Glad the post was of help. Are the bearings fully seated?
Not great news,,,the spec's show 12 +/- 2 kg/cm2, so you definitely have low compression readings (besides the one reading '0' of course). As a...
Bearing Driver: [IMG]
+1 Here is the Factory Spec for the Service Limit: [IMG]
Thank you for the post. What brand of in-line filter are you using? Do you have a few photos of the install? Thx!
I do have these as .pdf files (much better resolution) but I am not sure how to post them. I gave it the ol' college try over the weekend but I...
Thank you for the post. Glad you enjoyed reading this. I have a few more vintage articles - though not quite as colorful as this one - on the...
Great article on the VF500F: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Good deal, thanks! Also, you might give the ol' reverse lookup a try - if you have the OEM part number: Ronayers.com Fiche Desktop
I wonder if the Vesrah kits have them..? If you wouldn't mind, could you please detail which o-rings are supplied with the 'Partsmore' kit?
Service Honda and David Silver Spares (in the UK) are great sources for OEM and NOS (respectively) parts. I think you may be ahead of the game...
As you have found, the 1986 model has a different petcock design vs. the '84 and '85 (this goes along with a different tank design). Also, the...
+1 on this!
Could it be possible that the bearing spacer was crushed by over torquing the axle nut? Could this cause the inner races to no longer be centered...
Okay "tight" helps in the description. Is the chain is adjusted correctly - a proper slack of 15-25mm?
I would think this should match the stock 'spin'. It sounds like, from your description, that you are concerned that something is binding?
Welcome the the Forum! I think you will find that there are many helpful owners and enthusiasts here that will be able to offer good insight into...
Link to a previous post on gasket sources for the VF500F: http://vfrworld.com/forums/1st-2nd-generation-1983-1989/27592-vf500f-gasket-sources.html
Thank you for the post. Top notch work as usual!
Great photo! Glad to hear that your bike is running well and congrats again on the V&H install. I would definitely synchronize the carburetors...
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