You had mentioned 9 previous owners......I would grab a good pint of Stout, a chair to sit on by the bike and try to figure out waht has been done...
Your bike very much looks all OEM.......
^^^^^Adding to above....check post #9 for "the drill" charging system testing in the how-to-fix link...
9 previous owners? While you have the ground block apart, you may as well take care of it fully. . And then search for a thread called "the drill"...
Location?
Sometimes in those spots, I'll take about a 6 inch length of a 2x4, and strategically locate an edge of it where I want a blow to hit and use a...
New chain and sprockets time?
It's been loooonnnggg ago, but I purchased OEM 2000 mirrors, and they bolt right on, no mods required.
Post in classifieds plz...
I believe on the "other" site reports a 6th gen pump works on a 5th gen just fine. ---- $151.xx from Ron Ayers....
A thing I came up with for the rear nut is a "monster torque" arm I made by drilling the hole pattern in an oak plank.... kick it on with the lug...
How do you decide which one to ride?
Looking good, although I admit....the exhaust bugs me. Mbe paint connector and tips with black exhaust paint?
I assume you might be talking about the ring with the notches in it? If so, you can take a flat blade screwdriver and sit it in a notch and gently...
Honda factory manual says ----- 14 ft- lbs.....
ProCaliber lists one but the price is obscene. Alternatively, check custom rewind in Alabama. You will need to call them and leave a message as...
Purple stripe OEM?
That FH020AA unit is good kit and go a long time. I'm running one myself.
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