Hi Guys, I'm really enjoying riding my ratty looking but great running VF 500F and have put about 2000 miles on it in the past 6 months. It...
Thanks for the info. I have a ratty looking but great running 86 vf 500 and am glad to hear anything new about parts availability. Now, if we...
I would strongly suggest you get a good quality torque wrench and torque towards the upper limit of the 6-9 ft. lbs. the shop manual specifies....
I've been away for a few days but am wondering if you did the leak down test and what the results were. I'm puzzled as to why you are observing...
Another thing, when you checked the compression did you not only hold the throttle wide open, but also use something to prop the constant velocity...
If the bike runs fine and pulls strong, I would bet the problem has to do with the gauges. My synchronizer has multiple jets for the vacuum lines...
Hi, I doubt that the lurching is due to the chain but it will be nice if it is. On my 500 I went with a cheap non-O ring chain from E bay and did...
You have gotten a lot of negatives, including from me, but MPH makes a good point. If you are a genuinely good mechanic, would enjoy the...
First of all, Welcome, Unless you are a highly skilled mechanic the odds of getting the bike going are very, very low. Even if you are a highly...
Hi All, I have finished up refreshing the forks on my 86 VF500F and have cleaned and freed up the anti dive mechanism so it should work fine....
I agree with Jeremy and would add that even if the valve gear passes inspection I would also do a compression test before proceeding. If it has...
Since the launch and traction management are so critical as to who wins, I hope you can talk them into doing a 2 out of 3 series. I just noticed...
Hi Guys, I am trying to get the anti-dive on my '86 VF500 F working as it should since in a couple of old magazine road tests it is reported to...
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