Well now... it runs! After soaking in oil and lightening the load (loosened tappets, plugs out), the engine finally turned over pretty quickly...
Ok, I popped off the valve covers and everything looks ok visually. I loosened all of the tappets to see if that would make a difference. No...
It had been drained before I got it. Now filled with fresh oil.
I should add that I usually work on 60's and 70's Hondas, and this the newest bike I've ever owned. Sad but true. DOHC, watercooled, V4, tubular...
Hey folks, I'm the (not so) proud (at the moment) new owner of an '86 VF500F with under 10k miles. Bought non-running of course (dead battery &...
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