Lmao, this was the exact moment I went back to the eBay posting to double check what year harness I bought. I'm staring at the 87 harness trying...
Turns out the 1987 harness has some differences from the 1986--at least as far as I can tell. It's very similar but not quite the same based on...
I can't believe you were able to remove that from the broken circlip from the fork. Bravo. This gives me nasty flashbacks.
An impact wrench with an allen attachment is my favorite thing for loosening those damper rod bolts. I have rounded some in the past with...
Thanks for the information Phil. That explanation makes sense. I'm reading through some of the really long threads here about R/R and stator...
I think I'll be messaging you about those carbs in the next few days. I wanted to make sure this was a project I really wanted to get into first....
Just out of curiosity and because the 700 is about thirteen times easier to hook up the throttle linkage than the 500... I dropped in the...
I have a Knipex plumber adjustable flat wrench that I used to try to straighten it. I can snap a pic tomorrow. It looks better but certainly not...
A question I've thought about before but never asked and have been unable to find an answer to.. how high of a fuel column do you need to test...
Phil, I tested out both diodes (and also my VF500F one which is the same), and found everything you said would happen is exactly what happened....
Thank you for the explanation Phil. I guess I've got a couple bad diodes. I'll try messing around with them later this week to figure out if the...
On the float height--yep, agreed. I was just curious. I spun a Q-Tip through the float valve again and cleaned up the valve tip (quickly), but...
I got the carburetor mostly reassembled today. I'm missing a thrust spring along with a few other items that need attention. I think my attempts...
Phil I gave it a shot testing out the way he does in that video, and from those tests neither of my diodes appear to be working. I do wonder if...
I watched your vid the other day and kept waiting thinking "What is his little disaster going to be? That bike looks gorgeous, and it fired right...
I should put a Kia sticker on the bike, and it'd be right at home in Milwaukee. Son of a bitch I was actually wondering to myself if that was a...
That's awesome. I've read some of your posts about racing the VF but didn't know you were the only one out there at the time throwing down with...
That's great to know. I thought that because the intake boots on the 84/5 were different than the 1986 that the two carburetors would be...
If that thing was near me, I'd have bought it immediately. But that's because I want a spare tank, motor, and frame in the unfortunate event that...
Yea, those 1/2" filters are huge. I don't have any experience with the gravity-fed VF; however, I kind of want to convert mine. Will that...
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