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lawnmowerman
26 posts recovered 11 threads started First seen 2 Jun 2019 Last seen 24 May 2025
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11 in the archive- 1998 vfr clutch plates lawnmowerman · 23 May 2025 – 25 May 2025
- voltage meter lawnmowerman · 22 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2025
- 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard lawnmowerman · 24 Jun 2023 – 6 Oct 2023
- normal operating temps lawnmowerman · 28 Jun 2022 – 17 Aug 2022
- any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer lawnmowerman · 30 Jan 2021 – 17 Feb 2021
- cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas lawnmowerman · 11 Dec 2020 – 5 Jan 2021
- me versus Honda dealer lawnmowerman · 25 Oct 2019 – 28 Oct 2019
- 1998 honda vfr 800 front and rear sprocket size lawnmowerman · 17 Oct 2019 – 17 Oct 2019
- 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage lawnmowerman · 15 Oct 2019 – 25 May 2020
- charging at 3.50 lawnmowerman · 10 Jun 2019 – 10 Jun 2019
- 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? lawnmowerman · 2 Jun 2019 – 13 Jun 2019
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All 26- 1998 vfr clutch plates bike has been sitting for awhile , 7 months wont roll in gear with clutch lever pulled in . it did come apart while starting with clutch lever in . but went right back to sticking . im thinking its the plates but can i…
- 1998 vfr clutch plates hello my clutch plates are sticking badly where and how should i start to diagnose the problem ? what would your first step be ?
- voltage meter looking for a good quality aftermarket voltage meter . one that is bright during the day that i can read . doea anyone have any suggestions ?
- 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard grum last question i dont ride the bike much could it just be sticky clutch plates? i maybe ride it three times a year
- 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard grum, would this bend a shift fork if it went into gear hard
- 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard helllo , my 1998 honda vfr 800 slaps into gear hard when i shift from neutral. a while ago accidently put it into gear at a high idle 3000 maybe 4000 rpms . now my bike shifts into gear hard one time and not the next .…
- normal operating temps thank you
- normal operating temps i am just curious what are normal operating temps what is a normal riding temp ,and what would be a hot temp ,and what wold a temp be at a long stop light in the summer , only curious my bike was operating at 186 while…
- any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer thanks for all the info, K&N is out, some of your replies with filter numbers were great think im going to go with Mobil 1 or Purolator 58 minutes ago, DannoXYZ Trick is to know model/part# of filter you're looking for.…
- any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer just wondering if there is any suggested oil filter and why , Im in need of a oil change i am trying to stay away from k&n oil filter
- cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 7 hours ago, Grum If it is a ruptured FPR Cylinder 3 won't fire because of the excessively rich mixture of raw fuel drawn in. Another effect of this can be the smell of raw fuel from the exhaust. A similar example is to…
- cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 1 hour ago, Cogswell How did you verify you have spark on that cylinder? I wouldn't rule out an injector issue but the fact that it's cold points to the fuel not being ignited. I would dig deeper there 1st before…
- cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 55 minutes ago, DannoXYZ You can test injectors yourself to see if they're leaking. i have tested them to see if they squirt and they seem to work fine i dont know how to test them for leaking
- cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas anyone have any ideas why cylinder number 3 would be cold and oil is at least half gas . and i am getting good spark on all plugs, and do you think having my fuel injectors sent out to be checked will help ?
- me versus Honda dealer gll429, 10/26/2019 at 5:26 PM or you just use your head.. add 3 grounds from your wire harness to the frame.. front, mid, and back.. from the green wire in the main harness.. and remove the connector block from the…
- me versus Honda dealer 2 hours ago, gll429 or you just use your head.. add 3 grounds from your wire harness to the frame.. front, mid, and back.. from the green wire in the main harness.. and remove the connector block from the stator to the…
- me versus Honda dealer 1 hour ago, mello dude Many a 5th gen riders have been stranded by Honda's bass ackwards reverse charging R/R and yours is demonstrating as a example. Over time the 12.9 to 13.6v range dwindles lower and you end up…
- me versus Honda dealer so here is my story. 1998 Honda VFR 800 charging at 12.9 to 13.6 at 5000 RPM, and 14.2 at idle. i took my bike to a Honda dealer because i do not have the time or the knowledge to fix my Hond VFR after having it for 7…
- 1998 honda vfr 800 front and rear sprocket size hey all i have got a new to me motorcycle and the motorcycle bogs down when i let the clutch out in first gear , I have been riding for over 40 years now , i do not think it is the engine the bike runs well. but maybe…
- 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage Thank you for this reply. I am a EMT and i work for 60 hours straight, so i could not get home to get my manual. Now do i confront my local power sports dealer with this and tell him that he is wrong and to read the…
- 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage hello im not a home for a couple of days does any one have the actual numbers that the manual says the voltage should be on a 1998 honda vfr 800 fi , my honda mechanic told me the voltage should drop while the bike is…
- 1995 - Stops charging when warm i dont know that i can help you, but i am fallowing your post, i have the same issues, if i figure mine out i will let you know. please post your fix. thanks
- charging at 3.50 so i just took off riding my 1998 vfr 800 FI ,kind tearing it up a little. on a nice safe road no traffic , turned off my motorcycle and went to start it again and the battery was almost dead would not start . I charged…
- 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? I would have to say the clutch lever engages over a longer throw or distance goes in gear fine . i recently purchased this bike from a man that seems to of taken care of it. i no longer have his number .but being now…
- 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? Thanks for replying. i will let you guys know if fuel injector cleaner works with the lack of power,and as far as the clutch i will also let you know if bleeding it helps. thanks for the positive attitude and good…
- 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? Hello all new here. just purchased a 1998 vfr 800 great condition , but it seems to lack power, for example when letting out the clutch it wants to stall ,it need to give it a decent amount of gas and clutch lever…
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