Some suspicious details. If (as he claims) the bike ran OK, no need to remove carbs. The price is way too low, indicating a possibly junk...
Fur gob's sake, man, buy a simple set of feeler gauges, then study the FSM. Shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours, even for an inexperienced wrench....
New boots need proper placement, CARB side is marked and 1/4" cutout must be placed exactly to match up with tab on carb. That's all in the Honda...
After the joint cools the lustre moves into your head !
I wouldn't use a soldering iron on the circuit board cuz the circuitry is printed directly onto a plastic substrate unlike most electronic boards....
All you need is for the rotor bolts not to back out and fall upon the road, street, alley, boulevard, motorway, avenue, lane or interstate. The...
If they came off so easily it might suggest that they might have been off recently b4 you got the bike. :nelson:
Button might come back out enough to cut out the starter but not enough to activate headlight contacts. Inspect solder connections on the contacts...
Anyone needing to farm out carb work on any VF/VFR should compare my prices and quick service to Mr. Bill's. Cheaper, quicker, better customer...
See if you can find a clean '88-'91 NT650 Hawk, more comfortable than a VFR, far lighter, great handling, easy to maintain....................
WOW !! I hadn't seen that b4, and it's gotta be near definitive. Thanks alot .:lemo:
For a reasonably skilled and careful rider MEASURING the valve clearances isn't that difficult or risky; while RE-SETTING clearances (easy on gens...
Once i'm set up on an interstate cruise, i often use the idle adjustment screw to set my speed. Crazy maybe, but that's me to a "T".
It's essential to follow the proppa SEQUENCE (see FSM for details) of adjustment, starting with the reference carb (idle adjust screw) or things...
Sticky button Stosh mentions usually is caused by weak return spring or dirt in switch. Pull the button back after starting. shoot it with WD-40.
Try brake cleaner or carb spray to loosen up the rubber maybe.
Printed circuit board may have a crack. There's no short or you'd have blown a fuse.
My theory, formed after i inspected a damaged wiring harness, is that one cause of lectrick problems is due to Honda running the ground of too...
Seems like only Kawis need a resistor to run, a good design.:sneakiness: i found out when my ZX-7 developed a faulty CDI.:tongue-new: [ATTACH]
Be sure to verify that rear axle nut is proppaly tightened to about 75 ft-lbs FIRST ! A bit of circumferential slop isn't a big problem, just...
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