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    Oil leak in Left Crankcase

    I'll get a photo tomorrow , the leak is coming from the right hand "down seal" next to the drive chain cover if that helps .....
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    Oil leak in Left Crankcase

    Ok so slightly late reply ..... Thanks for your input , I went out for a ride this morning ad what I have found is that while the bike is in motion it doesn't leake , its only after a long ride and you put it in neutral while the bike is running then starts to leake .... Also I don't know if...
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    What is this ad why is it leaking ....

    Hi guys Ok so this is on my cb500t doner . As you can see this pipe goes from each fork refill cap . It is leaking out of one side vary vary slightly , there is allso a what I assume is a pressure gage , this downt work any longer , none of this seems to effect the bike..... My question is ...
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    Oil leak in Left Crankcase

    I seem to have a oil leak coming from my Left Crankcase when the engine is turning over .... iv only had the bike a while and im not sure if the gasket has even been changed , is it possible The problem is the Gasket or is it a bigger problem?? I should allso mention my bike is 78 cb500t ...
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    how to prevent bare metal tanks from rusting????

    so there is no sort of clear primer ( that probably sounds wrong) that drys and protects from the we weather??
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    how to prevent bare metal tanks from rusting????

    Im going to strip my tank and take it back to bare metal and leave it that way...... my question is what do i treat the tank with to stop surface rust??? it seems alot of articles on this subject say something different and now im confused :/ Any help would be much appreciated . Thanks
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    Leaking petcock

    Thanks mate, ill check it out.
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    Leaking petcock

    It's a 1978 honda cb500t , the leak seems to be coming from the " on,off " tap....
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    Leaking petcock

    Hey guys , hopefully someone can help Me with this what seems simple problem.... I can my tank a clean out plus my petcock , put it back together , filled the tank back up and the petcock is leaving , vary vary slowly , but leaking none the less still leaking . Everything is on tight and all...
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    Can I flush through my cad tank with petrol!!!

    So I'm soaking my fuel tank in vinegar which seems to be working vary well , loosening all sorts of crap . My question is...... Instead of flushing it through with mineral water ( so bloody exspencive in the uk) can I flush it with uncontaminated fuel ??? I know this may seem like a exspencive...
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    the correct compression for a cb500t?

    Hi there. so my carbs have been rebuilt and put back in ..... my problem was my bike wasnt ticking over properly, as soon as i gave it some throttle and then let go it would cut out, so i started with the carbs, a rebuild was in order as they was buggered, it seems to have solved the problem as...
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    Exhaust packing , wear to get some or what to use?

    Hi guys. im looking for some packing ( same as shown in the link , number 11) that goes from the exhaust to the collection box. I took the pipe out of the collection box and the packing had completely corroded . I live in the uk and cant seem to source any online , can i make something that...
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    engine cuts out when given some gas grrrrrrrrr

    Thats exactly my plan, i have ordered a manuel that should be hear anyday :) I would just like to add that iv just been out to the bike after a few hours and noticed a small rubber pipe ( maybe 30cm long) coming from the bottom of the carbs and doesnt go anywear ,i noticed a fresh patch of...
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    engine cuts out when given some gas grrrrrrrrr

    thank you mate, your help is much appreciated. :D
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    engine cuts out when given some gas grrrrrrrrr

    Is this a fairly easy job for someone who hasn't done it before ?
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