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  1. Technical
    First project. I recently bought a 1980 CB750F to turn into a cafe/brat style. Got it from non running to a steadyish/rough idle. I can hear some chattering in the engine but not sure where from, sounds like the middle. All of the cam chain tensioner bolts have broken off from the previous...
  2. Technical
    Hi guys, New here so apologies if this has been asked before. I have a 1982 Yamaha Virago XV920 which is shaft driven and want to convert is to chain drive to use a mach fatter rear wheel after a swing arm conversion. Has anyone seen the chain drive conversion done before? As the engine is very...
  3. Technical
    Have a 1980 GS450l then ive been riding daily for about the past month now. On my way to work however a few days ago I was riding in 3rd at maybe just around 3k when the light turned yellow and I opened it to full throttle without downshifting. It accelerated fine through the intersection but...
  4. Technical
    Hey, guys! Okay, so I've been around this forum a bit and I've come to realize that your brains are big. Mine is not, but I want to learn. Engines fascinate me. I figured the best way for me to learn might just be for me to get my hands dirty, so here we go. I went on craigslist, and I found a...
  5. Technical
    Hey Guys, My Dad and I are in need for a bit of advice regarding our current project. We have been turning a 1972 Honda CB350/4 into Cafe style racer and have hit a snag in the final stages of the rebuild. When we first got the bike we managed to get it started without too much hassle. Since...
  6. Technical
    Noob thread So, I've had my 73 cb500 (first bike) for about a year now. Just got my engine running, only to find that the transmission is bad. So after a bit of reading, I learned that the shifting drum is the Achilles heel of my little cb. I also learned that Honda fixed this problem with the...
  7. Technical
    Hello I have recently acquired a '72 Honda CB450. And it ran great and was a ton on fun to ride, until it just died. I checked everything, the electrical and ignition systems, all checks out. But then I opened up the valce cover and discovered a fragment of a rubber or at least once rubber...
  8. Technical
    Hello, I have a Harley evo 96 and I would like to build a cafe racer with it, does anyone know what type of frame I would need to get? I understand it will not be a drop in and there will be modifications to be made. Your help would be appreciated. Aek
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