It used to common practice to straighten tubes on old Euro bikes, but a lot of times that was due to availability and/or cost. Regardless, the...
Unfortunately, we all give up the things we give up with the onset of age and/or injury. I am sure that this is very difficult for you. For me, It...
Small world! Felton/Boulder Creek, Highway 9 and Skyline were my old stomping grounds, back in the days of bias ply tires. Have fun with the...
Lots. The snow pack in the Sierra Mountains is at 450% of normal for this time of year, if I read the article correctly (Squaw Valley ski resort...
I am envious! The only comfort I take in not winning is that it's been so darned wet out here I'd have to ride it in the rain. :) Congrats!
Well, learn something new every day! Thanks, tinkerin. I've never seen that on an M/C clutch hub before, only on automotive clutch discs. I think...
I don't think I've ever seen a clutch basket that is free to move from it's driven gear. I could be mistaken, as I've never come across that as a...
If I'm reading this correctly, the gear on the outer basket is broken loose from the assembly, so yes, it is bad. It may have shed some bits of...
It could be that they need the money badly... What I find interesting is that even though it is lowered, there is still a block of wood under the...
Just some food for thought; it would be interesting to bypass the coolant temp sensor input and substitute two resistors (selectable by toggle)...
It's the stator itself that should probably be looked at visually. The copper windings have a thin insulating coat of special varnish. If the...
I didn't want to jinx anything, so I was reluctant to mention the stator might have gotten pretty hot... Glad it's all working! Plus, I figured...
I don't know the 500's at all, but if the shifting shaft runs though an outer aluminum case for any distance, the passage can accumulate a gritty...
How fresh is the oil? A decent semi-synthetic might help a lot, if it is an internal binding versus an external (linkage). Speaking of which, have...
Forget my comment in the other thread w/o the picture... Pretty ugly allright! Better to find it at home than halfway to nowhere on a three day...
I see you're leaving it up to our imaginations; not a good thing with this crowd! :smile: Any idea what the plug did for a living, other than...
"Sarcasm Free Tread"... I thought this thread had something to do with tires. Before I opened it, I was reflecting on whether or not I had ever...
Now THAT is... something! :smile: As a friend of mine would say, "Whatever blows your skirt up." I can't decide if that particular bike...
As far as I recollect, it is unburnt fuel in the exhaust system igniting. It is more apt to happen on carbureted engines as opposed to an F/I...
What is this "hockey" you speak of?
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