is there an interesting story behind to your need for fairings ? :rolleyes:
changing oil won't fix your problem. o_O
makes your bike look like a deco 50s kitchen appliance.
.....all this chasing after batteries, charging system, starter, etc. could have been solved alot earlier if you hadn't made false assumptions...
power to headlights goes through START button, could be dirty contacts in there ?
wait a minute ......... were you squeezing the clutch while pushing ? normally, cylinder compression will make pushing fairly hard.
shorter one goes into waterpump, i'm 90% sure.
more things to test...... you could also check for free engine rotation by pushing in gear or by popping off the right side access cover and...
try testing the starter out of the bike. maybe something jammed up in the engine making it difficult to turn and drawing alot of amps ? could it...
it allows cylinders to suck in the maximum amount of air.
c'mon jim, you could have that ready to roll in just a few months while you're waitin for better bikes to show up. [ATTACH]
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after working on carbs set the initial idle speed adjustment screw by backing it off until screw just stops touching, then screw 1 turn in. will...
a good motor will be between 150 and 165. engine will run ok but lack power at 120. all cylinders should be close to equal. best to partly move...
have you done a hot compression test yet ?
^^^^ this is what i shook out of a vfr muffler that spent time in an outdoor shed, not uncommon to see a few nut shells shooting out after...
in another posting you say the bike is running, right ? so obviously the coils are working fine........???? nearly all coils on hondas are...
you need to inspect for signs of "mushrooming" on the tops of the valve stems. valves are the weak point on a 500 and can destroy the engine in a...
its ez to understand ohio, basically a square. :Yo:
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