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Good performance for cost but spares and info hard to find, will need TLC to keep trim. UBG Says: Spiffy 80s sportster, unfairly suffered by association with the 750’s ills. Alas, as little as 20k caused clutch, camchain, valve and camshaft problems – high cost servicing is the VF’s biggest vice and neglect turns out even more expensive, as ultimately the main bearings start knocking. UMG Says: Complex vee-four motor carried by adequate chassis makes for plenty of good times. It could certainly run quite successfully in such company. The agility of the VF500F was legendary, and many of the bikes it was compared to were of much larger capacity. The close ratio 6 speed gearbox allows the rider to easily keep in the exceedingly broad powerband. The liquid cooled VF500F has a hydraulic clutch, 11:1 compression ratio, and a redline of 12,500rpm. The claimed horsepower was 68bhp, it had the best power to weight ratio in the business, at 136 horses per liter. With a dry weight of 408lb’s, it was 100lb’s less than the 750!. The 500 was based on the Japanese/European market VF400F. It was the general conclusion that this was the most balanced sport bike available on the market, and the most fun to ride. When it arrived, it could have been largely ignored by the press, in favor of its bigger siblings, but instead it was welcomed enthusiastically. MR says: The VF500F Interceptor was introduced a year after the 750 Interceptor.
1984 honda v30 magna 500 install#
If you buy a Magna (any size, 1984-1986), check to see if it has the kit installed, if not, try to find, buy and install one. Kits are available to fix this problem for the Magna. The Magna version does not have these and can easily suffer from lack of oil to the cams (top of the enigine) reducing reliability. While both these engines are nearly identical, it is important to note the Interceptor version is superior to the two because of its modified cam oiling passage ways.
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