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I'm buying a 2008 Roadstar and I was wondering if there is an easy way to make the pipes louder.

i just bought an old ct 175 for my daughters birthday for us to restore together, i need things like a seat/seat pan, exaust, likely gasket kits, carb kits, brake parts, maybe pistons/rings... as well as any advise people could offer

I am wondering if there are part numbers or metric sizes of the steering stem bearings and races on my 1982 XS400? I am hoping I can just buy the bearings off the shelf at a bearing place or parts store rather than going through a dealer. Not one of the parts I ordered for my bike from the local dealers has been correct yet, and they don't seem to know or care about old bikes. Let me know, thanks

Hi, Around 1 month back i have got my RX135 1999 model 4 speed. And i am finding some problems in that. The previous owner have't maintained the bike properly. the gear shifting is too difficult as it is tight. how can i make it smooth. He has changed some alteratins in the silenso and nw the sound it too high and not good. i wanted to make it original sound . and now the 2T oil is adding with petrol in the tank . Is there any problems on this?

So I put my bike away for the entire winter and finally pulled it out today. I never owned a vehicle where I had to store it for an entire season so I never knew to put in special liquid if the fuel to prevent varnishing, or to disconnect the battery. When I started the bike I found out the battery was completely shot. I bought a new one, and they guy suggest and empty the tank, and start with fresh fuel which I did. Then I cleaned the carburetor once again very thoroughly, and I made sure the rubber connections to it are very very tight as to not leak any air. The first few kicks did absolutely nothing. (My electric starter doesnt work... I just hear something spi…

Well as for this weekend my test start and prototype intake manifold was a sucsess. Now to fine tune the jetting. The bike runs a bit rich. But has super throttle response. Bought a brand new vm34 mikuni from a fellow on ebay. So far the bike runs and starts. I will post pics in some days to follow. Anyone have any wiring diagrams on the 79' xs400 models that they could share? I want to take some short cuts in my build and modernize some of the wiring system.

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Hey any of you xs400 guys out there know of any semi-performance upgrade fork springs avalible for the xs400? My xs is so sloppy in the front end, I found "hagon" fork springs on wemoto, anyone know if these have a stiffer spring rate then factorys? I want to do a fork brace from (omars), Steering stablizer from (mikesxs), clipons from (fastfromthepast), and new needle bearing for the head tube. I want to improve the handling. Any ideas throw em out there... thanks!

Hi Guys New to the forum, Just bought an RD500lc, picking it up on thursday and looking forward to get back on a stroker. Here is a picture I took when I went to see it

Hi out there, I have a 1982 XJ 650 Maxim, I am unable to get the locking gas cap to unlock and am looking for some more ideas on how to reslove this. It will turn about an 1/8 of a turn and then stops. I am afraid to try and turn any harder than I have. Made sure I was pushing down on the cap while trying this too. It acts like the locking pins itself is froze up. Not sure and out of things to try. Thanks in advance for your helpful ideas.

hi everyone I'm new here and just wondering if there are any triple owners here.

XS1100 1978 I does any one own a XS1100. I really need to sort these pipes out. I have a petrol tap each side of the tank with 2 outletts. and 4 petrol pipes on the carbs. I have changed them all round but it still keeps pouring petrol out of the back of the carbs. I wonder if any of you guys have a xs1100 and can tell me or send me a pic which way these pipes go. Thanks Guys Scotttt

many thanks kevin

Greetings. I've noticed some very knowledgable feedback from this websites members and since I'm now a Yamaha owner, I've got a question.. or two, since all I've ever worked on previous to yesterday is my 1985 Dodge 500. First of all, what gas/oil mixture should i be using? I've seen a more convincing post say 40:1, another 32:1.. does anybody know for sure? Secondly, the bikes previous owner, like a champion , ran it on straight gas. What kind of problems should I expect? He didn't use it alot, but it has been ran through at least a whole tank on straight gas. I've already emptied the tank and purchased a liter of 2stroke motorcycle oil the pep boys guy assur…

Hello, Got a question on the horn for a 86 Fazer. I turn the key off and it works............turn key on no horn. Also the fan and coolant pump do not seem to work. Bike heats up in traffic. Could someone point me in the right direction to fix. Thanks! Chad

Hello, Could someone explain how to adjust the cam chain on my xs500b. Is there a link some where? Thanks Jeremy

So as the title says, where can I find a good cheap carb intake holder? My current one is older than me! I am looking at z1 enterprises website and hoping there is a lower price.

Hi Folks! I just purchased my first bike it's a 1980 400 Special. I'm a newbie when it comes to riding and don't know much about motorcycles at all. I have a few questions and would appreciate your help. My friend noticed that any small key could fit in the ignition and turn the bike on. Even a penny could start the bike and get it running. I was shocked at how easily this could happen and the thought of having my bike stolen that easily is scary. Do you have any suggestions to prevent this from ever happening? Is it a good idea to replace the ignition? Also my electric starter is quite weak and is not working very well. It's trying to turn the engine I can hear it …

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hi ,i have broken the lower engine mounting lug on my engine badly , all the oil came out , i have sourced another short engine with barrels and pistons , no ridges so i think it should be ok , my question is , what is easier to build up the replacement using my original engine parts or change the lower case over?