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8357
Anyone know of a site that has the entire parts fiche for the VF500F? With my kawasaki, I go to kawasaki.com and their owner's section has the whole thing....
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Oct 27, 2009
12:51 am
8358
Hello, you should be able to go to Honda.com but try to goggle VF500F and see what comes up, Hope this helps....... From: forsaleinfl@......
steve fleetwood
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Oct 27, 2009
1:33 am
8359
Yeah, I looked all over Honda.com and found nothing. Google/yahoo had no hits either that I've seen... ... Yeah, I looked all over Honda.com and found nothing....
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 27, 2009
3:17 am
8360
hi greg, i use the online microfiche available at cmsnl.com. here is a link to the VF500F section: http://www.cmsnl.com/search.php?s_name=vf500f hope this is...
handleyje
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Oct 27, 2009
11:22 am
8361
Greg, The silicon paste should do the job. Waiting for some time (24-48 hours) could be a good idea though. I don't know the Ducati paste you used (for sure an...
Noël Auger
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Oct 27, 2009
1:04 pm
8362
I did not think about this ... Definitely worth a try ! Merci, Frédéric ! ;o)) Noël ... From: compsys800 To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October...
Noël Auger
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Oct 27, 2009
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8363
See : http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-vf500f-500-interceptor-1986-us_model7598/partslist/ Noël ... From: forsaleinfl@... To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Noël Auger
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Oct 27, 2009
1:04 pm
8364
Thanks for all the advice on this gang. I went in just now and pulled the valve cover bolts. All the rubber around the bolts are still pliable and soft, so I...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 27, 2009
7:25 pm
8365
So...I notice the horn on this thing is hit-or-miss. Since I got the bike, I think it's worked once, but it was waaaay muted. Today I pull it off, noticed one...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 28, 2009
1:16 am
8366
Took the vf500 horn and hooked it up to my vfr750 chassis. Did not work....until I started playing with the small screw on the back. Little by little , less...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 28, 2009
5:46 pm
8367
nice work greg!...
handleyje
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Oct 28, 2009
7:18 pm
8368
So, after waiting 24 hours for my gasket hi-temp sealer to dry on my valve cover on the rear cylinder, I started it today so I could synch the carbs. Just...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 29, 2009
1:23 am
8369
Have you checked to see if the crank case vent is working?  Also do a compression check.  If there's a bunch of blow by, you can build up crank case pressure...
Patrick O'Bryant
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Oct 29, 2009
2:47 am
8370
Pat- Hmmm...crank case vent? Could you give me a hint where that is/what it looks like? Whatever it is it seems to have come on suddenly as my friend had no ...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 29, 2009
3:01 am
8371
I would follow Pat's idea about the crancase vent. Worth a check at least. The vent outlet is at the rear of the rear head (cyl. #3). It leads to a condenser...
Noël Auger
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Oct 29, 2009
10:39 am
8372
Greg, Noel has posted with info on the crank case vent. The clutch rod seal is on the left side of the engine.  You have to remove the countershaft sprocket...
Patrick O'Bryant
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Oct 29, 2009
12:20 pm
8373
Sorry, I had zapped the clutch pushrod subject. There was an oil leak on my '84 engine, but no leak on my 1986 engine. In order to secure this, I inverted...
Noël Auger
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Oct 29, 2009
2:05 pm
8374
Hey Pat & others- Well, just now I found the crank case vent tube (I think) and pulled the plug/cap off of it. It's the plugged tube, correct? About 1-2 ounces...
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wittyscreenn...
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Oct 29, 2009
10:11 pm
8375
Greg, Vent tube : no wonder if it seems thinner than the oil inside. It is mainly condensations from the oil lighter components. For the compression test, no...
Noël Auger
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Oct 30, 2009
2:30 pm
8376
Wrong. 100 cycles isn't needed, but will not alter results... However, you DO want that piston to crank on the compression stroke about 3 times. Record each. ...
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billsf9c
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Oct 31, 2009
8:28 pm
8377
hi all, anyone out there have a metric caliper handy? i'm looking for a double check on two dimensions: machined surface of the swingarm to the sprocket ...
handleyje
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Nov 5, 2009
7:09 pm
8378
Here's another source parts list. Streits can actually get some of these parts in..... ...
D L
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Nov 6, 2009
12:10 pm
8379
I've been quite busy today. Tomorrow I will check and tell you. Noël ... From: handleyje To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:03 PM ...
Noël Auger
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Nov 6, 2009
7:02 pm
8380
merci beaucoup! ________________________________ From: Noël Auger <noel.auger@...> To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, November 6, 2009 2:02:08 PM ...
jon h
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Nov 6, 2009
7:03 pm
8381
... From: D L <indian149arrow@...> Subject: Re: [VF500F] online microfiche? To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:10 AM   Here's...
rick brumley
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Nov 7, 2009
3:40 pm
8382
Hi, For the swingarm to the sprocket, I found 19 mm. Fot the other side, hard to measure, since I could not find a reference surface. Sorry it this not helps...
Noël Auger
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Nov 7, 2009
5:13 pm
8383
thanks noel!  if i could ask, do you come up with 27mm to the sprocket mounting face?  ________________________________ From: Noël Auger...
jon h
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Nov 8, 2009
1:09 am
8384
Sorry for the late answer. Been out for Saturday and Sunday. That's hard to say, since the sprocket is on the wheel. What I can tell is that the sprocket is 7...
Noël Auger
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Nov 8, 2009
4:29 pm
8385
ni noel, for ref. are you coming up with 19mm from the machined part of the swingarm (below the chain adjuster) to the face of the sprocket + 7mm for the...
jon h
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Nov 8, 2009
11:39 pm
8386
i have a 84 vf500 for sale it was running carbs are off need to be rebuilt. make me an offer. located in GA if you are interested email me z28s10@......
Russ
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