Shifting without the clutch can be hard on transmissions and something you'd not want to try in the rain. Based on how you say you ride, your...
Forget about the "spit guard," as it can be deleted and hasn't anything to do with your pressure issue. Anytime a MC, brake or clutch, has beed...
You'll need a large C-clamp to move the pistons back in after moving them out for cleaning. Use green scotchbrite if needed on the pistons and...
:welcome: Buy some lottery tickets, Bunkie, cuz you're one lucky rider.
THat right there is the most important element of VF500 project ownership !
Brake drag deserves a whole bloody blog, Bunkie ! Your drag willl likely return if you didn't fix anything, just identified the problem. On...
After adding acid some will disappear when it soaks into the plates after 1/2 hour or so, so top up the acid b4 charging. Best charge is @ 1 to...
Great bike, and you should be very pleased with it. :cool: The gen 4 has all the performance, reliability, and ease of maintenance that later,...
Your proceedure seems to correspond to mine with one important difference: the brightest spot of light should be 2" below horizontal WITH THE HIGH...
Sometimes you must bleed the master cylinder first (at the banjo bolt) to have fluid pressure so you can bleed the whole system.
You need to do a basic bench synch before mounting the carbs on the bike. It's not necessary or advisable to remove the carb set from the airbox...
How many miles on the bike?? From the black paint, missing fairings, the bike looks like a beater, not something well-maintained or cared for....
Alot of money, but if you can get a running bike from the deal (assuming the bike will run Ok and doesn't need additional work or parts) maybe you...
Woulda been damn smart to check here before you let a dealer take advantage of you ! It's almost NEVER necessary to seperate the carbs from the...
Any chance ?? Any chance all the steroids, growth hormones, testosterone, and other stuff he was eating for so many years caused his cancer ??...
Ever run her low on oil, maybe the po did ?? Take the bike off the road now, and trace the problem before further damage happens.
Rebuild the petcock with new parts cuz you don't want any fuel flowing to carbs when the engine isn't running. Opening the filler cap and...
I definitely should have mentioned that !! And thanks for teaching me something 2day; i didn't know about the swept area difference.
Check your charging voltage Cuz what you're describing could be caused by a low-charging condition.
Visible, grainy, crud, rusted-looking and thick drained from the cooling system is evidence the bike was maintained poorly, like the owner didn't...
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