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« on: October 09, 2026, 12:17:47 AM »
Most of the bikes on this forum are sohc that came with spoked wheels and tubed tyres. Both of my bikes have tubed tyres and I either fit them myself or get my local bike shop to to it. I use a tub of tyre soap that I've had for a few years, I don't do enough annual miles to wear out tyres too often.
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« on: October 09, 2026, 12:06:57 AM »
As the value of classic bikes go down and the price of spares goes up I do worry that demand for parts will go down significantly. When that happens there won't be a viable market to make pattern parts any more! 🤔
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« on: October 07, 2026, 05:47:13 PM »
I've never seen a bashplate on a centre stand before. What is that protecting?
The cat
Is that the noise the bike makes going past? Meeeee-owwww!
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« on: October 07, 2026, 01:00:11 PM »
That's going to need a lot of work! Are the missing parts available? 😲
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« on: October 07, 2026, 12:55:37 PM »
I've never seen a bashplate on a centre stand before. What is that protecting?
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« on: October 05, 2026, 08:38:32 PM »
I had a 93 Trident 900 and then a 2000 Speed Triple 955i. Both great bikes, really loved my Speedy until a numpty wrote it off and nearly me with it. I loved the triple engines so test rode a Street Triple 675, bought it and kept it for 12 years. I regret selling that bike. 😫
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« on: October 01, 2026, 12:10:52 AM »
You need to keep some choke on for a couple of minutes until the engine warms up enough to run without it. It will stall without any choke when cold. Gradually reduce the choke to keep the revs from rising as the engine warms.
This is only true for models that have the PD carbs. The older models with 069A carbs are not supposed to start riding with the chokes partially closed. A raised idle enough. That's why the K3 had the choke knob positioned at the handlebar in the view of the rider. Earlier models had a choke lever on the left side of the carbs and Honda did not intend you to take your left hand from the handlebar to feel around for and fiddle with a lever somewhere below. Honda's idea for safety first and hence it is in the starting procedure in the Owner's Manual.
The choke is not an on/off switch. The fuel tap is down on the left hand side of my bike and I have no problem turning it to reserve while riding.
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« on: September 30, 2026, 04:22:05 PM »
You need to keep some choke on for a couple of minutes until the engine warms up enough to run without it. It will stall without any choke when cold. Gradually reduce the choke to keep the revs from rising as the engine warms.
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« on: September 19, 2026, 12:30:36 AM »
I just do it up gently, a bit more than hand tight and never have a problem. Make sure the joint faces are spotlessly clean and always use a new oring.
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« on: September 17, 2026, 08:47:57 PM »
Around here most drivers seem to put their indicators on after they've already started the turn! Winkers! 😖
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« on: September 09, 2026, 11:52:59 AM »
Before you start pulling everything apart start with the simple things. Check that the fuel is getting through to the carbs, fuel filter not blocked, fuel cap breather hole not blocked. Are the spark plugs genuine, there are a lot of cheap rubbish copies on the market.
Also check air filter is clean, air intake not blocked.
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« on: September 06, 2026, 07:59:55 PM »
LOL, salted or buttered?
😄 Very tyre-ing!
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« on: September 01, 2026, 03:17:06 PM »
The Keihins on my 400f definitely sit horizontal when fully open and all 4 move together. There shouldn't be any flapping about or moving separately. Those screw heads holding the flaps on look much bulkier than the standard screws too. From memory they are small dome head screws so don't interfere with airflow too much.
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« on: August 30, 2026, 07:47:07 PM »
Sadly I forgot to take a picture of the front of the little Honda SS50, it looked like a anti dive mechanism. From the side the external damper looks like it connects to a link of some sort
It looks like a suspension measurement device as used on some race bikes. A bit of overkill on the little jaffa cake. 😄
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« on: August 30, 2026, 07:43:58 PM »
I noticed that on full left lock the indicator on my fork cover just touches the fuel tank whereas on full right lock there is a good half inch of distance before reaching the tank.
Is this normal? Visually everything looks to be correct but it feels to be wrong.
Also, I noticed that the slight seepage of oil is appearing on the bottom of the rear axle holder nut on the RHS. Is this where a failed fork seal leak would likely manifest itself?
Thank you
Look at my reply#2. If there is a fork seal leak it will leave an oily film on the chrome stanchions and when it gets bad enough the oil will run down the back of the aluminium fork slider. If there is no oil there it is not coming from the fork seal! Oil which is only at the bottom of the fork leg is coming from the bottom fork bolt. That is an Allen bolt at the bottom of the slider and hidden by the front spindle and spindle clamp.
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