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The latest blog post is up. It links to a ride out video of my 75 Suzuki GT380. I hope you enjoy it. https://www.smilesanhour.com/2020/07/1975-suzuki-gt380-ride-out.html Cheers,

I sold my 71 T250 and I am ready for my next project. I am going to look at a 1982 Virago 750. It had 18,000 original miles, but the owner says that it runs rough intermittently. That is, it runs smooth, then get rough, then gets smooth again on its own. All I can think of is...

Selling my 71 T250. Trades will be consider. https://allentown.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1971-suzuki-t250-for-sale-or/6500924697.html

I wrote an article, recently, for Revzilla's "Common Tread" online magazine asking: "How much tech is too much on your motorcycle?" I expected some, if not most, readers to appreciate technological advancements. However, I was surprised that there were quite a few readers who vehement me, one or...

I am having an issue with the lights at the back of my 89 750 Katana. Without warning, my tail light and license late light died. When I apply the brake light, the tail light circuit would light Long story short, here is where I am now: When I plug in the license plate light, it shorts the...

For Sale: 1971 Suzuki T250. Professionally rebuilt engine. New Tires. Rebuilt forks with gaiters. New Shocks. New Mikuni racing carburetors. Fun classic bike. Street legal two stroke with oil injection. Have clean PA title in hand. Registered as an antique. Runs perfectly. From crank to...

Went to start my 71 T250 and discovered I am getting no spark to the left plug is not firing. I am getting power to the coil. I am getting power to the condenser, I am getting power through the wire from the condenser to the points... just as long as don't have the wired attached to the left...

I am considering installing and Acewell 1550T multi-function instrument setup on my 1979 CB400 T1. The T1 has no tach and I want to change the look anyway. Has anyone here done a swap to an electronic gauge setup, specifically an Acewell on an old Honda? I am looking for tips, cautionary tales...

Looking for the size of the sprocket nut for my 73 GT250 engine. It is bigger tan any metric socket imhave and I want to get the right size.

I have tried to run low bars on my 79 CB400T with limited success. My cables are so long, the lowest I can run are lower rise dirt bike bars. I have tried alternative routing, but the are still too long to allow the push cable to close the throttle. My bike came with fairly high bars like high...

I just got back to my home in PA from a Florida vacation. Last Wednesday, I picked up my rented Indian Scout (I wanted to see how the "other" half lives - I will post a Scout review later) and rode from Eagle Rider in Orlando (excellent experience) and headed over to Largo to pay Dime City...

In the years that I have been shopping and reconditioning old bikes I have noticed two recurring themes: 1) Titles must have legs because the keep getting lost. 2) People must hate even basic bike maintenance because bikes from the 1970s are out up for sale right around the 12,000 mile mark...

I am getting the itch to build a roadster. The Suzuki Savage seems like an affordable candidate, but I want the roadster for a usable weekend bike. I am not certain if 650 Thumper would be powerful enough to be enjoyable. I am not looking for a speed burner, but my current weekend pleasure ride...

I need a left fork tube for a 1970 CB450K. These are the early forks without a dampening rod and use a 35x46x11 seal. The left is pitted significantly, but the right is in very good shape. Thus, I only need one.

My 1971 Suzuki T250 does not have a kill switch. I don't like not having one. Should I just get a generic kill switch and wire it in to power on the coil leads?

I don't know if this has been mentioned before but, what do you think is the best, sweetest, sounding classic bike engine. I am partial to the fours used in the Yamaha XJ series and the Honda CB450K twins. I also like the sound of two-stroke triples, but not so much the sound of the Yamaha XS...

I have a friend in need of a fuel tank for his 1986 Suzuki Intruder. He is just about finished recovering from his second hip replacement surgery when he dropped the Intruder in his garage, creasing the tank. If anyone has a line on a used replacement or a tank from another bike which would fit...

After running aftermarket lights on the rear of my 71 T250, I painted and installed OEM turn signals. After installing my right rear signal, I had light to the right front, but none to the right rear. Thinking I had a bad light, I tried a test light which barely glowed and then I lost all...

I spotted this poor soul for sale(see attachments) on Route 715 up here in the Poconos. It looks like a 400 (I never saw radial heads on a 350, but I am not an RD expert, just a fan). Owner was not home. It looks in rough shape, except for the nicely painted tank. Carbs were uncovered. No...

I have an interesting situation with my son's 1970 CB450. The bike has Mikuni VM32 Carbs. They were pre-jetted for the 450 by Dime City and I richened them a bit to account for the Uni-filters and unbaffled exhaust (exhaust came that way when we bought it.) When you jump on the throttle, the...