Valves tick, they don't knock, a matter of definition.
Lots of bikes have a decel sneeze, and it's nothing to worry about. Your plugs look lean, so try dialing the mixture screws out 1/4 to 1/2 turns.
Oh, please..... The average VF500 still on the road today needs more care, knowledge, tools, resources, and time to keep maintained than most...
Omg !! Who would ride the QEW, 401, 403 or DVP during daylight hours and NOT expect backups ?? Since the GTA is so fantastic an area and with...
That bike is antiquated, new parts hard to find, and you should never ride a bike with bent suspension parts !! Probably needs other mechanical...
:welcome: :welcome: Just have some wisecrack comments and divergent opinions to offer once in a while, and you'll fit right in, Bunky....
Not exactly. Besides being highly explosive, it strips a necessary layer of oil off the cylinders, pistons, and rings, causing some scuffing...
It won't snow until i need to ride somewhere, Warren. :mad: Expect a news-rich PM soon !
NO TORCHES, please !!!!!!~ no matter how small ! Shouldn't be necessary to use heat, and carb alloy is brittle, weak and doesn't like much heat....
Buy yoself a CBR 1000R and be done with it !! Ya can't turn a donkey into a racehorse just by feeding it octane in its oats. If you're...
Most likely culprits are dirty brake pistons, knackered piston seals that need changing, dry-dirty-corroded caliper slider pins not allowing...
Pump has 2 reed-type checkvalves, one in/one out, and they can be tested by blowing air. You should be able to blow air into intake valve but...
Mmmmm, let's see: 48k miles, and Honda specified new valve springs @ 40k but none are available, so..................? It do look good though !...
Yeppers !! A pump that's clicking like mad and won't stop is most likely not getting any fuel from the tank is what me dear ol' auntie always...
Glad it worked out. Many have complained that BC takes forever to finish a project. I do professional carb work too, quality work, 35 years...
Not rebuildable IMO. That bent conrod damaged the crank and is most likely the result of a dropped valve. Most bikes in barns are there for a...
I told ya so ! Nobody mentioned using muriatic acid to etch the tank ?
Just order ther shortest stalks available, those for a VF500 rear, i think, but there is a possible f/r mixup in those part #s. Dennis Kirk,...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Let's see photos of your sparkplugs. If you find one noticably darker than the others or they're all dark, you'll know more...
Inspect the plug connector on top of the starter relay for burned wires, also the 3-wire plug between stator and r/r, both common trouble areas....
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