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Long story short, I am in the middle of an engine tear down of my 79 cb750k. I realize I may have gotten a little ahead of myself and have already pulled the top end. As many of you I am sure know this has lead to issues keeping the bottom end from spinning while trying to losen the various...

I am having an issueissues with my cam chain tensioner not coming out of the head. I'll start by saying that the tensioner lock bolt snapped when I tried to remove it.... which seemed weird. I drilled the bolt out and am currently planning on using a helicoil to fix the threads. I am also...

Pulled my ignition cover off today and oil started coming out. As such I didn't leave the cover off long enough to investigate. Is there supposed to be oil in there or not?

Last fall when I put the bike in storage it was acting as if it had a vacuum leak. Once warmed up, it idles around 3000 rpm, unless as I'm slowing I let the clutch out and pull the engine speed down. Once I get it close to normal idle it will stay there. The idle isn't exactly rough, but it...

I am trying to estimate the width of my rims at the bead to determine what size tires to buy. I'd like to be as close as possible without actually removing the tires so I can still have a rolling chassis while working on the bike this winter. If I measure the outside width of the rims, what is...

I am looking to rebuild the entire front brake system on my 750k, I can easily get everything I need except the kit to rebuild the caliper. Just wondering what some of my options might be if I can't find it. I'd like to inspect it and make sure everything is ok but I don't want to ruin the...

After doing some searching (which I admittedly am not great at) but I couldn't find anything about doing a simple brake pad upgrade. My bike is a DOHC cb750k, and all I've really been able to find are OEM pad replacements. Personally I'd be interested in knowing what pad/shoe upgrades might be...

Is there a way to remove the neutral only start "safety feature" from my 79 CB750, while still keeping the dummy light? I'd like to be able to start in gear (clutch pulled obviously) but I also like having the neutral light for reassurance in case I lost count of what gear I'm in. I have a...