Living the 2 stroke life.. one kickstart at a time.
I ride bikes, mostly classic 2 strokes but you may also see my V4 vfr800fi on the channel. I document automotive events but mostly bike stuff consumes my life and thus, this channel.
I've just finished sorting a VFR 800 like this to my taste,new suspension, cosmetics exhaust etc etc, and without doubt it feels more like a race bike than any sports bike I've ever owned. The engine is simply beautiful....and more than enough power in the tank for most on the road,and track
This may seem odd thing to do but Blaster makes a spray, surface shield. Yes your wheel will look a little oily or what but I'll never look crusty or rusty.
I have zero knowledge of bikes at the moment, but am very enthusiastic about them after meeting my girlfriend's dad, who has always been obsessed with building, riding and tracking his own ensemble of motorcycles. He recently picked up one of these for £150 that had been totalled and left to rot in a shed for a quarter of a century; it was crashed the year after it was manufactured, in '99. It's an import (we're not sure where from) with 8096km on the clock - it is almost perfect mechanically, but a majority of the 'panels' or whatever you'd like to call them and some parts of the frame are very badly scuffed or totally unsalvageable. I'm helping him pick it apart in order to understand how they work, but there's a good chance that this VFR800fi will be the first 'real' bike that I own once I have passed my tests and gotten some proper practice in on his '83 GSXR 400. Videos like this are helping me truly understand and appreciate the heritage of this bike, and I'm so lucky that my first experiences will be on some of the most iconic motorbikes ever produced.
@krzysztofm.3989 it's a Blackwidow high level carbon can, 450mm long version I think it was. I have a video on my channel of the installation with a bit more info 🙂
I had a Gen 4 750, and a Gen 5 800. Loved them. Unfortunately, in the mid '00s I got all caught up in the Adventure bike craze and let them go. Wish I had the 800 now.
How can I put this.. If you want to ride around all day on very high revs, hanging on the a rocket for dear life.. A VFR isn't the one. I've had 1 litre bikes and they are brilliant and mad and pull your arms off! But as a practical bike that is good for long distance and can still get to 160mph (mine has recently passed this! with a few mods) this is a very comfortable bike that actually handles really well.. I uses less petrol than my old CBR600 fuel injected bike! Th reliability and growl of that V4 is fun.. I understand why people say its boring! gear driven cams sound divine! I hate the weight of the thing! if they lightened at and added some extra horses.. it would have been much better.. I enjoy riding it, especially long distance! An inline 4 revs higher and sounds great, but once a few speed tickets have been and gone.. You look for fun and transport in a more practical way.. Start on racing bikes and evolve to touring mode lol
I own a 2000 fi & a 95 750 .. i love both, sort out the 4 main weak points ( R/R, Exhaust system , oil cooler pipes & a scottoiler ) then you have yourself a very well sorted machine that’ll out live you, all thats needed is the mere consumables, mileage means nothing to these gear driven cammed wonders 😎👌
1:26. My very first bike. I loved that thing. I couldn't wheelie it very well. But I could do 60mph rolling stoppies. I was gutted when it was stolen. I have worked in the bike trade since I was fifteen, ridden most modern bikes up to 2017. But this was the most fun bike I ever rode. And some of the shenanigans I got up to on it.... If I didn't have witnesses no one would believe me
No sorry it won't. It's hard to limit a 2 stroke engine because it needs high rpms to produce power. You could limit it in other ways but it might make it run really bad
@@RHauto ah fair enough. I was trying to see if I could make a non-license/taxed motorised bike by abiding by the 25km cap, but do you know if so long as you don’t go over the 25kmh is it grand? Or does it have to be unable to do over 25 to be able to ride without a license. No worries if you havnae a clue anyways
@@clipsnalletc not sure which country you are in, but in Ireland the 25kph rule applies only to electric bikes, so a 2 stroke bicycle would need to be licensed and taxed to be legal here even if it only does 20kph max speed. The 2strokes are very loud too and they attract alot of attention, so I think electric motor is a better option
It doesn't make differrence, but i solved it in different way. I connected center terminal (2)to controllers green wire, left (1) to ground, right(3) to green wire from hall sensor and than it started working well 😊
Hi, really great video, your parts came out looking amazing! Quick question though, I'm afraid of the cutting and sanding of carbon fibre, due to the dust, did you find that dust was all over your workspace, how do you collect dispose of it? I just don't want the worry of itching due to the fine dust it creates but I have never worked with the stuff. Thanks so much!
Hi Mate, yes VFR800 5 gen owner. Mirrors no problem mine are perfect, I'm 5ft11. Steel headers rusting yes so what, you can't see them. what does rust and is a pain in the arse are all the little fairing screws. Now big rant, if you want to work on this bike yourself be ready to battle with hundreds of fasteners and bits of plastic. A wild weasel can not get in there get at it quick do not imagine an impatient Englishman can do better. I can strip a bike to the last bolt and reassemble, I used to shim valves on Desmo Ducatis to Zero thou BUT adjust valves on a VFR, Go home masochist, I put it in the local Honda garage and let them suffer.Rectifier, it failed after 120 or 15 years can't remember. Now i keep the bike VERY standard it was so good out of the factory that you don't mess with it. I replaced rectifier but was annoyed. ,It overheats because it is hidden perfectly under all that plastic. Let's solve that. On a desktop or gamer PC, you have a fan over the CPU to keep it cool. It is 12v, a bit of glue and it fits on the VFR Rectifier, connect the two wires (Solder please) to the rear light cable. Your rectifier will be cool and not fail. VFRs are cool. As for the breaks, they are seriously good, you don't realize how good, there is a natural ABS built into the design very hard to lock up except viscous on gravel. On Kawasaki or Suzuki Sportbike with two fingers I can tie the bike up in knots, SO exciting, probably not the fastest way round the bend, yes I'm not Hailwood or Agostini.
I bought a 2004 VFR new. I still ride it and love it , zero problems. The V-4 is such a great engine. It still turns heads and I get offers to buy it regularly. There are a lot of faster bikes, and more comfortable bikes, but not too many bikes do everything as well as the VFR.
@RHauto 😆 it's just getting checked over and a service, then it will be mine. I'm going on a ride out at the end of May. Hopefully, I'll have it by then. I might even tour near you if you fancy meeting up?
Hi, just fitted a high level black widow to my 1998 vfr 800. the centre stand is now too low when it hits off the rubber bung. Did you have any such issues?
Hi Greg, is the link pipe installed correctly? It should fit closely to the rear tyre when mounted, I'm thinking maybe it's twisted and sticking out/lower than where it should be? Hard to say without seeing it
