Being in the fortunate position of owning multiple (OK, 3 ) 86 vintage VF500 engines I can compare their performance using that highly sensitive...
Sounds like you have fixed it then. My 86 engine doesn't have a fuel pump and no in line filter. There is a filter on the petcock and there are...
If a float valve is sticking closed then sure, you wont get fuel but in my experience these tend to stick open and the carb floods. You can always...
If you have fuel, a spark and compression, it should run. I would try new plugs if you are absolutely sure you had it running on all four before.
I had a VF400 from new in 1984 and by then the paranoia arising from the issues with the 750 had infected all the VF range. As far as I can...
Yes. Cold and on a bench. That would be an example of an engine in really good condition. Your readings are probably as good as you could expect...
Not good at all. Was the throttle wide open? OK, I see from above you have no carbs. The readings are low. You really want them all to be within...
Very interesting all the same. I never knew Yoshi made engine tuning parts for the VF400/500. No use to me unfortunately, but I hope someone can...
It can't be both. If they are for the 400 and the 500 then they will only fit the 500 84/85 engine. The camshafts are a lot longer on the 86...
Are they for the 84/85 engine or the 86?
Compared to the VF500 the VFR occupies a much higher level of reliability. It was hugely over engineered as Honda couldn't afford another camshaft...
I have bought a cheap Ebay VF750 lower radiator to consider fitting into the cooling circuit. Before I do that I am going to swap out the 50:50...
If you have an Interceptor and the old Interceptor engine can you not work it out? You can only use one of the wires coming coming from the base...
I think you have answered your own question there. There is nowhere on the VF500F to plug that in. The single core neutral indicator switch cable...
Where does the other end go to? I have just taken a VF500F engine out of a frame and I don't recall that connector
If it was mine, I would fill the cylinders with engine oil and let it sit for a week. I would drop the engine oil to see what that looked like. If...
Is it seized? If so you might be able to free it up with time and some kind of penetrating oil but it's unlikely to ever run very well without...
Nearly 8 years. What's the record then?
That's got to be a record for oldest thread resurrection.
The reason is simple. It's a bike with character. I had a VFR1200 for 9 months and I hated it. Found myself riding the VF and leaving the VFR in...
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