I was approached by a young rider last week, who is trying to set his timing
on his '84 Honda VF1000F Interceptor.

He says he is setting the rear cylinders based on the 'TR' marks, and the
front cylinders based on the 'TF' marks, both based @ TDC. The bike will
fire and run for a short period, but that (his words) "the front cam gear
gets sheared off the cam".

I haven't seen the bike... I just happened to be hanging out at a local show
'n shine when he came up to me.

Does anyone have a decent online technical resource that I can point him to?
He says he's already tried the VFRDiscussion Forum...

TIA.

DaveInOttawa <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Does anyone have a decent online technical resource that I can point him to?

A Honda shop.


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"The Older Gentleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:1hlim3g.9qrt3m1k537xoN%chateau.murraySPAMKILL @dsl.pipex.com...
> DaveInOttawa <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have a decent online technical resource that I can point him
>> to?
>
> A Honda shop.
>
>
> --
> Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD250 Z650
> GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
> BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

done that... sorry I hadn't mentioned in 1st post. Also, he says he has the
Clymer or Haynes already, but they don't say where to position the crank...
again, his words, not mine. I haven't seen the bike and have no
association. Just trying to help a guy out...

I also got the impression that he's spent a pile of money on beautification,
and not sound mechanicals...

DaveInOttawa <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> done that... sorry I hadn't mentioned in 1st post. Also, he says he has the
> Clymer or Haynes already, but they don't say where to position the crank...
> again, his words, not mine.

Every manual I have ever seen tells you how to position the crank for
timing. My guess is he hasn't read the manual(s) properly. Or can't
understand them. Or can't read.


>I haven't seen the bike and have no
> association. Just trying to help a guy out...


Forget it. Let him fight his own battles.


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Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD250 Z650
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

"DaveInOttawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:ee48tl$8kb$(E-Mail Removed):

> I was approached by a young rider last week, who is trying to set his
> timing on his '84 Honda VF1000F Interceptor.
>
> He says he is setting the rear cylinders based on the 'TR' marks, and
> the front cylinders based on the 'TF' marks, both based @ TDC. The
> bike will fire and run for a short period, but that (his words) "the
> front cam gear gets sheared off the cam".
>
> I haven't seen the bike... I just happened to be hanging out at a
> local show 'n shine when he came up to me.
>
> Does anyone have a decent online technical resource that I can point
> him to? He says he's already tried the VFRDiscussion Forum...

For free advice, try www.sabmag.org and the associated mailing list.

For a professional mechanic, tell him to contact Dave Dodge.

DODGE RACING PRODUCTS
16503 Glenfurness Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078
U.S.A.

Tel: (704) 892-7961
Fax: (704) 892-7961
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(Jack Hunt should be along shortly to badmouth Dave.)


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