Hey All My 86 Interceptor 500 is running great! Well ... until last night that is. I came home, and in trying to get around my wifes car to park in front of...
Randy, it sounds like you emptied several or all of the float bowls of gas. It takes alot of cranking to keep enough vaccum to fill em back up. I am pretty...
Its funny - last night about an hour later I was stumped ... realized that I had shut the switch off ... turned it back on hoping that would solve the problem...
Right up the street practically. San Bernardino. I have never had to use my mouth on that hose so I really can't say. Just make sure you keep plenty of ...
you can, when applying vacuum to the hose, just give it some vacuum and kink the hose or clamp it with a small vise grip. if you let it flow for 20 seconds and...
All that cranking with the kill switch in the off position probably flooded the engine and also ran down the battery. Cahrge the battery overnight and try in...
Hmmmm ... I think I'll give that a try first ... the thought of sucking in gas just doesn't sound like fun. I didn't crank on it for an hour ... I tried a...
if you suck in gas throught he vacuum line, that could be a pretty big problem. The vacuum line goes from the side of the engine to the petcock, and is like...
You won't be getting any gas in your mouth unless the petcock vacuum valve is broken. I've done it many times while working on my bikes. It's the fastest, ...
Much Valuable information! Thanks Mark and Reid ... I misread the previous email ... thanks for clearing that up! I am planning on doing this Saturday morning...
doesn't leaving the throttle full open release MORE fuel into the system, and thus cause more flooding? hm. Chris On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 04:04:13 -0000, Reid...
generally it only shoots alot of gas from the accelerator pump when you twist the throttle. if you twist it once and hold it open, it will let tons more air in...
And being that our bikes don't have accelerator pumps, it is kinda a non issue:) ... From: Mark Johnson To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 04,...
oh yeah... that's a good point... i knew that.... i actually managed to forget that, with the 5 honda's i've had over the years ... From: joethorn@......
I hate to let it go, but I have too many bikes. I went through this bike with great detail getting it ready for my wife, but it's too big and fast. It is in...
Sorry, but I can't buy the bike. Wish I could though, looks like a hell of a machine... but for anyone who has F1 mufflers, do they all sound similar to that?...
Hi Guys. Just a reminder, since there's talk about F-1's again, that the progress is moving forward on the full exhaust that Dale and Paul are making over at...
Lonny, thanks for the reminder! I had almost forgotten about that. If it takes them three years, I don't care, more time to save the cash. For that matter, any...
Hi Mark. No idea of price range yet. That will be determined by things like material and componants used. Personally, I hope they do a full, 4 into 2 into 1...
AAAUUGGGHHHH!!!!!!! OK. I feel a little bit better now. Heres the latest. 1) There are no vacuum lines going from the petcock to the left front cylinder. I...
OK, you have a messed up fuel system. First, where does the third end of the vacuum hose go? I assume that the "thing" you referred to is the petcock. My...
I can see where the vacuum and fuel lines come out of the petcock, and they both go into ... something (I have yet to be able to find a Clymers for my 1986) I...
Your petcock is the valve on the side of the gas tank that shuts off fuel completely and switches to reserve. You should have the main fuel line coming out...
91 and Green River. Chrome golf tee...that is too funny! I wish - its a ratty old red one, and looks like it has been there for a LONG time. OK then. As far...
Do you have a digital camera? Some photos would really help identify the "something" and the other vaguenesses. You'd need to post the photos in the...
One more thought: Is this a California bike? If so, there is a vacuum hose that should connect carbs 1 and 3 to the Air Vent Control Valve (AVCV), and...
It will run fine without jetting. I had the pipes before the K&N and before going to larger main jets and it ran well. I put the larger mains in for a richer...
If you want loud, I have a set of used Yoshimura slip-ons from a parts bike that I'd be willing to sell pretty cheap. With some metal polish, I think they'd...
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