Any tips on making the install go smoothly? Going to be doing the work with a buddy of mine, (he has the garage space) even though I hate being in his garage due to the fact there is a 25th Anniversary VFR with hard bags installed sitting in there tempting me to go buy one.

 

it's a pretty straight forward R and R.

1. remove bodypanels
2. remove seat, 2 bolts
3. remove tank, 2 bolts,no need to disconnect the plumbing, just set the tank on the subframe
4. remove airbox and air filter, several screws, don't drop any
5. remove left control pod, 2 screws
6. unhook the end of the cable
7. unhook carb end of cable
8. put everything back in reverse order.

while you are at it, take some brake cleaner and spray down the springs around the throttle cable attachment area on the carbs. also, check out the multi-pin molex connectors around that area of the frame for any shorts, corrosion, etc. while the gas tank is off. actually, if it is something you normally can't see with the tank and airbox on, then you should go check it.