VFR owners' thread, for VFRPS members and prospective members

[gatch]

What sort of gas? 91, 95 or 98?

Never had a problem with 91.

Never noticed any improvements with 98.

[gatch]

Ok little more research says its a 15L tank. People hit between 10 and 12 before reserve.

10 ?

Filling it to the top may help them..

[ecko_nzed]

Never had a problem with 91.

Never noticed any improvements with 98.

my RVF runs like a bag of hairy assholes down low on 91, it's still there on 95/98 but not as bad.

[rachprice]

Yeah I notice mine doesnt run as well on 91

[rachprice]

Oh p.s. I have bits of vfr if anyone needs them...pm me with what you want

[jono035]

It may be a difference between UK and Jap spec models... I think most of the ones we have are jap while the most common info I've found online relates to the UK models...

Not a lot of differences, but still... Oil cooler was one, headlights were another, stock jets again.

Edit: I could see how you'd get another litre in the tank, but not another 3-4... 10-12L to reserve sounds right.

[gatch]

Oh p.s. I have bits of vfr if anyone needs them...pm me with what you want

Can I have the fuel tap ? Mine is developing a leak..

[sil3nt]

Most uncomfortable bike ever.





Its mine now.

[motorbyclist]

So im keen on an NC30. What should i look for when buying it? I hear the rectifier goes on these. Have had a look at one that looked alright just not sure what i should be looking for.

look for twisted rear subframes and horrendous home mods. Gutted mufflers are not good for performance. Performance pipes require re-jetting. Many riders seem to be finding warped front discs, also.

These bikes do crash well, but it's the poorly done "improvements" that ultimately ruin them (and curiously also indicate piss-poor maintenance/servicing)

200km on the main tank is good hahaha, I usually get 170-180.. But I tend to give it a bit, too often.. If you are getting more than 15km per liter you're doing alright.

WHAT?!

Any VFR400 doing 15km/L is in dire need of a carb tune/balance; even with big burbly pipe

for the record, my old NC30 got at least 20km/L on 98 and 18km/L on 91 when "sport" communting.

my current NC35 gets 18km/L on either fuel.

On open road/rides I got 250-260 per tank from full to empty, 50-60 of which is reserve. My NC35 hits reserve at 180 like clockwork and runs dry around 50k into reserve.

Tyres are approx $450-$550 for the set depending on who you know, they last anything up from 5000 to 10000km depending on riding/road conditions. Pillions are ok but do a mean job of ruining the rear.



FYI, 98 feels better on most bikes 400cc and under. Finely tuned machines can be a bit more finnicky (my motox bike won't start/idle easily on anything less)

[motorbyclist]

Most uncomfortable bike ever.


Its mine now.

I'm 6 foot and never had problem - just make sure the landing gear still works when you near your destination if you've been on the road for a few hours without stopping

warning: all big "sport" bikes will feel like boats after this

[motorbyclist]

Fix/replace it. the NC35 has a plastic flap to keep heat from the rider/battery, and to keep leaking petrol from the rear headers. The NC30 does not. Turns out the whole thing burns down in less than 30 minutes, too. Even the rocker covers and sections of the chassis melt!

[gatch]

WHAT?!

Any VFR400 doing 15km/L is in dire need of a carb tune/balance; even with big burbly pipe

for the record, my old NC30 got at least 20km/L on 98 and 18km/L on 91 when "sport" communting.

my current NC35 gets 18km/L on either fuel.

On open road/rides I got 250-260 per tank from full to empty, 50-60 of which is reserve. My NC35 hits reserve at 180 like clockwork and runs dry around 50k into reserve.

So you get about 200km on the main tank ? This is only marginally more than what I'm getting. I'm running on 91 and around town. Figures are different when I am in highway mode.

Fix/replace it. the NC35 has a plastic flap to keep heat from the rider/battery, and to keep leaking petrol from the rear headers. The NC30 does not. Turns out the whole thing burns down in less than 30 minutes, too. Even the rocker covers and sections of the chassis melt!

I read about this as well. It has been remedied.

[motorbyclist]

So you get about 200km on the main tank ? This is only marginally more than what I'm getting.

if you are getting 15km/L on a 10L main then that's 150km range before reserve....

I read about this as well.

the remains lived in my garage for a while

[sil3nt]

I'm 6 foot and never had problem - just make sure the landing gear still works when you near your destination if you've been on the road for a few hours without stopping

warning: all big "sport" bikes will feel like boats after this

I injured my lower back 2 days before picking the bike up. I could barely walk before i took it out on rides. I could not walk after a couple of hours of riding on Sunday. Back is almost healed up so comfort should be a lot better now....

look for twisted rear subframes and horrendous home mods. Gutted mufflers are not good for performance. Performance pipes require re-jetting. Many riders seem to be finding warped front discs, also.

It has stock mufflers which look brand spankin new but the bike has no fairing damage (other than stone chips around the lights). Discs seem ok just a bit of vibration on (high speed 80kph+) braking which i believe is headstock bearings.

Had to switch to reserve at around 200ks. Got 12 litres in the tank (on the sidestand didn't pick it up) and put 91 in. Will see how long it lasts.

Where should the bike idle once warmed up? It starts ok without choke and idles around 1500 (from memory) and idles closer to 2000 when warmed up which seems a little much.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I injured my lower back 2 days before picking the bike up. I could barely walk before i took it out on rides. I could not walk after a couple of hours of riding on Sunday. Back is almost healed up so comfort should be a lot better now....

It has stock mufflers which look brand spankin new but the bike has no fairing damage (other than stone chips around the lights). Discs seem ok just a bit of vibration on (high speed 80kph+) braking which i believe is headstock bearings.

Had to switch to reserve at around 200ks. Got 12 litres in the tank (on the sidestand didn't pick it up) and put 91 in. Will see how long it lasts.

Where should the bike idle once warmed up? It starts ok without choke and idles around 1500 (from memory) and idles closer to 2000 when warmed up which seems a little much.

have a look at the air filter: they are a bit cold blooded so "should" need the choke. a dirty air filter might richen the mixture a little? but it will also choke it at high speed. Just an idea

Not sure on idle speed but 1500-2000 sounds a bit on the high side?