Year: 2010

Would gas blowing by the rings in the cyclinder cause the oil to look like coffee with lots of creamer in it? I know the motor is not water cooled so it’s not water and it smells kinda like gas. The one cylinder has only 30psi for compression (and the previous owner said the motor… Continue reading Milky oil in 82 Honda CB450SC NightHawk?

Hi:  I received my seca which sat for 18 yr.  The carb was dirty, so I cleaned it.  I noticed that the 225 air jet was furthest from the screw that holds the cover  over the air jets.  This jet was frozen into the carb and I coulldn’t get it out.  Then I didn’t know… Continue reading Hitachi carbs for 1982 Yamaha Seca

what is this and what is it supposed to do? Hi Iprete – That looks to me like a couple wires that have just been plugged to bypass a switch. The dark green/red wire is for the neutral switch on the CB500, so I’d wager a guess that the neutral switch stopped working and this… Continue reading Help with mystery part 1976 CB500T

hello Evan, Good Afternoon. My friend gave this bike to me its Honda CB350F. I dont know where to look how many CC this motorcyle also i dont know what year is this bike? I wanna register this motorcyle on my name but dont have the papers and the key on this bike. What do… Continue reading Registering a CB350F

1991 ZX11 sat for two years. would start and run with choke lever only. Any throttle = motor dies. Pilot circuit fouled? I have disassembled and boiled in lemon juice. New float bowl gaskets, new main, pilot and needles. All passages cleared with 100psi. Reassembled, replaced. Motor started and ran on first try. excellent throttle… Continue reading ZX1100C Carb Break down procedure

Ok I found a thread from a member looking for an ignition switch for a CX 500 … it was suggested that the only way to find the part was off an old CX 500. Oh and by the way I’m hunting this problem down for a friend of mine with CX 500 … spent… Continue reading 1978 CX 500 – Ignition problem

I have a V-65 Magna that is in need of exhaust..  Anybody have any sources as where to get one.  The bike looks great except for the pipes..  Thanks MAC still makes brand new exhausts for the v65 Magna’s and Sabre’s. I know Old Bike Barn carries them. They ARE NOT cheap! If you’re looking… Continue reading Exhaust for Honda V-65 Magna

Hey there I have torn apart my carbs, and I want to boil them in lemon juice, mostly because it sounds fun but they were heavily varnished. My question is the float needles have little rubber arrow heads on them, and they seem to be ok, but two of the four floats have no ‘spring’… Continue reading 1989 Honda CB-1 Carbs

I just recently laid my 2006 900cc triumph thruxton down. Being that the imported parts are so expensive I was wondering if there was a way to get cheaper universal parts so I can get back on the road? The parts I would need: Speedometer (both rpm and speed), the hand levers (both brake and… Continue reading 2006 900cc triumph thruxton