The bolt with a spiral flute is a Uniform Bearing Stress bolt. Very specialised and not used much, but Honda do use them obviously. Read all about...
Drilled discs would make it look far less dated IMO. However it still looks great.
Very nice. I like the hose colour.
I have a 1985 VF500 which has a fuel pump but I just disconnected it and fed the carbs with gravity only. Works fine even at full throttle. So you...
Messing with carbs takes patience. Running on three is not uncommon after a carb clean, and then it will start to run on four. Don't ask me why....
Not much point calling everything made in China garbage these days. Virtually everything is made there including 1000 dollar IPhones. Besides, my...
Put your hand on the pump to feel the pulses or listen to it. Flicking the switch activates the pump to prime the carbs. Alternatively if you just...
Keep flicking the kill switch on and off to prime the carbs.
A cheap ultrasonic cleaner will make the job much easier and quicker and better.
There's no doubt about it, the carbs on the V4s have caused more grief than any other part of the bike. A good set of clean carbs is a must if you...
Go here. http://v4hondabbs.com/index.php?topic=70063.0
Very shiny. Impressive work. Whenever I see these bikes being worked on and looking good like yours, I always find it hard to believe they are...
Just the engine. They can drop valves at low mileages if not looked after. (They can drop valves if looked after too unfortunately) Check the...
Well done. Those F1 end cans will make it sound better then stock BTW. VF500s need lots of TLC but are a great bike.
If you do undo those rivets you can get the internals from here. http://www.nrp-carbs.co.uk/shop/index.php?route=common/home There's a thread on...
Took it for ride. No big issues. Some oil and water leaks but I will wait to see if the new o rings do their job. Performance is on a par with my...
Internally it was OK. I can't remember if there was oil in it when I got it but the airbox was on and this stopped water getting into the engine....
When I got my really nice (and expensive) VF500F2 in 2011, a local bike dealer sold me a parts bike he had had stood in his yard for years. This...
I did miss that. Apologies for insulting your intelligence. Good luck getting it going. Seen a lot worse looking 1000s than that.
Just follow the guidelines on this site and VFRdiscussion. Loads of info out there. I wouldn't spend another cent on the bike until you have...
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