Speaking of gasket kits - I have seen a couple aftermarket gasket kits (Vesrah also makes kits) that list the '85 and the '86 models of the VF500F...
Keep up the good work! I appreciate your 'no holds barred' effort on getting this bike up and running. It sounds like you are gaining wrenching...
Well, it is not a good sound to hear but after all you have been through with your F2 wheel conversion I'm hoping this is a simple fix whatever it...
Yes, that's the one. I take it that this is a new noise? Do you think it is connected - almost hate to type this - to the wheel conversion?
Well at the very least you have learned a lot :) You have extended the wheelbase a bit, true, but I think you'll be okay in terms of the geometry...
Thanks for the post - Slowbird (well, actually his swingarm) really does seem to be the oddball here - no offense Slow!
Thank you. 155mm seems to be about the max then, without getting into the tire rubbing the swingarm. Are your chain adjusters also turned all...
Do you have the specification on the actual width? I checked Dunlop's web site - I didn't see a D204 listed but they do have a 'Sportmax' model...
The spec's show an actual width of 160mm. glamourindex How much clearance do you have between the tire and swingarm?
If I could ask, what is the actual width of the tire you are running?
+1 on the sidewall flex being the issue here. The 150 tire Slowbird is running (155mm actual) is too wide a tire - IMO. Having the chain...
5X5, thank you for taking the time to post this.
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