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jrodrims27
33 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 18 Oct 2016 Last seen 4 May 2017
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All 33- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Sorry it didn't work out for you this year. It's been a fun ride for me anyway, thanks for that. In any case, it'll be great to see your dyno and action pictures when you get there.
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 7 hours ago, jeremyr62 No chance of a spare set of 32mm carbs (Non California)? I agree, maybe you can get somebody to loan you a set of VF500 carbs, clean em up, throw in new jets (very common jet types) and you're set?
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 55 minutes ago, sportstu Ok. Quick update on the critical situation we are in. The race is less than a week away and the bike is still in the dyno room struggling to get off the needles. The problem is that the carbs…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. A work of art my friend. Congratulations, hopefully you'll be able to video the dyno? that would be awesome to see after following along all this time. What radiator is that from? You shouldn't have any cooling problems…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. It's been quite a few days now, anxious to see how well she fires up for you. Always a nail biting moment.
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. You are the ultimate ANTI-hack! You do everything the way most of us wish we could. Thank you for letting us tag along!! I'll admit that I check this thread sometimes twice a day to see if any new progress is posted.…
- pulls to the right... 1 hour ago, BusyLittleShop Belt-o-Ceptor was sold to my USAF buddy Tod... he has not mentioned a drop valve or any other engine related problems... so it wasn't me... What I meant to say is that it was you who built the…
- pulls to the right... BusyLittleShop, 3/10/2017 at 0:33 PM STEERING HEAD BEARINGS 101 If your steering head bearings are too tight the bike will weave and not seek it own center... if you're steering head bearings are loose you'll notice a…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 47 minutes ago, Shinigami Yes, one had to have had quite a large set of avocados to get on that bike and wind it out back then... :D Actually, it takes water-melon sized to do that today given the weakness of the old…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Wow, you have bikes like that collecting dust in containers? Living the dream right there... Anyway, just in case you're curious and hadn't seen one opened up, this is a stock collector picture I pirated from that…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. I have never seen one dyno'd at more than 53 but that was from stock magazine tests about a million years ago. I can't say I've seen anyone dyno one of these in good condition in recent decades. I've only seen a couple…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. This is truly an epic thread for remaining vf500f fans worldwide! Are you planning any dyno pulls? Thank You!
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 4 hours ago, jeremyr62 I am reminded of triggers broom yet again. (You will have to be from the UK to get this one). Had to "google" that one! Well, the basic frame and the engine are pretty legit vf500f but I hear you…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Things are getting exciting. Can't wait for a shot of the entire bike. Nice idea on the extended idle screw, definitely beats burning your hand on the hot valve cover or reaching in there with a glove. Thank you Sport!
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Very impressive progress, can't wait to see the final product. Changing up the transmission has seemed to be the most complicated aspect of your endeavor so far. I hope everything continues to come together well and…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 7 hours ago, sportstu Yes all good, tied up on other things and a short pre planned spell in the hospital but I'm back at the workshop today. I have done a few things like check the cam timing about 10 times because it…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. sportstu, 1/10/2017 at 10:16 AM I didn't know that. The return pipe on mine is crap, looks like it's been beaten with a mallet but that's factory! The radiator will be different so I'll be fitting different hoses and…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? YoshiHNS, 11/5/2016 at 5:24 AM Well, I found a company that has a spring kit for the VF500 while looking through custom trellis frames. http://www.rdvalvespring.com/index.html Under spring kits, honda, bottom of the…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? sorry to hear of your troubles, I've been there and done all that with a dropped valve after rebuilding the heads. Anyway, you must pull the engine. If you're going to try to keep this bike alive, you might as well…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 7 minutes ago, sportstu I didn't know that. The return pipe on mine is crap, looks like it's been beaten with a mallet but that's factory! The radiator will be different so I'll be fitting different hoses and pipes…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. thanks for keeping us posted, nice progress! I don't know if you'll be interested at this advanced stage but the 86 models have slightly bigger openings for the water pipes coming out of the heads. The end that fits…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. sportstu, 1/5/2017 at 9:46 AM Something like that mate. We mainly race in the national endurance series over here on modern kit.I haven't ridden street for years now, too much traffic and too cold in the Uk! I just…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 8 hours ago, sportstu Thank you Jrod. I will be a bit apprehensive before the first start up but you can only do what you can do right? The way I look at it the motor's only got to last for a bit of testing and one 4…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Awesome work Sportstu. I hope it runs as great as it looks. Can't say I've seen anyone do a better job on such a complete rebuild while showing their progress. Thank you! I'm very envious of your skills and resources.
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 10 hours ago, Dutchy WAHEY!!!!!!!!! And as for the "dropped valve" mythos.... Yes Yoshi had it happen, but over on the a Dutch forum, a Ducati Diavel rider (he used his bike for commuting!!!) had his engine go booommm.…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 12 hours ago, sportstu I woke up in the middle of the night with a brain wave. I am obviously spending too much time on this if I'm thinking about it in my sleep!! Anyway, it occurred to me that the shift pattern HAD to…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Amazing bike Captain. I've seen your youtube video where you let us hear that great exhaust note. No top end oiling kit for you??
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. N-I-C-E, very, very nice! They look really cool with the natural aluminum color. Coincidentally, I had to replace only 3 valves myself when I rebuilt my 84 engine (before it blew up). I wonder if it was the same 3, I…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. jeremyr62, 11/29/2016 at 3:02 PM Yes, I frequent all the VF groups. I don't get out much either :-) No, can't say I have heard of a oil modded bike dropping a valve. But then again there are plenty of high mileage bikes…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. 4 hours ago, sportstu It is a tough decision with cost. I have replaced the valves that show any signs of wear, particularly around the seat but I have kept most of them because they look perfect. I will be running…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. jeremyr62, 11/23/2016 at 1:08 PM Before I bought my VF500 I looked it the oil mod thing really carefully. No evidence either way on the oil mod for the VF500 IMO. No real evidence for any of the VF bikes in my opinion.…
- Endurance Racing VF500 build. Awesome work with all of this but please beware of re-using those old, fatigued valves and trying to push them into high revs. New valves are available, not cheap but they're out there unless you have your old decrepit…
- What can you tell me about my VF500? TheDutchy, 10/17/2016 at 0:09 AM Yes it is.. I have taken the brass intake tube from another carb rack. Drilled out the the fuel delivery hole on the #4 carb. just a bit smaller than the delivery tube. Heated the area…
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