It takes me the better part of a whole day to go thru a set of carburetors. You would have starved to death as a pro-mechanic. 👿 The se...

I would say that it will take you as long to fashion the new choke hookup as it will to rebuild the older carbs. Of course that's assuming you have a...

I believe that drilled hole is the breather for the drive shaft oil. The drive shaft and the gearbox then breathe through the speedo cable retention b...

Bill - Why don't we start with some basic info, like a model year. The parking light and tail light circuit are killing my turn signals. I can't f...

What is the need to replace the brake fluid? Bike was serviced and inspected and ready to ride for the season before all this. 1. Allow me to reve...

Your bike isn't "pinging" at all. It's actually trying its best to run on the left cylinder. In fact it does run quite a bit. That can be plainly hear...

Yes that is correct. The RED wire is bringing power from the charging system. The heavy cable carries it the balance of the distance back to the batte...

Well, "poop happens" ! Your damage is rather minimal and all internal. Most other brands this age have slung a rod or cracked a piston and although...

Welcome Aboard ! • The first order of business is to figure out why the heads were removed to begin with. These older heads will need service at ~1...

Jim is correct. My idea is that the L/R marking are only so that you can use the same valve cover gaskets over and over if you re-fit the covers in th...

This is important! When you get to the place where you want to remove the flywheel, you must block the crank from moving forward. If the bolts al...

Any tips on jetting/tuning if I switch to pod filters? Please explain why in heavens you's want to consider this. It can't be for performance, bec...

Ok, I feel kind of stupid now. No sir, you were ignorant. Now, education has replaced your ignorance. Unlike ignorance, stupidity cannot be fixed. ...

That's the pivoting socket from the stationary end of the hydraulic steering dampener. The other end should be under the triple tree, almost in-line w...

First, allow me to echo Scot's sentiments on the loss of your spouse. That is indeed sad. My sincerest condolences both to you and your family. ...