will be…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" squirrelman, 6/28/2025 at 2:35 AM kool deal there. please invite noraly over to see things, and try to get her drunk. 😍 The last place she probably wants to go is the Netherlands! Ciao, JZH
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" mello dude, 6/28/2025 at 1:00 AM Throwing this up there for the halibut, may or may not be useful. We use this stuff all over the manufacturing plants. I have thought about building a trailer with it. Strong as all get…
- Lifting front wheel without center stand Does the 1200 have a hollow rear axle? (Most of) the other VFRs do. If you had a pair of jack stands, a small floor jack and a piece of steel rod or bar that fit through the rear axle, you could set the axle on the RH…
- CAD Drawing and Model Well, it would have to be really simple! I have been struggling with Fusion just recently (pointlessly re-designing the JD's Garage plasma table plans to my ridiculous specifications), but that is what happens whenever…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" 21 hours ago, Lorne If nothing else it'll be a hell of a lot less work/$$$ than Colin Furze's underground lair . I'm guessing your benches/toolboxes will sit underneath the bikes, right? Castors will let you rearrange…
- In Dutch, it's called a "Garage" Coincidence, or what?!? So, I'm buying a ~275 year-old, three-story "canal house" in the Netherlands with a ground floor which is destined to be my new garage. Not an American-sized garage by any stretch of the…
- Introducing my new (old) VFR800FI Well, if it's really bad, there's always this: [image: spacer.png] Ciao, JZH
- Performance Mods For Rc36 35 minutes ago, Iain2 only 8 years late! Sadly, that's not even a forum record... Left exit Tyga? On a VFR750? Interesting. Ciao, JZH
- 2007 VFR800 blowing fuses post winter storage squirrelman, 4/27/2025 at 8:58 PM mice ?? they chew on wires and like to nest in airboxes [image: aug12020011.JPG.95821ffea630508683d1b38fa3b8714c.JPG] Mice chewed through the power cables to about half the florescent…
- Balancing the Rear Wheel I have an alloy adapter just like that one; never knew Harbor Freight used to sell them! I bought mine from some small shop dealing in Hawk GT mods, way back in the day. People used to use Schedule 40 PVC pipe adapters…
- another brake delinking (approach for the front) Well, if he's going to sell the brackets, there's probably a (small) market for a simple(r) bolt-on solution. In addition to the SP2 calipers, there are 3-4 visually similar versions of those calipers available with…
- Clip-ons JZH, 1/2/2025 at 6:39 PM Look on the underside of the top yokes. Check if both say "MGB". I'm guessing one does not... Ciao, JZH I'm still curious which bike the other top yoke is from... Ciao, JZH
- Mystery rubber fell off 4 hours ago, Captain 80s While that is oddly different from the US version, I believe that is a heat "shield" / duct that installs starting at the radiator and follows down the lower (smaller) frame rail above the…
- Best Bracket for SH847 Tirso, 1/7/2025 at 3:27 AM This is what I did: 5th Gen Needs New Rec/Reg , Other examples on this thread. If I had to to it over, I'd use rivnuts . Other mounting examples from VFRW Good luck :fing02: I love Rivnuts.…
- Upper Cowl (Nose Fairing) Support/Stay The 000 to D00 change could signify a change, but maybe not a noticeable one. It could be something like different paint or primer. But, the 000 should still fit, if that's the original part number (and 000 usually is).…
- Clip-ons Look on the underside of the top yokes. Check if both say "MGB". I'm guessing one does not... Ciao, JZH
- DYNAMO HUMM STYLE 840 KIT INFO. To bring this back to the original post, the OP has a 4th gen engine and an 837cc big bore kit, but was wondering if the installation of those pistons would require sleeving the block/case. In that case, no,…
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