It's been established that the forks won't move...... but no real evidence they're stuck in the fully extended or fully compressed or part way in...
His, but probably for yours too.....unless they measure pressure differently north of 48, eh ??
I'd suggest ABOUT 33 front/35 rear (cold).....40 is too much for your bike, especially up front. ( no passenger or baggage)
chain is OK but you'll need to rotate adjuster forward to set tension..... avoid alloy sprockets as they wear FAR quicker than steel.
You gave her your best efforts......and she blew up in your face, and you want to put another used engine in place with unknown miles and what,...
530....108 links.....don't forget the sprockets....15/43
Inspect your axle for any grooves or visible marks. Also test for wear in the bearings by inserting the axle into each side of the wheel (...
Them Communist AllBalls is fine, just fine...... if you change 'em out every 5000 miles or so.
The VF 500 engine has a poor record of reliability, and may have been one of Mr. Honda's worst blunders, and fitting something else takes major...
WHY not.....you've been riding that way for months !! I believe the bearings are shot because without the spacer they were taking clamping...
+ good info, stosh, and that means a junkyard would want about $10 for it. At that rate, building the part makes no sense at all....except to...
I was guessing something was missing !! Might be a good idea to replace all 3 bearing in the assembly cuz something could have been damaged....
But Don, bleeding is simply routine preriodic maintenance....and you're saying it should be ignored ??? Don't think our man Boosh is using #5...
You should do a "mini bleed" by opening the reservoir top --- in order to check level and add more fluid--- then go around the bike--after...
There's no need to go overboard and replace hoses since Honda, bless 'em, used very high quality material. Hoses on my '86s are all still fine....
....another +1, which makes +2 A primary cause of failed batteries is letting them sit in a partially-discharged state, and letting the state...
It seems like clamps loosen up over time cuz the hose rubber underneath gets compressed, so go over all hose clamps and tighten as necessary....
Leaky gaskets........try letting it sit with fuel in carbs for a couple of days cuz dry seals shrink but when exposed to fuel often swell up and...
wheel should not get hard to turn even with high torque....your wheel or hub bearings could be be worn out or damaged. be sure the internal...
You're charging fine; outrageously, a new battery is gonna cost about $70 !
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