It's going to take more than a blown engine to keep us down, In today's video we bring this 1984 Honda Interceptor back to life!
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@777Brad10 ай бұрын
I have my 84 VF500F sitting in my garage. I'm the original owner. Haven't heard it run in 20 years. Hearing yours reminded me of how it sounds & made me smile. It was like hearing the familiar voice of someone that you love.
@kraftingkars9 ай бұрын
Awwwww
@JBK6478 ай бұрын
I encourage you to get it running! I bought an '86 years ago & let it sit far too long. Just got it running & riding again. I forgot how throaty that V4 sounds!
@MotorcycleMayhem5952 ай бұрын
Thats a great bike...I had a 1984 VF700 it was awesome.
@kraftingkars2 ай бұрын
Heck yeah
@MotorcycleMayhem5952 ай бұрын
@@kraftingkars I was one of 3 guys that rode motorcycles to high school and I got to ride the interceptor all over ventura county.
@kraftingkars2 ай бұрын
@@MotorcycleMayhem595 I'm looking forward to getting mine back on the road this year, the petcock valve is leaking internally and externally. So bueno. Gotta finish up my civic project first tho
@gregwardecke7 ай бұрын
I’m reliving my very first bike. Thanks for the memories.
@alexisnarlis882410 ай бұрын
μπράβο σου που έχεις πολύ όρεξη να το κάνεις να δουλέψει. Παλιά είχα vf500f όταν ήμουν 16 χρονών και ήταν από το καλύτερα μοτέρ
@conchiousness Жыл бұрын
Hell yea man! Getting my 2000 civic coupe fixed up and show ready, then moving to my 1999 Suzuki GSF 600 to cafe racer project intermittently through nursing school for the next two years. Keep up the great work dude and am thankful to have discovered your channel!
@kraftingkars Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! We living the same lives
@Chunt1A7 ай бұрын
Out of the many bikes I've owned, my VF500 was one of my favorites. A friend of mine actually won it in a raffle and gave it to me for a song price. I was 25 and weighed in around 145 lbs. Perfect match for my diminutive weight. Also the first bike I ever went over 100mph on! Feet on the rear pegs and chest on the tank. Fun fun!
@kraftingkars6 ай бұрын
Awesome to hear!
@eivindlukasmoenfasting1602 Жыл бұрын
Nice work! Just got my 86 VF500F up and running after I bought it 10 months ago. Still need some work, but nice to finally ride it! 😅
@user-bk8sr4gd2j11 ай бұрын
I just sold my 86 VF500 after I rebuilt the carbs, front forks...I love working on it...the carbs :) Glad you are doing it your self!
@kraftingkars11 ай бұрын
Yeah these bikes are sweet and a good service Manual is your best friend!
@JBK6478 ай бұрын
Why did you sell it?
@kraftingkars8 ай бұрын
@@JBK647 i didn't, I still own the bike
@JBK6478 ай бұрын
That was asked of @user-bk8sr4gd2j.
@rufusfarkle11 ай бұрын
Whew glad it worked out- way to Krust The Process ✨
@Jim-nt7xy4 ай бұрын
I loved that bike!
@kraftingkars4 ай бұрын
Can't wait to get it on the road this year, I gotta replace the fuel petcock and reseal the gas tank with epoxy
@trevormccannn Жыл бұрын
Bro I can’t believe you did all that work, well I can bc it’s you 😂 job well done man!
@kraftingkars Жыл бұрын
Well that was a nice comment! Get ready for Tuesdays video!
@matttriestodothings11 ай бұрын
Looking and sounding good man!
@kraftingkars11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@eugeniorosario6456 Жыл бұрын
Nice bike man❤
@kraftingkars Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!
@JBK6477 ай бұрын
Book states to use 2 feeler gauges at the same time on adjacent valves along with camshaft lifter tool ('84 & '85) to set lash. Ref. pg. 3-9 of the s/m. Did you torque those valve cover bolts to spec? Important step. Idle spec is 1300 rpm. Kudos for undertaking that engine swap & for keeping a special classic bike on the road.
@scooterdogg75807 ай бұрын
Yeah I gotta get off my ass and do mine , i have a parts bike too , thanks for the boot in the ass , they're really pleasent bikes to ride , bought mine 30 years ago ,bravo
@kraftingkars7 ай бұрын
Go get it! That parts bike you have is gonna be a life saver!
@kuladeeluxe8 ай бұрын
God I hope mine runs that nice.
