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All 38- What can you tell me about my VF500? BusyLittleShop, 12/7/2017 at 3:16 PM What have you got that seat covered in? I am also curious what your wheel setup is in this picture because those look like radial tires! TheDutchy, 12/7/2017 at 5:11 AM Different…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 4 hours ago, TheDutchy As above, drop the jet sizes... We are running 112 with open box, open baffles... For street use, I would not recommend that.. But it is an indication that at least you have to resize the 117's…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 8 hours ago, jeremyr62 From that video you are short shifting. Don't be afraid of revving the engine. It's what it is designed for. Some claim you shouldn't go above 9K rpm to save the valves but I don't subscribe to…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I've got some science and a video to share. I had a thought last night and looked up the rear wheel size on the magna. Turns out the tire sidewall makes up for the difference in the circumference of the 16' wheel, but…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I just got back from a ride without the air filter. I did not find the dead spot at the top of my rpms. I took it on the highway and it was still pulling me forward at 120kmph. I let off though because it was screaming…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Kilometers per hour. I have checked and rechecked all the major things. I have a suspicion that I was hoping one of you might reiterate to save me the embarrassment. I think it is still just running overwhelmingly rich.…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Ummm a Magna engine?? Is this thing going to work? The mounting points seem to be the same. I inspected the engine under the valve covers, since I need in there to do a valve timing, and it looks rust free. My 56'000km…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 17 hours ago, Forbes Good score....yes, seems you have an oil mod. A motor that's been standing for so long would need to be opened? Compression test? Sent from my HTC_PN071 using Tapatalk Do you mean splitting the…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Rejoice! I have got my hands on an engine! Thanks to my aunt and uncles connection with a person from the Vintage Road Racing Association here in Ontario I got this engine for free. It was destined for the dump Ive been…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Hello all, I have silently been working on the VF500 for awhile. I got everything sorted out except the engine. It runs and drives, but it does indeed lack power on the high end. I assume the power issues are only…
- VF500 Rest0-mod [image: LrxB6P3.jpg]
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Hmm... I will test how securely my Henkel pipe is attached in case I do need to remove the whole engine. Actually yeah I need to clean that thing anyways. Just a side note; what have you guys used for surface rust? I…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I got the bike off of my makeshift motorcycle lift today. I ought to know before I choose what to do next, if you can remove the rear cylinder head without taking the engine out. If I can indeed do that, it would save…
- VF400F resto-mod Before you undertake a wheel swap, may I point you in the direction I have gone? Changing the tires from bias-ply to modern radials really changes the look of the wheel. New paint or power coating could help too. Also I…
- How old are VFR owners? At 19 years old I am a young Padawan, learning about the ancient(early gen) VFR order. You may think that I am falling on to the dark side if you've seen my custom build, but I assure you that I still see the light.
- VF500 Rest0-mod Additional Fuel In I have routed fuel line to my new inlet which is located on the fourth carb [image: dZS3zYe.jpg] [image: 2Yb68Sh.jpg] New 14t Sprocket and Chain I chose to go down a tooth for my replacement sprocket…
- VF500 Rest0-mod [image: XKkQH9E.jpg] [image: dZlxdaM.jpg] Just a sneaky peak. How am I doing so far? Awesome or awful? I will be detailing the recent work I've made in a few posts when I have the time to write it out. Stay tuned
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I found that out when I was half way through tearing it apart to oil the cables. I also learned to keep tension on the cables when they are out of the tube. One of my cables went too far slack an came out of the carb. I…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Out in the shed right now having issues with my throttle cables. The snap when I release is nowhere near as fast as it want it. Also something really dangerous is afoot. When I turn full lock to the right the throttle…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Interesting, so the '86 engine will work on my '84 without modification? What differences would a later engine have?
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I do not want to give anybody the impression that I am a person who half fasts things. Right now I am just not able to do everything I wish I could for this bike. Whether it be not having the time, money or expertise. I…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? It was fairly warm, here in Canada, today and I put a few hours into trying to solve my valve issue. I have concluded that the valve is indeed bent. I made an air compressor adapter for the spark plug socket to try and…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I need some advice on my valve issue. An acquaintance of mine who is mechanically adept looked at my engine today and he thinks its possible that the valve was bent. The theory being, why didn't the valve drop inside…
- 84 VF 750 Tires? Radial tire guy here, I put a Michelin Pilot Sport SC on my front wheel. Its a 120/70R16. It is weight rated above and beyond what its required to do. I also put a Pilot Road4GT on my back wheel which is a 120/70ZR18.…
- VF500 Rest0-mod 17 hours ago, CandyRedRC46 If you are one of the ones lucky enough to have a true 4-1 performance header, I would restore it by Having it professionally sand blasted and ceramic coated. Then I would fit a proper full…
- VF500 Rest0-mod Forks Fork tubes were stripped down and modified to lower them 1.5 inches. While apart I gave the sliders to my dad to paint in his paint shop at work. Luckily that day they had heavy-duty white loaded and the guy did a…
- VF500 Rest0-mod Forks Fork tubes were stripped down and modified to lower them 1.5 inches. While apart I gave the sliders to my dad to paint in his paint shop at work. Luckily that day they had heavy-duty white loaded and the guy did a…
- VF500 Rest0-mod Welcome! This will be a thread where I show off the finished product(s) of my VF500 Resto-mod. I will only be featuring work I have done or modified myself. I will not be including specifics on how I did things here,…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I like the look of this tool designed for the V4 engine. I will certainly use the rope trick instead of hooking a coat hanger through my spark plug. I look forward to hearing how it works for you Jeremy. As for Lisle…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Catastrophe. Absolute cataclysmic failure. The intake valve that was missing the adjuster is %100 snaffu. I learned in my attempts to re-insert the adjuster, that the valve stem has fallen out of the keepers. I just…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 11 hours ago, Mohawk inlets often recede into the head thus tightening the clearance & exhaust valves often loosen due to increased wear with the extra heat. Thus inlets can be set on the looser end of the adjustment…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I got it! My dad brought me a miniature magnet on a stick from his tool box at work and I stuck it down in the first little pool of oil beside the valve springs. I had to rotate the engine to get the clearance between…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I opened up the engine today and found something. I don't know whether to be relieved or worried. These are a pair of valves on the number 3 cylinder. Maybe you do not see it at first glance, but one of the rocker arm…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? Hey guys, Oh man... I have something here that is making me wheeze and groan every time I think about what could possibly be going on. I pulled my spark plugs today. First of all, everything here is contradictory or way…
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Hey guys, Seeing you talk about helmets I thought I would ask your opinion on modular helmets? I have two helmets: An old CL-MAX I got hand-me-down from my aunt and I've got a CL-17 full face (new). The CL-MAX fits…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 14 hours ago, TheDutchy If you want to enjoy this bike for longer periods, beside all the good advice already provided, I'd suggest to install the oilpump and sump of a 1986 model. The sump holds more than halve a quart…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? 4 hours ago, flyinelvis IMO, I'd attempt to migrate back to an OEM exhaust as these bikes really purr and pull nicely w/the original piece. Making a less than complete 3rd party exhaust work with this complicated V-four…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? I bought this VF500F earlier this year as a project bike and my second ever motorcycle. I have been working on making it look better and work as it did in the '80s(while modernizing where I can). I thought I was buying…
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