Based on what you describe I would be concered that you have a bent shift fork and/or damaged shift dogs. This is very common on abused or...
Bummer! I'm really sorry to hear about this, especially considering that you were injured. Something to keep in mind is the old VF frames are...
I must admit that I'm really surprised at your comments. With your experiences with the CBR I would expect you to pick out the shortcomings of...
Have you tried part number 16027-KE7-013? I show it as superceeding the one you mention above. I also show that it is still available.
+1 That is the first thing I thought of.
That looks like a really nice bike, I can understand now why you want to fix it up. I also like your spirit - not letting the attitudes around...
Man, that is looking terrific!!!
Billy Carr from the V4HondaBBS is the man when it comes to carbs, nobody does it better. His contact info is: Email - billycarrjr@earthlink.net...
Yes, all swingarms are. The problem is they are not offset the same amount from bike to bike, which is in a nutshell what you are being told here...
Showa is a great brand with great quality, but they are not impervious to a problem here and there. Corrosion is one of those. The rebound...
Too bad it's on the other side of the country!
Eeek, that might be tough. Complete carb racks are expensive so that might not be the best option. Do you need the vent joints or the ones that...
Just ot clarify: it is only the front wheel that needs modified. The rear wheel only requires different bearings (along with the rest of the swap...
The 87 shock is 10mm longer than the 86. It will work just fine on the 86 model. When I build shocks for the VFR700's with F2 wheels I increase...
Yes please!
That bike looks really nice, I would fix it. Hopefully the crank is ok, but even if it is not I know you can get used engines. Shoot me an email...
Radiator fan? The air flowing through the radiator can make the blades rotate. If they get going fast enough they will keep spinning for a bit...
Look at your collector box: you will see that the two downpipes are much closer together than the exhaust ports in the head. If you put the...
Dunlops and Bridgestones are the only two kinds I ever considered. I heard Avons are ok but I have no experience with them. None of my VF's have...
Not sure exactly what you mean, but the pipes should curve together when installed. There is a heat shield that connects the two. If you have...
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