OR.........sell the bike and find a good gen 4, a much more refined machine in almost every way and with far better wheels/tyres & swingarm....
Given the limitations imposed by the front wheel, a wider rear tyre makes no sense unless you switch to CBR 600 wheels.
Well, then, if you have lotsa mechanical experience ( an engineering degree would help) and a good set of quality tools, go ahead. It's best, i...
13.5 to 14.5 VDC
IF the axle is properly tightened and ALL spacers are in place it should not move....are the axle threads clean and undamaged ?? are the...
Try Craigslist to find a newer bike less plagued by built-in problems. There ARE a few decent-running VFs here but many posts concerning...
Carefully inspect the connection plug at R/R ---3 yellow wires, also wires on top of starter relay. As Crusty says, use a meter across battery...
PARTS ?? You need 'em, i gottem........a set of complete '86 VF 500 carbs for parts.....
STUDY the exploded view parts diagram; it might help figger it out. I'm not sure how the inlet tubes are secured to carb bodies? If you need...
The switch has a plunger, right?? Remove switch from engine, clean in solvent, lube plunger, try it again..... You can test bulb and...
sometimes some cops will blatently LIE on their written report in order to justify an illegal search......happened to me !! Thanks, Maricopa...
Give our regards to my favourite Canadian couple, Mr. and Mrs.Sisauga, bless 'em, ey ??
You can't put the truth on an ignore list Jamie. Gen #1s are mostly problematical; that's why gen #2 was evolved. \ just look at the...
STOCK steering bearings are almost always wasted by 40k miles....much sooner if the bike's been wheelied. Order stock OEM bearings from an...
Unless your steering bearings were replaced by PO they probably need replacement with STOCK OEM setup. Don't cheap out by using crap Chinese...
Read Andrew Trevitt's book about sporbike suspension tuning, please.....
SEE, i'm thinkin in the long run your VF will cost you more and provide less gratification than spending a bit more to get a gen 2 that doesn't...
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