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No I just used some flat black, oil based rustoleum paint (brush on type). Would love to powder coat the frame, but not enough cash for that.

I did... Get a pair of vice grips, and knuckle down on the pressed in jets and they will pop right out. May have to wiggle it a little bit to pull it out. After dropping in the pods and the new jets the bike was still running a little lean at high rpm. I found these...

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I did the cardinal sin and I added pod filters to my 1979 CB650 and then cut off the baffles on the exhaust. I found this site (http://www.chinonthetank.com/2010/08/cb650-pod-filters/) that speaks of what the best slow and main jet sizes are. I took the carbs off and I am trying to remove my...

This is kind of an odd question, but why would my front brake and my clutch levers have two wires coming off of them? I want to replace them both with aftermarket levers, and I don't determine why the stock ones have the wires. I did look through my manual and it doesn't mention it anywhere. Thanks.

Hey thanks. You got me started on the right direction... For anyone who sees this post, you need two diodes coming off of the positive side of your blinkers, into the turn indicator. Because you had dual indicators before (i.e. two circuits one for each side) and now one (i.e. a single circuit)...

I would appreciate some guidance on this: I am in the process of installing a set of the mini speedo/tach from DCC (link below). The mini speedo includes the indicator lights that were in the stock center indicator light panel. The only issue I see is that the stock indicators had a light for...

Looking to powder coat or paint my comstars... Anyone have a preference? Anything I should be concerned about?

Anyone have any experience putting DCC's brat upswept seat (http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-brat-style-chassis-seat-parts-ribbed-black-leather-wrapped-dcc-originals-large-cc-seat-dcc-bratlcc-r.html) using DCC's rear tail hoop...

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Progress Pic 1: stripped the tank down to bare metal, using Boeshield T-9 to protect it. Cut the old trumpets off, and went to smaller mufflers, which I high temp painted and exhaust wrapped.

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First post, so I figured I would throw up a few pics of the project I have going. Bringing some new life back into my ol' girl.