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by tinboatcapt
Mon May 14, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Accessories and Apparel
Topic: Carburator Tubes - SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 13102

Re: Carburator Tubes

Thank You Folsomi. I am sure that will help someone.
Jim
by tinboatcapt
Mon May 14, 2018 7:59 am
Forum: Accessories and Apparel
Topic: Carburator Tubes - SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 13102

Carburator Tubes - SOLD

For Sale: $50.00 USD A set of carburetor tubes. P/N: 16211-460-000 Description: Insulator, Carb Shipping included within the USA. Other destinations I will consider. I purchased a set of tubes for my '81 CB650 Custom but received the wrong part numbers. I opened all the packages therefore the dealer...
by tinboatcapt
Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:44 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Shifter Peg Oil Seal
Replies: 10
Views: 28521

Re: Shifter Peg Oil Seal

Thanks for the information. I was able to change the seal out at a very leisurely pace in about an hour.
Jim
by tinboatcapt
Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2 stroke oil in fuel?
Replies: 5
Views: 7154

Re: 2 stroke oil in fuel?

I think adding 2 stroke oil into the gasoline will only increase the amount of oil in the cylinder. This will cause poor running. The spark plugs will eventually foul, (will not spark). The oil must be stopped by replacing whatever is leaking: piston rings, guide seals, cam assembly gaskets, or cyli...
by tinboatcapt
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2 stroke oil in fuel?
Replies: 5
Views: 7154

Re: 2 stroke oil in fuel?

I am not sure I understand. You are already getting oil into the cylinders, and you want to add oil to the fuel. Is that right? Oil in the cylinder as indicated by oily plugs indicate a leak somewhere; rings, head gasket, valve guide seals, etc. Adding oil to the fuel will not cure this kind of prob...
by tinboatcapt
Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:11 am
Forum: Show it off
Topic: New old guy
Replies: 1
Views: 10188

Re: New old guy

So now I've proven that I am better with a wrench than with the computer. Feel free to look around my Flickr account at a few pic's of my bikes and trips.
jim
by tinboatcapt
Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:04 am
Forum: Show it off
Topic: New old guy
Replies: 1
Views: 10188

New old guy

I recently added an '81 CB650C to the stable. I have always liked the look of bikes from that era, even when they were new. In the 80's I couldn't keep more than one bike so I continued to pile up the miles on my '72 Suzuki GT750J. Then BMW brought the K100's to the USA. I had two of those. Now I ri...

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