Could be 300-500 miles b4 rings are fully bedded-in.
Problem is likely within Cali emissions stuff, an open line that should be closed or a closed line that should be open.
VF500s have one of the world of motorcycling's sweetest-running engines ever, when they run. So smooth and balanced, they feel like an electric...
Why don't you sell it as a unit and avoid the hassle of dealing on dozens of different parts ?? Breaking up viable, rare bikes is not cool, and...
So maybe a bit of WD-40 shot into there might help it swell also ?? It seems that if you can get the engine hot (disregarding the drips) that...
Take it to a dealer or honest independent repair shop if you want it running. Amateurs sometimes strip bolts that only professionals can fix...
We thought Brit riders were (quite sensibly) limited to sub-400cc bikes at first ??
[ATTACH] There's no accounting for rodents, never will be, and they were here before dinosaurs..... You'll find acorns blowing out...
Now you know !!! It's classic. First thing you need to check on any Honda is charging volts !!!!! No one is considered a veteran on this...
No, it's NOT a 500 !
When suspecting leaky needles, two "fixes" you could try are to shoot some compressed air into the carb fuel line with the float bowls empty or...
I read only the top 2 posts, and my first reaction is that unless you've ridden some smaller bike for at least a few months, you may have dived...
Set the carbs on a stand next to the bike and use the bypass mod to get the pump working....... Set up carbs BEFORE re- installation on...
Never happens, Gregg. I think we all we all suspect the carbs were separated from the plenum at some recent time and that the fuel tube...
Sometimes takes up to a full 24 hours to have the float bowl gaskets swell and seal. Lots easier to wait a day than start takin stuff apart.
The title of your thread is amazingly common here !! If that's all you need, vaccum lines, someone will be along shortly to answer your...
And that's exactly what i said to a girlfriend once or twice !!!!
Chill out, man! You sound just like his wife !~
Bad valve stem seals usually smoke most during start-up, yours ?? If it's not low compression, that's the most likely possibility. Any competent...
The stock setup includes thin sleeves made of some obscure fibrous material (let's hope it's not asbestos) between the header pipes and the rear...
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