Glad to hear this is working out. I was wondering are the photos above in black and white - is the new decal the tri-color version (red, orange,...
Scratch the above - sounds like your fuel pump is working fine. Here is the Troubleshooting Guide from the Factory Shop Manual: No spark at plug...
Congratulations on making some amazing progress on this bike! It sounds like a the fuel pump/relay may be causing some trouble here. You could...
Excellent work! Have you been kicking around any ideas for how you are going to paint this build? Classic red, white and blue?
'84 stock fuel delivery setup: petcock-filter-pump-carburetors [IMG] [IMG] Side note to above - this system can be removed if you switch...
Happy to hear that your bike is back on the road. When you have a chance would you mind taking a few detail photos of the areas that are still of...
It isn't that it is 'hard' per se. More that if you are starting from scratch there are a lot of factors to think about. A kit would definitely...
Yes, the 17" CB600F and CBR600F2 rims both work. Both require machining of the rear sprocket carrier. The 'F' uses the CBR600F carrier the 'F2'...
A roundabout answer: Not sure about a Honda Fireblade rim - I haven't heard of using these for a VF500F 17" wheel conversion. For reference, the...
Good deal! Glad you were able to get everything dialed in.
The CBR600F2 forks are shorter than the stock VF500F forks and the clearance between the front wheel's fender and the radiator is an issue that...
Respectfully, 'time bomb' is too laden a description for the VF500F. Maintenance is a key to this engine's longevity (along with using a high...
That is one good looking steed you have there. Nice work!
How did this work out? Were the wheel bearings properly seated?
The VF500F you are considering looks to be a very good deal at $250. I think you have the right philosophy here. Owning a project bike like...
'How can I then return in happy plight' +1 on your efforts repairing/restoring your previous VF500F. I enjoyed reading your posts on this....
I see what you mean - this looks like beautiful work! Thank you for the post and the good advice.
Contact information? Thx!
Interesting, this must have been a redesign for the '86 model year when they went to a gravity fed system. There is only one fuel supply line...
Not needing the fuel strainer makes sense as this only shows on the parts list for the '84/'85. Sadly the filter screen is one more part to add...
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