Another FNG...
04-17-2013, 08:30 PM
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Another FNG...
New guy here in north Las Vegas.
I picked up a VTR that hasn't been started in 5 years. I know the basics of bikes, but my history is more with inline fours. I will need to disassemble the carbs to clean and recondition things.
Are there any heads-up warnings or even better, an easy route to removing them? There's so much crap under the airbox, and I don't want to take any more off than I need to. Do the carbs come off still bolted together as a pair?
TIA!!
I picked up a VTR that hasn't been started in 5 years. I know the basics of bikes, but my history is more with inline fours. I will need to disassemble the carbs to clean and recondition things.
Are there any heads-up warnings or even better, an easy route to removing them? There's so much crap under the airbox, and I don't want to take any more off than I need to. Do the carbs come off still bolted together as a pair?
TIA!!
04-17-2013, 08:55 PM
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There's some good information in the Knowledge Base: a service manual which can be downloaded and articles on PAIR removal and setting the Throttle Position Sensor. 8541Hawk's thread on carb setup which is a sticky in the Technical Discussion subforum is essential reading also.
04-18-2013, 01:04 AM
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Take reference photos as you go along and mark the various pipes, tubes and hoses as they can get confusing, which could lead to interesting & head-scratching running problems if inadvertently relocated.
While you've got the tank, airbox and carb off and access, fit a vacuum takeoff fitting to the front cylinder so you can easily balance the carbs when its all back together.
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewto...p?f=31&t=18430
98-03_VTR1000F_NoRestriction.pdf
VTR1000F Honda Service Manual OCR.pdf
Removed restrictions in the Honda Superhawk (Firestorm) Service Manual PDF and was able to run it through OCR so the manual is now text searchable - Enjoy
VTR1000F Honda Service Manual OCR.pdf
Removed restrictions in the Honda Superhawk (Firestorm) Service Manual PDF and was able to run it through OCR so the manual is now text searchable - Enjoy
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewto...p?f=31&t=18430
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04-18-2013, 01:53 AM
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New guy here in north Las Vegas.
I picked up a VTR that hasn't been started in 5 years. I know the basics of bikes, but my history is more with inline fours. I will need to disassemble the carbs to clean and recondition things.
Are there any heads-up warnings or even better, an easy route to removing them? There's so much crap under the airbox, and I don't want to take any more off than I need to. Do the carbs come off still bolted together as a pair?
TIA!!
I picked up a VTR that hasn't been started in 5 years. I know the basics of bikes, but my history is more with inline fours. I will need to disassemble the carbs to clean and recondition things.
Are there any heads-up warnings or even better, an easy route to removing them? There's so much crap under the airbox, and I don't want to take any more off than I need to. Do the carbs come off still bolted together as a pair?
TIA!!
04-18-2013, 01:55 AM
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i have a mechanic coming in morning to balance my carbs because he has a gauge and everything... you are more than welcome to come to my house, park ur bike next to mine and maybe i can ask him if i throw him an extra 40 or 50 bucks if he will do urs at the same time if we have ur bike apart already... i've taken apart my bike 10 different times and replace lots of items.. if you need help give me a call!!! great to see a vtr in vegas on the forums!!
04-18-2013, 01:57 AM
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i can also help you turn down ur tps on ur carbs... as well as help with all the write ups, also we can rejet ur carbs(12$ in parts) and close 1 of the lift holes for you ... i have done all the write up and mods and spent lots of hours working and figuring out all the vtr stuff.. alot of these guys have helped me tons.. this is the best forum I have ever been on and they are very helpful... it would have been so much better if I could have got help in person.... I will glady help you and pass on the information I have learned from these guys...
04-18-2013, 08:42 PM
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