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FROSTY
18th December 2004, 13:54
well my Viffer is givving me a bit of trouble.
The fuel tap is a turn knob kind mounted in the fairing.
from the knob run 2 cables back to the tank where the real fuel tap is.
2 questions.
1) mine seems to be stuck-it dont turn--is this common and where is it usuall stuck.
2) which tap position is on -off and reserve--the previous owner had the bike painted and no tap positions are noted
RiderInBlack
18th December 2004, 15:28
Remember having that problem with my old 1990 VFR750 as well. Did ask a honda shop and they did tell me. Oh and you can end-up with the cables on back to front as well. I have a printed copy of the manual for in as well as one on a PDF file (I could burn that to a CD-RW and post it to you). Free to you frosty, if you want them.
RiderInBlack
18th December 2004, 15:43
It would be cool if it was the same bike as I had just service the White Power rear shock 10,000Km's before droping it of the ute:argh: Plate was 65UST and the VIN/Chassis no. was 7A88G011102000562. I was the first NZ owner for it.
FROSTY
18th December 2004, 16:48
It would be cool if it was the same bike as I had just service the White Power rear shock 10,000Km's before droping it of the ute:argh: Plate was 65UST and the VIN/Chassis no. was 7A88G011102000562. I was the first NZ owner for it.
Mate if I could have a hard copy of the manual Just to borrow thatd be fantastic.
RiderInBlack
18th December 2004, 16:59
Mate if I could have a hard copy of the manual Just to borrow thatd be fantastic.I'll bring it down tomorrow if I go to this http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=133362&postcount=21 . Oh, and you can keep it (and give it to the next new owner).
RiderInBlack
18th December 2004, 17:02
Fuel Tap, I think I can remember it had to point forward for on and backward for res (but the best bet is to carry a jerry can and run it until she cuts out).
FROSTY
18th December 2004, 17:27
Vereee funeee--not :brick:
Fucking goddambed rhondas--why in gods name did I buy a fucking honda-- :brick: :brick: :brick: :brick:
(caused by a vfr that aint viffing at all )
merv
19th December 2004, 08:05
By the time they got to my model they dropped the tap off the side and it runs an electric fuel pump like a car. Only tap is a simple on-off job attached to the tank, which you can't see normally, so you can turn the fuel off if you want to remove the tank.

Hope you get yours sorted.
RiderInBlack
19th December 2004, 09:54
I'll bring it down tomorrow if I go to this http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=133362&postcount=21 . Oh, and you can keep it (and give it to the next new owner).OK, didn't go. PM me your postal address and I'll post it to you.
FROSTY
19th December 2004, 10:57
its all accedemic anhoo right now--the bloody bitch doesnt go.
The fuel pump--she aint a pumpin -and it aint a blow fuse
badlieutenant
19th December 2004, 14:45
By the time they got to my model they dropped the tap off the side and it runs an electric fuel pump like a car. Only tap is a simple on-off job attached to the tank, which you can't see normally, so you can turn the fuel off if you want to remove the tank.

Hope you get yours sorted.
weird, mine been the first of the XXr's and it has a fuel pump ? cant help you on this one xj, tho I do have a manuel if that helps, my fuel tap is mounted in the tank.
FROSTY
19th December 2004, 14:54
mines a weird setup -cable to fuel tap and fuel pump is down back on the rear subframe rail
RiderInBlack
31st January 2005, 17:18
Dropped in @ Frosty's the way back from MR's ride Sun. Noticed the VFR in the shed. First give away was the Honda Red Riders Club sticker on the mud guard (just where & how I had put it). Next was the anti-rub sticker in the tank and tail (for where my bags went). Finally, the White Power rear shock was a dead give away.
Bugger me, it's "Veronnica", my old 1990 VFR750:banana:
Well I hope you get her up and running again. Must give you her service history (still have the receipts). Also have her old side fairings. If you are lucky, I'm drop them off this Fri on the way to or back from the Drag Wars.
Blakamin
31st January 2005, 17:42
wow...... that dont happen everyday.. how long since you sold her RiB?
RiderInBlack
31st January 2005, 17:51
wow...... that dont happen everyday.. how long since you sold her RiB?Right-off Feb last year :doh: (eerrr, didn't sercure the ramp on my ute properly when I was loading her:stupid: ). Got "Roxanne" late Feb with the insurance money from "Veronnica". "V" was an awesome bike, but so is "Roxanne".
Blakamin
31st January 2005, 18:05
Right-off Feb last year :doh: (eerrr, didn't sercure the ramp on my ute properly when I was loading her:stupid: ). Got "Roxanne" late Feb with the insurance money from "Veronnica". "V" was an awesome bike, but so is "Roxanne".
ahhh.... so she's a rebuilt write off....
pretty trippy that she doesn't like frosty....or is it just taste?? (PT, just for frosty) :whistle:
FROSTY
31st January 2005, 22:28
clearly this is a bike that likes to lay down and play dead.
Well I've had a HUUGE bit of good luck.Celtic found a top fairing for me on trade me.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=21123292
It came complete with headlight and indicators.
Im pretty sure Ill have her back on the road in a week or so.
woohooo
RiderInBlack
1st February 2005, 19:19
No, I don't now about any other spill she's had, but the the drop from the ute was my own fault. She treated me alrigth when I rode her. Don't blame the bike, blame the rider.
FROSTY
1st February 2005, 19:32
Tell ya what the guy I bough it from is gonna get a handlebar up the ass--He told me the bike was a fresh import from Japan.
RIB--talk to me about the fairing lowers please What condition are they in?
sorry to be blunt --I had a shit of a day
gav
1st February 2005, 22:18
Why, whats the difference?
By the way, the guy you were bidding against Kawasaki64 is that Bay City Motorcycles?
RiderInBlack
2nd February 2005, 07:08
More than you could amagine, Gav. That was one dodgy deal. Had a long chat with Tony (Frosty) last night about my old VFR. You see that guy is trying to past off a home repair bike as a newly imorted used bike (major differience). Also it appears that the speed may have been rewound. It goes a little like this:

16/01/2004
I was loading my VFR on my flatdeck ute to take to Cyclespot for them to service the bike with 70000Km showing on the speedo (I get a shop to do very 10000Kms and I do the 5000Km myself). Because I had not sercured the ramp properly and because I rode it up, the ramp give way. This caused the bike to slide down the back end of the ute and land on it's back wheel (with me still on top with the bike still in gear and the motor running). It was so close to tipping over on top of me, but ended up falling onto it's left hand side. This smash the upper fairring (and the light housing), left side fairring, left mirror, and clutch handle. The insurance decided to right the bike off as they had valued the damage at $4000/4500 and the bike at $4500 pre accident (FMI claim no.7217444).
4/02/2004
I got a call of my insurance saying that the bike had gone at auction for $1450.
Now somewhere between then and Tony buy it, it has appeared to have lost a few Km's.
I'll let Tony take the story from hear, but the morals for this story are:

Don't trust anyone when you are buying a bike. Do a check on it (this is a good site http://www.motorweb.co.nz/public/, $25 and only takes seconds).
If you are selling a bike and being dodgy, be warned. Bikers talk to each other and old owners can reconise they bikes fairly easily (special if there is something different with the mechanical side). There are some pretty dangerous bikers out there that would not be shy of giving you a good smacking over if they fould that you had ripped them off. So in short didn't do it, beside the life of the next rider may depend on knowing what has happen to that bike in the past.