Well, naturally, you will need good quality METRIC spanners, and I recommend a pair of feeler gauges. That way, you set both inlet valves at same...
I have VF1000R..They take H4 bulbs, and I would imagine that the VF500 would be the same. They are normally 60/55 watt from emory, but, I have...
Good one.... Hey, get a bigger hacksaw, and cut this monstrosity of a bike in half , throw it to the shredder
FORGET IT....You will spend more than a $1,000....... So, $1,500 + $1,000 = $ 2,500 and its still a heap of crap.... Now, at least this one...
GEN 1 bike did have CAM PROBLEMS............. But ..CHAIN TENSIONER ??? ..... These are GEAR DRIVE to the cams. I agree with you though...
In Australia, a couple have gone recently for AUST. $ 8,000 to Aust $ 10,000 .. Exchange rate is arouns Aust. $ 1.00 = US $ 0.88... So, Aust....
I would stay away from that bike... The paint scheme is wrong. If you compare a 1985 and 1986, you will see where the blue paint at the top of...
Ok..Time to sort you guys out again:-). The 1984 VF1000RE [DID ..REPEAT..DID have GEAR DRIVEN CAMS. The VF1000F model had chain drive to the...
To all the Americans reading this, this bike is an1984 VF1000RE. I also have one, new in 1984. Yes, we had them in OZ before you got them. The...
Ok.. I just checked the exif data. ISO 400 . I dont know the CANON EOS 5D MKII ( I shoot NIKON ), but ISO 400 is too much on a bright sunny...
Shutter speed too high, not enough cropping, doesnt show any real action. Looks like the bike is parked . Note the discs appear to be stopped. (...
If a 130 is standard, and you have a 140 on now, that would be as far as one would / should go. What is your rim size ? To fit a 180, you would...
Gear driven cams on 1984 VF1000RE model ....My bike in Australia. That bike for sale is not an original paint scheme.
Brake Line Tom, Looks good....One thing that worries me a little, is the angle that the Rear - 3 brake line is sitting . Could get caught...
Tom, Good Morning. Here is the reply that I received from my mate who was editor of REVS in the 1980's and early 1990's.: There may have...
Tom, I have a 1984 VR1000RE...Brand new in June 4th., 1984. Its now got a whole 18,000 KM on it, as I haven't ridden it since 1990..A long...
Tom and Paul, I have e-mailed my mate in New Zealand, and am waiting for him to confirm things. Back when I was based in Japan ( as a cutting...
Tom, I will talk to a friend of mine who was editor of an Australian motor cycle magazine in the 1980's and 1990's, and he will be able to...
Tom...Interesting comments on the eBay bike . Re VF1000R's in Japan : .Back in those days, no large capacity bikes were able to be bought...
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