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3474
except with full choke, even after its warmed up a bit, and it dies the second you try to even crack the throttle or ease off the choke. Anybody got any ideas...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
12:03 pm
3475
What year? 86 has no pump but radically different lines. ... From: "bjpomero" <bjpomero@...> To: <VF500F@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 5:38...
joethorn@...
babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
12:04 pm
3476
www.sabmag.org, I think we have a faq tehre that lists the place to buy em. ... From: "Reid McTaggart" <reidmct@...> To: <VF500F@yahoogroups.com> ...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
12:05 pm
3477
no those are long gone ... <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1299lsa7o/M=295196.4901138.6071305.3001176/ ... ...
tom brady
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Aug 1, 2004
2:25 pm
3478
Hi everybody. I'm not sure what the name is of the little sprocket on the driveshaft, but I was wondering if the teeth are supposed to have a little curvature...
jimmywarpster
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Aug 1, 2004
2:32 pm
3479
Hi everybody. I'm not sure what the name is of the little sprocket on the driveshaft, but I was wondering if the teeth are supposed to have a little curvature...
joethorn@...
babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
2:54 pm
3480
thanks, i'll try to post a picture of my old sprocket compared to the new one when it comes in. another question - i'm trying to find a good replacement chain....
jimmywarpster
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Aug 1, 2004
3:10 pm
3481
Had a nice VF500F in SF in the 80s, a great bike and I always wished Honda would have developed it like the 750, keeping it light and small. Years ago I put an...
irontable628
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Aug 1, 2004
4:31 pm
3482
Huh? I just cleaned my carbs, and the slow jets unscrewed just like on many other carbs. -Reid '84 VF500F '84 CB700SC '99 Ducati ST4 ... careful....
Reid McTaggart
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Aug 1, 2004
6:03 pm
3483
cleaning the carbs again (oh man they're fun to take off and on), took out what I believe to be the slow jets, and they seem to be clogged pretty well. To my...
bjpomero
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Aug 1, 2004
6:31 pm
3484
Yes, there is a teeny tiny hole down the middle. It is much smaller than the openings you can see at either end. Don't try to stick a piece of wire in there...
Reid McTaggart
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Aug 1, 2004
6:48 pm
3485
Thoe are, I think, high speed jets. Low speed jets are, I think, fixed,. And yes, you shold be able to blow thru them. Easily. Ciompressed air works good, as...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
6:50 pm
3486
My questions are: ARe there fork upgrades for the 500? Emulators?>>> Yes, but why? Are there brake upgrades? I have heard you can use the larger 750 disc?>>> I...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
6:58 pm
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How many jets did you unscrew? ... From: "Reid McTaggart" <reidmct@...> To: <VF500F@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:03 PM Subject:...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
6:59 pm
3488
Two per carb. Both have screwdriver slots. The fast jet screws into a holder that also comes out using a 7mm wrench. And, in cases where the float pin is...
Reid McTaggart
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Aug 1, 2004
7:14 pm
3489
OK, out the the shop I go. Sheesh. I am losing it.... ... From: "Reid McTaggart" <reidmct@...> To: <VF500F@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01,...
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babyceptor
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Aug 1, 2004
8:01 pm
3490
ok, cleaned the carbs again, turned out the slow jets were completely plugged, that is, the #38 jets with permanently attached emulsion tubes. Now it starts...
bjpomero
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Aug 1, 2004
10:58 pm
3491
... it stops well, just like to know what's available. ... brakes. ... on many, ... GSXR600, ... 500. The...
irontable628
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Aug 2, 2004
1:42 am
3492
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the VF500F group: Can you "throttle wheelie" your VF500? (roll on throttle = wheelie, no clutch!) o yes...
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Aug 2, 2004
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3493
Can you "throttle wheelie" your VF500? (roll on throttle = wheelie, no clutch!) o yes o no Yeah, but it *just* leaves the ground. V-FOUR VICTORY!! Yahoo!...
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babyceptor
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Aug 2, 2004
2:59 am
3494
How in the hell did you manage to do that? maybe my bike just shows it's age more than i thought... 30,800 some miles now, gonna have to rebuild it sometime.....
Mark Johnson
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Aug 2, 2004
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3495
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the VF500F group: What would interest you in exhaust parts/upgrades? o Factor replacement type Header o...
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Aug 2, 2004
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3496
I dunno.. does it mostly coming off corners when *cranked* over. Can also do it easy by rolling on, roll off, then back on. I should be noted that this is my...
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babyceptor
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Aug 2, 2004
3:10 am
3497
that might explain it, mine is a bone stock 85 with no mods but a K&N filter. ALSO on that note.... how much of a power increase does a jet kit yield? do you...
Mark Johnson
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Aug 2, 2004
3:19 am
3498
That is a good question. I just dropped a tooth on my front sprocket so my config is now 14f-44r, I am running a K&N drop-in filter jetted carbs (I'm guessing...
tcolantonio84
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Aug 2, 2004
3:23 am
3499
I've got a few questions and I'm wondering if I can check a FAQ before harrasing anyone. Thanks. Tony...
tcolantonio84
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Aug 2, 2004
3:30 am
3500
What size chain + sprockets are supposed to be on an 84? Is it a 530 or 520? I currently have a 14t front and 44t rear. I have a Clymers and a Honda factory...
tcolantonio84
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Aug 2, 2004
3:53 am
3501
Sounds like you have a vacuum leak. Look for a misfitted or cracked boot. -Reid...
Reid McTaggart
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Aug 2, 2004
5:58 am
3502
Sorry, Tony, but I don't think there is. If you want to avoid bothering us with questions that have already been answered, you could use the Search function,...
new_i_m
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Aug 2, 2004
12:33 pm
3503
I have tried doing a search on sprockets and there were only a handful of hits. Many users don't actually post mesages with specific subject lines (e.g. my VF...
tcolantonio84
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