Good point....check HERE: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=si&img=36211
Yeah?? "Bedtime for Bonzo??" Wih Obama starring as Bonzo and John McCain starring as Ronald Regan ?? Grow up u fans of Foxnews.
Do the job right, don't re-use a head gasket, not on a water-cooled bike. They are designed to compress once and only once. Before...
No oil expert....... but i do know the oil you drain out won't look like the what you pour back in. Dirt, moisture, metal particles or whatever,...
IF you can get use of a Safetyclean tank at a dealership or independent repair shop, which pumps and recirculates cleaning solvent, your tank...
RT makes good points. I'd thoroughly inspect the interioir of fuel tank using a flashlight--not a candle--to check for rust. Replace fuel...
Damage may have already been done. If you buy that bike you're buying trouble.
Cold temp was 100 degrees F.?? That sounds like Texas ! ....................... You can measure resistance of the sending unit (to ground)...
probably missing an earth connection somewhere, Guvna. you checked or by-passed the "run-off" switch at right handgrip ??
Their quality is good and price is great. If you don't see a groove in the rubber tip (magnification helps) you shouldn't have a problem with...
try switching the senders; your gauge is OK. bleed air by running it with rad cap off for about 1 minute, then shut off and top up. You...
That'd work.... But actually...... the systerm needs the restriction of the thermostat to control the circulation so that optimum heat...
stuck-closed thermostat ??
LOOK CLOSELY : the fuse circuits are identified by molding in the plastic.
An '87 VF 500 would be a rare bird indeed. BEFORE riding did you check to see that it had any coolant at all, or did you just assume it did???
Good meeting you. Hell, it's only the 2nd '86 VFR i've seen on the road all summer !
"":btw - just pulled the fairings today and found that an animal next the size of my head was between the V.....urine, feces and all. Nice""...
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