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InterFester
43 posts recovered 4 threads started First seen 19 May 2010 Last seen 9 Nov 2011
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All 43- VF500 Exhaust Since it's a 4-2-1 or a tri-y the individual head pipe length can and should be shorter. They all don't merge and jump up to collector size like a 4-1, the pairs step up and then merge. Different program to figure all…
- VF500 Exhaust Looks great GazV! Now hurry up and start the engine so we can hear it. JK, worth the wait. Duc888, those cans look right at home on yer 1KR. Sometimes mixing old and new really works.
- Checking out a 1986 Honda Interceptor VF500F [image: View Post]poetfoxpaul, on 26 August 2011 - 07:28 PM, said: http://bellingham.cr...2567410296.html I'm going to check out this cycle tomorrow, and was hoping to get some advice on what I should make sure to look…
- VF500 Exhaust I guess I missed the most recent updates, 'bout time you got busy welding. :biggrin: So it's been a few months, how does it look? Surely you have pictures by now. I recently purchased a really nice '84 VF500F so I can…
- Finally found a supe nice 500 [image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on 12 July 2011 - 08:43 PM, said: That bike looks absolutely beautiful. I've never seen a solo cover before on that bike. Great buy. Have fun with the valve adjustment. It's really easy,…
- Finally found a supe nice 500 [image: View Post]timmythecop, on 12 July 2011 - 06:09 PM, said: Auction was pulled by the seller. Prolly because he figured out that the solo seat was worth as much as the bike. Really? He pulled it cuz it wasn't an…
- Finally found a supe nice 500 Great shape, no sun fading. Needs the valves adjusted and the mixture screws adjusted, covers are still on. DynoJet lists a jet kit for stock exhaust and stock air filter or K&N. Does this work well in an OE…
- So, how "rare" is rare? Just ask your parents if you can have more room in the garage or get rid of some of the other projects you have in there that are not of the caliber of the VF1000. You remind me of me a little bit. In a few years you'll…
- Warranty replacement engine in '84 VF500F Ok, I'll check for that. I was just wondering if the cases had a different number on them or some other designation. I suppose I could Google it.
- Warranty replacement engine in '84 VF500F How does one tell if the engine in their VF500F has been replaced when they did the recall back in '84-'85? I'm in the market for one and wanna make sure the bike had it done.
- 85 VF 500 exhaust options Those look like F1's with the sticker removed. If it hasn't been rejetted you can go back to stock exhaust.
- 85 VF 500 exhaust options [image: View Post]TwoTrackHero, on 09 August 2010 - 01:16 PM, said: I was looking for a quiet option for my 500. The bike came with some sort of aftermarket slip-on's which dont sound too bad for the track, but not so…
- I'm not sayin' this is right but... http://cgi.ebay.com/...:MEWAX:IT#v4-37 There used to be an ~ '83 GS750ES runnin' around Orlando with a GT750 engine in it. The things folks do. Makes me envious. [image: Attached Image: H2 Interceptor.jpg]
- Title Help [image: View Post]nuci101, on 16 July 2010 - 01:05 PM, said: The only paper work i have is a half A*% bill of sale showing what i paid for the bike and the rec's of parts im buying. The DMV just told me to try and find…
- Title Help Quote The bike was salvaged. But i dont have the title and dont know who does. The salvaged tite is floating around somewhere. Also the DMV here dont know much of anything and arent very helpfull in anything. And with…
- Title Help Kentucky is one of the few states that allows a salvaged title with a Certificate of Destruction to be rebuilt and retitled. Most states will not allow that for a CD and the VIN is forever dead. Do you know if you bike…
- Stainless Exhaust System That looks at least 250% better. I haven't welded SS with my Mig yet so I won't criticize your welds. Looks strong.
- What is a VF500F2F ? Groovy, thanks for the info and full color brochure! I suppose the full fairing would bolt right on to an American model VF500F. I'm more of a fan of half fairings that expose the engine but the F2F fairing lines look…
- VF500 Exhaust Are you going to use Steel or Stainless? There is a vendor in Oregon that sells mandrel bent 304 stainless pipe pretty cheaply but the shipping to the UK would surely offset the savings. Actually there is a vendor on…
- What is a VF500F2F ? Is this merely a VF500F with F2 parts on it or is it an actual model? What are the differences?
