Hitachi Carb

In the photo.. Where do tubes ‘A’ and ‘B’ go, and how can I clean them out..  I can not pass cleaner or air through them. The bike had sat for 8 or more years due to me having a stroke.  Now time to get back to riding…If I can get her running again. I… Continue reading Hitachi Carb

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Old 2-Stroke Bike runs poorly

1955 2 stroke. Fresh fuel. New plugs. Carb and air filter cleaned. Points, condenser, and coils are very old but have no miles. Timing checked (no spark advance on this bike). Spark seems very good. In neutral bike starts and revs good. When I try to accelerate in gear, bike lurches terribly. Any advice on… Continue reading Old 2-Stroke Bike runs poorly

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Honda XR650 Stalling

my xr650 2000 stalls out if i rev it from idle 2or3 times had new needle and seat put in that stopped    petrol  pissing out the overflow but hasnt stopped  the stalling could it be the jets Sounds like a flooding issue to me. What is your float height set at?

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1975 CB550K Question

Hello Evan, I was recently replacing the top bolt on the front fork of my 1975 Honda CB550K. The old one was pretty rusty, and I was replacing it with a new one. I ordered the part offwww.shspowersports.com and it is the correct OEM part. Problem is that the one I took off is threaded… Continue reading 1975 CB550K Question

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Honda CB650C Burning Oil

I have a Honda CB650C, about 30,000 miles it just started burning oil when hot, I have had for 3 years and put on about 7000 miles, oil changed about every 1500 miles, any sugestions Hey Cliff – Burning oil is a very typical symptom of any motor with some miles on it. In general… Continue reading Honda CB650C Burning Oil

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Brand new 1974 Jawa 350

Good day sir, just a general motrocycle question for you. I have a 74 Jawa 350 that has never been driven, and just assembled a few years ago. It was running fine till I was stupid and mixed the 30:1 two stroke in the tank.. Now this is the only year that has the oil… Continue reading Brand new 1974 Jawa 350

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