@kraftingkars7 ай бұрын
It will
@kuladeeluxe7 ай бұрын
One question, where did you get that small valve adjusting tool?@@kraftingkars
@BlazingCoolant2 ай бұрын
@@kuladeeluxeI built one same as a #2 square drive screw and it fits between a wrench and usable on different makes
@stevenjarratt24547 ай бұрын
Im in the uk and presently doing an 84 v30 magna. Its almost identical as far as the motor goes. Having seen your vids i am going to set the tappets. Hope it sounds as good as yours.
@kraftingkars7 ай бұрын
They say a well adjusted vf500 Should sound like an angry sewing machine!
@stevenjarratt24543 ай бұрын
It does. Lol. However I've got leaky carb boots and new ones can't be source in the uk for the 500. Waiting for some to arrive from USA at the moment.
@Lightw0rker7779 ай бұрын
It sounds amazing. Well done, mate. A few questions… Do you have a link for those LED indicators that you have installed? Which ones are those? My indicators are falling apart and I need new ones. What exhaust are you running? It really sounds amazing. And lastly, do you have a blog or anywhere I can find out more about all the mods you’ve done to your VF500?
@TravisDoesGames5 ай бұрын
Water pump could be weep hole related
@kraftingkars5 ай бұрын
I ended up pulling the water pump off my old engine and it works perfect now with no leaks!
@TravisDoesGames5 ай бұрын
@@kraftingkars there's a guy that rebuilds them and has rebuilt units on ebay, that's where i got mine. 🤙
@robertbrowerjr55410 ай бұрын
Nice job, I also have a 1984 honda vf500f I just started rebuild as well as a 1983 honda vf750f to start on after! where did you find new tires for the vf500f? I need a set!
@kraftingkars9 ай бұрын
Nice! Pirelli sport demons seem to be a popular choice for this bike
@borntobewild8462 ай бұрын
Where did you find the valve cover gasket. So many parts are listed as no longer available. What vendor did you use for carb parts?
@JBK6478 ай бұрын
Where in the world did you find a new engine for such an old bike??
@kraftingkars8 ай бұрын
eBay!
@JBK6478 ай бұрын
Oh... you stated it was new. Not new then.@@kraftingkars
@95Civictuner11 ай бұрын
Did you have any issues with spark and the CDI boxes? I have an 85 as well and can’t getting running properly. I gone over fuel, carbs, spark plugs. Still misses and won’t run properly.
@kraftingkars11 ай бұрын
I haven't had any issues with that yet, is it all the time or on occasion that it runs rough?
@95Civictuner11 ай бұрын
It’s all the time. It got progressively worse over time. I’m hesitant to purchase used CDI boxes on eBay with the chance of them failing as well. I found a company in the Netherlands that manufactures new ones but they’re expensive. Approx $425 shipped.
@highlighter2743 ай бұрын
Unlikely I’ll get a response but what is the inner reservoir that looks like a coolant reservoir for, made the mistake of trying to flush it along with the rest of my coolant system and ended up filling my carbs and cylinders with water. There was no harm done as I was doing an oil change and full tune up but any insight would be appreciated. At first glance the reservoir looked like it was related too the coolant system as it was very similar in design but clearly I made a mistake. Iv tried to find an explanation online but iv had little success. Any input is appreciated 🤙
@kraftingkars3 ай бұрын
Do you have an Instagram, Facebook, or email so you can send me a picture of the reservoir your talking about?
@highlighter2743 ай бұрын
@@kraftingkars I also figured out it was a part of the rebreather system/emissions but any other insight would be valuable
@BlazingCoolant2 ай бұрын
I have a 84 magna v30 500 same engine different frame but my bike uses dual gas tanks and one is under the seat next to the coolant reservoir tank this sounds like it may be what you’re dealing with. Honda did weird things
@Lightw0rker7778 ай бұрын
Anyone know what directional lights he installed? And what exhaust is that?
@kraftingkars8 ай бұрын
I believe they are both universal, they were on the bike when I bought them, lemme try to get you some part numbers
@Kvsenpai Жыл бұрын
First
@kraftingkars Жыл бұрын
That's my boi
@lulupokes7 ай бұрын
Any chance you can share a link to those valve cover gaskets?
@JBK6477 ай бұрын
I got some Vesrah brand gskts. off Ebay.
@lulupokes21 күн бұрын
@@JBK647 Those Vesrah gaskets worked great. Got my 85 all fired up! Next i'll move to suspension. I have a second bike that needs an engine...could you dig up the seller information for the engine you got? I want to ask them about what they used to rebuild the engine you got.