Tech

New owner of a motorcycle has a question about tubes hanging
Ok, so I went out and bought a used Yamaha fz6 from a dealership for supposed peace of mind. Maybe a mistake, who knows. I've been riding it for about 5 days now and just today i noticed a couple of rubber tubes hanging pretty much under the middle of the bike by a couple inches. This may be a stupid question, but... 25 May 2007 11:08

nikasil replating
There are a bunch of places now advertising nikasil repair. Has anybody ever had this repair done ? By whom ? Were you happy with the result ? How much did it cost ? For a 1000 cc airhead BMW twin, it looks like somewhere between $350 - $450 for two cylinders stripped, repaired as needed, plated and brought to s... 18 Apr 2007 20:57

Rebuilding koni motorcycle shocks
Hello, I put some old steel-bodied winged logo Koni shocks that I got at a swap meet on my Norton Commando. They were a big improvement on my worn out NJB's, but they're still a bit mushy I'm thinking they could use a change in oil. Good news is that they don't appear to leak at all. I asked someone at IKON... 24 Mar 2007 15:49

Yamaha XS400, Mikuni BS34: What's this hole in my carb?
> Suggest you do some searching on the Mikuni USA website. There's a .pdf manual there for their normal carbs, may also be one for CVs. I did find http://www.mikuni.com/fs-manuals.html, but I don't know enough about carbs to tell which kinds are CV or what. I also found http://i19.tinypic.com/3324bci.g... 26 Mar 2007 22:20

Different Headlight for 86 Honda VF700C
I am in the process of repainting my tank, as it started rusting UNDER the paint. Since my headlight bucket is rusted to hell, I decided to try to strip it and paint it..... however, this thing is BAD..... I was thinking about putting maybe a round headlight in place of the rectangular one. Has anyone done thi... 4 Apr 2007 21:42

Honda 1973 cb350 caliper
Well, the bike is sweet but needs some work. and of course, all those "easy fixes" never turn out that way. Here's the first problem, hoping you fine people can help... I have a jammed brake pad in the front caliper. took it of to take the thing apart but the pad seems to be completely locked in. I am assuming t... 19 Mar 2007 03:56

carb problems i think
I have a 1981 honda cb 650 costum,it idles fine but when you go down the road it cuts out real bad around 3500 rpms. It ran fine last summer but this morning it went south. does any-one out there have a recommendation on a home fix for this problem? ... 19 Mar 2007 23:32

KZ1000 oil cooler photos?
<Sorry if this is a repeat post, it does not appear to have posted after a couple of weeks> I'm presently looking for a "practice bike" to use for both drilling and teaching police motor handling skills. I want to put an oil cooler on this, possibly with a thermostatically activated fan. These drills are hard o... 14 Mar 2007 07:29

Wheel sizes
I have a 1983 GS650GLD with 19" front wheel and 16" rear wheel. Picked up some spare parts from a 1982 GS650G and for some reason it uses same front wheel but its rear is 17" Is there any advantage/disadvantage of putting the bigger rear on mine? Presumably the weight difference is minimal, the distance travell... 8 Oct 2006 00:25

1996 Suzuki DR 350
Hi, I've got a 96 DR 350 SE and I'm having a hard time finding resources online. A friend of mine is a mechanic but I can't find a good manual or instructions for tune ups, etc. My main problem is that it's extremely hard to start when cold (not actual COLD, but after it's been sitting for more than an hour.) An... 31 Aug 2006 06:23