Not sure why, but this made me crack up. Looking forward to watching the bike restored and this thread progress.
That looks pretty! I actually just got my Dremmel back from my brother two days ago--as you'd expect when you loan somebody tools, it's missing...
I'm going to pick some of that up and give it a shot! This is some of the most stubborn gasket material I've come across, so some chemical...
I think I'll be giving a spin on your suggestion a go pretty soon. I've got a new carburetor kit from Billy's Out Back on order, and that type of...
Bubble bath time! Took your advice and ended up buying an ultrasonic cleaner. The concept isn't new to me since we sell industrial units where I...
Thank you for the thoughtful answer Diving Pete. I'm always interested in learning how other people handle some of these jobs because I often find...
Diving Pete, what type of paint/procedure did you use on the engine components? It's looking great.
Pitter-pattered around a bit more today and decided to pull the carburetor back out since I've got new intake boots on order, and the increased...
Ended up rebuilding the slave cylinder on the clutch since the seals were blown. Confirmed my suspicions that the fluid I noticed was brake fluid...
I'll add a couple of the 51447-KA4-711 to my next order from a parts house--that would be a great alternative because the standard ones can fail...
Thanks NorcalBoy. Walked all the way to the other side of the bike and confirmed two things that warrant me taking my time. Several of the...
Live and learn, I screwed that up. I'm back in the market for another right fork. If there was somewhere I could go to buy a new set that would...
The first "project" I'm likely to finish on the bike is the front and rear brakes. I took apart the calipers to clean them out and inspect the...
In regards to the forks... ugh. Here is what I'm dealing with. On the original forks, one of the circlips was rusted through and end snapped off....
Howdy everyone. I wanted to start a rebuild thread for my 1984 VF500F after I created an introduction thread....
Ahhh I thought they were stainless.. poor assumption by me. I have some Mother's aluminum polish at home, and I'll give that a shot this weekend....
Thanks Captain 80s, I've been drooling over the bikes in your photo albums for a while now! I just ran across a picture in one of your albums...
Haha, thanks raYzerman. Yep--there's quite a bit I want to address on the bike, but it should be a very good starting point. I just need to not...
Hey there everyone. I started poking around this forum in 2008, made a few comments, and have been lurking ever since. Back in 2007 I purchased my...
This is very much off. I'm not positive, but I think around 7000rpm is about 75mph for me. Additionally, mine also really doesn't take off...
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