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Old 02-17-2008, 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 02-17-2008, 05:09 AM
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I'll guess Honda V4...800cc Interceptor?
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Old 02-17-2008, 05:15 AM
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VFR750 sometime between '86 and '97. Got gear driven cams and carbs.
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Old 02-17-2008, 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 02-17-2008, 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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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...)?


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Old 02-17-2008, 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 02-17-2008, 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 02-17-2008, 11:20 AM
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I'm a wealth of useless knowledge...
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Old 02-17-2008, 12:53 PM
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v-tec motor
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Old 02-17-2008, 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 02-17-2008, 08:36 PM
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Yes plenty of us VFR afficiando's here too. Fotomoto on VFRd.
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Old 02-23-2008, 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 02-23-2008, 11:49 AM
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Yeh, but its a great sport-tourer. My wife loves hers!
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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 03-25-2008, 06:33 PM
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Too easy.
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Old 03-25-2008, 07:39 PM
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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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