I don't count 6-8" off the ground as a wheelie. I've found that people who don't do wheelies much, or have a bike that can't do it, will say it...
A 500 won't do it..... I've tried!
I must agree - of all aftermarket shocks Penske are head and shoulders above the rest. Second place goes to WP actually, those are really nice...
That's pretty typical response I get from Gold Valve installations I do on stock shocks. I've said it many times, but it still holds true that...
....and thank God they did!!!
Oh yes, those have been discontinued for a couple of years now. If you get lucky you might find a NOS part or two on eBay. You might have to...
I wouldn't worry about the strength of the upper triple clamp. The lower clamp is what takes all of the loads. When mounting risers to attach...
Sounds like a classic case of a bad pulse generator. That's normally how they operate when they are just starting to fail. They get heat soaked...
Honestly, upgrading the stock shock is a great way to go. You would be surprised what a revalve would do for the performance. Replacing the...
I forgot to mention that the aftermarket bar end weights that I'm using are actually lighter than the stock internal weight. The 500 has a decent...
Yes, exactly. The stock grips are way long compared to..... well.... newer bikes I suppose. There are weights in the stock VF500F bars, you just...
I cut my bars down so that I could use late-model grips. In the process I cut out the stock weights and added the LP bar ends. I apologize for...
I think you are on the right track with looking at the pulse generators. Checking the ground is not a bad idea either. Here's something that...
I've been listening to him for a couple of months now (that's right, I'm a talk radio listener). I've already started my snowball!
Oh man, by a long shot the 86 is cooler. You won't get a second glance with the 92 but the 86 will have guys trying to ask you questions about it...
My 2008 Ducati 1098 has drain holes in the pipes as well - so this is not just old bikes. Water should not drip from this hole every time the...
My understanding is that the oil supply and soft rocker arms (not cams, BTW) were still an issue with the FII as well. Since we did not get that...
Correct, there is a drain hole on the underside of each muffler that drains out the condensation. It sounds like you need to take it out for a...
Did you check it when hot? Often times a bad pulse generator will check ok when cold.
Slip-ons often cause a loss of power on the early VF's, but not to that degree. I'd run a compression check on the engine to see what's going on...
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