The Clymer manual is OK, the factory manual is much better. Adjusting the valves is not particularly difficult but can be tedious, an experienced...
:welcome: to the forum. Santa was very good to you Miguel, congrats on the excellent find!
If there is no coolant loss or overheating, that would indicate that the leakage problem is solved. As said, 3-4 oil and fliter changes should...
karazy is correct....the use of a good dielectric grease will not result in additional impedence in the circuit.
Nice looking 500! Try the compression check again after pouring a little oil in the spark plug holes. If there is no significant difference, do a...
I have good luck with Loctite Plastic Epoxy, it makes a good bond with ABS. To prepare the surface for bonding, I use ABS cleaner/solvent of the...
Here's how I "fixed" mine, it's still working. http://vfrworld.com/forums/1st-2nd-generation-1983-1989/36141-starter-button-repair.html
I also used the Ford Sonic Blue to touch up some nicks on the fuel tank, as dutchwerx points out, very close match.
Old story.....if there is a fund lying around somewhere, the governmental vacuum will find it. I ran a small business for 30 years. If I had...
Check out this site, good info on cylinder deglazing. Untitled Document I prefer the 280 grit. Whether or not to reuse the old piston...
It is my experience, FWIW, that deglazing is necessary for proper ring seating. I would carefully measure the pistons paying particular attention...
Don't have the filter, it was dry, brittle and not so good looking, so I tossed it. I do have the screws. I'll box it up over the weekend and ship...
I do have the airbox, no cracks or holes, how does $25 sound? The UPS calculator says shipping will be $18, but this could vary somewhat either...
I repaired two spark blown out plug holes in my daughter's Ford Expedition (since sold, it was a raging POS) with Timeserts. Not a task for the...
Not enough to buy the Concours that I have been eyeballing.
elysse and I have struck a deal on the trapps.
Put in about 200 miles of county roads on my 500 Tuesday, beautiful day, rode with 3 old friends riding a Honda ST1300, BMW F650GS, BMW R1200GS....
The Supertrapps have scuff and dent damage as shown in the photos on page 1. My intent, if I keep them, is to remove the dents, sand out the...
I am in SE Indiana. The frame is good, alas, no title.
I inspected the throttle tube, the eyelets for the cable ends are ovaled out pretty badly...I will send it if you want. I dumped all the bolts...
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