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Just got my 1985 Honda V45 Magna the other day. It was running alright and besides other small mechanical kinks the battery went dead on it. No big deal, it's an old bike. So I went and got a new battery and decided to go for a ride today. It went well, the bike ran spectacular, but there was...

I'm doing a tune up on a cb125 (1974). This is going to include adjusting: valves, breaker points, cam chain, etc. But I'm not sure which one to do first. Because if everything's out of order, what are you basing your, say valve adjustment, off of?

Got a 1974 CB the other day. Mostly decent condition but the front brake has a couple of apparent things wrong with it. First off it has no cable, no big deal. But I do need to know the compatibility of these. The other thing is the the left side "case cover" if you will, isn't there. And I'm...

¡HOLA SENOR! ¡¡¡Este escrito no estará en español!!! Anyway........ I helped a friend pick up a bike today. He said to keep it until it was in good condition and he'll pay for all the parts, etc. Which is awesome because my other project is coming to a slight dead end. And trouble shooting...

Just heard someone mention they got a "turbo" for their sub 1000cc motorcycle. How do these work on bikes? And would it be WAY too much for my lil' SR250?

Mormons? No problem. No bars for miles? Can live without. Kids EVERYWHERE? Whatever. 1% humidity? I'll stay inside. All girls my age on on their missions? Well that sucks hardcore. But that's not my point. My point is, Utah has one MAJOR fault. It's that most who are from here don't understand...

ALRIGHT... I've been putting this off because I thought for sure I had just had poor connections. But I've been messing with them for over 3 hours now. Trying all kinds of combinations, and reconnecting every single cord. And nothings working. Let me give you a background: I tore apart the...

I've been trying to take my headlight apart down to the bulb for repainting purposes. The problem is, everything... I managed to take the bracket off, then unplug everything and pull the harness out, then unscrew the two holder screws and the adjustment screw. After all that I finally made my...

Hey guys, I've been posting random topics here and there asking for help in different things for my project. I decided that I needed to start an entire topic dedicated to the project itself. I feel that I may be able to help current and future SR250 owners by posting everything I know in one...

So my taillight lost it's lens on a ride a week ago, and looks like I need a new taillight all together... But what are the different sytyles cafes (specifically) use(d)? I was running a "bobber style" but I'm still not sure which bikes use what. Any ideas?

Anyone know where to get these? I need just three vertical lights for blinkers, neutral, and high beams. Surely someone makes/can build one for cheap? If not, any easy way of getting my hands on some small lenses for them? Or maybe some howto posts or videos?

If there's one thing I love on cafes it's the ped slicer. I see Carpy (http://www.cb750cafe.com/) sells one, but is almost guaranteed to not fit my SR. Anyone know of a good and cheap way of making a decent looking slicer?

Anyone know where to get some cheap checkered tape for the tank/hump/fender? I'm not up to buying 100ft, all I need is 4'...

Any ideas for performance upgrades? I already got an aftermarket air filter but I'm looking for more power and speed. Any ideas? Would new rings help after 40 years on one engine? Is head milling only a dirt bike thing? What about larger jets? etc.???

I need to get a breakdown on what paint does what, how to get a metallic finish, and how to make it last for 20 years. I know nothing about painting. This is why I'm asking. And I'm very eager to learn about it for my projects. My main question is, how do I get it to look like factory paint? My...

So I'm trying to pull together this project. But I can't figure out how to get the seat pad to attach to the actual steel pan? If that isn't bad enough, I don't even know how to make the seat pad... Any videos or threads on this?? I have the materials, just not the basic know how.

Yeah I know this is probably brought up everyday... I was wondering if I were to spend time and money on a real cafe project what base bike I should start with. Here's my criteria: Must be an inline-4 Compatible with the full size rectangle tanks Must be easily customizable and have a higher...

Oh! We have a forum for this topic! lol... So I was working with the design of my seat last night. I like the length of the base, but I need opinion on the hump. Does it complement the bike but stand out enough to say "hey I'm trying to be a cafe here"? (by the way it'll probably be made from...

Anyone know of any projects that used something other than fiberglass for a custom seat? At this point it would be easier for me to get something welded than spend $1-200 on fiberglass... Has anyone ever done one with metal? Or another material? I already have the foam vinyl, and styrofoam, but...