update: the spark plug wires turned out t be all dry-rotted, and two of them were very badly damaged, one of them actually broke when I pulled the...
whoa, whoa who... vacuum lineS? Plural? I know the vacuum line that goes from the petcock to the rear left head, were there other vacuum lines? If...
Hi all, if you've read any of my recent posts in this forum you'll know I've been having some slight trouble getting my bike to fire up. Right...
I agree, get new boots. You'll be AMAZED at how flexible they're supposed to have been! Taking the carbs off of my '86 vf500f was horrible, but...
Thanks for the source but it seems they're out of stock for the time being... I did some emailing to NGK and got some answers. Told them what bike...
NGK Wire Sets is all the info I could find on their website. I can't find out where to go to pick out a set made for my '86 vf500f, but they say...
How necessary is the old rubber covering? What would the main disadvantage be in discarding it and just using the bulk wire without the extra...
the complete kits I see on NGK's website don't look like solid core to me... I've read somewhere on this forum that someone got some braided...
I understand, but unless I get the same buddy to help me (I'm sure he's got all the meters and tools needed to test the coils), I won't be able to...
Wow thank you for that info! I've taken notes, and plan to head for the closest NAPA, Autozone, and everywhere I can fin what I need... I'll post...
OK I put all new spark plugs in, and had a buddy come over to help me. Disclaimer: he wasn't no passerby ;) he's worked on Indian motorcycles for...
Thanks guys for all your advice. I will try everything you've all suggested. Starting with new spark plugs.
I see. I know, it doesn't take much brains to be a dad, but to be a GOOD FATHER, that's a different thing. But yeah what I was trying to say by...
three times you hate on the blackberry! If it will cool you down, I'll reveal that I DON'T have the internet service activated, I just use it for...
I've spent the last season or two cleaning out the jets!
So let me get this straight: What you're telling me is that back when I took the carbs apart to clean them, taking pictures of my jets with my...
OK... last night I removed the vacuum line plate from the petcock and rotated it 90 degrees so the line would follow the same direction as the...
OK... I'm going to work on the bike some tonight, but what I'm thinking after researching and rethinking things, I think things look positive. The...
OK I got it together, no leaks! Hooked it up to my car, and had trouble getting it to start. I had my blackberry out there with me and recorded a...
OK while I was pulling my petcock out of my 1986 vf500f's fuel tank, it came out in a sharp tug and the screen that fits over the brass tube...
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