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Is it best to make an adaptor to attach my vacuum gauge to the bell of my carbs or is there a simpler solution? For a 71 cb450 specifically.

Thanks for the carb sink tool link. I will Put that to good use. Haven't had a change to tune it yet. Probably won't know if there was any long term damage to the clutch till next season. Seemed fine going around the block though. Thanks for all the advise. Isn't the interweb amazing?

update. got the motor and installed in the bike. pulled the plugs then pumped what remained of the trans fluid out by turning the motor by hand. shot right out. then just to make sure i poured some gas in the plug holes and shot that out. changed the trans fluid in the case to oil and fired it...

I have a 71 cb450 with a blown up motor. There is a guy on cl that has what he claims is a matching motor w 5000 miles on it. He said its been out of the bike for 10 years and that he "pickled" it. I didn't know what that meant so I asked him. Apparently he filled drained the oil then filled the...

alright then, that should be enough info to get me started. i'll try to bring all your tips to bear this weekend. as for the hole in the piston, i'll try to get a shot of it and post it up. thanks

im going to try and stuff the motor of my 69 into the body of the 71. Why? i bought both bikes for super cheap, but they have their issues. the 71 is in great physical shape but has a hole in one of the cylinder heads. i bought it with the engine already pulled. the 69 looks like it was stored...