Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / August 2007

Hi Albrecht, I was just googling some of your posts about charging
systems.  Very informative, thanks.  In one of them (subject was
"Gasket") you mentioned a motorcycle repair encyclopedia.  Do you
remember the title or author?

My 1988 Virago has been having problems with the charging system recently. A
few weeks ago I noticed that the battery fluid level was very low, which was
my fault as it had been sitting there behind the rear cylinder for ~6 months
and I forgot it should be checked (oops).

Recently bought an old Virago on e-bay.  In the month I've had it, it
always started quickly and easily (usually without choke).  I had only
ridden it around town 1 - 2 miles at a time; a lot of stop and go all
under 40mph.

I have a 1996 Honda CBR1000F. I am very happy with it, except for one
little annoyance: When I want to add power after having it completely
closed, it is very difficult to avoid a jerk just as the throttle
opens.

Simple question for you old two smoke heads: How many miles/years @
roughly 5000
miles per year can I expect out of my low mileage (bought with 5700
miles

1983 Honda Shadow VT-500C
I've been riding this bike for 22 years and changed the rear
brake drums several times.
This time, the brakes won't release.

1987 Honda CBR600 ("Hurricane"), 20k mi.
Bike has been running reasonably well (tiny, tiny lo-speed miss) up until
the ugly, Ugly Aug. heat wave, during which I didn't ride.
Tried to start it about a week ago, it spluttered, idled on choke,

I have a 2006 Yamaha FZ6 and decided to do an oil change myself for the
first time.  It was a struggle to get that oil filter off, but I finally
put a screwdriver through it and succeeded.
However, I ended up striping the oil pan with the drain plug.  *sigh*

Both the left and right turn signals on my Rebel stopped working. The
bulbs are good.  My thoughts are that the next most likely part to
fail is the flasher.  I have the service manual but it does not show
its physical location.  I'd rather not tear things apart looking for

Greetings all!
My friend has an 87 Kawasaki ZL1000. This bike has Mikuni CV carbs on it.
Recently, for no apparent reason, the number 2 cylinder began to spew
enormous amounts of raw fuel, enough to kill the plug. We pulled the carbs

Disk brakes.
Squeeze the lever, fluid, slave cylinder mashes the pads against the
rotor.  That part I understand.
What I don't understand is what happens when you release the lever.

So I grew up riding BMW shaft drive, boxer engine, built like a rock and
handles the same bikes and have until very recently had almost no experience
with other bikes. So the other day I traded some old junk for some new junk
in the form of a 1973 Cb350. Really it is a nice bike and ...

hi gang!,
I'm a 21 yo student,  and I'm struggling for money.
I have a web site parked up for pay per click advertising, Its not
alotof money i get about 5 pence per click, but every little helps

I have a 2007 Triumph America and this past weekend I took a trip with my
girlfriend on the back for the first time. I readjusted (stiffened) the rear
springs according to the owner's manual. Afterwards she told me it was just
too rough of a ride for her.

AFAIK, every bike I ever rode had a wet clutch except a WWII vintage
Harley.  A friend tells me that dry clutches are common on bikes.
Have any of you ever heard of a 21st century bike with a dry clutch?
Michael