sad ! i wouldn't trust anything but OEM :oops:
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can you get the OEM headgaskets ?
^^ really no need to shut off the tap as no fuel can flow through the pump unless it's powered up.
you'll get the best clutch bleed if you remove slave from sprocket cover and hold the piston fully retracted using a C-clamp.......then make a...
^^ sometimes the only way to be sure an idle jet is clear is to pass a .010" steel wire through it. [ATTACH]
good news then. now you'll need to clean the carbs to improve running and idling.
since it looks like water got into the one cylinder where the intake looks rusty, you may have bad piston rings and a corroded cylinder, so the...
^^ worth trying. you could also try to determine which factor might be causing low compression, rings or valves.
valve adjustments probably won't improve the compression #s enough for a properly-running bike, so you're screwed, and another VF500 goes to the...
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get serious, pete, only track experts lift the rear wheel and not on the street.:rolleyes: 70/30 is still useful.
1 loosen the cables adjustment nuts down at the carbs 2 use 530 O- or X-ring quality chain from JAPAN and OEM sprockets 3 loose wires or bad...
disconnect the battery before doing any work.
find leaks in a baby for sure.
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