Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / January 2005

Has anyone here ever tried making their own custom length throttle or clutch
cables? I'm trying to shorten a throttle cable, the cable housing and
housing ends are no problem, what is a problem is re-attaching the lead
cable end. Stainless cable does not solder to lead (least not ...

Need a cross reference or equivalent plug for a Torch A7RC spark plug.  Can
anyone help me out?
THANKS !!

I have a 1980 Cb 650 custom with currently 4-K&N s  independant air
filters, with a 4 into one header. The bike needs re jeting as lean,
My concern is that rain can easily get into filters and ruin a good
day.

Hey all...
I am new to this forum.  I am an industrial design student who has targeted motorcycle saftey as an area of thesis research.  
The areas I hope to improve are braking, cornering, & (a new concept) invisible training wheels.  I am presently developing test models ...

Need all the info I can find to attempt to adjust the desmo valves on my '84
SD900. The workshop manual at ducati meccanica contains very little break
down information for a newbie such as myself. It's becoming quite
expensive at the nearest ducati mechanic willing to service it. So ...

Any ideas on how to coax say another 10 / 20 hp out of this massive but
under worked lump - preferably without spending a fortune?

1969 Honda 750-Four
I have this bike sitting in my parents barn and  I'm not the original owner.
I was hoping someone could tell me what to expect to pay for case halves,
what type to get? The chain slapped or

pc recently crashed lost all previous newsgroup chains...
this concerns a new engine in a 1974 bmw R75/6 engine
just put a new engine in and it makes the same rattle/ping..
uses leaded 4star fuel of leaded..

I have a 1980 cb900 custom. This is a 4 carb bike. The carbs have just
been rebuilt and the tank was just coated with kreem.
I am getting gas to carb 1 and 2 but not 3 or 4. I know the gas linkage
line are clear, the carbs were cleaned in a carb cleaner and blown out.

There was a place called A1 in Ashford but have since shutdown. Does
anyone know of any others in kent?
Thanks,
Jerome

Hey Guys,
I have just bought a Carolina Custom rigid frame. It has 41 degree
rake, 6" up, and 6" out. I am thinking of an old school look by using a
springer front end.  Can someone tell me the correct way to calculate

any info appreciated . thanks

How good is this stuff, most notably the Redline synthetic smokeless?

Sorry about the long post...
I own a Husqvarna SMS610 and its been giving me trouble starting for
many months now. I'm at the end of my tether with the thing.
It will not start on the electric-start button, no matter how long the

I appreciate the comments posted under the "batteries" thread, and I
learned some things.
I have a different type of battery, and a different question.
The battery is a 55 amp-hour 12 volt gel-cel from Globe that has not