I wore out my favorite tool this past year, Santa brought me a new one..........All is OK now![IMG]
Lucky kid!!! :thumbsup:
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. [IMG]
The ones I use are 7414. Using WD40 or an equivalent as a lubricant will produce a more polished surface but requires more elbow grease.
I used a metal finishing Scotchbrite pad to clean up the piston and cylinder when I rebuilt the slave on my 500, worked pretty good. PJ1...
This is basically the method I used to bench sync my 500 carbs, I used a magnifying glass to better see the position of the plates in relation to...
+1, the Clymer is crap. I got lucky and recently scored a VF500F factory service manual on EBay, great deal for $30.
Thanks for the heads up beta, my entire family (25) will be sending these out & I'll forward the site to all my kin & friends.
I have installed Kibblewhite valves & valve spring kits in a good number of XR engines, no problems. I have also used R & D spring kits with OEM...
I think that both of your points merit consideration. I'll weigh in for what it's worth. As you know, I have very limited experience with the...
I did not know about the Factory Pro website, good stuff. Thanks ic.
Do you have a wiring diagram?
Worked very well, engine runs great, nice smooth idle, pulls strong to 11K. I will not be making a habit of pushing it to redline as I have been...
That was my thinking also, so I took the plunge.
Yes, it is just as good as ever.
The click you are hearing when you flip the kill switch to "ON" is the fuel pump relay, normal situation. The broken plug doesn't sound good.
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About carb cleaning.........I went ahead and separated the carbs on my 500. It did require a great deal of patience and determination to get...
The boots on my 500 were very hard and inflexible, but not cracked. I soaked them in a silicone solution that is used for waterproofing tents and...
Browse the gen 1 forum, there is lots of info on your bike and many knowledgeable guys there to help you out. Here is a thread to get you...
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