EXCELLENT instruction sir. I'm at the beginning stages in doing this same job. Mechanic wanted to charge me $600 US dollars PLUS whatever other incidentals for the work. I'm sure happy people like you exist to save us poor common folk a few dollars.

Thanks for this video. I am getting my old Superhawk up and running again after a few years of sitting in the garage. This video helps immensely. I have the 1999 yellow version.

Thanks very much for this video, it's helped me enormously

Thanks for the “impact” tip! I have enjoyed many years riding my Firestorm here in Canada and looking forward to many more. Love that big twins song!

Excellent video! I just found about this Honda and fell in love with it. Oh, and the "human impact driver" trick, priceless. Well done mate.

Bugger off, firestorm is a badass name!

I'm wondering two things. 1st, how lucky I am to have found such a video filled with such useful information and tips, and 2nd, who the hell was it that left that one thumbs down.

Also. Love the videos! Don’t stop

Extremely helpful, brilliant presentation 👍

Ethanol fuel is made from corn as we know. The problem with that is that it can separate water from actual fuel. Once that starts to happen a microbial growth will begin. The microbial growth will appear red in color and almost jelly like. When left untreated the microbial growth will continue to grow in the fuel until all the fuel has turned into red jelly. Microbial growth can cause significant damage by clogging fuel lines and carburetors. Sometimes to solve this people will put fuel stabilizers in their ethanol gas. These stabilizers can also be red or even sometimes blue. It controls the separation of ethanol and slows down microbial growth. This is why non-ethanol fuel is always recommended for boats, motorcycles or any other other engine that runs on gas, specifically those that will remain dormant over periods of time.

I had a VTR. I wish I'd kept it. The carburation was incredibly well sorted. Smooth pull from idle steadily increasing to massive pull. This bike deserved bigger sales.

Loved the video good job.

I bought my vtr new in July 2004. I haven’t ridden it much, 9400 miles. Just replaced original yuasa battery last year. Bike has always run a bit lean, probably due to emissions required in the US. Last year the petcock started leaking from the vent hole. There’s been a bit of discussion on its repair/fix. After replacing the diaphragm and fuel strainer and reattaching the 4 hoses and air box hoses, it refused to start. After watching your video I’ve decided to remove the carbs and clean them. I’ve found that a good JIS screwdriver (actually the one supplied in the tool kit works great) is best for removing most cross-head (Phillips head) Japanese screws. I’ve stored the bike with 100 low lead ethanol free avgas to keep moisture out of the carbs but suspect that after a couple of months in storage cleaning is needed. Btw, great video, thanks.

here in Philippines, premium fuel is red hehe... nice work! im interested in buying second hand vtr

Super video

superb video.clear and very well presented.you have a new subscriber buddy.where are you from?im in derbyshire and just bought a firestorm just as winter set in and have yet to ride it but im looking forward to it.👍

Have you tried Vessel JIS screwdriver sets? I got a set they fit Japanese Phillips screws perfect and have build in cams so you can hammer it and it is like an impact turns the driver 10’ or so. A must have on Japanese bikes makes me more confident

Hi Chef you have good job ! my quations Antifriz start pump outsid when start MC ! Thank you

Actually found a bit of superglue works to hold float bowl gasket in place

Brilliiant video, cant find where you did the plugs though?

Hi bud, I think it's 4.5l after rebuild. 3.9l with new filter, 3.7l without. Great video.

Not sure I should be listening to a guy who wanted a yellow Storm? Clearly not a full shilling ;-) But seriously, nice vid.

Great video mate, i just got myself a firestorm recently, would you advise to get the MCCT's fitted on these?

Great video thank you. I own a 2003 VTR1000 which has been standing for 3 months on a battery oximiser, would you condone starting without an oil change first ? Thank you 🙏

Bad smell and discolouration is usually just old fuel, but maybe also fuel stabilizer additive? Possibly redex crap.

The manifold clamps can be accessed through a hole in the plastic heat shield.

Hi great vid i got blue storm and keep feeling at knock when bike warms uo under fuel tank and when pull off it feels like struggles on the bite so rekon might be carbs ps i wanted a yellow to ha ha

I just bled my front and rear brake my clutch did my oil and filter and changed my RR I got slight rattle from clutch on cold goes away wheh pull in clutch though

Hi, love your videos. I’m just rebuilding one of these which I was given. The various hoses have taken me ages to sort out. I have one final dilemma - the two spigots next to each other on the underside of fuel tank, near the petcock - I know one is a breather, what is the other pkease? One is about 4mm and the other about 9mm. Thank you in advance..

Can't speak for Firestorms, at 11k miles the shock is done,usually budget affairs...6k miles on the Yamaha 700's....had a yellow VTR, prefer your silver one!

Probably a bit late with this comment, but was the fuel red because the last owner was using some sort of redex fuel additive, to combat E10 petrol ???

I have 2001 model which need a service tank and carp clean any recommendations of a bike mechanic in the Hampshire. Looking to sale the bike which only has 2700 miles and as new condition.

Hey buddy i put mine back together after a carb clean and i don’t know what I’m doing wrong but it seems the gas isnt running through the lines, i keep switching the on and off knob in the tank then disconnect a line to see if gas starts spilling but not a single drop. Help????

Seen one of these with very low miles am a bit concerned about the cam chain tensioners looked on some forums even says don't start the engine and leave it to warm up in the side stand are they that fragile any thoughts pls

hi, i have accidentally connect wrong battery pole causing spark. Checked fuses, no signs of burn. reconnect new battery no power. where should i start?

When did you do the spark plugs

Guessing someone has added a fuel additive in a bid to cure poor running

Because I was a royal marine I'd use a bungy

Mine had auto cc I really nervous riding if untill I can afford to get the chains done I can't hear a rattle of the chain I have heard they can just go

Mine turns on and it shuts down if I don't hold the throtle what can it be ?