I have decided to sell the engine & carbs from an '86 VF500F that I salvaged some time ago. I adjusted the rocker clearances, cleaned & bench...
Probably age related....happens more frequently these days....but....after letting the 500 sit for a several weeks, a brisk 50 mile ride yesterday...
Mine varies 45-50 mpg.
Attachment 22642, can't bring it up.
Did a 100+ mile country road ride with my grandson this morning, he on his '83 VF750F and I on my 500.......priceless. :smile:
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16t front sprocket, 44T rear and 530 chain are all available on EBay. I agree wholeheartedly on using the steel rear, much longer life than aluminum.
I salvaged an '86 VF500 Interceptor last year, that hose was connected to the nipple on the bottom of the airbox.
To test the fuel pump.......Run the engine for a couple of minutes. Turn off the engine, pinch the vacuum line to the petcock shut, turn the...
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The '86 does have changes after '85 including line bored cam seats, 4 bolt cam caps & redesigned rocker shafts, also changes in the rod & main...
500Guy......check your PM box.
The mirrors are a bit rough, but salvagable with a little elbow grease and paint. The one, as you see in the photo, has a small dent but I'm sure...
The stock VF500F mirror is shown in this fleabay ad 86 Honda VF500 VF 500 F VF500F Interceptor Mirror Right 22 | eBay I have a pair from a...
You know you are getting old when...........the Viagra's main purpose is to keep you from peeing on your shoes.
The air box is held on to the metal base by two screws just behind the filter lid. Unless you plan on a complete carb disassembly (necessary to...
Here's some reading on the ethanol boondoggle from the Cato Institute, lengthy but informative....
The apostrophe's often abused: It gets battered, and bruised, and misused. On a plural, a blight; For possessives, just right, Barring "its",...
The spigot on the diaphragm cover is the vacuum port, the other sticking out the side is a breather port, no line attached to it.
The pilot screws are behind the plugs. Plug removal is outlined in the service manual.
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