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    Help please, whats it worth?

    So I have a CB900FZ project cafe racer bike I will never get round to finishing. The bike is 100% dismantled. Lower half of the engine was rebuilt but top half still needs doing. The contents are probably 90% there, biggest items missing are brakes and exhaust. It comes with new bearings, gasket...
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    Engine help!

    Ok guys, help/ advice time for me again. Currently stripping down a CB900fb engine. After doing the top end it all looked in such good shape I wasn't going to do the bottom end. However I am glad I did as in the bottom end I found a lump of metal. It belongs to the bottom half as seen in...
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    Refitting fork tubes!!

    Hi guys. Got a cb900fz and I'm struggling. I got the bike in pieces and im mocking up some stuff. Trying to get the forks back into the triple trees and they just wont go! Ive tried prying the trees open, oiling them but theres no way. Am I missing something? Are they supposed to be so tight...
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    Newbie advice - Could someone tell me what this is on my swing arm?

    I bought a CB900 that was in pieces. I recieved this swing arm pictured. Firstly, what is that arm that looks like it would attach to the hub? Do i need it? Also, as this arm isnt in the manual for my bike, does that mean its from something else, maybe a CB750? Any help is appreciated.
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    Making custom triple trees

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the whole scene and have recently began my cb900fz build. Im going to be making my own triple trees with the host of tools, CNC's, Mills etc available through work. Am i right in thinking that if I take the exact dimensions from my standard triple...
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    Fuel Tank Lock - Help?!

    Ok gys this may seem a bit dodgy but its not. Ive purchased a CB900FZ as a project bike which came in bits. Unfortunatly it never came with keys. I want to strip the tank down but cant get the lock open. Whats the best way to go about this? Drill out the lock? Thanks in advance.
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    Frame repair

    Got a project bike and it came with a spare frame. Just noticed a split in the underside of the frame (It is stood up vertically in the pic). Whats the chances of getting this fixed? Will it be cost effective? Any help appreciated.
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    Just bought my first project - Yamaha XJ550, a few pics included

    Just bought this baby for my first cafe racer project. Been reading the forums for the past few months and took the plunge. Won it for just £200. Engine has good compression, carbs professionally cleaned, quite a few new parts come with it as well. Anybody any experience with these for a first...
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