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advCo
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Thanks man, she just went to a new home a few months ago. Bittersweet.
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| That Suzuki looks awesome |
It is awesome. Hands down the best toy I've got. Its a blast in the dirt and mud with the ATV tires on it 
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A bunch of vintage Japanese motorcycles
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randayn
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Here a few Pics of some of the Bikes I have had over the past few years.
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randayn
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Some more Bike Pics. Enjoy. Most all of the bikes were customized or restored by myself.
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Buggeee
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EverettB 
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Teeroy
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Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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My Micro's newest garage companion.
2019 Mako Shark Fade Roadglide CVO
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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My other German vehicle R100R last of the BMW airheads, sorry it's cut off:
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Dubfan
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Location: Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:49 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Purchased this GZ250 as a non runner.
New battery, clutch cable, muffler and paint among other things.
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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I have been tinkering with my two Honda CT90's over the last couple of weeks. Just got some carb kits yesterday.
My daughter's C70 Passport is next on the list.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Anybody out there in sambaland have a M12 x 1.25 spark plug time-sert kit? 14mm are everywhere, but 12mm are hard to find and expensive.
One of the CT90's has very weak spark plug threads. I cleaned things with a tap, but it still isn't quite right.
I'd be willing to rent it and pay a deposit if someone has one they are willing to send off to a new land for awhile.
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carlos_magnum
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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| Dubfan wrote: |
Purchased this GZ250 as a non runner.
New battery, clutch cable, muffler and paint among other things.
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That's a pretty huge improvement. Nice work! |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Anybody out there in sambaland have a M12 x 1.25 spark plug time-sert kit? 14mm are everywhere, but 12mm are hard to find and expensive.
One of the CT90's has very weak spark plug threads. I cleaned things with a tap, but it still isn't quite right.
I'd be willing to rent it and pay a deposit if someone has one they are willing to send off to a new land for awhile. |
I dont like using taps for this as it usulay makes them worse. I do like to use a good grade 8 bolt with moly lube on it and on the threads of the head to straighten the threads some, it wont remove just straightens them. some times a good brass spiral brush is needed to get any carbon out first, I have snappoff thread chasers but Im mot real fond of them in aluminum either,
in addtion many taps are not quite right....pitch,size etc off a bit. I do like the el cheepo harbor fright taps for tapping hard to tap materials( like vw cases oil gallys) and use the china tap first as they cut much better/ eazyer than the name brand taps  then retap with a name brand tap.( this is for the tapered pipe taps) the china taps are off a little but they tap so much eazer and save wear on the good taps.
check ebay for the 12mm kits's Ive gotton some extreamly cheep there. as well as stores that sell items/tools discontinued from ,lowes,ace,homers depot etc) many times these are sold supper cheep when they just change packaging!!! |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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| mark tucker wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
Anybody out there in sambaland have a M12 x 1.25 spark plug time-sert kit? 14mm are everywhere, but 12mm are hard to find and expensive.
One of the CT90's has very weak spark plug threads. I cleaned things with a tap, but it still isn't quite right.
I'd be willing to rent it and pay a deposit if someone has one they are willing to send off to a new land for awhile. |
I dont like using taps for this as it usulay makes them worse. I do like to use a good grade 8 bolt with moly lube on it and on the threads of the head to straighten the threads some, it wont remove just straightens them. some times a good brass spiral brush is needed to get any carbon out first, I have snappoff thread chasers but Im mot real fond of them in aluminum either,
in addtion many taps are not quite right....pitch,size etc off a bit. I do like the el cheepo harbor fright taps for tapping hard to tap materials( like vw cases oil gallys) and use the china tap first as they cut much better/ eazyer than the name brand taps then retap with a name brand tap.( this is for the tapered pipe taps) the china taps are off a little but they tap so much eazer and save wear on the good taps.
check ebay for the 12mm kits's Ive gotton some extreamly cheep there. as well as stores that sell items/tools discontinued from ,lowes,ace,homers depot etc) many times these are sold supper cheep when they just change packaging!!! |
I have a few sets of taps, but what I need is the time-sert kit for 12mm. It bores the hole slightly larger, taps for new threads, then you thread in an insert similar to a helicoil, but designed for spark plugs. 14mm sets are cheap and easy to find. 12mm sets are expensive and seemingly rare.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RW4PZHK/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2J41G0RQ2IUXB
http://www.timesert.com/html/sparkplug.html
I'll buy one if I have to, but I'd rather not.
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Dubfan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Wandering around Sydney, Australia while the boss lady was clothes shopping,
something caught my eye up a laneway.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Never been a huge fan of the Harley style, but that looks pretty good. Simple, clean, and a little rough around the edges.
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oprn
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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| I am not a Harley expert but I know enough to recognize that one as a genuine classic custom driver and it is SWEET! |
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Bulli Klinik
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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I bet dude was stoked to see someone on their knees taking pics of the bike.
I wonder if he lays it on the ground if there's nothing to lean it against?
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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Found this interesting VW distributor conversion for a Honda CB 750 Four SOHC on a Honda forum. .
Thought this topic was an appropriate place to share.
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Chad M
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Motorcycle Fest |
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Wandering around Sydney, Australia while the boss lady was clothes shopping,
something caught my eye up a laneway.
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That's a very interesting bit of exhaust pipe under the engine, can't say I've seen that before. A little digging reveals it's called a "squish exhaust". |
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&Dan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Honda CB VW |
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Found this interesting VW distributor conversion for a Honda CB 750 Four SOHC on a Honda forum. .
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Have a '74 CB750, had no idea such a conversion was available.
Very interesting, thanks for posting that. |
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