Recent content by duncan

heres a bicycle turned into a early harley replica...sorry pics dont work for some reason :P and a few related stories on the bike: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/14/honda-50-powered-vintage-bicycle-project/...

here's a cafe version of the bike from here: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/623/8072/Motorcycle-Article/Cobra-Project---Five-Honda-RS750-Concept-Bikes.aspx

more garage door options ;D from here: http://www.style-your-garage.com

the previa is a big vehicle, maybe big enough for the bike.... i never owned one, but my ex-wife bought one after we split up, about 1992? the very first week she had it, she dented the whole side driving down the entrance to an undergound parking lot, cause the previa was so oversized...

its available at home hardware http://www.homehardware.ca/Products/index/index/Ntt/evaporust just call ahead to make sure they have it in stock. you can use it over and over again until it stops working

if that was my bike, i'd buy some black ABS plumbing pipe with a diameter just wider than the forks (1.5" or 2") seal one end with some plastic wrap and a hose clamp, pour in some evaporust, and insert the forks. they'll be rust free in a day or two. http://www.evaporust.com/ evaporust is a...

yeah, good luck with school. and congrats on the bike. i think it looks nice just as it is. got a nice muscular look. those m/c guys at honda sure knew what they were doin'.... :)

if you want a honda civic, this looks like a nice bike: http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1978-Suzuki-GS-550-W0QQAdIdZ153048512 you cant go wrong with an inline 4 engine or v twin. the old two cylinder bikes are more cafe authentic, but IMHO have...

its that time of year again for the brit contingent.... not many bikes, but rows upon rows upon rows of mgbs, minis, triumphs, jags, etc. the turnout of old british cars is really impressive. at bronte park (burlington/oakville border) http://www.britishcarday.com/

apparently BMW didn't buy the rights to clubman: "The use of the name "Clubman" for the Mini estate van is a break with classic Mini tradition. It was originally the name given to the 1970s facelift of the Mini which mostly resulted in a squarer front end. The classic Mini estates were named...

you might try the first cb450 tank a 69 Honda CL350 with "Honda 450 "black bomber" tank, Bates TT seat, MAC 2 into 1 exhaust, drilled brakes, velocity stacks under the sidecovers, clubman bars, CL175 front fender, Lucas tail light. " from here...

you might want to go here http://www.hondacb650.com/ and do a search for........choke cable the handlebar mounted choke cable seemed like a good idea at the time...but turned out to be a PITA...metal corrodes, plastic breaks, etc... seems some people swap 750 carbs onto the 650 just to get...

is this the bike? was there a cable that ran between the choke linkage on the carbs and the handlebars, that's been removed? how about: - operate the choke linkage on the carbs directly with your finger or a screwdriver - fabricate some replacement cable - lift the seat and throw a...

http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-touring-yamaha-xv920-virago-W0QQAdIdZ139864148 listed...sept 9/09

thanks for the info. this seems to be a typical response, despite the conventional warnings. :)