Still waiting on parts....got a lot of cleaning to do to get all the metal shavings out from the spun bearing. Honing the cylinders with my $25...
Very good job on that! I wish I had tried that.
For sure....I am not ready to dip into the Chinese knock offs just yet, Though I am sure they will be fine.
My research tells me the 1982 ONLY VT250F rods are the same as the VF500F. Rod bearings are the same as are the crankshaft bearings....
Based on what I have seen on EbAy these 250's must spin rod rod bearings fairly frequently. I took a long shot and ordered a $6.00 crankshaft off...
Yeah, that 26mm clutch nut is unlike any other out there. Motion Pro or K&L Supply does not sell a tool for it so it must be obscure. I had to...
If you want to see them I will post. Amazing what a beating these engines can take and keep running.
Thanks S-Man....trying study this engine has been fun. Good design that lasted a LONG time in production. Unlike the VF400/500 that must have...
Starting to clean everything up while waiting on parts....Seems like this engine went into a lot of different bikes globally. Starting in...
No real update, been on vacation in the Great White North. Working with Google translate on images and got this. [ATTACH] What it translates...
Dream bike for me! Good luck with it should you buy it!
Oh, yeah! It will get rebuilt, just don't know how long it will take!
Probably, but won't be able to tell until I can actually split the cases. One item that is blowing my mind is that the parts list says the front...
I managed to get that piston out without splitting the cases also. I am waiting on a 26mm clutch basket nut tool from the UK before I can go...
Well.....I found the smoking gun at least. Classic spun rod bearing..... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Amazing! Great work there Stray!
I can't get over that this engine looks like someone took a Samurai sword and cut a VF500 engine in half! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
LOL found the missing master link clip....Look like that was there a while! [ATTACH]
It is a whole lot easier to pull this engine than a VF500! It took like 45 minutes and it was out. Unbolt the 2 front mounts and the whole front...
NCB...its all good. Complete strip down. Glad it does not have an oil cooler! I really buy this junk because it takes my mind off work. The...
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