VFR 750 RC36 sundown cruise / raw V4 sound

Relaxed evening ride with some practicing. Note that I didnt know this road before so I was even slower than usual.
Modified stock muffler, bike is RC36/1 1993 swiss model. Video recorded on gopro3+, audio on iphone7.
Disclaimer: I usually ride below speedlimits and try to develop technique before speed. I know I should ride in full gear. Please always ride in proper gear.

[@kingbee1971]

Love the VFR...and your invisible protective jacket. Stay safe.

[@Stahlkatze]

Well Im no hypocrite saying I always wear full gear. Not that it is smart but it happens 😅

[@kingbee1971]

@Bob Sacamano agree, but we all know that his safe riding can't guarantee that a minivan won't make a left-hand turn right in front him.

[@Lochwood92]

Gotta love that V4 sound... I have the motad stainless system and a delkevic big bore on mine..

[@blakeburns1041]

Love that bike! Those things sound so awesome.

[@Stahlkatze]

It does.. its such a shame Honda discontinued it. I think this 90degree V4 with the 180deg crank is the best of them all regarding sound.

[@Kalala0925]

Köszönöm! A videód visszahozta az emlékeket. Néhány éve eladtam az RC36/II motoromat, és azóta igencsak bánom. Ilyen hangot semmi más nem tud. Ráadásul az én nyugis, laza stílusomban motorozol, szóval minha visszaültem volna rá míg néztem...

[@boyankolev6802]

V4- the best sound 🤘

[@atrian6]

Great sound VFR 👍👍👍

[@FerroH1338]

Grande Máquina ✌️

[@Fabiogo76]

🔝 Class 👍🏻😎

[@mitchellvandenbroek8687]

Love it!! Can’t wait to buy one soon! Only one test left for my license!

[@Stahlkatze]

Always happy to motivate others 😁 but if that is your first bike be careful, and prepare for dropping it 1-2 times. Heavy as all hell and high speeds feel “safe” on it because of how stable it is.

[@mitchellvandenbroek8687]

@@Stahlkatze thanks for mentioning the weight I’m kinda a heavy weight myself lol, nah not that bad but good to know! I rather hope it’s forgiving on the maintenance 😂

[@Stahlkatze]

I think apart from the rectifier (which will almost definitely die at some point), it is kind of bulletproof. Clutches tend to rattle at idle, especially when cold, but many times it is not a problem. If you install a voltage meter to monitor charging and change the oil this engine should work basically forever.

[@sheriffduncan4920]

The problem with rectifiers in this bike is not the rectifier itself. The problem is that honda engineers put It in the wrong place where the fresh air can't cool It. If you put your rectifier in a better place, It will last almost forever.

[@mavisbeeswax8136]

I have this same bike. My second one in 15 years after having a faggy fazer . Stay safe 😢..

[@gabber555]

Bajna-Héreg:)

[@edwigesextape7254]

this bike was fast !

[@alexmorgan3435]

Dress for the slide, not for the beach!

[@Stahlkatze]

True. Although I still had padded biker jeans, boots and a spine protector, so it wasnt as bad as you think. But nevertheless true.

[@Ahhhdam850]

what does that dial on your left side faring do?

[@Stahlkatze]

It is the fuel petcock.

[@2strokelion366]

What did you change on your exhaust? Sounds pretty Good!

[@Stahlkatze]

Thanks mate :-D Scrapped all the factory interior. It has a large straight perforated tube with metal fiber packing around it like a normal race exhaust, and an additional large baffle at the start. This way it generates some backpressure to have a stable idle and also it is much more quiet than a fully open system while still having enough bass in it :-D I think having the dB killer at the end of the muffler like in normal sport exhausts results in effective sound suppression but also it kills all the lower frequencies that are needed for a nice deep tone.

[@lunytoonz3466]

How did you adjust your clutch handle position? I mean my gf has a rc36 but hers only starts crawling at the very end of the clutch handle...

[@Stahlkatze]

Well this one also disengages at the very start, but I think thats how it should be with hydraulics. Isnt it just too far away for her hand? You can adjust the stock lever closer, but it will still disengage at the very start of the pull.

[@lunytoonz3466]

Exactly that its too far away, she has to open up her hand almost whole to reach the part where its 10% from full release.

[@Stahlkatze]

@@lunytoonz3466 Is the lever the stock one? Ill check but adjusted fully in it should be very close..

[@vixtork]

What camera do you use? It sounds great! I want to start recording my rides also

[@Stahlkatze]

Its not recorded on the camera, but separately on my phone. Im planning to do a video about it but until then you should watch the video that Schaaf did about it, it helped me start: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJabk2t6frN6laM

[@vixtork]

@@Stahlkatze Thanks a lot 🎸🏍️

[@calbrock6302]

Looks lovely there where is it?

[@Stahlkatze]

Hungary, between villages Bajna and Héreg ;-)

[@calbrock6302]

@@Stahlkatze beautiful looking place! Great bike too! Ride safe 👊

[@QwertyTrewq-cf2vn]

Пиздатый мот!

[@GaijinGamerGirl]

Prefer the inline-4

[@Stahlkatze]

I like that too. But more the V4 :-D

[@GaijinGamerGirl]

@@Stahlkatze Nah. V4 is horrid, it sounds too raspy and tinny. Lots of knocking sounds.

[@Stahlkatze]

@@GaijinGamerGirl So its a good thing that I have one and not you I guess :-D Jokes aside it would be pretty boring if everyone had the same preferences, its good we are different

[@GaijinGamerGirl]

@@Stahlkatze CBR600RR > VFR Wouldn't be caught dead on a VFR so yes, it's a good thing you don't have a CBR since you don't like 16,000+ RPM and a smooth engine :3

[@Stahlkatze]

k 😅

[@beretka1389]

Best sounding bike like moto gp

[@stevehislop]

If that is full throttle, then your VFR is lacking a lot of power.

[@Stahlkatze]

Then perhaps its not 😅 But who knows, bike is 30 yr old by now, sure it lost some ponies. “ Relaxed evening ride with some practicing. Note that I didnt know this road before so I was even slower than usual.”

[@stevehislop]

@@Stahlkatze It is hard to jugde just by seeing the video, but I get the impression that the accelleration is not as hard as with my bone stock 1991 RC36/1 with 54.oookm on the odo. Maybe the jetting needs to be adjusted according to the modified exhaust? Anyways...sound ist awesome and Hungary / Budapest is a magnificent place to be ( I work for a company that has an office in Budapest that I sometimes visit), especially because you don´t get stabbed by uninvited people unlike here in Germany. Enjoy your Honda as long as possible:) All the best Tobias

[@Stahlkatze]

Well I didnt pull full throttle in this one (and rarely do anyway, like to cruise more), butit could be weaker. This is a swiss model which had 47kW stock, but it was derestricted before I bought it. The intake boots were replaced to full diameter ones, and based on spark plug color the jetting was adjusted as well. Ignition however seems to be the swiss one with the revlimit down at 11500. If the ignition advance curve is also different, then it is likely the bike still lacks a bit of power, but certainly not much, it pulls pretty hard from 6k on😅 Anyway I wanted to first build some technique and then speed, but if my speed never gets too high Im still fine with that 😁

[@marcusjahnke9287]

@stevehislop Which part of the video are you refering to. Can’t see anything near a full throttle acceleration. (I also have a VFR)

[@Stahlkatze]

There was no full throttle here. It is possible the bike lacks power, either not having been fully derestricted, or being worn out. I sometimes try full power for fun but in this video I was practicing cornering so it was not the point.