Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / November 2004

Hi, Im new to DIY motorbiking and have a stuck throttle on a 49cc mini moto
- don't laugh! I've taken off the throttle itself which seems fine, so Im
guessing the problem is at the carb end. How do I get the cable out of the
carb? Thanks for any help.

i am trying to fabricate a race head for my 3ma tzr250. has any one any
experience relating to using fibre on molds and reproduction?
rgds
km

hi, i took my sha 1412 dell orto apart, cleaned it and now the engine
will not start.
i didnt know the screw with the spring on it (no 41 in diagram) is the
mixture screw (since it appeared to act as a limiter on the slide). i

Just in process of trying to build a cafe racer from an '84 Honda  CBX250
single..
This model has a black engine but i wanted to get it to bare..aluminium with
chrome covers etc.. Obviously the engine will be out of the bike and partly

Hi, I'm trying to find some better forks for my Suzuki GSF400 Bandit.
Seeing as this was a bit of a budget bike, does anyone know of a bike
that I could rob better forks off of?
Upside down would be very nice ;)

I've got Kawasaki kx 250 2000' and I ve got a lot of power on high
revs and I wanted to ask if there is possibility to move few horses to
low revs. I want to have more power on low revs and less on high. What
and how I have to adjust to do it??

A couple of questions on this stuff
Does it create any serious fumes or is it mild enough to let it
dry in the house ? I'm a little worried about drying it outside
because they say an optimum temperature is 70 F or better.

I need a new aircompressor for my shop, I am thinking about a 7hp Sanborn
single stage upright 220V with a cast iron bore. Menards has them on sale
until Sun.
Does anyone know anything about this brand ? How do they work and standup in

I am new to dirtbikes and 2 strokes and have a 1990 YZ 125.  The bike is kinda
boggish when I am riding till I get up in the higher rev (rpms)  Does this mean
it is time for me to rebuild the top end or could it be something else?  The
bike runs pretty good, but on the track we ride ...

has anyone out there ever tried the AmsOil, brand of Bike
Oils????????????

Hey, i was woundering if anyone has got any decent website addresses
for a real beginner to find out about motorbikes? ive decieded to buy
a motorbike, but 1st i can only buy a Moped (ages issues etc)- now
this is all well and good but i no absolutely nothing about either - a

I have a chance to get a low mileage 83 cb1000 honda. Are there any issues
and/ or recommendations about this machine? Or should I stick with the 82
magna 45 ?
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I was looking at this bike on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7932679403 .
Can anyone tell me what kind of reliability to expect for this model?  Are
there any component on these that have high failure rates?  What is a

You guys were helpful on the backfiring question, so I'm going to press my
luck and ask for some more advice on the electrical.
Clymer says, "Connect a 0-10 DC ammeter in line with the main fuse
connectors (fusible link).  Remove the fusible link and install an inline

    I am looking for parts for a 1974 Triumph Trident T150. Right
now I know that I need the intake and exhaust cam gears as well as the
crankshaft gear. I know that I will be needing more as I go deeper,
but this will give me an idea on the availablity of parts for this