In regards to the forks... ugh. Here is what I'm dealing with. On the original forks, one of the circlips was rusted through and end snapped off....
Howdy everyone. I wanted to start a rebuild thread for my 1984 VF500F after I created an introduction thread....
Ahhh I thought they were stainless.. poor assumption by me. I have some Mother's aluminum polish at home, and I'll give that a shot this weekend....
Thanks Captain 80s, I've been drooling over the bikes in your photo albums for a while now! I just ran across a picture in one of your albums...
Haha, thanks raYzerman. Yep--there's quite a bit I want to address on the bike, but it should be a very good starting point. I just need to not...
Hey there everyone. I started poking around this forum in 2008, made a few comments, and have been lurking ever since. Back in 2007 I purchased my...
This is very much off. I'm not positive, but I think around 7000rpm is about 75mph for me. Additionally, mine also really doesn't take off...
It depends. If I'm babying it I can get 45 or so. Recently, however, I've been getting a lot closer to 32-35. The only riding I've done thus...
Then the service manual is lying?! Just read through my manual for the VF500 and it's definitely 20w-50 depending on the climate.
Good luck with it. And for sure you'll have to share some pictures. When I was looking for a VF500 I wanted one because I liked the naked look...
Love it too. Ah, it was at Road Track and Trail (WI) for about... idk, half a year? I saw it once with a buddy when he was looking into a CBR....
That's the same fairing I have on my bike, and I love it. It looks really slick and much better than any of the airtech pieces I've seen. Bought...
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