What to do if your Honda VT500 stops working?
Turn signal relays. If the VT500 turn signal relay stops working, the best choice is to go for a Mitsuba FR-3303. These are readily available on eBay.co.uk. However upon installation it will be found that the original rubber holder does not fit. Not to worry! Buy a 90 degree relay rubber holder from Honda, part number 38306-GE7-000.
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Why is the inboard disc on a Honda VT500?
Honda’s notorious inboard disc was designed to solve the problems of braking in wet weather but seem to have caused more problems than they solved. Heres how to take them apart.
What causes camchain tensioner to rattle on Honda VT500?
The camchain tensioner problem is often mistaken for so called ‘piston slap’ ie, a slightly undersize piston rattling in the bore when cold. This was not uncommon in aircooled bikes in the ’50s and ’60’s, although quite uncommon today.
Turn signal relays. If the VT500 turn signal relay stops working, the best choice is to go for a Mitsuba FR-3303. These are readily available on eBay.co.uk. However upon installation it will be found that the original rubber holder does not fit. Not to worry! Buy a 90 degree relay rubber holder from Honda, part number 38306-GE7-000.
Is the Honda VT500 Shadow a parallel twin?
The VT500 Shadow has a cruiser-style appeal all its own. In a way, with today’s crop of 500s, Honda has come full circle back to a parallel twin engine configuration, but that’s about where the similarities to the old CB500T would end.
What kind of engine does the Honda VT500 have?
The VT 500 models shared a 491 cc (30.0 cu in) SOHC three-valve (two intake, one exhaust), liquid cooled engine (this time with fake cooling fins on the barrels), shaft final drive, and six speed overdrive transmission. The VT500 models appeared well-considered to answer those two primary drawbacks.
Is the Honda 500 twin a good bike?
The mudflap was a good idea on the part of the previous owner—for some reason, Honda equipped the bike with a front fender that allows mud, water, grit and rocks from the front tire to easily blast away at the radiator. The bike is a dream to handle thanks to its relatively light weight of about 445 lbs. fully fueled and ready to go.