Vintage Honda 1984 VT500FT Ascot

Recently acquired this beutiful bike. With 11.6k miles it is good
condition. Has been sitting outside under a tarp for 12yrs. Needs
work.

I don't know much about the Ascot and need help. Tips and tricks on
restoration, etc.

 

Just one: Sell it to me and I'll put the motor into my VT500E
frame! :-D

I think that there's a PDF service manual out there somewhere, apart
from that it's pretty much the same as restoring any other
motorcycle. The shaft drive is nice.


BTH

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:53:07 -0700

I suggest you get onto the Thumper email list, see
http://www.thumperpage.com/tmlfaq.html

There are bods with Ascots there and a hell of a lot of expertise and
helpful people. Low volume list.

Zebee

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:48:57 +1000

I thought the Ascot was a single....

Coulda sworn I saw thumper people talking about it.

Zebee

 

That'd be the FT500. Honda made both the VT500 and FT500 and labelled
them "Ascot" in certain markets for some reason.

VT500:
http://www.bikepics.com/honda/vt500ascot/

FT500:
http://www.bikepics.com/honda/ft500/
http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/RonsRed.html


BTH

 

I googled what Bernie put in at the header & got heaps of hits, all
Shaftdrive V-twins.
Here's 2 links.

Aido. >