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anvil
16 posts recovered 5 threads started First seen 9 Nov 2010 Last seen 27 Jan 2016
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All 16- Value Of '85 Vf500F I also thought it was worth hanging onto as they're not worth a whole lot. I purposely kept it as close to stock as possible to keep the value up.
- Value Of '85 Vf500F I own a 1985 VF500F interceptor that I've owned since 1990. Over the past few years I've been slowly reconditioning it. Bodywork is in fair shape in what I would consider a respectable patina for a 30 year old…
- First Gen Right Hand Control I finally got back on this project - sorry for the coma-like delay. Because of the scarcity of the original controls, I took a gamble and bought a VF700c control only to find out that the cable position is different for…
- First Gen Right Hand Control My 85 vf500f starter switch just broke at the pivot (as they seem to do). After failed attempts to glue and JB weld, I've come to the conclusion that a replacement control is in order. My question is, do similar vf…
- Tail light randomly goes out Thanks fellas. Of course the light came back on before I did any cleaning. I went over the light bulb connections, cleaned them and added dielectric grease. I went over the tail light connections and made sure all…
- Tail light randomly goes out I have a VF500F that the tail light likes to randomly go out. Some days I turn the ignition on and it works, other days not so much. The brake lights work and all fuses are good. This sounds like a dirty or loose…
- Starving for fuel? Found a resource for replacement parts. http://www.oldbikeba...0-F-Interceptor
- Starving for fuel? Great info from everyone. Looks like the carbs are coming off again and I'll be giving them a real good second shagging + pilot jet cleaning/removal. I had to adjust the valves anyway so carb removal was enviable.…
- Starving for fuel? Thanks! Yes, I had to turn the idle screw way up and the choke was completely off. I did see daylight thru the jets. Not sure of what the exact diameter but they looked clean, I did soaked them in carb cleaner, sea foam…
- Starving for fuel? Thanks Hawkrider but the fuel is flowing quite fast so I believe the vac issue has been ruled out. I did get the bike to idle but at about 1500-1800 rps and then I did the wd-40 test, which seemed to have no effect on…
- Starving for fuel? Also I found another forum that someone had mentioned this: "Just an update. I didn't do any work on the carbs, but I replaced the two boxes (one of which controls the spark plugs/tach), which actually solved my…
- Starving for fuel? First off, thank you guys for your help, I really appreciate it! The behavior of the motor is exactly the same as it was before I removed the carbs and eliminated the fuel pump, so I don't believe it's was from taking…
- Starving for fuel? A few months back I was fueling my 85 vf500f a mile from my home. Inspecting the motor, I touched the vacuum hose that ran from the fuel petcock to the back cylinder and it crumbled (obvious from age). On my way home…
- Carb/airbox Vent Tubes In contrast I've had mine since 1990! It did a lot of sitting and thus the carb cleaning. I had a similar issue with the headlamp cutting out and i narrowed it down to the throttle side switch, which i believe is the…
- Carb/airbox Vent Tubes Thanks creaky - thanks for the diagram. I thought so, and frankly i had the fear of having to remove the carbs again, because we all know how fun removing those buggers are. I see you have an '85. Did you ever have fuel…
- Carb/airbox Vent Tubes I have an 85 vf500f. I removed the carbs for cleaning but when I completed reassembly i noticed I had one left over vent tube that is 1 of 2 that runs from the airbox area and runs down the right side as a blow off. The…
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