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I took my winter project out for a shake down run today. I still need to make some carb. adjustments. Won't hold an idle and has run on between shifts. Other than that, I followed the San Juan up to Navajo dam. Was quite a nice ride as long as I was feathering the throttle...

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Ok, so I bought a 72 BSA Thunderbolt. Doesn't get much more simple. Single carb. Has E.I. Got here a little rough, I rebuilt the carb. charged the battery and it ran pretty well. Had a really shitty paint job and the tank was starting to seep, the petcocks were really tired and it had crappy...

Sooooo. I take the forks off the bike (72 Thunderbolt) and to my surprise, instead of a C-clip or sir clip, my oil seals are held in by caps. I've never seen this, it's not in my manual or in any diagram I can find. Do I reuse these caps? I'm not really confidant they'll hold the new seals down...

Ok, so I got a pretty good deal on a 72 BSA. I rebuilt the carb. and it was running pretty well. I wanted to change the paint scheme (current paint is very poor). Today I started taking the fuel tank off the bike. 1. Looks like the tank was poorly coated. 2. Tank seems to have quite a bit of...

Ok, so I got a pretty good deal on a 72 BSA. I rebuilt the carb. and it was running pretty well. I wanted to change the paint scheme (current paint is very poor). Today I started taking the fuel tank off the bike. 1. Looks like the tank was poorly coated. 2. Tank seems to have quite a bit of...

Just got done cleaning the Amal 930 (boiled lemony fresh), while putting the jet back together, it dawned on me, I should do this right. I live at approx. 5,500 ft. and ride between 5-7,500 ft. Upper jet reads 106 and lower reads 240. Anybody have an idea if this is even close? I'm dumping the...

Just picked up a 72 BSA Thunderbolt for cheap, I know that's relevant, but it's way cleaner than I expected for the $ I spent Anyway after receiving it last night, couldn't get it started. It has E.I. so I was pretty sure that wasn't it. Moving to the carb. it was a little crusty. I've heard...

I bought a 63 Super Hawk yesterday. The bike will fire, but is apparent the 50 year old carbs are tired. I will keep and rebuild them, but I'd like to ride soon. I hear Amal's are the trick (on the 305 site) but I can't get logged on over there to ask questions. I found some Amal knock-offs...

What we have is a complete FJ600 with a thrown rod. The forks are rebuilt, the seat is clean and complete and the bike is straight, has a two month old D.I.D. chain, tires are good, brakes are new, Tank is excellent (we've already been offered $200 for it alone). I will sell for $600 by the...

The kid calls me from the freeway today.... The FJ600 gave up a rod on his way home, blew a nice chunk out the front of the engine. Too bad, this bike is in pretty reasonable shape. I think I can part it out and make my $ back. The first bike I've owned that actually gave up the ghost. I think...

I'm always looking for decent Motorcycle casual apparel. I've bought shirts from every sponsor on this site. I found a link yesterday that had some cool reasonably priced event shirts and hats. I don't have a stake in this, I just thought I'd pass it on in case others here have the same...

So my kid comes home the other day and says his bike is leaking oil, being almost 30 years old, I cringe and go out to the garage. It's only the valve cover gasket. No big deal order a new one, it arrives and I install it. Bike sits for a few days because I decided to rebuild the forks and...

Well I was able, after days of bickering with a dealer, to get a Phantom black and silver T100. http://www.motorcyclesgo.com/uploads/posts/triumph/a/triumph24051011134201.jpg Really like the bike, I'll be getting rid of the air tubes, changing the exhaust, but first of all I hate the bars. Would...

I just got a lead on a complete 1980 Suzuki GS550E, Supposedly dead coils. In all the years I've been flipping bikes, I've never seen a dead coil. Not saying it doesn't happen, but my experience is usually a dead CDI or electrical issue. Just asking if anybody has a quick avenue to look at, or...

Looks like her project is coming along well... https://fundly.com/gt-cafe-for-cause#

I've been wanting a newer Bonny and found this review. Absolutely brilliant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKFsce5phw

I remember some on here recently look for parts, tanks and such. This guy seems to have a few good pieces. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/4241990154.html

This a.m. my kid and I blasted up Decker Canyon over to Mulholland and down the Snake for breakfast. As we were eating, the place broke out "Happy Birthday" as I was walking down a kindly gentleman I talk to every week was smiling. Norm, who has a bad ass Triumph Triple and just bought a FZ9...

I see a lot of guys on here asking about jackets, this one is pretty cool... http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/4170144538.html