Many years ago my old man taught me to apply chain lube turning the wheel by hand let it sit for a minute or 2 and then again by hand with a clean rag grip the chain and slowly turn the wheel wiping the excess off, never had an issue with splatter all over the wheel, just a thought
i also most lost my thump finger doing this on my Kawasaki 250 back in the days i was stupid using cloth and my hands no brush, thanks for the tips im looking at 2005 VFR
Hey Shawn, Great video! I just got a 07 anniversary viffer and I tightened my chain in 10 minutes thanks to you! keep the awesome advise going! thanks Doug
Way less room for error compare to conventional dual swingarm bikes..I was apprehensive that it would be difficult but it is very easy. I can see how a VFR can is a sport tourer. Proud owner of a 98 vfr. Ohlins supsension is an awesome upgrade. Bike handles great despite weight and stock supsension. Sometime within the next year I'll invest in a suspension upgrades
After I lube my chain I wipe off the excess oil with a dry cloth. Surface oil only collects dirt. That's just me, I like not having chain oil fling onto my rear tire.
per the manual for a 2003 the chain slack should be between 25mm-35mm or 1" - 1 3/8" same as on my 2014. also says to check on the side stand. i dig the videos man not enough vfr love or representation on the tube
Hey mate. Thanks for this one. I had a crash last month.. I slid off and now after that, my chain is noisy ... can it be that something moved do to the crash and loose the chain little bit ? I noticed my shift pedal is little bit bent after fall.. so .. what you think on this one ? To try to tighten the chain ? New sprockets and chain I replaced last year.
What kinds of front foot ankle sets are those (black, where your feet sit)? I’ve looked all over for them for the 6th gen VFR800 and can’t find any for it! Nice video!
Thanks for your vid. I have a butthole too so here is my opinion. The chain lube does one job only - it stops the chain from rusting. For that reason I've been using chainsaw chain-oil to protect my gen. 5, VFRs chain. The reason is that I don't care about its lubricating qualities, I use it because it is sticky and will stay on for longer. I apply it with an old toothbrush.
Saw this in a VFR forum thread. Should answer your question - www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-RC-30-VFR-750-800-Honda-Chain-Hub-Adjuster-Spanner-Tool-/303372187384?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Nice setup on the VFR! I have a 2002, fantastic bike, it’s been all over the country.
Many years ago my old man taught me to apply chain lube turning the wheel by hand let it sit for a minute or 2 and then again by hand with a clean rag grip the chain and slowly turn the wheel wiping the excess off, never had an issue with splatter all over the wheel, just a thought
i also most lost my thump finger doing this on my Kawasaki 250 back in the days i was stupid using cloth and my hands no brush, thanks for the tips im looking at 2005 VFR
Hey Shawn, Great video! I just got a 07 anniversary viffer and I tightened my chain in 10 minutes thanks to you! keep the awesome advise going! thanks Doug
Thank you sir, and happy riding! See you in the hills!
Way less room for error compare to conventional dual swingarm bikes..I was apprehensive that it would be difficult but it is very easy. I can see how a VFR can is a sport tourer. Proud owner of a 98 vfr. Ohlins supsension is an awesome upgrade. Bike handles great despite weight and stock supsension. Sometime within the next year I'll invest in a suspension upgrades
Great video thanks for sharing I just bought a bike and having to re-learn all my maintenance stuff
Good luck!
After I lube my chain I wipe off the excess oil with a dry cloth. Surface oil only collects dirt. That's just me, I like not having chain oil fling onto my rear tire.
per the manual for a 2003 the chain slack should be between 25mm-35mm or 1" - 1 3/8" same as on my 2014. also says to check on the side stand. i dig the videos man not enough vfr love or representation on the tube
Hey mate. Thanks for this one. I had a crash last month.. I slid off and now after that, my chain is noisy ... can it be that something moved do to the crash and loose the chain little bit ? I noticed my shift pedal is little bit bent after fall.. so .. what you think on this one ? To try to tighten the chain ? New sprockets and chain I replaced last year.
What kinds of front foot ankle sets are those (black, where your feet sit)? I’ve looked all over for them for the 6th gen VFR800 and can’t find any for it! Nice video!
They are from Sato Racing. I picked them up from CornerAddiction.com on Ebay
I see you got an ohlins shock, just got a 07 vfr and interested to upgrade the suspension.
Would you know what ohlins shock fits?
Thanks
Alas, I do not. I would recommend calling Ohlins directly
Thanks for your vid. I have a butthole too so here is my opinion. The chain lube does one job only - it stops the chain from rusting. For that reason I've been using chainsaw chain-oil to protect my gen. 5, VFRs chain. The reason is that I don't care about its lubricating qualities, I use it because it is sticky and will stay on for longer. I apply it with an old toothbrush.
Chain wax
Thanks for this very useful and concise.
Most welcome :)
Never use WD40 on a motorcycle chain. It ruins the O rings.
Will agree to disagree. Been using it for over three decades and never seen it ruin o rings.
Any kind of rubber, usually makes it swell.
Kerosene is supposedly the best for cleaning.
WD40 works... Kerosene works better
What size spanner wrench?
No idea :( However, it is Honda part # 89201-Mr8-000
Saw this in a VFR forum thread. Should answer your question - www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-RC-30-VFR-750-800-Honda-Chain-Hub-Adjuster-Spanner-Tool-/303372187384?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0