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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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  1. 1998 vfr clutch plates lawnmowerman 9 23 May 2025 25 May 2025 lawnmowerman · 23 May 2025 – 25 May 2025
  2. voltage meter lawnmowerman 8 22 Apr 2025 24 Apr 2025 lawnmowerman · 22 Apr 2025 – 24 Apr 2025
  3. 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard lawnmowerman 9 24 Jun 2023 6 Oct 2023 lawnmowerman · 24 Jun 2023 – 6 Oct 2023
  4. normal operating temps lawnmowerman 17 28 Jun 2022 17 Aug 2022 lawnmowerman · 28 Jun 2022 – 17 Aug 2022
  5. any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer lawnmowerman 31 30 Jan 2021 17 Feb 2021 lawnmowerman · 30 Jan 2021 – 17 Feb 2021
  6. cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas lawnmowerman 11 11 Dec 2020 5 Jan 2021 lawnmowerman · 11 Dec 2020 – 5 Jan 2021
  7. me versus Honda dealer lawnmowerman 15 25 Oct 2019 28 Oct 2019 lawnmowerman · 25 Oct 2019 – 28 Oct 2019
  8. 1998 honda vfr 800 front and rear sprocket size lawnmowerman 2 17 Oct 2019 17 Oct 2019 lawnmowerman · 17 Oct 2019 – 17 Oct 2019
  9. 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage lawnmowerman 7 15 Oct 2019 25 May 2020 lawnmowerman · 15 Oct 2019 – 25 May 2020
  10. charging at 3.50 lawnmowerman 3 10 Jun 2019 10 Jun 2019 lawnmowerman · 10 Jun 2019 – 10 Jun 2019
  11. 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? lawnmowerman 14 2 Jun 2019 13 Jun 2019 lawnmowerman · 2 Jun 2019 – 13 Jun 2019

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  1. 1998 vfr clutch plates 24 May 2025 04:03 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…
  2. 1998 vfr clutch plates 23 May 2025 16:02 hello my clutch plates are sticking badly where and how should i start to diagnose the problem ? what would your first step be ?
  3. voltage meter 22 Apr 2025 02:37 looking for a good quality aftermarket voltage meter . one that is bright during the day that i can read . doea anyone have any suggestions ?
  4. 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard 24 Jun 2023 04:10 grum last question i dont ride the bike much could it just be sticky clutch plates? i maybe ride it three times a year
  5. 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard 24 Jun 2023 03:26 grum, would this bend a shift fork if it went into gear hard
  6. 1998 vfr 800 slaps into gear hard 24 Jun 2023 02:40 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 .…
  7. normal operating temps 28 Jun 2022 21:38 thank you
  8. normal operating temps 28 Jun 2022 18:59 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…
  9. any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer 31 Jan 2021 01:55 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.…
  10. any preferences on 1998 vfr 800 Fi oil filer 30 Jan 2021 01:40 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
  11. cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 13 Dec 2020 05:40 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…
  12. cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 11 Dec 2020 21:18 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…
  13. cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 11 Dec 2020 21:12 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
  14. cold exhaust on cylinder 3 gas 50/50 mix oil and gas 11 Dec 2020 17:29 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 ?
  15. me versus Honda dealer 28 Oct 2019 02:55 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…
  16. me versus Honda dealer 27 Oct 2019 03:20 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…
  17. me versus Honda dealer 26 Oct 2019 05:06 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…
  18. me versus Honda dealer 25 Oct 2019 23:25 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…
  19. 1998 honda vfr 800 front and rear sprocket size 17 Oct 2019 19:11 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…
  20. 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage 16 Oct 2019 02:19 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…
  21. 1998 vfr f 800 actual charging voltage 15 Oct 2019 23:01 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…
  22. 1995 - Stops charging when warm 15 Jun 2019 00:31 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
  23. charging at 3.50 10 Jun 2019 14:31 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…
  24. 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? 6 Jun 2019 03:35 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…
  25. 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? 3 Jun 2019 03:36 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…
  26. 1998 honda vfr 800 , lack of power ? 2 Jun 2019 02:52 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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