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VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years


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The Picos ralley in september (pre-1980 bikes) route instructions are paper only.

 

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Met up with a bunch of "like minded individuals" today for  a 200km+ run though the hinterland and on top op windy dikes..

 

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On 8/21/2022 at 10:40 PM, V4 Rosso said:

Nice! Will you be visiting the classic TT next month?

No, perhaps next year.

Mid september I'm off again to the Picos Europa ralley in Spain.

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Classy and clasdy

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Vulgars and classy 😇

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But they have better brakes though...  (not hard to achieve versus Scary Scarabs....)

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Slowly but surely......

 

 

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Will reach the ton in 200km (the tacho cable gave way near Tours, France last year. So 800 click not recorded..).

But i will of course go the "extra mile" for the "moneu shot" :wheel:

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"So you think you can ride me all you want mhh?"

 

 

 

well, she started playing up, showing signs of fuel starvation on the motorway (despite a full tank).  In fact stalled, forcing me on the hard shoulder. No bueno, but she fired up after a while.

 

 

So yet, the usual suspect is the vacuum fuel cut off and indeed:

 

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Poor/no vacuum means little/no fuel.

 

 

 

I reckoned climbing into the attic and pilfering the innard of my spare tank would help me over until a new set would come in.

 

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Euh.......

No

My spare one is for the 84-85 model which had a electric fuel pump.

 

and is a lot smaller

(Same size as the VF400F's)

 

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As is the hose diameter..

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With a couple o-rings, you can convert from vacuum and not have this happen again.  Usually the inner portion of the diaphragm fails leaving you with the outer edge to use as the "o-ring".  But yours looks pretty toast.

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Yeah, I tried that, putting a bit of hose from vaccuum to vent .

But the outer edge had deterioted too much and would not fit/seal properly anymore. It leaked...

I have o-rings aplenty, but no 48mm 🙂

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Did the "5,000 curvas" yesterday in Spain.

Depary 8:30 (late......), arrive 23:18. 560km's

 

 

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On 9/24/2022 at 9:05 PM, voodoo said:

That is a very crappy average speed, you must be getting old 😘

Bloody Vespas got in the way 🙂

 

 

 

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That looks like big fun! 

 

I'm frequently surprised at how close people are comfortable riding to one another. 

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Life can be an uphill struggle...

 

 

 

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Rewarded with a great view..

 

 

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Trailer biatches...

 

 

 

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Morcilla is good!

 

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Sirtaki!!! Hoppa!!!

 

 

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150 single, 300 twin

 

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There were so many special bikes (all in fact :tongue:), but this stood out from tge crowd (4 me...)

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I loved my VF500FII and did many, many miles on it but never anywhere near Dutchy' huge mileages. Huge credence to honda quality. But, what did you have to replace over that time over and above the usual ' consumables'?

Rear shock?

Carb diaphragms and needles?

Swingarm bearings?

Wheel and head bearings?

Any electrics?

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