Month: August 2010

Hello, I love this blog and the forum is a great idea, good work. I’ve got a 1995 KTM 620 that I’ve been trying to find a repair manual for, so I can adjust the valves and maybe do some top-end repair work some day. The manual isn’t available anywhere! I’ve tried hours of searching… Continue reading KTM 620 LC4 mysteries

I just bought the bike. Former owner told me the bike runs rough when the outside air temp is below 65 degrees. I should say the bike runs rough till it gets warmed up , but it takes a long time to warm up. I live in Michigan the ridding season is short and temps… Continue reading 1982 Nighthawk 450 Cold Blooded

Is the thing on the left of my motor the secondary air injection system?  If so can I remove it? You likely are referring to the smog and emissions control units which are now part of all the XR650L bikes when new from the factory. They are commonly removed and their ports blocked off. There… Continue reading 2009 Honda XR650L Smog Canister

Have a gas tank I fixed and painted. I used the krylon paints to finish the project and it looked great. Then I put gas in and a drop fell on the pain that was a week old. It made the paint soft and almost like a bubble that was deflated. I thought it hadnt… Continue reading What is the best paint for painting my gas tank at home?

I have an 09 XR650L. Will the uncorking procedure used on the XR650R work on my XR650L? Hi Ghost – The XR650L is also a bit anemic from the factory, particularly if you are in California where they come with the emission control cannisters and whatnot. The procedure is not exactly the same, but the… Continue reading Uncorking a Honda XR650L

Hi evan, So I just bought a maxim 550 and have noticed that when it’s idling, cold and warm, it’s starts out fine then slowly dies off untill it stalls. It will run fine when the throttle is reved and when the choke is on. I’m just wondering what the cause is and what I… Continue reading Cold and Warm Idle Problems Maxim 550

My son has a ’82 KZ750. He has put a lot of work into painting and some customizing. He just found out he will need a ring job. Compressions are in the 80-90 and one is 10. I also suspect he will need a valve job too. I have been looking but I am having… Continue reading Searching for Repair Parts Kawasaki KZ750

just wondering if there is any other carb that will work on this bike,Pete Hi Pete- Sure – there are lots of carbs that could be made to work, how much time and money do you have? If you are looking for a 3 carb bank that’s a direct replacement, you won’t find any. The… Continue reading 1981 XS850sh Yamaha Triple Carb Options

I recently bought a 1978 suzuki fa50 on craigslist. it is missing the key slot, it starts w/out it. it is also missing the back rack along with backlight and blinkers. How expensive do you think these parts would be and to get a motercycle shop to install it for me? There is NO sense… Continue reading Fixing up a 1978 Suzuki FA50

hi there, as the subject suggests, i bought a 73 cb500 late last year and didn’t have much opportunity to take it out, but it seemed to be in good running order. i took it out towards the beginning of the warm season this year for a fairly substantial ride (about 70 miles or so),… Continue reading 1973 Honda CB500 Died