I think the easy answers to most of this thread are hidden in "Twist of The Wrist II". I would go so far as to say that a copy of that DVD should...
I'd be interested in a solo seat cowl depending on how much it would be. BTW there are infinity threads on this and I really don't want to start...
I know that this is really late relative to your original post. Is this still giving you trouble? Just so you know, the lack of pictures is due to...
That's a good point, the background behind this though was that I had a really hard time getting the bike running last year with any sort of...
I didn't ever end up cleaning them. It's still kind of on my to do list but I don't have the heart to take it apart during the nice weather. I...
I know that this is resurrecting an old thread, I'm not sure how many of you guys are even still active on this forum but I just wanted to thank...
For future reference, I've tracked down an EBC catalogue which says FA69 or FA69HH will fit both the fronts and the backs on the vf500 from...
Hi guys, I'm shopping right now for fresh pads and I'm hearing good things about Vesrah EBC and SBS. I've never done the pads on my 86 VF500...
My pleasure, I hope it helps some poor guy (or girl) in the future.. wasted two weekends of summer trying to sort it out :blue: If I had known...
For anyone who stumbles across this thread in the future, I resolved my issues and I've documented how in this thread:...
Hey guys, This post is a follow up without the heavy reading to this thread I posted a few weeks ago:...
Don't mean to ressurect an old thread but I have a diagram from the Factory Service Manual which shows a friction disk up against the clutch plate...
So, I've gone ahead and bled the slave as you suggested. I figured while I had the oil out I might as well pull the right crank case cover and...
Hey thanks squirrelman, I think the abuse may be my doing to be honest.. This is my first bike and I learned how to drive a manual transmission...
Thanks for the quick reply Interesting advice on the clutch bleed! By sprocket cover to you mean the whole left engine cover? Have you ever...
Hi everyone, So, my vf500 is running pretty well now after several months of work and a lot of help from you guys. My last issue is my...
I have not yet found the spot for that spring, all the places I think should have springs do already... The bike runs great right now and I'm...
I could be mistaken, that was just a process I've followed with good results. Your point about a relatively low compression ratio in our case is...
Forgive me, I don't mean to be ignorant and could be mistaken as I am definitely new at this but I was under the impression that ethers will...
Hi, Thought I may weigh in here if you don't mind. I'm pretty new to this but I was having some issues with an '86 vf500 refusing to start a...
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