I spent most of last evening covered in dirt and oil. That's right, it was valve check night! I thought that as my 99 has just celebrated her...
You can check other model parts compatibility through sites like Partzilla; in this case the cam cover gasket is specific to the 5G 98-01 only. My...
The cost was NZ$175, fairly trivial in the big scheme of things. I’m also a convert to more training and have done a couple of Ride Forever...
Just for something different I headed out on a Suspension Tuning Ride day, organised by a local m/c training provider, and featuring the...
Time for a nice summer evening ride for me: [IMG]
My short version of the generations: 1st gen: 700/750cc, chain driven cams, steel frame, 16" front wheel, launched in 1983 -1985(VF750F as in my...
It is not unknown to get corrosion on the main fuse mounted at the solenoid as well, pull that out and take a look. Corroded terminals don't flow...
If the stator and regulator are healthy, maybe you just have some bad earths? Maybe check the earth strap on the battery first, after that the 6G...
I rode my ST1100 on tyres that were just over 10 years old, the bike had been stored covered but exposed to humidity and salt spray. I took things...
I think you may find the fault is within the secondary master cylinder on the fork leg. Like a conventional master cylinder, these can get a small...
I don't believe that LEDs, inline resistors or relays are a problem here. The shared parts of the horn and indicator lights circuit is the common...
The 500 has a vacuum petcock and no fuel pump. I would check that with a vacuum applied to the petcock, that fuel flows freely out of the end of...
Sounds like a shortage of fuel flow to the carbs to me. Blockage at the fuel tap maybe? Does your bike have a vacuum petcock or fuel pump? Air...
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Wow, that's an impressive first bike! This was me: [ATTACH]
Regarding Phillips head screws, you will probably find that the screws used on the VFR are actually JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) not...
The original sliding piston calipers are not bad brakes, and provided they are well maintained (clean seals and pistons, lubed slider pins) and...
I was going down the carb/fuel path on my ST but even though I was sure the carbs and fuel lines were all clean, the problem persisted. You...
Does this model have a vacuum petcock for the fuel? If so you might check there and make sure it is functioning properly as if not you can get...
I like the suggestion of using the rotor to push the pistons back a bit. Will add that to my repertoire. Certainly better than my usual method of...
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