At an engine speed of 6000 RPM the spring is cycling 50 times per second. This generates a considerable amount of heat which is bound to affect...
Well put......
Maybe there is a problem in semantics here. I always thought that "spring fatigue" is a result of the spring's tendency to lose tension over time...
I bought Duro HF918s for my 500, 100/90/16 front, 130/80/18 rear on the stock wheels. While I am not what most would consider an aggressive rider,...
That is one..great...looking....bike! I am absolutely green with envy over the Corbin seat...sure wish I could find one.
Well, I have a little over 1600 trouble-free miles on the 500 since installing the new tires. The more I ride it, the better I like it....wish I...
Great find...looks terrific!
Don't know about the Haynes maunals. The factory service manual is way better than the Clymer, there are some on EBay as we speak.
I'll send you a PM.
$150, you pay shipping, I'll clean them up and buff them. I'm near Cincinnati, approx. 150 mi. from Lancaster, if you want to take a long ride...
Followed up on a Craigslist ad yesterday for "miscellaneous" '85 VF500F parts. I wound up buying the carb set and a pair of Cobra F1R slip-ons....
I didn't say "easy", I said "straightforward". It does require some unusual manual dexterity to get the cables on/off the throttle shaft wheel.
Some years ago, I learned a great method of getting a bike on the centerstand. Left hand on the left grip, right foot on the centerstand against...
:faint2: I feel a crave coming on.....
I just now took a look at the cable on my 500, looks to be a very straightforward replacement operation after removing the tank & seat.
Ride on! :first:
Interesting observation. Have you checked the fuel pump? Flow rate from the petcock?
Sounds like a bad ground connection to me.
Surprise to me too....Turn out that Seigfried Marcus invented the 1st "carburetor" in 1864. The History of the Automobile - Gas Engines
In my experience a hanging idle is usually due to a lean air/fuel mixture. I would look for an intake air leak, clogged jets or poor fuel delivery...
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