VFR owners' thread, for VFRPS members and prospective members

[motorbyclist]

having ridden both the new vtec one and old gear driven cam one for a summer, I prefer the old one by miles.

[denefoster]

Anyone have a source for left hand switch gear for an NC35 ? Stupid people burning out the low beam with high watt bulbs + no relay. And stupid me for then dismantling the switch..

Or should I just rig up a new switch ?

[jono035]

I'm looking for some NC30 bits, left front indicator and left mirror. Hopefully someone has some pieces lying around from a track-converted NC30.

[PirateJafa]

I'm looking for some NC30 bits, left front indicator and left mirror. Hopefully someone has some pieces lying around from a track-converted NC30.

Contact me, bring cider.

[jono035]

Contact me, bring cider.

Roger that.

[vifferman]

Anyone have a source for left hand switch gear for an NC35 ? Stupid people burning out the low beam with high watt bulbs + no relay. And stupid me for then dismantling the switch..

Or should I just rig up a new switch ?

I suspect you'll find that many Hondas have the same (or a very similar) switch block. If I were you, I'd take it off, and go into a wrecker and compare it with the ones they have.

[motorbyclist]

Anyone have a source for left hand switch gear for an NC35 ? Stupid people burning out the low beam with high watt bulbs + no relay. And stupid me for then dismantling the switch..

Or should I just rig up a new switch ?

I had the same problem - the proper wattage bulbs are enough to melt the low beam half of the switch, while the high beam has a relay. I ended up using a relay to turn on the low beams whenever the high beams were off.

Then upon reassembling the switch, the now brittle (heat damaged) plastic broke and i needed a new switch anyway

But as it turns out, most hondas used the same switchblock for about a decade; I ended up replacing the damaged half of the switch (the white part) with that from a cbr250

[jono035]

I had the same problem - the proper wattage bulbs are enough to melt the low beam half of the switch, while the high beam has a relay. I ended up using a relay to turn on the low beams whenever the high beams were off.

Then upon reassembling the switch, the now brittle (heat damaged) plastic broke and i needed a new switch anyway

But as it turns out, most hondas used the same switchblock for about a decade; I ended up replacing the damaged half of the switch (the white part) with that from a cbr250

I'll have to remember that, the switch on mine was a little iffy at first, took a fair bit of tlc to get the contacts to work reliably again.

[motorbyclist]

i might add that i had some wires that had worn through the insulation near the bulb plugs, but even after that was taped up it was pulling near 7 amps

[jono035]

i might add that i had some wires that had worn through the insulation near the bulb plugs, but even after that was taped up it was pulling near 7 amps

Yeah, they're the same ratings on the bulb as a standard H4, or 40W for the dipped beams, so 80W for 2 of em and that's your 7A... You can't do dick all at 12V without it sucking back the amps.

Makes it a real fire hazard actually, pretty soon they're going to have to seriously think about bumping cars up to higher voltage just to cut down on the amount of copper present in them. That's ignoring battery voltages too.

[Jonno.]

Anyone know where I can get a [well priced] set of fairing bolts (NC30)?

[gatch]

Anyone know where I can get a [well priced] set of fairing bolts (NC30)?

I'm using all stainless cap screws for fairings..

Also, does anyone have a right hand mirror for an nc30 that they'd part with ? The road removed mine..

[PirateJafa]

Also, does anyone have a right hand mirror for an nc30 that they'd part with ? The road removed mine..

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129822232

[motorbyclist]

anyone in auckland keen to share shipping on a bulk order of 400 service bits? my 45k service is coming up shortly

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/parts/part_22860/

right now that's NZ$130 + shipping for both air filter and oil filter, four plugs and even the sump washer

Anyone know where I can get a [well priced] set of fairing bolts (NC30)?

yes, I have one or two genuine fairing bolts, and a spare set of windscreen bolts (stainless button head socket screws + washers/nuts)

[Jonno.]

I'm down dude.

I need:
Brake lever
Gear lever
Service kit
4 Exhaust gaskets

What's the limit before import tax is added?

Anyone have recomendations for front pads? Don't want to spend too much but obviously don't want horrible pads.