your hand ????? how very scientifik :homer:and very unwise and needlessly risky. i never ride an unfamiliar bike without checking tire pressure...
sorry, i really didn't mean to underestimate your level of experience. the most popular replacement is EBC HH pads i believe.
are you sure tire pressures are correct ? just a few pounds low and you'll be fighting the front to get it to turn.
^^ brand new pads need some bedding-in miles b4 they start to work better.
^^ it's only a car. :homer:
i'd love to share that bass ale with you, but....... pete, my good man, he paid lotsa quid for a professional rebuild, so jets gotta be clean,...
^^ best to check stator output in AC volts b4 replacing r/r.
just needs access to fuel line into carbs, not to remove them, to try my suggestion above.
some obstruction ?? try blowing (low pressure) compressed air into the carb fuel line after draining whatever fuel is inside.
sorry, and i hate to say it, but if you came to our forum b4 buying you'd have been advised not to gamble on buying that bike, and it's not worth...
location info in service manual, downloadable here. u never stated what year the bike is..........
testing continuity of stator coils isn't the best test; instead, test AC voltage output (with engine running) across all 3 combinations of yellow...
float bowl gaskets can be made from viton O-rings, size-041 @ about $2/each.
but, pete my good man, he sez float bowls are fulla gas !? he could maybe use the famous jumper wire on the pump relay to assure pump is powered up.
it will last longer if u keep the revs down and don't go to the redline. any pitting on cams, and where's the locknut ?
:( only 23k miles, it should be OK to run it till it blows. what's your other choice ??
i've found that the horn, which draws alot of amperage, to be a fairly good test of the charging system condition. knowing how it usually sounds,...
i've rebuilt quite a few VF500 carbs for members here, and i'm sending you a pm.
if it's the valves leaking u can often hear leakage by using a wrench to turn the crank and listening at the carbs or exhaust pipe.
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