Welcome Aboard ! Wow, you inherited a classic if there ever was one ! Yes, it is quite common for the points to stick open on bikes that have be...

One time at the Honda dealership I had a K5 750cc 4-cylinder which had a distinct gearbox bearing whine. It was there. I heard it. And it was indeed l...

One of (probably) 2 likely causes.... • Voltmeter is old and simply needs lubrication. • Original mechanical voltage regulator gets hot and fail...

It's surprisingly easy to let the smoke out, and extremely hard to put it back in.

Welcome Aboard ! • If any out-of-date fuel was in the tank, then it immediately fouled your spark plug, regardless of age or previous performance. ...

Have you reviewed all the information and ideas contained HERE ??

Welcome Aboard ! I am not aware of any heating required to install the cyl studs.

Actevo is API SL rated, meaning it is not the best protection for your older design engine. I don't think that's the cause of your issue, but thought ...

Good point there, 15087. Exactly what engine oil are you running, 8200 ??

I agree with Arni. One of the advantages of the disk over the older drum design was that they tend to have greater stopping power without the fear of ...

What Scot says is true. My brother had purchased 2 sets of Wilbur shocks from Ted Porter and has been extremely satisfied.

I've always had very good results with Hagon Shocks. They typically sell direct resulting in a price several hundred dollars lower than anyone else. T...

That's good news, but continue to watch that area. In my experience, externally applied sealants never seem to last very long. Also check the 4 pus...

That's amazing ! Glad you were able to find that. Thinking further, neither slip ring could touch the alternator shaft, so there must be a piece of...

I asked that to make sure there wasn't a possibility of weird impulses being imparted to that particular electrical system that might be cooking the e...