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Happy New Year! Hoping some experienced folks here might help me out with carb cleaning issues encountered here.. We can't get carb dip products in Canada, only spray cans. However, when opening up the carbs on my GS650G project bike, I found a mess of goo inside the float bowls from dissolved...

I've got my project bike stripped down to the frame now and will soon be glass blasting it to remove old paint and copious amounts of rust. In doing so, what's the best way to protect bearing surfaces or other such surfaces (neck bearing, shifter shaft hole etc). Not sure what's the best thing...

A local shop had me do some parts for them in the soda blaster and they liked how non-destructive the process was to the surface metal. They then asked me if I could do engine parts for them as well.. I went to their shop to see how big the engine was and if it would fit into the cabinet at home...

My buddy in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada has a 77 Honda CB400 Supersport available, open to offers. He's not into building but has this bike sitting at his engine repair shop and asked if could post this for him. Bike is complete except for the forks (front wheel etc is there) Engine is not...

I started working on the GS650G (shaft drive) and drained the final gear oil.. holy croid batman, what a stench.. not a burnt oil kinda smell.. but something crawled up that drain hole and died. ergh.. Oil that came out (I thought I was going to have one of those IchiBan moments....) was black...

I recently picked up a complete 1983 GS650G bike, in rough shape but all the parts are there, no damage, but lots of rust. Last time it was run was 2 years ago when the previous owner redid the carbs. I've been lurking through the forums looking for ideas what to do with this bike. The chrome on...