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DrJay

4 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 14 May 2014 Last seen 10 Jun 2014

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  1. '86 Vf500 F Cct Knocks. Safe To Engine To Keep Riding? DrJay 6 14 May 2014 14 May 2014 DrJay · 14 May 2014 – 14 May 2014

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  1. Shinko Verge Experiment 10 Jun 2014 23:20 I am glad you are willing to experiment and share your findings. My feeling is that these days the old saw that, "you get what you pay for" often doesn't apply. Rather it should be, " price is often not reflective of…
  2. '86 Vf500 F Cct Knocks. Safe To Engine To Keep Riding? 14 May 2014 14:56 Thanks Yoshi, I already have the Factory Service Manual, I agree it is essential for many jobs on this bike. For first things first, do you know how to check the CCTs with them on the engine, I think the noise is the…
  3. '86 Vf500 F Cct Knocks. Safe To Engine To Keep Riding? 14 May 2014 12:35 Before I even tried to start it I checked and adjusted the valve clearances using the 2 feeler gauge method. I noted that everything in the engine was super-clean, but didn't check anything related to the cam chain…
  4. '86 Vf500 F Cct Knocks. Safe To Engine To Keep Riding? 14 May 2014 02:01 In a post on VFRW I asked about a mild but noticable engine knock and was advised to synch the carbs. Well, I did and there was no change. A mechanically skilled friend said it sounded like a cam chain tensioner noise…

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