Who used to own my VTR?

[Filter_nz]

In the interests of privacy I have only used initals for surnames and left off the last letter of the plate.

Brought a VTR1000 and have pulled it to bits to have a look around and found a few things have been done to it. I'm now curious to talk to the last ownners to check if the jets have been done.

Things I noticed..
1) New-ish front and rear cam chain tentioners
2) Air-box snorkle missing
3) Paper air-filter cut out and replaced with foam (with k&n oil on it I think)
4) Radar mount on the tripple clamp

It also has unbranded after-maket cans.
What I want to know is have the jets to done to match the "foam filter" and cans?

Bike Details:
Plate: 20UY[not telling the last letter]
Year: 2000
Honda VTR1000 Firestorm
Colour: RED

km's 48,000ish

Ownner history... (only used an inital for last names)

1) ME :)
2) Jeffrey S 2007 Wellington
3) Ruth M 2006, Algies Bay
4) John T 2004, Glenfield, Auckland
5) Red Baron New Zealand Limited 2004, Grey Lynn,
6) Paul V 2003, Dannemora, Manukau 2016

If you know anything about this bike PM me... or reply here if you like.
I also has silver wheels and I notice almost all others have black. The country of orginal is stated as Austailia??

[AllanB]

3) Ruth M 2006, Algies Bay


GIRLS BIKE :crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:



Sorry, I could not resist.

[dipshit]

What I want to know is have the jets to done to match the "foam filter" and cans?

You could always just fork out $150 and give it a dyno run with a air/fuel reading.

[pixc]

GIRLS BIKE :crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:



Sorry, I could not resist.

lol....you cracked a funny :lol:

[R6_kid]

You could always just fork out $150 and give it a dyno run with a air/fuel reading.

Or go to www.whitepages.co.nz and track down the previous owners to find out what they know?

[Guided_monkey]

The cam tensioners on VTR's are a weak point....... just after 23 000k's and my front cam tensioner let go coming back from Paeroa. Replaced both as a pair.

The airbox... could be someone's attempt to allow the bike to breath better..:(.

A dyno run will decide if you need to re-jet or not.

The exhausts could be Two Brothers Slip On's...... I have some and they don't always come with the TB's logo.

Once again a dyno will give some indication if the bike is running correctly or not.

If you're going to delve into the carbs watch out for the plastic choke mounting bolts.... they break real easy. :weep:

Any further probs/questions PM me for info...... or check out www.vtr1000.org/

[Filter_nz]

Anyone know a good place in Wellington, Kapiti or Palmerston North?
I live in Kapiti so I'm inbetween both.

[vifferman]

It used to be mine!

OK, I 'm actually lying.
However, I did some similar mods to mine when I had it: replaced the paper in the airfilter element with foam, fitted APE manual camchain tensioners (the stock ones are crap, and despite what some people believe, there were NO "upgraded CCTs with a different colour dot" - the dot has nothing to do with the internals).
The filter-foam mod's OK, but taking the snorkel or lid off is dumb, and won't deliver any extra ponies, just noise. The airbox (apparently) uses Helmholtz resonance to deliver air in a goodly flow, and there's nothing you can do to improve it, but a lot you can do to muck it up.
In fact, short of spending HEAPS on Moriwaki cams, high-comp pistons, different carbs, etc. there's nothing you can do to get much more'n a couple of HP from the VTR motor. In any case, the engine cases can't cope with much more than 125 before they start to fail, so it's pointless.

The jets on mine had supposedly been replaced with Dynojets, or so the PO and the stickers on the frame said. However, when I had the carbs apart, the needles didn't look like the Dynojet ones are supposed to. I shimmed the needles, synched the carbs and adjusted the idle and TPS setting, and all was good.

[aer0]

Anyone know a good place in Wellington, Kapiti or Palmerston North?
I live in Kapiti so I'm inbetween both.

motomart in lower hutt do dyno'ing as far as i know

[Zoolander]

motomart in lower hutt do dyno'ing as far as i know

+ 1 on Motomart. And they're the Honda agent as well. Good guys!

[Luckylegs]

...It used to be mine!


Ruth, is that you ???

[Filter_nz]

Whats the point of the foam insert instead of the paper filter?
Better air flow? Wash it instead of replacing the paper ones (cheaper I guess)
Do I need k&n oil for it?
I think I'll make a trip to motormart.

[vifferman]

Whats the point of the foam insert instead of the paper filter?
Better air flow? Wash it instead of replacing the paper ones (cheaper I guess)
Do I need k&n oil for it?
I think I'll make a trip to motormart.
Basically, it's just cheaper, and gives better performance (filtering wise) than alternatives such as K&N. Dunno if it flows any better'n a paper one: that depends what sort of filter oil (if any) you use.
You can use any filter oil on it, and these range between super-tacky oil that's like glue, through to lightweight conventional oil.
I've had four now - I converted the VF500 to foam, the VFR750 came with a Unifilter, the VTR I converted when the filter was dirty, and the VFR800 the same (using the left-over foam from doing the VTR).

[Mom]

If you know anything about this bike PM me... or reply here if you like.
I also has silver wheels and I notice almost all others have black. The country of orginal is stated as Austailia??


PM me the details of the Algies Bay owner if you want. I live around about there, have done for many years, I may know her.

[paturoa]

carfax says

.....

Basic details
Make: HONDA
Model: VTR
Year: 2000
Submodel: 1000
Main colour: Red
Vehicle type: Motorcycle
Body style: Motorcycle
CC rating: 1,000
Fuel type: Petrol
Assembly type: Imported Built-Up
Country of origin: Australia
Imported damaged: ??
Reported stolen: ??
Identification VIN:
Plate: ??
Engine no: ??
Chassis: ??
Licence
Licence expiry: 2008, December 17th (expires in 2 months)
Latest licence issued on: 2008, October 7th at 11:49
Licence type: Licence
Continuous licence: Yes
Registration
Registration status: Active
Vehicle usage: Private Passenger
Cause of latest registration: Used
Date of first registration in New Zealand: 2003, April 3rd
Date of last registration: 2003, April 3rd
Registered overseas: Yes
Year of first registration overseas: 2000
Plates history
Plate Effective date
20UYF 2003, April 3rd

Warrant of fitness (WOF)
The WOF expires in 2 months (4th January 2009). Last inspection was successful on 4th July 2008.

Odometer history
Latest usage: 2.75 Km/day (1,001 Km/year)
Reading, Km Date Source or reason Usage (avg), Km/day/year
49,259 2008, July 4th WOF inspection 2.75/1,001
48,472 2007, September 22nd WOF inspection 17.93/6,527
44,115 2007, January 22nd WOF inspection 17.07/6,213
41,334 2006, August 12th WOF inspection 23.32/8,488
30,885 2005, May 21st WOF inspection 34.52/12,565
17,355 2004, April 24th WOF inspection 9.30/3,385
13,756 2003, April 3rd WOF inspection

[Filter_nz]

Actually I got those details off carjam in the first place.
Full report with names is here:
https://www.carjam.co.nz/report/?ref=EC512680

[jonbuoy]

Hey thats my old steed! Good to know she's still in one piece. I did the camchain tensioners and hypepro springs in the front end, steering head bearings and snorkel-octomy. Dunno about the rest, I didn't do any jetting work at all.

[Filter_nz]

Wow!! didn't expect to hear from an old ownner.
Bike is close to 50,000kms now and in great condition, paint work is almost perfect, looks to have never been on it's side and runs fantasic. Compression test came back almost perfect also. Will PM ya with a few questions..