Recent content by hfc_tom

Re: Two basketcases for one. Here's the GPZ. Better pictures of both bikes available for asking.

1983 Kawasaki GPZ750 - 57k miles. Turns over, seems to have good compression. Have the carbs pulled since they were full of varnish. Monoshock rear end with an "updated" KZ750 engine from what I understand. Wiring harness is a little fried under the tank. - No Title - 1977 Yamaha XS650 -...

Scott says I have to nominate his bike. -=Tom

Never did manage to make it over there. We were going to crash the gate with our scooters yelling "MODS MODS MODS!" but turns out spending all day behind a table at the swap meet area is serious business. Apparently the old folks didn't take kindly to us partying all night though... cops...

If I had it to do all over again, I'd start taking small engine & welding classes at the local community college, followed up with "larger" engine classes, and work at a local motorcycle shop part-time. Most folks I talk to who have gone the "MMI"-only route have ended up as low-paid...

Need a pair of intake manifolds for a CB/CL175. Looking for the aluminum long ones. Every time they pop up on *bay the seller thinks they're worth more than a complete bike. Will also consider un-cracked CB/CL200 manifolds, but not idea. Have a number of parts for trade, or buy a pair...

A "running" one is rare enough now. Hell, I can probably still change the engine in the GT250R blindfolded.... -=Tom

If so, it's possibly a loose tensioner, so you'll want to look at that as well. Parts are available from Yamaha, or from BikeBandit. Look up your year/make and go from there. http://www.bikebandit.com/ -=Tom

Yeah, and you can usually find them in my dumpster after they drop a valve :) The Vino 2T is pretty nice. 40ish mph if they've done the de-restrict (washer in the exhaust, washer on the variator) 32ish if they haven't. At about 10,000 miles you'll want to make sure the belt & variator weights...

Corbin Gunfighter seat, clean it up & ride, or find the "Fastback" seat he probably has with his extra parts. Check the exhaust stubs. After awhile the pipes will "walk" off the ends of them, and/or the threads will strip in the head. There's a couple fixes for it. Ditch the AMAL carb (and by...

Dave's in with the NOLA Ruckus guys, and we usually have a couple kicking around the shop in various states. Whenever folks look for parts they send them his way. http://www.nolaruckussociety.com/ -=Tom

He's a Europhile, and does mostly older Ducati, Guzzi & BMWs. He was on Magazine Street, then moved to Claiborne Avenue by the Dome, before finally moving out to Jefferson. I will say, for both the good & bad, I wouldn't be half the mechanic I am now without him. -=Tom

That's me. You probably talked to Dave, since I'm not a "people person" (and usually too busy) or Jeff. We do a little bit of everything, probably 50/50 split motorcycles and scooters. We started as a scooter shop on the Westbank (Barataria) and moved when the original owner decided he...

Chuck and I have "history" ... However I will say he's capable of some amazing work. Having said that, I'm surprised he'd take a japanese-bike project. -Tom

1982 CB900F. I've been piecing it back together using bits from a CB900C we have in the back with a bad motor & trying to decide what to do with it since I'm *supposed* to be working on my Ambo, SV & the CL200 :) It'll start, run & idle well enough, missing the front master cylinder & the P/O...