Our old friend, J.B., the modern way to "stick a wad of gum on it" fix will last over 6 months if you shmeer it onto a cleanish, dry surface. Ten...
Testing hot is better as there may be a crack that only opens when hot.
To me the election was like a choice between getting cholera or typhoid fever. :disturbed:
[ATTACH] I mostly lost interest in new VFRs after they ditched the carbs. :uncomfortableness: I have everything i could need or desire in my...
How very interesting !
IF you found the time to read the service manual section on carbs you might have figured out that the unplugged hose was a vent line that must be...
Do you remember how many the rpms the engine was turning when the noise started ?
Could be a bad rad cap failing to hold pressure (either .9 or 1.1 atm).
Ya know, that makes a lot of good sense! Especially any old rusty dented-tank scratched-up ancient VF (except the 1kR) that needs new tires you...
How many miles on that bike ?? Stock OEM shocks are usually getting weak by 35-40,000 miles, and i think that's your main problem.
Sorry to say, but a sudden noise usually means she's about to blow up like so many other VF500s have over the years, dropping a valve and holing a...
Check in search for "VF500 valve problems". How many miles on the little bitch ?
Just by the looks of it, a bike like that '92 would need a new chain and sprockets too, so add about $190. :wink: Go for the newer bike if it...
So you were the feckless bloke on the GS forum looking for a replacement float bowl cover ? :witless:
Very common problem on bikes of its age. Fuel could get in through a leaky needle AND an open valve. It's always best to bench test the carbs...
Yes, the above. :sour:
The price seems very good, so goferit. :smile: Take it as-is, and plan to buy 2 new tires b4 you do much riding. Yes, muffler is aftermarket....
Holy crapola ! You paid twice as much for that engine work than i paid for my first VFR back in 1990 fo sho. :numbness:
Why ?? Stock engine needs stock carbs. :rolleyes:
IMO.......largest rear tire for the stock rim shouldn't be more than a 140. A 160 tire would be a serious disimprovement.
Separate names with a comma.
