Honda VFR800fi & mouse pee

Pig Boy · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Karma :

I've been given a Honda Vfr800fi with 5K on the clock and is only what can only be described a show room condition "BUT" while it has stood in my inlaws garage for the last few months (serviced 12 months ago everything OK) mice have move into the air box and pi**ed down the throttle boddies and into one of the front pots. I have brought the replacement throttle boddies but I'm not sure if it worth trying to get the corroded and sized pot sorted or to take a chance on a second hand engine that may be past its best.

Whatever happens I'm going to have to pay somebody to do this as I have very little mechanical knowledge.

Any advice or suggestions welcome.
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Pig Boy
Honda VFR800 Fi

Mark65 · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 May 2008 Karma :

Start it up while there in there Twisted Evil

they wont piss again.
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UnknownStuntm... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Karma :

Sounds like the bike may be worthless, mouse infestations are a real pain to sort. Not so much the parts, but the labour.

I'll take the bike off you for a hundred quid if you like? I'm doing you a favour... Laughing

Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

I wouldn't have thought that any mouse piss inside the cylinder would cause a massive problem. as long as it'a all dried out before starting up. The problem with mice and (more commenly), squirells nesting in a bike is that they can nibble on wires etc and finding a nibbled wire can be a real headache. I definately wouldn't consider replacing the motor with one with an unknown history. I think your best bet would be to find a good, honest garage and just get them to examine the bike for any potential problems. If you do use a garage, for gawds sake don't let on you have limited mechanical knowledge - sadly, some garages see this as an invitation to charge for anything and everything.

I'll be passing where you are on Saturday, can pop in and give you a 2nd opinion if you like.
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Pig Boy · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Karma :

Thanks for the replies and offers of help and even the 100 quid to take it off my hands. Unfortunately, the mouse pee has seized one pot and badly pitted the piston and cylinder, so with this in mind, I have taken the plunge and brought a second hand engine with 5600 miles on it with a 60 day warranty.

So I hope (once fitted) it will have a fighting chance of moving under its own power again.

Thanks again.
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Honda VFR800 Fi