At that mileage it'll need a new $hock if it hasn't been replaced b4. :confusion:
It's the steel plates in the clutch that warp when overheated (owner abuse), not the friction plates so much. Since your clutch isn't slipping,...
a clutch that isn't fully releasing can be caused by warped plates (usually owner abuse) or by a poor job of bleedin, or old, tired fluid....
Learn the nomenclature, dude. You have a VF, not a VFR. :smug:
:welcome; wHAT An ultimately SPECTACULOUS BLUE(ish) COLOUR !! wE NEVER got that or anything like it on VFRs ova 'ere ! :witless:
HUH ?? I was talkin about the rear wheel.
And why not ?? For the high speed running, ch heck that the throttle plates are n ot being held open by misadjusted throttle cables.
I'm workin on a set of those and need to know the proper slow jets, #38 or #40 ?? FSM doesn't mention it.
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] You're lucky the bolt broke cuz i've seen cases where the mounting point itself tore off the engine.
You'll find Keith Code's dictum helpful: One turn, one lean angle.
Merely seeing a bit of light through the slow jets is NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY ARE OPEN TO THEIR ORIGINAL SIZE !! Deposits can form that partially...
Only 2 hoses: one for fuel in (on some 500 there are 2 for fuel i believe) , the other is a vent (not connected to anything).
sorry but no '94-'97 bodywork will fit. Love and cherish what you have--no matter how cracked or scuffed--cuz you'll probably never find better...
Soaking carbs in water won't clean them properly and may lead to corrosion.
Fur gob'ssake, pull off the red plug on the starter relay and check for melted, burned, or ratty-looking connections !!
Watch the temp gauge carefully when you get into slow traffic. At anything above 2/3 the fan should switch on if the thermoswitch is OK, but many...
As Allyance mentioned, i'm in Buffalo, willing to help, and know a fine gentleman here (former Dunlop tire engineer) who has 3 VF700s in average...
When you put on the wheel the brake pads were not positioned properly, and they were BOTH forced onto one side of the disc. Look carefully: one...
Gotta weigh the possibility of damaging something vs. living with fogged plastic. I'd be hesitant to go in there.
How many morons does it take to change a lightbulb without blowing a fuse ??
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