E85 is not compatible with aluminum either, but your FI bike might be ok there. That's one of the reasons carbureted bikes can't run it. Ethanol...
The only time any of my 500's get that kind of mileage is when something is wrong with them. I suggest that you guys take a good look at the...
Yeah, I agree that the mileage stated is VERY low. The 500's should get 50mpg even when ridden hard. The 1000's get 40-45mpg! Anything under...
Yes, they are different. For one thing, the throttle bore is smaller on the 86's. I don't know off the top of my head what, if any, are the...
Yeah, the head gaskets have been discontinued for a couple of years now. You should try CopperGaskets Unlimited Home Page , they can make the...
I don't think that can have anything to do with the fuel pump (or lack there of). My VF's tend to be persnickety like that too, maybe not to that...
Make sure to also remove the filter if you haven't already, then it should be good to go.
Nope, not a bolt-in. In fact, it would take quite a bit of work to make it fit. That said, nothing is impossible, if you can fabricate and...
Agreed, those fake carbon levers loor really tacky on any bike.
Not only that, but the Clymer manuals are riddled with errors. I only use it as a second source of info, and only because they sometimes show...
There are some typical first generation VF problems like 1) the suspensions are junk 2) the regulator/rectifiers are weak, along with the three...
Race tires do not go through as many heat cycles as street tires do! I've run race take-offs on my VTR for the past 3-4 years (three different...
What is your year/model???
DKC - Much of the information that you state here is flat wrong. Sorry to be so blunt, but that's the only way to put it. In fact, there is only...
Actually, that is not incorrect. Both the F and R engines had chain final drive outputs. The S and C models (1100cc by the way) were shaft...
So basically you want a VF1000F!
Sure, this is really not that hard. Keep in mind that the 1000F engine needs the exhaust that goes with it, the 700/750 exhaust will not bolt to...
I've heard that some 86 VFR's have experienced problems but I don't know that I've had that confirmed. I suppose that I should have been more...
Bummer! I'd have someone's butt for that. You made a police report, right?
That's a very good point, one that I haven't really thought about. I've not worried too much about automotive oils because they aren't to be use...
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