I have had this strange fascination with cafe bikes and mid-70s sport bikes since an old co-worker introduced me to his two Moto Guzzi bikes about 10 years ago. Listening to that 850 Le Mans rumble in his shed planted a seed in the back of my mind that has been waiting to sprout. I… Continue reading New to Motorcycles – Tips and Suggestions when looking for a project
Year: 2011
Honda XRM 110 Information Request
anyone can help me about my honda xrm 110… the battery does not charge automatically. I tried to change the rectifier but same problem… please help me about my problem.. thanks First off – is your battery old or worn out? A toasted battery won’t hold a charge and will put extra stress on the… Continue reading Honda XRM 110 Information Request
CB400F Carb dumping gas from overflow tube
My 75 Super Sport had a thorough carb rebuild two years ago ( the shop is gone now ), I have been riding the bike at least once a month through the winter and out of the blue gas started running out of one of the tubes that come out under the bike. this was… Continue reading CB400F Carb dumping gas from overflow tube
1986 Radian 600 rectifier/regulator wiring
I just picked up a nice 1986 Yamaha Radian 600, bike’s generally in good shape, runs great, only 16,000miles! My only question is about the wiring coming off the r/r… I noticed that there are 2 wires that are cut between the r/r and its harness. One is white and one is red. I would… Continue reading 1986 Radian 600 rectifier/regulator wiring
Fixing up a Suzuki GS750e
Just wondering if the carb cleaning article counts for my 1983 gs 750 e suzuki,i need the carbs cleaned and wondered if this article will help,i havent wrenched on my gs yet but am planning on it.Also,do you know of any good sites that have info and help for fixing my suzuki gs 750 e.… Continue reading Fixing up a Suzuki GS750e
Replacing fork seals on a 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Hi – I need to replace fork seals. Do you have a good step by step? What oil type and fill level? 1982 Yamaha 550 maxim. I just did the carb cleaning and it worked thank you. If you do not have shop manual for your bike I would recommend you buy one. I do… Continue reading Replacing fork seals on a 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Need exploded view diagram of carb for 1985 Honda 450 Nighthawk
I need an exploded view of the carburetor linkage on a 1985 450 Honda Nighthawk. Thank you. If you need a manual for the Honda 450 Nighthawk the best I can do is the Honda CM450 Service Repair Manual which shares the same engine and many other parts as well. They are very similar bikes.… Continue reading Need exploded view diagram of carb for 1985 Honda 450 Nighthawk
1982 Suzuki GS1100 Coil Problems
I have a 82 suzuki gs1100 i can’t get fire from my coils i hooked up the stator wires to a rectifier and a hot from ignition to coils it does not have points looks like some kind of elect. Ignition there are 4 wires running to the coil thing two to each side i… Continue reading 1982 Suzuki GS1100 Coil Problems
Right side dust cover, Front Wheel, 1978 Honda CX500
How the H*LL do you get the right side dust cover off to drive out the bearing? Is there a circlip that holds in the bearing in on the CX500? If not, just pound out the bearing as normal, the dust cover certainly won’t prevent it from coming out. If there is a circlip you… Continue reading Right side dust cover, Front Wheel, 1978 Honda CX500
1985 honda shadow vt500 poor performance and diagnosis
First of all, let me say that you’re doing a great service to a lot of riders. It is much appreciated. I bought a 1985 shadow vt500 last summer, and did not receive to much information on the history of the bike. I got it for a bargain, but it has some performance issues. The… Continue reading 1985 honda shadow vt500 poor performance and diagnosis