Nice bike, will be watching how yours turns out. Unfortunately I have been able to ride my VF500 about 1 mile before the engine gave up.
Yeah, I believe you about the crap shoot. I adjusted them several times and was never happy with the result. I was still hearing the ticking...
Thanks for the reply, I have read so many horror stories about the VF500 valves. I just got the other head off and the valve heads look about the...
Started pulling the head off the rear bank and now I need some advice, [ATTACH] Father and son project, Tyler helping me get the rear head off...
It is a 1985 from what I can gather from the S/N on the engine. Unknown what happened to the original engine. There is an 86 engine on Ebay but...
So no word back on compression checks on several engines on eBaY, I am starting to go ahead and tear the engine down for possible rebuild. Me and...
Starting to pull the motor. Got several leads on VF500C motors but no proof of compression from any salvage yards yet. One thing I cant...
Thanks for that information, I found a VF500C engine last night with 24K miles, and they guy said he will run a compression check on it. Hoping...
Yes, I have read up on the threads for the VF500C retrofit and it looks like it will work. However I have yet to see a decent engine come up....
It smokes on giving it gas, I am screwed probably. Oh well I gave it a shot. Time to get the engine up on the bench and see what is going on.
Went out and checked the compression ( I could not wait) it went up 20 PSI for a grand total of 80 PSI. Not sure how long you need to soak the...
Ok, so before I go crazy I bought some Marvel Mystery Oil and filled the rear cylinders. I will soak through the weekend and do another...
Well..........Seafoam did not work and it looks like the engine has to come out. Compression did not improve AT ALL and I am moving on. At least...
That sounds like good advice. Really have noting lose at this point anyway. I will try this and report back.
Oh, and the rear rotor is not a Honda part from what I can tell. EbAy part that rusted. Brake does work, just have not been able to scrub off...
Yes, I found a standard set in Chiba Japan for a great price. BUT, it is an unknown what pistons I even have in the engine. Crap they could be...
Back assembled...... [ATTACH] Also started on the windscreen. Was in horrible shape after being outdoors in the sun for years. Started wet...
Weekend's work...Took a spin and she tracked straight as an arrow. No issues with the handling. That is good because you never know what these...
Yeah, I went out and started it tonight (did not get a chance to ride it this morning, work got in the way again) and it fires up instantly. It...
I have heard this but have never used the stuff. May try it as a science project if the Seafoam does not work.
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