Thanks for everyone's replies. I am glad that there has been some info sharing as a result of my problems. The "rev limiter" theory has a lot...
my vf1000f frustrations Yes I believe the ignition is different. I haven't changed the CDI boxes as I don't have any others but I suspect that...
After giving up sometime ago, the bike has just sat in the corner of the garage doing nothing. I thought about parting it out but it seems too...
PM sent. Anyone else need some hard to find parts?
Pic now works! Damn my lousy computer skills. OK, anyone else need some parts?
Here's a photo of how I will remember it.......going! [IMG] Cheers Techno
Thanks for your imput guys. I know none of you want me to give up and it probably is something simply. I have concluded that the F2 motor is...
Thanks for the advice. I've already tried running it with fuel coming from another source other than the tank. I was trying to eliminate the...
Well, just to round out the topic..... I spoke to the mechanic today and he can't cure it either. After taking up room in my garage for two...
Just another update. Having thoroughly exhausted my mechanical skills, I have given the bike over to a pro to diagnose. As I live in an...
Well the mystery remains. I took the fuel pump relay to an auto electrician to see if I could get another to eliminate it as the cause. He...
Another update. The carbs I have been using were the ones from my original motor as I know they work. Today I spent some time cleaning up the...
Another hour or so in the garage after work tonight. I used another coil lead to cylinder 3. No difference. I then put a plug in it and...
Ok, here's an update after spending some more time in the garage. I started the motor and let it idle for a while to warm it up. It seems to...
These carbs are the ones of my old motor because I knew they were working OK before. When I put the new motor in I just fitted them and it had...
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