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    auction

    i have no affiliation with this. someone sent it to me. wish i lived closer i would buy a lot of this stuff https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=58642&p=4&sort=0#cnTb
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    cleaning inside of fiberglass tank

    I've got a fiberglass tank that had gas sitting in it for far too long. anyone have any ideas what i can use to wash it out with. its not too bad inside, but it keeps clogging my pilots. something that will cut the varnished gas, but not harm the resin. diesel? fresh gas? thanks in advance...
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    any composite guru's out there?

    i want to make some carbon fiber parts. i have the cloth, i can make a mold (gel coat or plaster), but im getting interested in this vacuum forming with PETG. this seems like such an easy way to make a mold to lay up the CF in. this is what i mean by vacuum forming...
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    KZ650 no clever title

    k, here is my brand spankin new build thread for a build that is going in to its second year. no camera meant no thread, but ive come up with some photos and will be continuing to document the process. lots and lots of help and information came from this board and kz650.info. thank you...
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    new camera from an old member

    ive been without a camera for over a year now. got a KZ650 in that time and been toying with it ever since. recently finished up a few things and still in the middle of some other things. here are some photos cuz we all like photos. lots more work to do.
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    planning a trip to CO from CA

    im hoping to ride my KZ650 to CO next week. should be an adventure. my destination is at 9,000ft in Breckenridge. anyone know if the altitude is going to mess with jets at that point? anyone? am i correct that the air is thinner so i would want smaller jets? less air= less fuel
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    gas? check. spark? check. compression?check. what am i missing?

    just did some work on my 78 kz650. new Dyna coils and spark plug wires, new spark plugs, new brake master cylinder, new sprockets, new chain, new "heavy duty" clutch springs, new fork seals, new inline fuel filter, adjusted cam chain tensioner(sounds much better), some paint, and fresh fluids...
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    yamaha xs500

    does anyone have any info on the 1975 yamaha xs500? there is one locally, but i couldnt find much info from a google search. whats good, whats bad, what to look out for? thanks
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    needed: cams or shafts for house project

    i need two shafts to use as pulls for my front door. im going to mount them vertically one on each side. looking for something about 12"-15" long 1 1/8" - 1 3/4" dia. they need not match. i was thinking of output shafts or maybe cams. something with gears, splines, lobes. . . obviously...
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    rear sets for cheaper?

    is there any reason not to use sportbike passenger pegs for rear sets? maybe they are not strong enough? they seem to be cheaper and you would have to figure out your levers, but seems liek a good starting point something like this...
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    bar end mirrors

    im thinking of trying to put turn signals in the back of some bar end mirrors. i need to know if any of you have bar ends that you can take the mirror out of. this is the concept, but i would use different lights. thanks
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    cb175 steering bearings

    i want to swap for tapered bearing, but i cant find the bearing sizes. anyone have the original steering bearing sizes for a cb/cl 175 or the tapered bearing sizes? thank you in advance
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    need wheels

    my '73 CL175 has dented wheels. they are 36 spokes. does anyone have a list of swapable wheels? honda,suzuki, kawa. . . .? i only need the wheels, no hubs or spokes. preferably cheaper than expensive. all of the ones i saw on ebay are about $75 each shipped. thank you
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    what keeps me from my bike

    ok. sometimes there are too many projects and the bike gets ignored. well i finally finished one of those other projects. here is how i made a new bathroom sink. i took a bell housing, welded a plate to fill the hole, milled the hole so it would drain, cast a concrete top for it to sit in...
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    fork seals

    does anyone have a ny tricks to getting the old seals out of the forks? i have tried prying with a flat blade screwdriver. thanks
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    H1 500 NOS points and condensors

    look here. says he will ship http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/mcy/1245339937.html
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    cb500T forks

    i did not see them listed on the fork page. could someone please measure height (axle to top of forks) and diameter? please. thank you
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    Stainless Allen Bolts

    just found this on Ebay http://stores.ebay.com/Wise-Guy-Bolts
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    fuses

    i have ABS 7A and 15A fuses on my Honda 360. i can only find AGX style fuses. the AGX are fast acting. does anyone know if these will work to replace the original ones? thank you.
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    mufflers

    could someone please send me some tips on getting my mufflers back on to my CB360? damn clamps are tricky. thank you ,and my neighbors will also thank you.
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