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I just got the carbs back together and on the bike after cleaning them and replacing some hardened rubber parts. I managed to get it running with a shot of starting fluid but it would only run on full choke and crazy-high idle (sorry, currently no tach but sounds like 3k+). I messed around with...

I've been back to work on my GS and I had an idea a while back of converting it to an offset monoshock like the BMW setup. The consensus seems to be that you need a shock long enough to be comparable to the original so it can be mounted at roughly the same angle as stock to decrease the chance...

EDIT: Found one on Feebay for $45, that doesn't happen too often! Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you guys has a Virago that you're converting to a cafe racer and would like to part with the stock tank. I'm looking for this style specifically: And NOT this style: If you've got one laying...

I got this 750 from my father a while age and finally got to do some real work on it. He asked me to chop it since he's getting on in years and can't take on big projects anymore. The old man is about as cool as an old biker can get, always about the bikes and never about being a tough-guy, so I...

Hey guys, anyone got any Virago parts sitting around in crates? I need the throw-out gear that rides the spiral-cut shaft and engages the flywheel, looks like this: . If you've got one that isn't chewed up, let me know.

Hey guys, I live in Woodstock, NH and I desperately need a place to wrench on my bikes and my dirt driveway just isn't cutting it. If you've got a bay or even half a bay in the area you'd like to rent, please let me know. Right now, it's looking like both my bike and the wife's are going to live...

I just received my bar-end mirrors and while looking them over, I had a clever idea. They consist of three main parts each: The mirror with a ball-end, a clamp, and the bar insert. The bar-insert part can be removed from the clamp and happens to be just shy of 7/8 of an inch. My idea is to find...

I've been asked a few times about a build thread so here goes. Bear with me, this could take a (long) while. I bought my '82 650GL in the spring and really haven't done a whole lot since except research, plan, haggle for and collect parts, hypothesize solutions and agonize over the sheer...

I wants one but I don't want to pay DCC's $7 shipping fee for a $5 patch! Anyone got a spare?

I think I've still got a ways to go on it but I'm not sure what to add. I know I'm going to do some sort of lettering in the Sailor Jerry style but I don't know what, where, or what size. Maybe a banner under the zombie with 'Bone Daddy' or 'Cafe Racer' on it? What do you gents think? Feel free...

What sort of setup is everyone running? I'm looking to put all or most of my electronics inside my seat and I'm shopping for a battery that will perform at least as good as stock and fit in a smaller space. I've looked around at a lot of products that seem pretty good but I've also found a lot...

Looking for a 4-1 exhaust that will fit an 82 GS 650. Doesn't even have to have a can, pipes alone would be fine. Also looking for a dual-disk front end, with wheel. I'm guessing both would have to come from a Katana but if you've got something you know would work, don't be shy!

Well, maybe not asthma but I think I could still help my '81 GL breathe a little better. I want to get more air/fuel into the engine and get the exhaust out faster (don't we all) and I'm hoping for a spot of advice. So far, I'm looking at different intake options but haven't settled on anything...

I've got an 81 that needs a seat and tank treatment. I've got no problem fabricating brackets and what-have-you so it doesn't have to be a bolt-on affair, though that would be nice. So far, I'm looking at one from a GS650E or an early GSX1100. I've always like the Manx style tanks with squared...

I recently acquired this bike: The story is that the kid got it when he was fourteen, got it running, scared his parents, and parked it in his aunt's barn where it's sat for the last 16 years. With it's condition and lack of any serious wear, I believe him. The worst I could see was light...