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i FINALLY found the mechanic whom had my 1973 GT185K engine. he went AWOL for almost 5 years avoiding my emails and what not. I found his ex-wife and tracked him down and told her he doesnt have the engine anymore, sorry. funny the email address he sent the message to her is the same email...

how involved is a dyna ignition install on a 1980 CB750C (DOHC)? what kind of improvement would i expect? quicker more reliable starts? my charging system is still solid, it starts up on 2nd crank usually (rarely fires right off the bat), takes some time to warm up and idle correctly (gotta...

this has been sitting in my garage for a number of years. mechanic whom has my engine has been M.I.A for 4+ years. He vanished, his ex-wife is of course zero help (he could possibly be overseas, military) so anywho, i've checked all the local stockyards and ebay but cannot find an engine for...

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said its a 79-84 bol d'or tank (900??) every pic im finding has the downswept rear instead of the straight box look. no what i'm sayin?

reduces rotational force @ the dome by 60%. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/05/14/doctor-develops-safer-skin-motorcycle-helmet/

so i've been battling demons on my bike and ran across this. It might be helpful to some. http://www.btinternet.com/~jhpart/bkwirec.htm

so i need a walkthrough/howto on narrowing down whats up with the bike. here's the rundown: 80 cb750C new battery, all other stock. it ran fine all last summer, and sat all winter in storage. It does run still, and runs just fine. no starting power. If i flip key to run, and hit starter...

i've seen some cool industrial robot shit in my life (robot baseball with 50gal drums), robot pun'kin chunkin etc etc. but this is tits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOESSCXGhFo makes me want a fanta and a robot

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/mcy/1409980931.html found this lil gem surfin the list..... <snip> 1982 Honda Urban express.... pictures do this thing no justice you have to see in person to enjoy the beauty of this machine... Great moped but not for the average kid just starting out this...

anyone have a walk-through or tips on replacing a set of forks with updated inverted ones? gonna start the '73 GT185 this fall, 30mm front forks.

1980 CB750C so the other night my roomie called me and said my brake light was on. odd because it was off and the key was with me. the battery is a newer sealed(3 months) battery is dead so i hooked it up to charger and let it sit while i was at work. now my indicator lights come on but when...

while replacing chain/sprockets on the front sprocket the 2 plastic pieces (guide and damper i believe, see attached) these were super chewed up. possibly stupid question but what purpose do these serve? with it being nubbed down it was really just a plastic disc sittin on the sprocket with...

need to purchase new chain and sprockets for my 81 750C. I believe they're 18T front and 43T rear stock correct? i havent counted them up yet. does anyone recommend any sprockets and chains over ordering OEM? also seems i RARELY take the bike over 65mph unless its a quick drive on the...

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need a 1973-1974 Suzuki GT185 engine. mine got lifted :( In the Midwest region (Iowa).

looking for a pdf shop manual for a 1973 Suzuki GT185K. have the fiche/parts list, haven't been able to find a shop manual.

a clicking noise just started near my rear tire sprocket side, only does it when im @ slow speed and accelerating. wheel dooesnt move side to side at all so bearings should be ok. any ideas s?

rebuilding the front forks on an old suzuki GT185K (1973). printed out the fiche' and pretty much going through the bike piece by piece and replacing what looks like it needs replacing fork ring, inner piston, snap ring, fork seals i can still get OEM. do i need to replace the Spring guide...

took the bike to a local shop for some tune-up, checked the compression and he said 3cyl's are runnin in the 30's and the other is in the 80's (whatever that means, i'm not a mechanic. i assume low is bad). he recommended rebuilding the top. what would i need for a topend rebuild...