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Hi all, I’m in the process of acquiring a ‘73 Triumph T140V and having worked on only Honda’s, i’m aware that I will have to refresh my tools with a few Imperial/AF spanner’s and sockets (and maybe the odd Whitworth?). Could anyone help me as to what are the essential tools when working on a...

Hi all, I'm getting smoke coming out of the breather on a CL350 which I purchased recently. I am I in the process of jetting the carbs and went for a 30 mile trip to test out the current setup/throttle positions. It was the first time I have ridden the bike. It has VM28 carbs with velocity...

Hi there, Yesterday I got hold of a CL350 which had been given a half-arsed cafe makeover but was being sold as non-runner due to tuning issues. It has a pair of Mikuni VM28 round slide carbs which look very similar to those found on an two-stroke RD350. I was told it did run when the PO bought...

Hi, I'm in the process of finishing a CB250 K4 build but I'm still missing both the left and right side covers with emblems. They are extremely hard to find in the U.K. I'd be more than happy to pay shipping from anywhere :) Thanks! Scott.

Hey all, I've currently been checking out two bikes to buy as a regular ride, a '78 Honda CB400 four or a '73 Yamaha TX650. Both are road legal and serviced with a lot of paperwork. They're all mainly original but the 400 has a small dent on the tank and some light chrome pitting. The TX is...

Hi all, This is the state of the rear Comstar I got with a bundle of other bits and wondering how to clean it up proper. The wire wheel on my power drill won't fit all the way. I got half way in and this was the result... I'd like to get the Dremel on it but not sure what the best...

Hi, I've cut the rear of the frame to weld on a loop, not too much cut off to start with, but it looks like the frame is made up of two lengths of tubing, with the OD of the inside tubing being tight on the ID of the outer frame tube. I can't find anything that references this except a...

Hello DTT. My name is Scott and I'm from the UK, Britain, England.... whichever you fancy. I have no advice to offer, and will probably run into all the same issues that everyone else encounters, but I am willing to learn, I will always say thank you if you give me any help and will never start...