Our member Slowbird (Matt) is fairly expert on those VF500s and lives near you, so maybe he would help, but Creaky says it's fairly easy.
Huge PIA on that bike, but always a good idea to re-check coolant under rad cap after the first or second ride. Usually some air pockets will...
What brand chain let you down after only 4000 miles, huh ?? Something unusual and strange going on, and it's nothing to do with the front...
The other weak point is the thermoswitch, a very common failure, and if it doesn't switch on the fan, overheating in traffic is what you can...
Don't expect your battery to charge while the bike is idling cuz at idle speed the battery is discharging slowly. With lighting and ignition...
If the engine isn't turning and the rear wheel isn't turning, often gear engagement dogs don't line up, so you can't get a gear, and it's normal....
Get another problematical engine ??? Any engine you might get is also failure-prone. Just get a different bike, Bunkie, or face recurrent...
K&L Supply makes a set of 4 gaskets part # 18-2675 for about $30.
How many miles ?? May not be a problem with clutch; it's time to replace clutch only when it starts to slip. Most clutch noises (rattles)...
Test battery, starter motor and starter switch by jumping the 2 large terminals on top of the starter switch. Results ??
There are at least 2 ground connections you need to check/clean: where large black negative wire from battery attaches to chassis and where...
Your bike does not need more than 2-3 minutes warmup time, and in a cool climate may never reach even 1/2 way unless riding in stop-and-go...
how about a photo ?? i'm not aware of ANY allen heads on the brake caliper except the pad pins.
I go with clutch problem. Try pushing bike in any gear while you're squeezing clutch lever. How much resistance do you feel ??? A dragging...
Shock is no good. No damping, jus wo out.
Useful reply, Aux !! WELCOME to the madhouse. :welcome:
Salvage yards have more VF500s than there are running about on urban roads or country lanes, so look there.
Nothing you stated suggests that your brake master cylinder needs rebuilding, but air trapped in the lines will do what you say, and MAY only need...
CLarification: Unplug the one wire going to thermoswitch on radiator, and touch that wire to a ground point to check if your fan motor gets...
wouldn't make much sense to replace with stock shock from any other bike since stock shoks are not the best......especially with loads of miles.
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