Well I'm glad it appears to have fixed your problem. I can't workout how fitting a thermostat can make a engine run cooler but there you go. You...
Your mechanic friend is misinformed. On these bikes all the thermostat does is restrict the flow to the radiator. Putting a thermostat in cannot...
Why do you think that has changed the running behviour of the engine?
I think I have seen a Honda Civic themostat fits but then there are so many Honda Civics who knows which model year it would be. A search should...
Valve seats coming away from the head is pretty rare as they get hammered into position everytime the cam rotates. The rocker arm failing like...
Well done. The VF500 is a sound bike. Some on here will say you are riding the spawn of the devil, but it sounds to me like you know what you are...
A real problem I'm afraid epecially in UK and Ireland. As far as I know there is only one aftermarket complete system for the VF500 on sale in the...
There is no inline fuel filter you can see on the 86 VF500. The 86 you have has always been gravity fed. There is a fuel strainer within the...
I think that's an urban myth. I've never seen any VF500 related service bulletin with that statement included. I'll be (un)happy to be proved wrong.
Whether that bike is the one for you or not only you can decide but I really wouldn't let the VF500 engine issues cloud your judgement. It's an...
Colour me very jealous indeed.
On the steel v aluminium rear sprocket, I agree steel will probably last a bit longer in less than optmimum conditions but I had an Al rear...
A recommended oil over here for cables and the like is Silkopen by Silkolene. It's an aerosol, very thin lubricant (like WD40) but it also has...
Right. Well I did my expt with the thermocouples and boy was I confused at first. Both hoses were pretty much the same temperature. The upper hose...
I have thought about this and I think I am wrong and the original responses are correct. It almost certainly is your thermostat sticking open....
OK. It does sound like your gauge is working. Where did the gauge setttle for the bulk of your 220 mile journey and was it different to before? I...
He did 200 miles. Why would an stuck open thermostat cause the engine to run cold after that kind of mileage? Even if it was subzero I'd expect...
You'd know if the fan was stuck on. It would be on all the time as soon as you turn on the ignition. It's noisy. I suspect your gauge is bust....
If it was a long journey and the thermostat was stuck open I'd still expect the engine to warm up to normal operating temperature. It will take...
There are many instructions how to do this on the interweb. I have a pretty detailed method for the VF500 but I am sure they exist for the the...
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