Makes sense. Very much a bummer to see a 'young' VFR with this much cam wear.
Using a can of aerosol brake cleaner - sand the business end of the spray tube so that it has a slight taper. Take this and insert it into the...
Very odd that a Second Gen with only 25k on the clock would have this level of cam wear. Any thoughts as to what to cause would be?
Hey Slow, what's the 411 on the cams? I may have missed a previous posting. How much wear are you seeing? Your '86 has about 28k miles on the...
It sounds like you have a little more carb work to do. All the circuits should be cleaned and inspected. These include the idle, main and...
Simply outstanding!
In post #62 you mention that the bike 'cranks all day'. I may have misunderstood. I thought the issue was that after running the bike and...
Sounds like a good plan. Add in a FSM and a digital camera (great for keeping track of what things look like before you take them apart) and...
Sounds like a good deal. Please keep us posted on how you make out with the sale. You should be able to source a set of used OEM mufflers...
Sounds like a good find. VF500F's are great bikes with the caveat that they require careful maintenance to insure the longevity of the engine -...
OEM VF500F head gaskets are NLA. For more info check out this thread:...
Glad to hear that the pulse generators test out to spec. Sounds like this gremlin is a bit of a trickster. Before removing the right side cover...
Glad this thread is of help. Are you planning a rebuild?
Some 500's unfortunately develop a leak at the clutch pushrod oil seal. In order to replace the seal the engine cases need to be split. As...
+1 The carburetors on the 500 are relatively complex. If OEM parts went missing it would be best to start over on the rebuild. Taking the...
Good deal, hope this helps locate the gremlin.
One FSM pulse gen scan: [IMG]
I have both an OEM all in one (bound pages) and this '84 in the green binder (individual pages). The printing quality of the one in the binder...
Here's the fella you should look for: [IMG]
Hey wgregt, I've been tracking that '84. Too high an asking price...if it were local and priced a $2000 it would be a very tempting! Here is the...
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