A good deal for someone. Auction ended at $1,500.
+1. I'm with Matt. On this note, I would enjoy seeing additional detail photos of this build. Zoom in brad! ;-)
Photos please.
Will you be running this on the street? Curious about the headlight, taillight, directionals, etc. How is the fender to radiator/engine clearance?
Looks to be in nice shape: Honda : Interceptor | eBay
I would recommend straight long blade feeler gauges. The carburetor circuits are the metering systems. If you are not familiar with carburetor...
Look for one in the original green binder. Much better quality. You should be able to find one in the $25 + shipping range. You may need to be...
Hard to say. Jetting is part art and part science. Lots of factors influence the jets and jet needles. Before getting to far afield I would...
The Factory offset wrench is 8mm and 10mm. The tappet nut on the VF500F is 8mm. The other tool is for adjusting the tappet. You can also make...
K&Ns equal more air flow but they accomplish this by letting in more dust. I'm not sure that the very minor HP gains are worth it on the 500. A...
In terms of manometers, this one is a top pick, IMO: www.carbtune.com
I'd recommend staying with a stock air filter (soap box moment). Also, while slip-ons sound great they negatively affect performance so a bit of...
A good tech manual could be of help: Cleaning the Honda V4 Carburetor, by Mike Nixon The Motorcycle Project Book Nook
Is another 500 up and running, cb? Hope all worked out with the rebuild.
IIRC, PC's bike has 3,500 miles on the clock and the OP notes 10,000 miles on his bike. I didn't mean to cause a stir here, simply saying both...
Agreed. 3% CO is typically 2.5 turns out on the VD series carbs (3% usually giving the best performance at idle). Easy to test by turning the...
Agreed! This rec is specific to the VF500F. In part it is based on the fact that this is a 25 year old vintage bike with many parts being NLA....
Politely said, the Clymer manual is a distant second compared to the FSM. Used copies, of the FSM, can often be found on eBay for $25 + shipping....
Glad to hear that the valve train is in good shape. Set the lash, using two feeler gauges, to the specifications in the FSM. Set the pilot...
I agree mtl, a 500 with only 3,500 miles on the clock, ending up in the boneyard is an unfortunate end to a great vintage bike.
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