brake pads are always making light contact with the rotors. Is it an uneven rubbing noise?
+1.... ^^^ Good advice.
Good read. I've heard some riders used Mobil1 oil in their bikes....was never sure if this was the normal off the shelf Automotive Synthetic oil.
My '86 didn't have the Filter Screen sock over the tube....nor did it have the little screens/strainers inside the strainer cap. I can only...
The VF500 tank has soo many small space and crevices that I would recommend against putting BB's in there. You'd have a hell of a time getting...
Good find. well done
Sounds like it's cheaper to find a used CBR shock and send it to JamieD
lol....I feel your pain. It took me awhile to flush out the tank...and even afterwards I decided to install 2 little fuel filters before the carbs.
Even with the Petcock removed it's difficult to get all of the fuel out. When I cleaned out my tank I used a small hand pump and clear tube to...
I got an old F2 shock from a local rider hear for $40. The rest is on Jamie's page: Daugherty Motorsports - Motorcycle Suspension Performance...
I had a modified F2 shock (from JamieD) on the rear of my VF500 and it was great.
I'm having running issues too. One of the best advice I was given was to pull the plugs and see how the bike is running by the color and...
The Manual says that you shouldn't swap the Vacuum slides and the needles....does that include replacing them with new ones?
Sweet....nothing fixes a bike better than riding the piss out of it on the hwy :smile:
Ok....thanks SM. I'll pull the carbs and check 'em again....I'll set the float on the RF to 10mm. You call that little guy behind the...
I tried testing the coils as per the Honda manual. Testing from terminal to terminal was fine but I couldnt get any continuity when testing...
Ok...fair enough. Quick question though....is there something that can effect only the right bank of carbs/cylinders? Vacuum line? Something in...
My original problem was the front right plug fouling up and the rear left bowl leaking. Squirrel had it running good but when I took it home the...
I checked all float heights and set them all to spec before installing...I double checked them all before putting the bowls back on. Compression...
OK.....here are the plugs: Right Rear [IMG] Left Rear [IMG] Front Right [IMG] Front Left [IMG] Looks like I'm still stuck with my original...
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