new vf500 owner here

well i just bought this 84 vf500 for $400 and it runs great other then it falls on its face at around 75-80mph carbs i think it has sat for 6 years and it has around 9500mi on it was repainted and new ??aftermarket?? plastic it came with the stock parts has lots of new parts tires plastic windshiled turn signals mufflers and paint what is this bike worth?? is it something that is worth keeping ahold of or just turn and sell it what i want is a 1000+cc sportbike have pics but dont know how to post

 

One of my all time favorite bikes. In fact, I almost bought one last week. I tried to convince my wife I was buying it for her. She loves them too. We used to have one back in 1985. The one I was looking at last week was beautiful, in like new condition. The guy wanted top dollar for it, a little more than I though it was worth, but I would have paid his asking price based on the condition it was in. I sure hated to let that one go, but the wifey is holding out for a CBR600RR. I also have a CBR1000RR, but it’s a little too much for the street. The Mini-Ceptor is a better street ride, IMHO.

 

Nice bike. The 500's aren't known to go all that fast, I know they say top speed is 120 mph. But that's the bike brand new all tuned up. Nice fun starter bike in all. I'd say in top condition, depending where you are, around $1000-1500. Nothing more. You can find 1000's in okay shape for $1500(if you can find them). The hard part is to find the plastic not cracked.

But for $400, it was a steal. You say it falls on it's face. How does it idle? Rich/lean? If it was sitting around, it's always good procedure to take the carbs off and clean'em out, or cheap out with carb cleaner in the tank.

Good score!

 

I would keep the 500..... Is this your first bike?

 

I was saving up to buy one, and then some jerk sold it.

So, I bought the 700!

 

not my first bike i have had some cb400F supersport's and some dirt bikes and a cb750,goldwings