Hello! 20 year-old Canadian here. I've been driving on a little 50cc scooter for 3 years and I figured it was time to upgrade. Preferably to something I could drop and not cry about if I scratched the paint. After a while of searching the island for a nice sale and doing a bit of research, I settled on an '86 VF500F and managed to snag it for $1100. Not too shabby, considering everything else under $2500 had roughly twice the mileage. It purrs nice and impressed my ninja 500-riding friend with how well it runs and handles on the road. Up until now, the most I've done for repairs on bikes is fixing plastic, changing spark plugs, and cleaning a carburetor. I don't expect it to, but if it does break down, I'll just be considering it a crash course in do-it-yourself bike repair. Features: Anti-theft paint job on the fairings, obviously done by a somewhat unsteady brush when examined Bizarre fluid marks on the smoked windshield Rust marks Aftermarket brake mod: a spring Only ridden for 35k Small holes in the exhaust cans A battery that needs replacing I'm currently in the process of patching up the paint where it's scraped or rusted on the engine/frame. I've put in a few hours so far, and it's already starting to look a lot nicer. The first day after buying it, a buddy and I spent 5 hours cleaning the thing. I wouldn't be surprised if the gunk inside the chain cover was as old as the bike is. Sadly, I don't have the cash for painting the fairings and windshield at the moment, so I'll have to put up with the... interesting look. I'm still surprised by how massive this bike is compared to my scooter. The weight is going to be fun, since I'm only 130lb, I'm used to riding a 207lb scooter, and this bike weighs 443lb.
Welcome aboard, gratz on your new-to-you ride! It's always interesting to hear how people ended up with their bike, and an upgrade from a scooter.....that's a new one! I find it kinda funny that the bike happens to be older than the rider, very cool. Now get that cougar outdoors and give her a good ride! PS....don't worry about the weight, you'll get used to it quickly. PPS...don't worry about the paint. She's for riding, not posing!
