1984 Honda vt 500 ft ascot "change ring gear" Questions

...gear oil and ran new 2 cycle oil sounds like worn piston rings. In 1st ans 2nd gears the engine wants to rev highest to make maximum powere so rings get a bit worn and oil will be sucked past. Change ...

...ring gear and have decided to go down this road. I am only after the easy gains in acceleration and gear change rather than all out street performance. However I am unsure of exactly how much and ...

...change and will remain at the factory setting until someone changes it. But, sometimes those factory guys have bad nights before and one may have gotten your timing set wrong. Also, check for damage ...

...ring gear for high compression engine 10.5 to 1 piston. Fourth time in 2 yrs and still having starter problems. Does this mean the bendix is good or bad? High compression engine needs compresssion ...

...If possible, keep the bike on the centerstand, and allow the engine to warm up completely. Then change the oil and ride the bike for a while. I think you will see an improvement as you rev the ...

...ring gear. The only way to tell that is to pull the outer primary cover and inspect the jackshaft gear and the ring gear on the starter for damage. For safety sake, I'd disconnect the battery ...

...Have you been lubricating the chain regularly ? if this is an O ring chain, they rely on the oils in between. If you need to change the chain, look at an X ring chain, these suffer wear less

...change? It also could be the starter relay. First I would check all the conections to the battery, Starter relay in and out and the conection to the starter itself. I am not familiar with the exact ...

...with the nozzel attached around the carb joint/manifold if there are intake leaks the engine rpm will change then you will know you need to replace the o-ring or gasket or carb manifold/carb

...the bright ring. If this does not improve the shifting into second gear, have the dealership adjust the shifter pawl adjustment. It takes some special tools to get to the adjustment. Good Luck ...