Thanks Captain. I spent some time looking at the parts catalog drawings and I can't clearly see what's going on here. Does the oil that collects...
On a 1986 VF500F... I know the Honda service manual says that when you remove the flywheel (alternator) cover to be prepared to catch any oil that...
Looks like a beautiful ride. What were the temperatures? It is still hot as heck down here. I'm waiting patiently for the cooler weather to...
Go to the Facebook marketplace and search for "honda interceptor". There are three nice ones here in Florida (Leesburg, St. Petersburg, Orlando)....
Specifically on a VF500F engine. The service manual says to "ream" the valve guide before measuring. They have a Honda part number for the reamer...
Thanks Terry!
Great information. Thanks Straycat. These will match a 1986 vf500f too (according to colorite). I would use them as a paint supplier but their...
Did anyone download these updated pages? I went over to v4hondabbs but the post with this info just shows "direct link denied". I'll be pulling...
Straycat, I'd love to know the codes and formulas for those three colors. If I paint my bike back to stock, those are exactly what I would need....
I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have a complete ( and in good condition) front cylinder head for an 86 VF500F? I need to repair my...
Ok guys, I put it all back together this morning. It seems that only the front two cylinders have damaged valves. The others had a wear spot in...
Well, now I know what a mushroomed valve stem looks like. I started adjusting valves today and I got to #4 exhaust. The inner valve looked fine....
Tim, Yeah, that's probably what I'll do. The bike had some white smoke leaving the tailpipes, but it looked like water vapor. When I drained the...
Colddevil, If you look closely at the petcock housing where the tube enters, you can see a gap. This is where the reserve fuel flows when the...
Boomer, I was just reporting what I found after inspecting the valve-train. What I'm really trying to determine is if this bike is worth saving,...
Thanks Squirrelman. No other choice, I suppose. When you said to check to see if the valves were "mushroomed", I guess I didn't know exactly what...
Hi guys. Can you tell me if there is supposed to be a gasket between the petcock and the tank, or just an o-ring? The drawings make it look like a...
As suggested, I took off the valve covers to have a look at the valve tips. Things were looking good until I got to #2 exhaust side. Here's what I...
There's a really nice 86 for sale in Orlando, a beautiful 84 in central Florida, and another 86 in St. Petersburg (but that one is a bit...
Hello all. New guy here with an old Honda. I just bought a 1986 VF500F in desperate need of attention. Here's my intro post:...
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