Valve clearances on shim-under-bucket setups will usually decrease as the valve seats recede through wear. Ultimately enough of the seat wears...
Honda did use hydraulic tappets in the 1985 CBX750F motor (finger followers with a moving pivot point to take up clearance), and I don't believe...
All my water-cooled bikes have properly functioning thermostats. I was responding to Knight's question regarding the position of stuck...
Or just watch this and be thankful it wasn't you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu-vReD3Jx0
10 points and 248 pesos to Billy. Yes, I've owned a few air-cooled bikes in my time, and I'm still working on the x-ray vision, so far I've only...
[IMG] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My easy thermostat check is to keep your hand on the radiator when you start the bike from cold. If the radiator stays cold for a couple of...
Make sure you double check the measurements for the adapters. Mine work OK but appear to be putting some strain on the upper mounts for the guard....
Yes, that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well that happened to me in about 1986 on a VF400F, for any locals it happened over the bridge at Kawakawa, possibly at quite a bit over the...
I survived the 16" front wheel era. Had a monster tank slapper after crossing a hump back bridge that left me with soiled undies and sore thumbs...
Actually I just looked in the manual and found this, which should get you rolling again. [IMG]
A-ha! Well 1 3/8 turns won't be any good for the carb synch screws, but I now understand why the idle is so high. Good that you left the pilot...
Unless I have misunderstood you Matt, I think you have attempted to adjust the vacuum levels using pilot screws. Pilot screws don't do that, they...
That's the spirit!
I have had good results using a brass wire brush, seems to be soft enough to leave the finish alone unless you get very aggressive with it. Same...
Separate names with a comma.
