"Need" is a funny word. After all, few of us "need" a motorcycle. I certainly didn't need to replace my tire in the middle of nowhere with a car...
Apparently a rear tire mounted backwards mimics the tread direction of a natural front tire. The theory is the back tire tread is designed for...
I'm pretty sure nobody who darksides cares about "bigger is better." Darkside behavior is exhibited by the long distance riding community where...
I know this is a zombie thread, but it's what came up when I did a Google search. As I read through the thread 360 miles from home was a torn rear...
It's working great now. That vacuum line to the MAP sensor is way to short to connect easily. I extended it a bit with a connector and made my...
Yeah, this is absolutely my problem. More specifically the manual states for two FI blinks "loose or poor connection of MAP sensor vacuum tube."...
The FI light behaved normally when switching to ON, then would be out when the bike first started. After running (badly) for about 10 seconds the...
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Is there anyone around here who is knowledgeable about the fuel injection system and throttle bodies on the gen 5 (1999)? I took the throttle...
I think Billy Carr carries rebuild kits for the VF500F carbs. His page at http://www.v4market.com/86-VF500F_c_32.html doesn't list the rebuild...
Thanks! I was afraid I'd have to find a titled frame and move everything over if I ever want to sell it!
I had an unfortunate parking-lot tipover of a FZ1 right next to my 1986 VF500F. The only damage was the windscreen popped of the FZ1 breaking its...
Funny you should mention Honda competition to the Ninja 250. I just read about the new 2011 Honda CBR250R today! Now if they come out with a...
The Sabmag group has information on how to do this correctly. The Honda manual is nearly impossible to do accurately. Dig around on...
That sounds like 86 carbs. The 84 and 85 carbs with fuel pump have the fuel connection on the left side. The 86 has the fuel connection in the...
From my research, these appear to actually be the correct jets for the 1986 VF500F (non-CA). The original Honda Service Manual is wrong, but I...
Can someone please confirm the main jet sizes for the 1986 VF500F? I thought I heard somewhere that there were some errors in the documentation...
Careful - there are some differences between the carb parts on the 84/85 and the 86 carbs. I'm not sure about this fuel tube, but the longer T...
Here are pictures of how that fuel connection should look, with mostly similar camera angles. ]
That connection is definitely screwed up. Now that the first image fully loaded on my PC, I see it better. On my carbs, that "hex" portion of...
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