Any idea if 1 probably 2 broken rocker arms would cause my VF500 motor to lose compression??? So my motor let go in September just around the corner from my...
Yipes! I've not heard very much about this problem, so the fact that you have two engines this way is odd. Those rocker arms are really strong. I would look...
Guys, I am finally reassembling my project vf500f. I need a torque spec. for the front sprocket bolts. The spec. that's in the Clymer manual seems WAY too ...
Hi, Todd Not sure on the correct torque for the front sprocket bolts. I usually just tighten them up nicely, with little regard to torque. They will snap off...
The works manual says 13-18 ft/lb (1.8-2.5 kg/m). Beware of the arrow mark on the axle holders must point forward. Tighten front nuts, then rear ones. But you...
I would be concerned that he had an overheat or head gasket issue, causing the cylinder to fill with coolant and thus breaking the rocker arm. I cannot image...
Grab a roll of nickles. Sit down iwth the spring, and start wedging nickles into the coils of the spring, one each winding. You will end a longer spring, which...
As it turns out, a screwdriver placed just so will pry that spring open and snap it right onto the peg (hooked it at the top, put screwdriver through bottom...
Hi Todd, Don't know where my head was, but the torques that I told are for the front wheel axle holders at the bottom of the forks ! Complete nonsense ! The...
Well...after closer inspection there is more damage. Seems another rocker arm drove the 2 valve adjusters through the top of the valve spring clips (i think...
... Did you overrev just before it blew up? If you did its a possibility... but in my experience its hard to float a valve on a properly maintained VF500F ...
I would bet that you'll find the same as happened to the first engine of my own VF500 : A droppen valve from the #2 (front left) head. Broken valve, gamaged...
Hi guys and girls, as some of you may know I ride a sportsbike and Quebec is trying to raise the registration PER YEAR from 320$ to well over 1000$$ This has...
Salut Danny, Je viens de signer la ptition. On se moque de nous les motocyclistes, et malheureusement c'est dans pas mal de pays, en France aussi c'est...
Geo, Plus wires are pretty universal. Just get ones with straight boots. Sometimes them come as one wire with a plug on each end. You then cut it in the...
Hi all, I just bought an '84, and my first appeal for help has to do with idle. Bike has no problems starting with choke, and has no problems running. But it...
First, DO NOT leave the lights on when cranking. The battery needs to give all it can give, so please ... Second, did the bike has been sitting for a while ?...
not sure about all of you guys, but my '85 came stock with a headlight kill relay that automatically kills the head light when you hit the starter button. in...
Thanks, Made a new wire. Have great spark now. I have a problem with the cylinder not firing. I have spark, 150 lbs compression,smells like it's getting...
I have a 85 vf500 interceptor pit bike and having trouble with it only running on 3 cylinders. Bike will start fine and run. Cyl has great spark, 150 lbs...
It sounds like it's not getting gas. Does the header get hot after you ride it? I've seen this same thing on bikes that need a carb sync. Basically that carb...
If your sure you have spark to that plug, then it has to be a clogged jet. Blow compressed air through the jet and you should be fine. ... From: Jamie...
not really.. jam them in place and pry all four into place.. that's how i didi it.. course i wasn't boozed out of my wits when i did... mark in minneapolis ......
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