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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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Can you name this Engine?
Ok, here is your brain teaser for the day..just be looking at this, can you name the engine (and version of it, if you're really good...)?

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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I'll guess Honda V4...800cc Interceptor?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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VFR750 sometime between '86 and '97. Got gear driven cams and carbs.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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Oh they look like chain driven cams and FI. Oh well maybe it's too early for me
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by captainchaos
Oh they look like chain driven cams and FI. Oh well maybe it's too early for me

Nah, on second look, you're right. it's way to late for me. I've been up all night.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by radbikers
Ok, here is your brain teaser for the day..just be looking at this, can you name the engine (and version of it, if you're really good...)?


Who cares...
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Correct! It is the VFR800 motor. Evidently somebody ate their mental wheaties this morning!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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As it's got chain-driven cams and FI, it can only be the latest generation (2002-present) version
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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I'm a wealth of useless knowledge...
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v-tec motor
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Correct again! It is the VFR800 VTEC motor...just goes to show the board knows its stuff...
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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Yes plenty of us VFR afficiando's here too. Fotomoto on VFRd.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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I own a '85 VF1000R.....V4 and gear driven cams.....It's a rear tire eater!! Only complaint.....it's heavy as hell!!
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Yeh, but its a great sport-tourer. My wife loves hers!
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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the purpose build asfault eater is what the vfr800 is no matter what year. I just cannot wait to find an exhaust that i like for mine.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Too easy.
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No VTEC on this thing, I see regular cam sprockets.

Edit I checked and it seems that they act on the lifter instead of the cam gear for this thing, interesting

http://www.dh5sdl.de/vfr-vtec.jpg
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