I think now it's necessary to reflect on what caused your bent shifter though. If you've been pressing hard enough to bend the shifter, you're...
I don't think I could bring myself to get rid of my 500 (You never forget your first, but I don't think there's anything better than having your...
Hmm. I know if I park my bike in gear and rock it back so that the trans stops the bike from moving (engine off), There is no way in hell it's...
That's an interesting trick indeed. Though, I worry that the acetone in the sludge might dissolve the fairing too, or maybe that's the point to...
IMO I would investigate why the pads wore so unevenly to begin with. The left side may have sticking calipers. :dunno:
bikebandit.com has the replacement carb boots.
Yeah, it's especially hard if your carb boots are hardened.
I had a similar problem when I got my '85 500. Except, my right side cylinders were dry fouled and the lefts were lean. I cleaned the carbs out,...
Do you think you may have been applying the front brake before the wheel came down? I've only ever had my front end come up once (on...
My 500 doesn't have velocity stacks. Rather, the intake side of the carb throat is rounded. I'm guessing it has a similar effect as a velocity stack.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9pS5xzOWbwo Never before have I had the urge to hold up a lighter to a YouTube video, of a 10 year old girl no less....
Being under age, the only Scotch I consume is sold by 3M.
I used to find myself searching for 7th gear all the time. Now, I just kind of get this inkling feeling that I'm out of gears and don't attempt to...
I remember on an episode of Mythbusters Adam made a telephone booth sized cage which was surrounded by brass screening, inside the cage no radio...
Oh shoot. You called the carbs before me. The jets on my VF500 were rejetted by the original owner. Since it's summer time now my bike is...
Awwwww, breaks my heart. If it was just garaged/lubricated and run once in a blue moon with fuel stabilizer it'd have been a prime bike. But...
I'm all over the map. I'm a rock/metal guy along the lines of Pearl Jam to Iron Maiden. I also like electronic music along the lines of Daft...
My fan clicks on at about the half way mark. I'm fairly certain my thermostat is working correctly, but I'll inspect it anyway.
It's been really hot the past two days around where I live, my needle pokes up to 7/10 at freeways speeds now.:frown:
You're making me drool.
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