If you have a full exhuast then you dont have the HTEV valve anymore. The HTEV is a Honda feature that controls exhaust pressure by mixing the exhaust gases at different RPM's helping mid-range power. It is part of the stock exhaust between the header and midpipe. You should still have the servo motor located under left frame rail. The cables going to the exhaust were probably removed but you may still have the cables that control the flapper in the airbox unless the previous owner removed it too.

Go to your local dealer and get a crush washer for the drain plug. They are only a dollar or two. You can catch your oil and put in back in the bike or just change the oil. Either way that will stop the oil leak which will stop the smoke from the exhaust.

 

so i used some sea foam fuel treatment yesterday. trying to clear out the hesitation in the throttle. i took it on a pretty long ride and this is what i noticed:

big time hesitaion/bogging if i slap on the throttle.

and also even if its smoothly acellerated, it bogs and will not go past 6500-7000 rpm in any gear..

any idea hear folks?????


thanks in advance for your continued support.

 

i used some sea foam fuel additive yesterday and took it for a long ride.

what i found is: 1) if you slap on the throttle it bogs right down. no mater what rpm range.

2) no matter how easy you are on the throttle it will not go over 6500-7000 rpm. it bogs right down.

my thoughts are that when the bike isnt getting the amount of fuel or air it needs when in higher rpm or when slapping on the throttle. not sure if its just the injectors clogged up from the old gas, or the little bit of rust that was in the tank.... not sure. ill just keep running the sea foam through it and see if it clears up.

also i did take the airbox apart to see if that flap opens when you hit the throttle. it does but seems to lag while closing. not sure if thats kosher or not.

any ideas here????

 

i guess i was wrong on the full exhaust. because the servo motor is still in the header. the cables seem to move tho when i crank the throttle. once the flap opens it seems to lag a bit when closing. not sure if this is normal. but any idea on the bogging in that rpm range?????

 

I wouldn't worry about the HTEV valve. That is a low idle/full throttle exhaust valve that deals with engine back pressure and performance. If the bike was on it's side for a bit it will have cylinder head oil etc.. to burn off. Don't be worried about it. Best to run the bike at a higher rpm if you can. It'll keep your plugs clean. So after all you've done, is there still running problems? The platinum spark plugs are expensive but part of a CBR. I had a CBR stuck upside down in cable barriers for hours. I pulled the plugs, fired the motor, puked a bit of oil, re-installed plugs, and it ran. Once I got it home it took a bit of riding to get rid of the top end oil burn. Just run the bike if it's running the smoke should clear and you should be good to go.

 

well it seems to be running hot now. while moving its in the mid 180's

 

was so hot that it melted the fuel filter.

 

180's is normal operating temp. Fan should come on around 212.

 

ok. mine comes on at 215. think the filter just was sitting on something hot then? it seemed to be in a void?????