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Very Good Video on Trailbraking
Stumbled across this video, and really got a lot from it:
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Best DIY Throttle Cable Repair Video I’ve Ever Seen
Working with old bikes can be challenging. One constant struggle is cables. If you can find one that fits for a 40+ year old machine, as often as not is as old as the bike (NOS) or an aftermarket item that may or may not fit or may not be of great quality. I’ve been working […]
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List of Motorcycle Reference Documents – Fork Swap, Axle sizes, Trail Calculators, etc.
Stumbled across this list of reference docs while poking around one of the forums… https://sites.google.com/site/alansdocuments/ Thanks to the author for assembling it. This includes info on swaps and upgrades to forks, wheels, swingarms, brakes, suspension, bearing grades, trail calculator, info on bicycle and motorcycle computers/speedometers, bolt grades, stem lengths, tire charts, torque conversion info, lots […]
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Fork Diameter Chart for Cafe Racer/Street Fighter Fork Swap
Thinking of doing a fork swap on that old machine as part of a cafe racer/street fighter project, but don’t know what fits what? This should help. (Found this on www.soflasportbikes.com/forum/) As such no guarantees as to how correct any of the info is. Order used parts at your own risk… First number is the fork […]
Sport Bike Fork Lengths
So one thing I do a lot during a build is to research what fits what. It’s always a quest to figure out if the swing arm for a 2004 Suzuki GSXR750 will fit say, a 1975 Kawasaki Z1, if one is so disposed to try such a thing. I tend to want to try […]
Kawasaki Z1 KZ900 KZ1000 swing arm swap – Sport Bike Swingarm Widths
Stumbled across this list of swingarm pivots widths. No idea where it originated, but thanks to whomever compiled it, and no idea if this list is completely, partially, or not at all correct. Your milage may vary… Kawasaki’s big fours are the following… 9.25″/235mm swing arm pivot width. Honda VTR SUPERHAWK (all years) – 165mm […]
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Golden cruz
Tips and Tricks Feed
- Another gift from the wilds of Northern Wyoming: brass...Another gift from the wilds of Northern Wyoming: brass adjustable wrench. Perfect for jobs like 47 year old cast aluminum. Thanks, Dan! #perfecttoolforthejob #hmc #honda #cl350 #valveadjustment https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRA_1qFTA2/?igshid=uem4cxk7wrf9
- Happily this guy seemed to have mastered the whole “tonic...View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aries Motorcycles (@ariesmotorcycles) on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:02am PDT Happily this guy seemed to have mastered the whole “tonic immobility” deal well enough to fool the cat and live to tell the tale. FYI, snake: the cat may be portly, but he’s still pretty deadly! […]
- Cat brought a present into the shop. Startled me half to death...Cat brought a present into the shop. Startled me half to death as I almost stepped on the cursed thing! https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOH5URl9e-/?igshid=1e1zecrapfhoj
- Sort of a story board or rewiring the AC Generator. #suzuki #x6...Sort of a story board or rewiring the AC Generator. #suzuki #x6 #wiring #vintagemachinery https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL9po4Fv3m/?igshid=dev9hw4qbjzn
- Wiring this afternoon. ...Wiring this afternoon. :) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL0F21FEYy/?igshid=1e6llj168f4ol
- Badass. That is...Badass. That is all. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJhZdZFrmD/?igshid=1bb5g5ut2trei
- Wiring time for the X6’s AC generator. #suzuki #vintage...Wiring time for the X6’s AC generator. #suzuki #vintage #wiringisfun. :) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGy8i-Fg94/?igshid=b5hnov261n0x
- Ignition wire inside the AC generator. Old bikes sure are fun. ...Ignition wire inside the AC generator. Old bikes sure are fun. Aren’t they? #suzuki #x6 #troubleshooting https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEKmp4FCCt/?igshid=1ptmyv0sbzsfd
- So she’s had a nice refresh (and discovered cracked float bowls...So she’s had a nice refresh (and discovered cracked float bowls and bizarrely a missing main needle seat), and just back after giving her the beans on some back roads and she’s doing Soichiro proud. Oh and this bike has the optional “hero speedo” - prolly 25% optimistic?!? #1973 #hondamotorcycles #cb450 #dohc #givingitthebeans #ModernTiresSureAreNice #soichirohonda […]
- #knockingoff...#knockingoff https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoQDhRlbTK/?igshid=1xtu3w34xu463
