Fitted a Scottoiler to my VF500. For the unfamiliar this is an automatic chain oiler that uses the intake mainfold vacuum to open a valve in the...
You need to check the heads of the other valves. Honda were aware of this issue and issued a bodge fix which involved a hardened steel cap to fit...
Or maybe Torque Reactive Anti Compression?
IME it makes no difference where you set it. It just doesn't work.
Just be prepared for top end engine work if the camshafts are toast. Good luck.
It's a VF700/750. You are a very brave person. (I don't think that spare engine will fit tho as the bike is chain drive and that is a shaftie.)
For info, the small fuel filters are located above the float needle seats inside the carb bodies.
Do you mean there was no tall fuel strainer sat on top on the petcock that fits inside the tank? This is the only filter before the carbs on 86...
If it was mine I would tear off the valve covers and make sure all the valves/springs are present and correct. If they are OK then it's looking...
Is it running on all four cylinders? Check (carefully) the temp of the header pipes.
Well done. Any amateur mechanic worth his salt has dropped something down the camchain tunnel. It's what they are there for. In my case a tiny...
Camchain on the VF500 never fails. Massively overengineered. Pity you can't say the same about the valves and valve springs.
530 chain is standard. They are all much of a muchness. Ebay sell chain and sprocket kits for the VF500.
Assuming you are OK with actually riding the bike the best thing to try first is a long bike ride being pretty agressive with the throttle. Petrol...
Your paint/fairings are correct for the year and the fact it's a UK (or Euro bike). We got the full fairing while the US got the half fairing and...
Just for info, your bike is an 84 or 85 model. It might be registered as a 86 or 87 but that is the original paint job when they first released in...
Honda VTR1000 levers fit the VF500. Any year will fit I think as they are all the same.
Snap. I am also 52 and have a VF500. There is a lot of very good info on this site. The clutch thing is normal. I ended up buying a set of cheap...
You might want to search the other VF/VFR forums. I am sure I saw a thread about this somewhere.
Still exist by the looks of it. http://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/
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