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by michael_650
Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:11 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: Testing pictures
Replies: 7
Views: 18426

Re: Testing pictures

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by michael_650
Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:10 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: Testing pictures
Replies: 7
Views: 18426

Testing pictures

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by michael_650
Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:08 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Carb clean; accel pump
Replies: 20
Views: 14755

Re: Carb clean; accel pump

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by michael_650
Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Carb clean; accel pump
Replies: 20
Views: 14755

Re: Carb clean; accel pump

If i spray cleaner into the hole on the lip, should it come out the tiny round hole or the hole with the brass diffuser in it, or both??
by michael_650
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Carb clean; accel pump
Replies: 20
Views: 14755

Re: Carb clean; accel pump

I'm not a huge fan of that response. :(
by michael_650
Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Carb clean; accel pump
Replies: 20
Views: 14755

Re: Carb clean; accel pump

Minor progress. With the diaphragm and cover off, i can see the two holes; one that allow gas from the bowl to the diaphragm (thru hole), and one with a brass diffuser pressed in. I i tried spraying brake cleaner through the second and nothing worked. i gently pressed the brass block out from the ba...
by michael_650
Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Carb clean; accel pump
Replies: 20
Views: 14755

Carb clean; accel pump

I am carb cleaning. Specifically the accelerator pump. LINK to a great resource: http://www.cb750c.com/publicdocs/SeanG/Honda_Carb_Manual_revG.pdf Two questions: 1. should there be a boot or seal around the shaft? there wasn't. The shaft was so badly corroded it was frozen. Mr. Rubber Mallet and I p...
by michael_650
Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: Show it off
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 15
Views: 28146

Re: New to the forum

Welcome to the forums!
by michael_650
Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Forks
Replies: 2
Views: 2684

Re: Forks

For what it's worth, I found a few pages from a manual about the 79-80 forks; good info! The down side was that there was just one paragraph about 1981 and up: take it to a dealer. Anybody experienced on this one?
by michael_650
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Forks
Replies: 2
Views: 2684

Forks

The front end is so very very soft. There's an air inlet that I've never filled, but i wonder if it isn't something more serious, unrelated. What are the basic, exploratory steps to figuring out forks? Should there be fluid in them? They feel smooth, just super soft. I don't even know where to start.
by michael_650
Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:51 am
Forum: Show it off
Topic: Spare Change Project First Bike
Replies: 43
Views: 63142

Re: Spare Change Project First Bike

Visual inspection can be a good defense when it comes to tires but what you don't see is how they've hardened and will not grip the road when turning or braking, or how brittle they have become and will shatter on the first big bump you get to. Tires are the ONLY thing between you and the road. Inve...
by michael_650
Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Speedo compatibility
Replies: 4
Views: 3578

Re: Speedo compatibility

Yes, customizing! I don't have a machine shop, just some basic hand and power tools. The goal is to do as much as i can for as cheap as humanly possible. I want something that looks pretty cool without screaming "omg another hack is trying to make one of those stupid cafe racers." Any and ...
by michael_650
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:53 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Speedo compatibility
Replies: 4
Views: 3578

Re: Speedo compatibility

Exploring options and considerations on a full custom cluster. Looking for something smaller and sleeker, considering making a custom face, and don't want to have to fight that silly pressed on lip every time i want to take it apart again and make an adjustment.
by michael_650
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:45 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Speedo compatibility
Replies: 4
Views: 3578

Speedo compatibility

I haven't seen a lot of bikes apart. I know the speedo cables and speedometers on the Honda CB650 are widely compatible with just about every old Honda. Are they different than other brands, or can i grab any speedo off the shelf and go??

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