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https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/d/cafe-harley-sportster/6256030085.html For only $15,000 you too can own a 94 sportster with a stock motor!

How much for the CB headers shipped to CA?

Wondering if anyone knows of any major differences in these frames. Long story short, my bike got creamed a few months back, insurance totaled it. Then, a few weeks ago, after getting it all back in shape and registered/ridable some asshole decided it would be great to take it for a spin at...

Finally got a number. $3200, plus $300 for expenses due to not having another means of transportation. Pretty good overall, other than the giant headache it's been since the bike was my only means of transportation. Now to get a replacement title (was stolen a little while back), and get paid...

Managed to find a few other bikes listed in a similar condition for $3200 and $3500 across the country. Bikes going for $1500-2 are generally in pretty rough shape. My bike was 90% original, in decent shape, 4 out of 5 stars. I had gotten some top end machining done, rebuilt the head, new rings...

Woke up from to a text from a neighbor that my bike had been "moved" off the street and onto the grass by some guys doing construction around the corner. Got dressed, went down and saw her leaned up against a fence. As soon as I saw her a man came out from the house. "Is this your bike?" "Yeah."...

Pretty much the exact type of answer I was looking for. What do you suggest for a motor/carb setup that has no vacuum port?

My CB500T has the stock kehin carbs which have no vacuum port, and rather than modifying the boot/cylinder head I was wondering if the STE-SK style vacuum tool would work in place of a typical carb vacuum sync tool. I know these are generally used in an upright position, but I was thinking...

Once you start cutting new seats you're going to have to shorten the valves to accommodate.

Thanks man. Really appreciate that. Doesn't matter which side each A or B torsion bar came from I assume?

I done did goofed. Had my torsion bars all spread out on my workbench, in a way that I knew where they had come out of and since it's a shared space someone moved them all into a pile to make room to work on something else. Any tips on how to test these things to make sure they go back in the...

Got the cylinders honed this afternoon. Worst of the scoring is shown in 2nd pic. Rings show .012" clearance top, middle, and bottom. Thoughts?

Gonna pull the heads apart today. Got a local shop that can machine the head to install new Schumann bronze valve guides and seals, and bead blast the ports/chambers. Gonna have to get a quote but I assume it's within my budget. As far as the cylinders go, anything I should be concerned about...

First time rebuilding the top end on a bike, so I'm not really sure the best way to go about diagnosing my issue (low compression, about 150psi on each side, white smoke from left cyl exhaust). Pulled the heads and found this. ??? ??? Pulled the cylinders and found some light wear marks but...

So I haven't looked into the valves yet as my gaskets are on the way, however I was able to get a compression tester and I'm seeing 150PSI on the dot on both sides. A bit on the low side, really, but fingers crossed with a valve adjustment I see an extra 20 PSI out of the thing. I'll keep my...