I shaved about 2 inches of foam off my xr650 seat and put on a new red seat cover, it worked out pretty well still pretty tall but that 2 inches makes a big difference.
Rode my 86 VF500F 175 miles one day and never put my feet on the ground. I stopped at red lights and stop signs but that bike was so well balanced I could just sit there and keep my feet up. My favorite of 5 Hondas.
Dude such a lovely build! Are those the original forks and rear shocks?? I'm building a rebel 125 and the shocks are on the cusp on being ready for the trash 😢
Make sure you verify that its tdc, as you can be 180° out and your valves will be tight with it showing |T on the sight hole. I took spark plug out and used thin stiff wire to double verify the piston was all way up.
I have to agree with you about sports if we are not in the baseball playoffs or the Super Bowl who gives a💩!! My XR650l and my Z125 or my Harley are my sports, if I want to hear music I pick up my guitar and Jam for my self.
Sir I love what you've done with this bike, I'm building a 250 Rebel at the moment. I've watched your video twice now I wouldn't have done it the way you did but I like what you did
The bike looks slick man. Love the tank and low slung mirrors. I'd get some engine enamel and black out that entire motor and transmission casing. It'd also look awesome with a springer front end on it. But looking great.
I bought mine with a pod filter and just had to figure out how to calibrate it because that’s what made the last guy give up on it 😅 thank you for this
It's really not difficult. Make sure everything is clean, and step the jets up in size slightly. Keep in mind, it will never run perfectly. A carb requires a specific air consistency that only the stock airbox will deliver. The pod filter will never deliver a consistent airflow in all conditions.
You have been riding off road for only 1 year. Uear after year You will get better and drop the bike less. There is a big difference riding on road vs off road. The more times you fall the more you learn the leaning points and what not to do. Either way have fun on that xr. I love mine!
Fmf jet kit calls for fuel screw out 2.5 turns did you do that. Also should not have drilled slide with fmf spring, plus with stock pipe they recommend 160 main as well so not a good test of fmf. Just saying because I ran mine for years and it was flawless.
Came back to your videos after a while of trying to get my motorcycle adventuring itch scratched. I always liked your personality and style to your vids and something about them always made me want to get out there and throw the tent on the bike again.
I have 13 bikes, street,dirt,vintage and I love riding this bike the best, I have a big heavy touring bike for coast to coast riding but I’m thinking of taking my 650 and try it
Just ordered one - I'll be going from 1000 feet to 6500 regularly - this is going to be nice. P.S. My bike is a '23, and has the plug and not the flag to stop idle mixture adjustments. 3 minutes with a hacksaw carefully applied, and I was able to cut off the boss right at the end of the plug, exposing the head of the D-screw. No need to worry about burying the 5/32 drill into the screw head. Just a skosh less than 1/4" (6.5 mm) was removed
The alternative would have been to relocate the battery, and likely buy a smaller custom one. As high as this budget was, a special small battery was not in the budget.
I miss it. When I was young, I rode a VF400F, which was the Japanese domestic version of this machine. The differences from VF500F for export are 1. the displacement is 400cc for domestic use in Japan due to the Japanese license system. The power and torque are smaller than the export version. The export model has 70hp, while the JDM version has 53ps. 2. At that time, frame-mounted cowl could not be used in Japan due to legal restrictions, although it was approved soon after the VF400F was released. 3. Frame of 400cc model is round pipe. At that time, Honda and Yamaha were in fierce sales competition in Japan, and the welding work was not well done, perhaps because they rushed to launch the model. 4. Unlike the export models, the brakes were in-board discs. The controllability was not bad, but the braking power was not very strong and maintenance was not easy. At that time, I was really envious of you Americans who could ride the export spec VF500F with the above mentioned problems solved.
Interested in where I can find the “adapter” u have right behind the pod filter ? (In trying to delete my airbox) Haven’t found a solution for that crank case breather hose ? Thats awesome
I've just purchased a 98 VFR800 after 15+ years out of riding. I previously owned a VF500 as well as a VF400 and VF750 and a couple of other larger bikes... The VF500 probably has to be my most favourite bike I owned, as it was so charming to ride. It was light weight, peppy and just a joy to ride
These are infinitely better than a honda monkey, or grom. They can handle roads and dirt better. And Are way cheaper. I got one used in 2023 in colorado for $750 with 2k miles as a bike get on dirt roads or go to town thats 20 minutes away from my cabin at 50mph. It easily can easy be hitch carried by even a corolla or into rv for emergency transportaion.
