I bought four soft and pliable OEM boots from my local dealership. Made a huge difference.
So then I should fix the leak I have and see it operates.The temp only went up once while at a light, not by much, and then returned to normal...
I'm having what I think is the opposite problem, my thermostat may be stuck closed. The bike, and '85 VF500F starts and runs fine, but once warmed...
The switch is installed and the bike is running great. 5thgearparts.com was a pleasure to work with.
One can only hope!
And the good news is that I found a starter switch at 5thgearparts.com. Correct part number and all.
Contacts are not able to be salvaged. Melted contacts and plastic. I need the whole assembly.
Finally got the switch off the handlebar. There was a circlip holding the clip-on in place. After removing it and with some help with the...
I tried removing the left clip-on unsuccessfully. I loosened the pinch bolt and and nut/fork tube cap and the clip-on wouldn't budge. Does it need...
I'll check it out today.
Can't seperate the throttle cables from the housing. The cables run through the housing and then connect to the throttle tube. Doesn't seem to be...
When I installed the rebuilt carbs I had a hell of a time installing the throttle cables on the carbs. I don't want to revisit that because I...
My question is how can I remove the starter/on-off switch on my 1985 Interceptor. For me, the throttle cables seem to be the issue. I can't remove...
Sure wish I had that video back when. I'll store that info for the next time. Thanks for the input.
A late note, but better late than never. Carbs are in and work beyond my expectations. Now for the starter switch that started to smoke the last...
Go to www.v4hondacarbs.com and communicate with Mike Nixon. He's retired, certified Honda mechanic who still works on older project bikes. He...
Ready to re-install. We'll see how this goes!
I have an '85 VFR 500. Would anyone know it there are Interceptor-specific fender eliminator kits available for it.
I don't think all the springs are in place. At least one missing. If it's missing I don't think it was there when I disassembled the carbs because...
I thought about that, but haven't looked yet.
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