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I need some advise to fix my handlebar controls... When putting the original controls (right side) back on my bike, I tightened the screw to hard and it cracked. Now it is not possible to tighten them at all. Is there any way of fixing this without having to buy new controls? Thanks for any...

I was wondering if anybody here has some experience with using stickers to mask of an area during painting. I want to paint my gastank in two colors, where one color would be a 'had-written' name. Straight lines can be masked easily, but for more fine work and complex shapes, I was thinking of...

hi all, I tried a search on this, but I couldn't find any topics posted earlier. I bought an old gas tank with a gas cap to which I don't have the key. Any tips on how to remove it?

Hey all. A few days ago I shot 3 layers of metallic racing green but i think i might have done it wrong. Some spots came out shiny and other parts are dull... I haven't applied any clear yet. Is this normal? I'm thinking about putting another coat of metallic paint and then the clear. Will this...

Hi all, I came across this forum a few weeks ago when I started my low budget cafe project. After reading a lot and posting in the introduction section, I wanted to start a project topic to show the progress. So let's start with introducing the bike, an '81 CB750 FA, the Bol d'Or version. I...

Hi all, I've tried to search this on Google and on the forum, but I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for. For my new cafe bike I'm looking at the possible paint options and the colors to use. I went to this car supply shop and he told me that if my preferred color was not available as a...

Hi All, As the subject already mentioned, it's time to sto preading and start posting. I've been looking around this forum for a couple days now and the amount of experience, knowledge and awesome bikes is amazing. So I joined and wanted to introduce myself to you guys. I'm 30 years old and I...