I am running power directly to the fan motor. I think that my toggle may have contacted on the frame near the bars when the bike was running...
I know, I know. I'm quite embarassed about my lack of electrical knowledge, I guess I never really "got" it. What I don't understand is why I am...
Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a relay? And a dead short?
Anyone in Weld out there? I'm an experienced mechanic in Greeley and am always happy to lend a hand if someone needs help working on their...
I would also be interested in any info anyone can provide. I have an '86 500 that the cluth hydraulics don't seem to do anything at all. I have...
I just had a couple of wires spontaneously combust! Wiring/Electrical work is not my strong point, so maybe someone can lend me some advice. When...
Do you have the correct battery and have you checked to see if it is fully charged? If the battery is dying when the bike is running you might...
Ok, so I got the Interceptor running good with no pump. My problems were due to carb issues, and now that I have those ironed out, it runs fine...
I had dreaded pulling the carbs for some time because of the intricacy of the setup, but it actually wasn't too bad. I took off the upper choke...
I had flush-mounts on my '86 500. I think you can still get them at JC Whitney on the cheap if having the name-brand units isn't important to you.
So I popped my carbs off yesterday, and found my problems(I hope all of them!). The carb boot on #2(my problem cylinder) was split wide open and...
If you remove the controls and wrap some electrical tape around the bars where they mount, that will give the controls something to "bite" onto....
So I have my bike running pretty good, but have run into a little confusion. Cylinders 1, 3, and 4 all run very well and at the proper temp with...
That is why I am wondering why I cannot get my last gallon out also. I opened the bottom of the petcock, and unlike most that I have seen, the...
OK, So I took my fuel pump off and now the bike('84 VF500F) won't stay running. It will idle, but it seems as if the gravity feed isn't supplying...
I assume that Honda eliminated thre fuel pump for reliability reasons, but why did they use them in the first place? Was it just to force fuel...
Yeah, I figured that they couldn't have been very high volume pumps. What was Honda's reason for using a pump in the first place if gravity feed...
Hey all, I have an '84 VF500 with a bad front wheel. I found a wheel from an '83 VF750 for sale in my area. Will the '83 VF750 wheel fit on my...
Also, does anyone know what the PSI and GPH ratings were on the original pumps? Thanks
Thanks guys! I'll check into that. The automotive fuel pump seems to work OK, but I dont really like having this huge noisy contraption hanging...
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