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Got a new Shinko put on the front of my GS850. Non tube tire, we used a tube since that's what the bike had originally and the mag was built for it. Took it for a short spin today and there was a BAD wobble at any speed (didn't take it above 35). Took it home immediately and parked it. The guy...

Looking to add a neutral and an oil pressure light to my bike and am going to use the screw type LED's. I'm looking for a nice piece I can use to house two bulbs. Some people have some beautiful custom setups but I know if I go that route it won't look right. Can anyone point me in the right...

Was having insanely high RPM's, turned out to be my throttle cable routing. I pulled the tank, disconnected the cable and manually fed the bike gas which fixed the problem. I then re installed the throttle following the proper routing, still manually feeding gas and the bike worked flawlessly...

1981 suzuki gs850. Bought this bike in pieces, putting the last finishing touches to make it legal. I wired up the turn signals and as soon as I switched the turn signal switch I got a loud buzz, no flashing just a solid dim light. I suspected a grond issue so I replaced the ground with a...

Bought a basket case. Bike is now finally ridable, but I have discovered about 5 oil leaks on various parts of the motor. The PO did order a new gasket kit for the bike which I took advantage of and put on a new valve cover gasket, oil pan, clutch cover, half moons and exhaust gaskets. Even...

I put Honda 125 hand controls on the gs850 I am building. Unfortunately the GS850 has a rather large nut that screws into the back of my hand controls. I'm thinking of just having motion pro make a custom cable for 35$, but before I do is there anywhere to cross reference throttle cable sizes...

Well good morning. Just brought home a 1981 GS850 in boxes. Purchased for $450 and came with a title, a turning motor and a plethora of spare parts. Time to get greasy and turn this thing into some gold. Inspiration for this will be the 76 Hundred GS750 as seen here: This is my third bike...

Usually I don't opt for basket cases, this was a special exception. Price was right. Picking up a 81 GS850G with 2 bikes worth of parts tomorrow. It's pretty dirty but the motor should be in tip top shape. With a new wiring harness, a years worth of cleaning parts and some carb cleaning I should...

I love my CL360 and I've probably put 250 miles on it since I bought it last Sept. I took it on the freeway for the first this week and was riding with some sport bikers. The CL was screaming going 70. While this was the speed limit, it took awhile to get there, it was just more frightening than...

Looks like the first BFM of the year is in two weeks in Ballard. Anyone heading out? Weather dependent? EDIT: Hmmmmmmmmm I thought I posted this is NORPAC. Sorry guys

Just did a short ride in the rain. When I put my blinker on it came on normally for the first few flashes but when I gave some throttle, the flash speed increased eventually to the point of staying solid. I replaced the flash a couple months back. Any ideas? Does it on both sides.

Hey guys, I bought a new battery in September when I bought the bike. The battery actually hasn't gone dead yet but I haven't done too much riding on it (maybe 40 miles) and have charged it a few times. I was planning on riding today so I put it on my battery tender (Battery Tender Junior)...

Alright, putting my bike back together again and I cannot understand why my tailight is out. I have triple checked the connections behind the headlight, bulb is new, fuse is new. Getting power at fuse and both wires brown, Gr/Y to the tailight have power. Reading bulb ohms is good. I have tried...

Need to splice a wire? Came across this gem not so long ago. http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-nasa-standards/

My mini car collection: 1949 Chevy 3600 1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2004 Nissan 350z I have acquired too many vehicles for being 24 :/

CL360 with a CB360 motor. The bike's kick starter doesn't start the bike. It was one of the things the previous owner showed me was wrong when i bought it. He said that he had attempted to adjust it but couldn't get it to work. Electric starter works just fine. When I stomp on the kick...

Finished replacing my head today (Honda CL360). Bike runs great! I took it for a spin around the neighborhood a few times and then decided to run a quick errand to the store a bit later once it was dark and raining. When I pulled into the spot I noticed my headlight was out !!!! I tried the...

I have spent the past hour unsuccessfully trying to get the chain back on the cam sprocket with no luck. The sprocket is not bolted onto the cam so I can maneuver it around but it still seems like the chain doesn't have enough slack. I thought about taking the tensioner off but don't know if...

Alright, I am needing to consult DTT. What started as a simple handlebar swap has lead me into a black hole of problems. When I thought I had finished, I couldnt get the bike to start at all. Thought it was due to an electrical connection so I pulled my plug to check for spark. Spark was...

Hey guys, I seem to have misplaced my nut for the slotted clutch adjuster on the lower left crankcase. Anyone know the size? Though it was an 8x1.00 mm but it doesn't fit.