Ok, so first thing I noticed about my VF500 when I got it up and running, was that shifting was a pain in the ass due to the kickstand being...
And now it sits.... Tore down the carbs again, cleaned them better this time, and the float bowl gaskets were in pretty bad shape. Picked up a...
When I took them apart, other than being slightly cruddy, there didn't appear to be anything "wrong" with them.... I've been reading up...
I'm going to guess that most of these carb parts are not in stock @ the Honda dealers. Right? :chaingun:
I popped them out and cleaned them really well - how would I know if they were leaking? I'll actually have that area apart tonight, as I need...
Ok - as for the kickstand - comparing the two, it also seems that mine is WAY forward from the other picture. Just comparing the position of the...
Similar thing happened today on my first ride with my 500.... went to get some air in the tires and some gas, and she was dead. Fortunately in my...
[IMG] First thing I notice, looking at it this morning, is that the linkage is bent. I'm not sure if/how that affects the distance between the...
*as I'm rummaging around looking for my test light* :) And another oddity, and after some searching it seems mine is nothing special - yo...
Thanks guys. Hey, do me a favor and tell me that the horn ISN'T supposed to be under that bracket below the fairing, held in with two bolts that...
Damn, nice catch. I actually forgot about that. Ran smoother than expected off the bat, so of course my brain goes batshit and forgets the...
So, after tearing the carbs off at midnight last night, and basically spending all day cleaning the carbs up as good as I could, my new miniceptor...
Yeah, makes so much more sense with the socket heads. In other news, cleaned the carbs the best I could today, soaked stuff, scrubbed stuff, etc...
Was able to swap 5/8 of them. The other three are pretty damn stuck. Going to soak the whole plenum/carb assemby in something a little later,...
OOOOooooOoOOOOOooooooo! I like! If I were to get them done white, I'd definitely keep up on them. Nothing looks shittier than dirty-ass white...
'86 VF500 Removed carbs tonight, and noticed: a) missing the bolt that attaches the gas tank at the front end. guessing it's a machine bolt...
Love the quip (hockey player, here). Thanks! Thanks man. I wasn't sure on the price, being an 86 and all... but my gut said I was doing good for...
PM sent re: Service Manual...
30, 1st bike - VF500. 30 is still young, right? :nod:
Hey all, Been learning how to ride for a few months now on a '09 KLR650, and happened upon an '86 VF500 on Craigslist a couple days ago -...
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