maybe underwater in a flood or dropped crossing a river ??? :eek: expect a smoker if water got into cylinders and sat for awhile........rusted...
as allyance suggests, seal will likely swell up and seal properly after soaking in fuel for a day or two.
maybe try taking switches apart and cleaning contacts ? a higher-wattage bulb will draw more amps and can burn switch contacts...........in which...
Them rodents sure can f things up !:Yield: And pee in the airbox can ruin carbs or FI plates from the acid. [ATTACH]
i wouldn't ride like that. if the distance is less than 10mm, loosen and raise the forks enough to get full contact.
You might have dangerously reduced your front ride height too much if the installation required raising the forks up more than about 10mm.
Start by reading the FI section in your service manual...........................;)
don't even remove the first bolt without reading and studying the service manual FIRST !
one day--quite unexpectedly-- a neighbor who knew me showed up with the bike in his pickup and asked if i were interested @ $200. although i...
i'm in the process of getting the highly-modified RC24 750 engine i bought to replace the gen3.......running. a few problems need to be fixed,...
since there's going to be fewer engine mounting points to bolt up, and since the engine partly stiffens the chassis, i decided against going with...
"What do i have here ?" : http://vfrworld.com/threads/what-do-i-have-here.54567/ and...
I bought an '87F2 last summer that had tried that swap, and the gen3 engine only mounted to a few points, unlike the original engine with alot...
OK until your parts start hurting.....
VF500 engine problem posts here usta be weekly and monthly, mostly valve-related. they've broken alot of too-innocent guys' hearts and bank...
Overheated, blown-gasket heads may warp, and on a VFR, surfacing the head is not possible with the gear drive. check ebay for used parts.
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