- VF500 Exhaust JamieDaugherty InterFester Keeping the lengths equal helps across the rev range. ...except that doesn't work on a V4. The 90° phase angle between the front and rear cylinders make that fly right out the window. If you…
- VF500 Exhaust GazVF500 Yes, you're absolutely right about the cylinder numbering. At least we agree! Phew, was doubting myself then! Visualizing a picture and getting things straight in my head isn't as easy as it used to be. So....…
- VF500 Exhaust Ok, I found a nice top pic of some cases. The cylinders are spaced the same between each other but the rear bank is offset to the left. It's rear headpipes must be spaced more narrow just for fitment reasons in the…
- VF500 Exhaust GazVF500 The info regarding the firing order and cylinder nomenclature came from my Clymer manual. Not infallible, I know, but it's the only info I have. The firing intervals are:- (assuming the Clymer is correct) 1 -…
- VF500 Exhaust The merge in the picture is the beginnings of a 2-1 system for my Suzuki TL1000S. Instead of starting with two straight pieces of pipe, welding them at a combined angle of 30 degrees and then trying to connect to that…
- VF500 Exhaust It looks to me like the front bank of cylinders is set wider on the VF500F and the rear is narrow so left front would be #1, left rear #2, right rear #3 and right front #4. Other VF motors, like in a Sabre on another…
- VF500 Exhaust Are the OE headpipes 30mm ID ? That seems large to me for 125cc per cylinder. Keeping the headpipe the same as OE or just one size larger and then increasing the size out of where they merge to just under 2X the area…
- VF500 Exhaust Keeping the lengths equal helps across the rev range. Is there room in front of the collector box under the engine or does it hang down? There looks to be plenty of room just in the area of the collector box to merge…
- VF500 Exhaust I've been a wonderin' what it looked like inside the collector box on the VF500F. Makes sense that they would extend the length of the rear headpipes so they are equal or closer to that of the front. It does come down…
- VF500 Exhaust I had done a few sketches of what should fit and merge correctly. It's important to step the diameter up correctly and not go too big anywhere. Headpipe diameter and length before the merge is the most important. I'd…
- Stainless Exhaust System That "merge" ,if you want to call it that, is strictly cosmetic. The 2-1 header on my lawnmower engine is much better than that. They should be ashamed of themselves, very ashamed.
- 1986 500 Interceptor So how goes the renovation? You got that thing on the road yet? I bet you have too many bikes in your garage as it is, you should sell it to me, I don't have enough in mine at the moment.
- Yet Another 86 Rebuild Project... [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 26 October 2008 - 09:15 PM, said: I haven't finished my 750F project, but have a new member in the family now that I just had to get! I drove down to Maryland on Friday and traded my 85…
- vf 500 forks Depending on what good forks for a 500 are gonna cost, you might consider upgrading to a more modern set-up like the F3. I'm not learned enough yet to know what is a direct swap and what requires mods.
- Does anyone have a problem with this? [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 08 June 2010 - 05:22 AM, said: [image: View Post]InterFester, on 07 June 2010 - 02:30 PM, said: After much intense thought, I don't see any problem with that location. Constant airflow…
- Does anyone have a problem with this? After much intense thought, I don't see any problem with that location. Constant airflow while running will keep the area cool and won't heat soak any more than any other area directly above the engine. You may want to…
- First gen exhaust With regards to noise, I think some of today's mufflers and baffle designs are better than those when the 1st generations were new. Oval and Tri-Oval cans are much quieter and still sound good compared to the round cans…
- 1986 500 Interceptor Is there a particular way to find great deals on nice condition VF500F's? It seems like there are many more '86 models running around out there than '84 or '85. Other than paint, were there any differences in the years?…
- Yoshimura 4-2 Reissue for the VF500F I take it even a picture of the legendary 4-1 systems are hard to find not to mention the specs? With the right engine specs someone at an exhaust manufacturing company could calculate the diameters and lengths of…
- 1986 500 Interceptor [image: View Post]wera803, on 26 May 2010 - 06:45 AM, said: Got the carbs just about cleaned out. The tank was full of nasty old gas and rust. The petcock started leaking when I messed with it too. I'll probably try to…
- VF500F New Acquisition So how is it that the TRAC system won't work with the Gold Valves installed? I know you have to drill out the damper rods so they have little or no effect and the Gold Valve will control compression and rebound but is…
- Best Grade Of Stainless Steel Wool For Muffler Repack ? Is there an easy mail order source for SilentSport muffler packing? It looks to be the easiest to deal with and lasts plenty long, no?
- First gen exhaust [image: View Post]KarateDoc, on 04 May 2010 - 04:53 PM, said: Don't mean to steal this thread but to add to it. Does anyone know where to get supplies (in the USA) to fabricate a set of headers for motorcycles? I am…
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