Hey can someone shoot me a picture of the mirror mounting for an 86 VF500? I can't see how these mirrors are supposed to mount. I might be missing...
Thanks Creaky! I'll take them. My postal code is 30041.
I always thought my mirrors looked out of place. Now that I see it without mirrors it really looks much better. Thanks Creaky, Send me a pic and...
Hey Gang, I wanted to replace one of my mirrors because it is cracked. I have been looking on ebay but I never seem to see the same mirrors I...
For O-rings, fasteners and such it's hard to beat mcmaster carr. Their shipping is reasonable too. McMaster-Carr Good luck, Jim BTW, I see...
A lot of the vintage bike guys like the BT45s. FWIW
For the X ring you may have to try viton o rings from McMaster Carr. For the 4 hole you can start with Honda's of the same vintage. I was able to...
Cool. More pics so we can see what you are starting with.
What those guys said... You have to pull the carbs and do a complete cleaning. A lot of the hard starting issues can usually be traced to the...
There's some good advice here. Do you have a place to work on it? Do you have a plan B for when it rains or snows? When I was a college student...
I'm sure more knowledgable VFR owners will chime in but I always reccomend a smaller, simpler bike for a first timer. You can always trade up when...
I would think that every 500 petcock would fit but you may want to check that with some on-line schematics. In the meantime search out ebay for a...
$19.99 + shipping vs. $6.00 (for 10) + shipping and McMaster is next day for me. I've got a few old bikes and have to save money wherever I can...
Hello Jamie, Yeah, I came across your mod when I was doing my research. I've been riding the bike and it is working OK but I noticed a little...
I was looking to replace the leaking, hard-as-rock bowl gaskets on my VF500. Since AFAIK they are not available as a seperate dealer item I did...
I thought so. I took it apart and the diaphram was dirty but intact. It seems to work fine with no leaks. I think I'll leave it for awhile....
The carbs are easy enough to work on once you get them off. The pilots are probably gummed up. They are still available thru 1986 VF500F A Honda...
Thanks! It definitely looks much worse up close but it's mostly complete and starts up OK. I am going to have lots of questions.
Greetings all, I am new to the VFR scene. I recently picked up a beat-on 1986 VF500 Interceptor with a bunch of broken plastic, leaking carbs and...
Help! Do I need to take the petcock apart? I would really like to get this on the road this weekend.
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