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ajcmbrown
16 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 23 Feb 2013 Last seen 7 Dec 2013
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All 16- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Yes, I remember that accountants almost sent KTM down the gurgler in the early nineties, poor quality, bikes that broke often and were not competitive. Once the owners took charge again, they started making great…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise That makes perfect sense VFRbert, Honda occasionally do some strange things that cause issues, chocolate camshafts on VF750's, XR350's with insufficient oil capacity, screen door cam chain tensioners on VF's CB1000's,…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Absolutely VFRbert, I agree that nothing can replace regular maintenance, being aware of 30 year old weak valve springs, excessive heat from a lean condition like split manifold rubbers, over revving and the many other…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Sorry, I should have explained myself better. I didn't mean that we need another oil debate (God help us), but if it is going to be debated anyway, then it should be a separate thread rather than hijack this thread. The…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise "You will be pleasantly surprised to find this bunch to be more grown up than that. We frequently have disagreement without discord..." I hope you are correct. Still off topic. So that it is not hijacking YoshiHNS'…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise I agree with BLS, but please let it be silence, every forum I have ever been a member of that debated oils has ended up in a "flaming" war. Unfortunately there are far too many oil experts out there, and they can never…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise If this is going to ignite yet another "Oil Thread" please for the sake of the sanity of all concerned start a new thread!
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Cushioning? Or prevents valve and seat burning by reducing microwelds? I read it on the interwebs so it must be true! :wacko: :biggrin: :beer: Edited November 30, 2013 by ajcmbrown
- Fork Seal Installation Guys they are some great bullshit tools you have engineered there, and I bet they work just as well as the Motion Pro jobbie. I can really appreciate the value of "Bullshit tools" since I live about 45 miles from the…
- Fork Seal Installation "I am done with this web site, you so called bikers that are sissies and cannot handle "brutal" criticism of "bull shit tools" from a real man make me sick. Take your warnings and shove them where only your proctologist…
- '84 Vf750F Project If it's bucket/shim arrangement that you read about, you may have to measure the clearance, then remove the cams to replace the shims, before replacing the cams and measuring again.
- '84 Vf750F Project Don't see how you can set valve clearances with the cams out? The clearance is the difference between either the cam and rockers, or rocker and valve, but the cam needs to be fitted either way.
- '84 Vf750F Project Don't be too put off by my description Ian, just to be clear, mine is a VF1000FF so probably different, but I imagine very similar. Honda are not stupid enough to build a bike that has to have the engine out to adjust…
- '84 Vf750F Project Yeah they will come off in frame, just have some band aids, book of cuss words, lots of patience and a cold six pack for afterwards. Just kidding, you will find that if you remove the coil packs, coolant recovery…
- '84 Vf750F Project Nothing wrong with those cam lobes! I think it would be safe to assume that if they are in that condition after 25+ years (if they are original), then you don't have a problem.
- '84 Vf750F Project That does look tidy Ian, congratulations on that find. Have you had it running yet? I would be so impatient to hear it running! Good luck with the resto/rebuild/tidy up. It really doesn't look like it needs much done to…
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