You don't need the oil cooler 4 sure !! Yes, you should allow a bit longer for a fast-idle warmup and ride easy until you see some indication of...
Hey, Scott !:redface: I listened to your sounds and suspect it's coming from a valve as you thought. Go ahead and do a compression test next,...
Thanks, bp ! Their main occupation seems to be schewing and shredding paper.
It's a long lonely winter in buffalo so squirrelman presently without squirrels recently bought a pair of young gerbils. Who has gerbil...
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Why do you need race kit on the street ?? If you think your bike is too slow, you must have extradinordinary skilz.:redface:
Valves tick, they don't knock, a matter of definition.
Lots of bikes have a decel sneeze, and it's nothing to worry about. Your plugs look lean, so try dialing the mixture screws out 1/4 to 1/2 turns.
Oh, please..... The average VF500 still on the road today needs more care, knowledge, tools, resources, and time to keep maintained than most...
Omg !! Who would ride the QEW, 401, 403 or DVP during daylight hours and NOT expect backups ?? Since the GTA is so fantastic an area and with...
That bike is antiquated, new parts hard to find, and you should never ride a bike with bent suspension parts !! Probably needs other mechanical...
:welcome: :welcome: Just have some wisecrack comments and divergent opinions to offer once in a while, and you'll fit right in, Bunky....
Not exactly. Besides being highly explosive, it strips a necessary layer of oil off the cylinders, pistons, and rings, causing some scuffing...
It won't snow until i need to ride somewhere, Warren. :mad: Expect a news-rich PM soon !
NO TORCHES, please !!!!!!~ no matter how small ! Shouldn't be necessary to use heat, and carb alloy is brittle, weak and doesn't like much heat....
Buy yoself a CBR 1000R and be done with it !! Ya can't turn a donkey into a racehorse just by feeding it octane in its oats. If you're...
Most likely culprits are dirty brake pistons, knackered piston seals that need changing, dry-dirty-corroded caliper slider pins not allowing...
Pump has 2 reed-type checkvalves, one in/one out, and they can be tested by blowing air. You should be able to blow air into intake valve but...
Mmmmm, let's see: 48k miles, and Honda specified new valve springs @ 40k but none are available, so..................? It do look good though !...
Yeppers !! A pump that's clicking like mad and won't stop is most likely not getting any fuel from the tank is what me dear ol' auntie always...
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