VT/VTZ engines and the fuel tap

[limbimtimwim]

Haven't you done that oil change yet ??? You norty boy !!!!!

I was looking after the parents's dog all weekend. And I can't make a mess out of their nice driveway. If I sneak out of work early this evening..

First time, nothing until I was riding along one fine day, and the engine randomly decided to spray hot green cooling fluid all over my crotch. [....] cent knowledge and is probably wrong. If it is, would someone wiser than me correct it.

No, nothing like that going on. When I had the carbs out
Thanks, useful stuff in your post for future generations to use :-)

[Phurrball]

Dude! You just don't deserve such ill luck with that bike 'tis just not fair!

P.S. If that isn't a bloody good reason to ride it all the time, I dunno what is.

Sounds like the plan!

I sympathise with leaky fuel issues - Mrs P's FXR decided to leak the precious contents of its tank on to the ground in the weekend. Tank drained (into jerry can), removed and hopefully off to Coleman's today - pretty minor I think.

(heads up if you're reading this Sarge - be seeing you later today after work...)

[NordieBoy]

Wasn't it a general problem with the VT's that one of the big ends would go at about 30,000km?

[nudemetalz]

Wasn't it a general problem with the VT's that one of the big ends would go at about 30,000km?

Yes they do have issues with the crank, but I think that's exacerbated (nice big word !!) by lack of frequent oil changes. That goes for most Hondas of that era anyway. My previous VT and my current VT (R) haven't had or got any funny knocking noises and I have left the petrol to "on" on both with no issues.