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Right now I have no air filters on it. I'm just in the process of tuning the bike since she's alive again. I figured it shouldn't make a difference at this time since I haven't set the air/fuel to the air filter yet. I did play around with the pilot screw, but didn't really have an effect in...

Hi. I have a 1974 cb450. I have just brought the bike back to life from 1982, put on the recently cleaned carbs and started her up. She is running good, but I am getting uneven idling. It will idle at 1500 and the go all the way up to 4-5000 rpm without me touching the bike, then settle back...

I just picked up a scrambler exhaust for my 1974 cb450. It's from the scrambler of the same year. I would like to make it into a 2-1 exhaust. I was planning on just picking up a Y-adapter and working from there. So I've got a few questions. 1. I would like to know what size diameter the...

Sorry about that. This is for a 1974 cb450.

Hi. This is probably a silly question, but I've been having problems with my ignition coils so I figured I'd ask. Do the coils have to be grounded anywhere? Specifically by any wire? Or are the just grounded to the engine via the spark plug wire?

Hi. I've been lurking for quite some time and finally needed to post something. I've been working on a 1974 cb450 that I'm bringing back from the dead. It was last registered in 1983 and has only 2000 miles on the odometer. It was found in Perris, CA missing quite a few bits and pieces but...