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    Is changing valve springs and guides necessary?

    Pretty self explanatory in the title but a little more info. I have the heads and cylinders off my 81 XV750, it's got 55,000km on the clock and prior to removing the head it had 145psi and 135psi in each cylinder so plenty of compression. I will be replacing the cylinder gasket, head gasket and...
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    Lowering Pitted Forks

    It's a pretty silly question as I already know the answer but....looking to lower the front on my 81 xv750. Took the forks off over the weekend to remove previous owners paint job. The section of the stanchion the travels through the oil seal is in good condition but the section above that...
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    First Build - 1981 XV750

    I've been looking for a project for a while and started looking at a 50yo cylinder mower to refurbished but it morphed into a motorbike and after some research about what one, I arrived at the same spot as plenty of people before....A pre 84 Mono Shock Virago. It took a few months to find one...
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    First Project Bike - 1981 XV750

    After a few months of researching what bike to get and then waiting for one to come up in my price range, I've finally jumped in the deep end and bought a bike, a 1981 XV750. Now the scary part...what to do to it and when. I had thoughts of starting to strip it down as soon as I parked it in...
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