Hi everybody, I'm - at last ! - off the "no tank = no bike" situation about my little VF500F2 restoration. This morning the postman delivered a fuel tank that...
Noel; Glad to hear you got your long-needed part! You may want to coat the inside with WD-40 or the likes to prevent any additional rusting, until you can...
good job finding that tank, i thought for sure I had the last one with no dents :-p (knock on wood) anyway, i'd say get that tank to a shop and have the work...
Pat, You guessed right : the tank will first need a good internal cleaning, some de-rusting (there is nothing really serious about rust in this tank, but ......
Thanks Mark, I feel "unlocked" with this tank which I now know that it is usable, and as I said, this is not IMHO a winter job. Actually, I wonder if I'll do...
I had a guy who painted my tank with the cap off(a genius)and what I did was dump a tube of bb's and water in it, and shook it for at least an hour(not all at...
Hi Geoff ! Don't know if this could eventually help, but the recipe has been recorded ! Thanks Noël ... From: Geoffrey T. Barry To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com ...
I've used a handfull of nuts and bolts (count them 1st) and then shake the tank. The corners on the fasteners will knock off the rust and kind of "peen" the...
I recently resurected my old race bike as a street bike. Back when these were contemporary bikes, I road raced mine with WERA. I spun my rod bearings up on the...
A mid-eighties brand new engine ? Wow ! Unbelievable but true ? Keep it in good shape, and enjoy ! ;o)) Noël ... From: ixiisix To: VF500F@yahoogroups.com ...
One thing to check for is any of the silcon sealer being in the oil pan. I sed to use Permatex silicon RTV to seal the alternator cover (like on your engine...
I agree with you. I did check the sump for silicone bits and there were none. Actually, I completely disassembled the motor and tranny to make sure everything...
Later rods journals ? Didn't ever heard about this ... Noël, restoring a '84 VF500F2 (or rather still gathering parts to ...) ... SPONSORED LINKS Honda...
I think I remember hearing that the earlier models had problems with broken crank shfts.....does that sound familiar to anyone? ... I'm no Super Hero......I'm...
What I can do is only to double the question : the earlier models had problems with broken crankshafts..... does that sound familiar to anyone? Noël ... Honda...
Yes, the early 1984 models had crankshaft problems. They sometimes broke crankshafts or spun the rod bearings when ridden hard. Honda increased the rod journal...
Mine is a '84 one too, engine # 54200. Ooooof ! ;o) ... YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS ... Visit your group "VF500F" on the web. ... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is...
Jerry - You are correct. Although some of the very eary ones were good. Honda did have a bad period, and did a recall. At the time, Honda sent me a list of...
That's a qute good "little number", Barry ! ;o))) Noël ... YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS ... Visit your group "VF500F" on the web. ... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is...
I too have an early '84 and had the engine fail. I don't know how "secret" the warranty was, but I was able to get mine fixed (there is a LONG story for ...
Complete VF 500 1984 3x 000Km Selling for parts. I will consider any reasonnable offer. I want to get rid of it. I am in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Contact me...
Don't worry Noel. The problem was earlier in the run and caught. With a number that high I'm sure your's is fine. I have the article somewhere with the...
Richard, I would like the numbers if it's not too much trouble. I have two engines with broken number 1 (I believe) connecting rod damage through the case....
Actually I got 2 engines with the bike. The original one ( # 2011087) was no more usable after the P/O crashed with the bike (fell asleep while riding !) :...
I don't know what you would call a 'secret warranty', but the early 84 engines were recalled by Honda. As Rich metions, it was only a very few units. It's...
Jamie, I'd love to see a photo of the insides of a tranny and shifter for a 5 speed VF500. I don't believe that these bikes ever came with a 5 speed gearbox....
That sounds similar to what I remember. From what I've read in the past and there was a technical coloumn in one of this years's Cycle World, there were...
From the parts CD that I have, there has been 5 (yes, five in 3 years !) successive crankshafts for the VF500s : 13310-MJ8-000 early 1984s (no engine #...
I'm not sure what other changes Honda made, but at approximately engine number 2101266 (in 1985) they used a crank with a 2mm larger rod journal (330 mm vs 228...
Hi fellow VF500 owners. I was really pleased to find this forum for this fantastic motorcycle and I look forward to keeping in touch with you all. I wonder if...
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