It's been 22 years since I had my VF-500F, but I don't recall the carbs being all that big of a deal when I pulled them in/out after winter...
Time moves on, glad to see you're giving her one more shot! Definitely a nice rest-mod project with your own twists to it. I'm always torn when...
IIRC, Honda started using Pentroof combustion chamber in their printed marketing campaigns in the mid-70s after their XL enduro line started...
Kudos on sticking with the rebuild, even on a budget!
Yup, we only had the 1000F in '84, then had the single headlight 1000r in '85, and then my personal favorite of the litre bikes was the dual...
Thanks for the pic! I never knew the 1000r was available worldwide in '84. My how things have changed for information flow since then... No we...
I vote for 1987/1988 Rothmans NSR-500 color scheme!
Nice project, what's the newer stallion in the background there? CB-1000? What's the correct stock color scheme for the '84?
Great Hondaline catalog pics, mine got cut up and plastered to the closet doors back in '86. There was an aftermarket company making those racks...
How true! [my wife accuses me quite often of trying to relive the days of my youth!] Always been partial to Honda's more than any other brand...
Kudos on the entire project. I envy people with the ~patience~ to see a project through like this, I've got project A.D.D. too bad to ever...
Glad to hear you more or less walked away- I'm sure you know it could have been so much worse...scary to say the least. God bless on a speedy...
Truly an all time great bike, classic lines, gold sandcast effect cases, and a gorgeous paint scheme. Never forget seeing Rainey & Shobert at...
When I had my '86 VF-500 I ran a 130 Metzler out back, loved 'em. No adverse handling and the extra grip sure was nice. [Stock Bridgestone's...
I'm not holding my breath, that's for sure! I've come across a couple '86s over the years, but just never could pull the trigger on them as they...
After 24+ years of street riding and too many bikes to remember, the only one I truly regret selling was my first bike- 1986 VF500 Interceptor,...
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