that melting is very, very common. :( apparently honda had top class mechanical engineers and woefully inadequate electrical engineers. :confused:
JFK died there and that VFR too.
what u need 2 know is all in the service manual, ok ? most likely a drain. ..............which can be accessed online.
too many mechanical problems with valve train, and replacement parts very hard to get. the #1 problem bike as reported on this site.
do yourself a favor and forget about any VF500s in your search.
may not be worth saving............. re-boring requires a complete stripdown and a specialist workshop, and new pistons/rings may not be...
sure ! good luck, terry, and be sure to check the charging system output both cold and hot b4 you set out. and remember that "shindengen"...
^%^ yes! it's good to drain and flush a fuel tank at least every 2 years. OMG, weevee, u got RC30 carbs ????
there are large crossover water tubes within the V, and a gasket (O-ring) there may be at fault. so when's the last time you drained and flushed...
nice try to help........... but the mixture screw o-rings would have little to NO EFFECT on the problem the poster describes, and the choke...
that's it right there. bike musta taken a hit.
yeesir i had that happen.
for your 60s, 70s, 80s 4 cylinder sports car. just inspected and cleaned. will increase performance on any car that you can get a manifold for,...
avoid any oil that says "energy conserving", not good for bikes.
avoid any oils that say "energy conserving".
WELCOME ! the REAL cultists are the HD crowd :oops:
not enough throttle cables freeplay ?
didn't say where you got the replacement, could be for a similar but different bike ?
the stock horn is very good IF IT'S WORKING RIGHT. wonky horns can be fixed back to original amplitude if you know how.
you might need some heat to get it apart.
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