Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / November 2007

They want $650 to work on my front breaks. I need a master cylinder
and calipers. That sure seems like a lot.

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Aprilia RST1000 Futura - Fuel Tank Issue
I have a 2001 Aprilia RST1000 Futura that I have maintained impeccably
since I purchased it new.
My wife and I returned from vacation and smelled gas when we entered

I'm sure there must be several ways to go about this. Could some of
you share how you have been able to successfully remove dents from gas
tanks? I absolutely hate the thought of bondo or fiberglass.
Thanks so much.

I'm looking for the old formula Yamaha Carb Cleaner.  Bottle looks
like: http://www.randakks.com/Yamaha%20Carburetor%20Cleaner.jpg
Part # ACC-CARBC-LE-QT or ACC-CARBC-LE-NR.
The old stuff contained 2-Butoxyethanol and Xylene, the new stuff

I have some pitting and corrosion on the alloy covers on the virago,
and want to buy a dremel type tool to help with getting them clean and
shinier. I read that stainless steel wire wool can be useful in
removing the corrosion, but what sort of attachment or tool would I

I have a 1993 DR250. It seemed to not be accelerating well, so i
decided to pull the carb and clean it out. It actually looked pretty
clean, although when i put it back on the bike started much quicker
than usual, so I assumed i had fixed something. Rode it down the road

I have a 1985 Honda Rebel 250cc  CMX250C.
The air filter is a foam element that you clean and replace.  But my
foam element is falling apart and I need to replace it.
I don't see anything for sale anyplace that is either the entire

My recently purchased 1987 Suzuki GS450L has an oli leak  it seems at
the head gasket on one cylinder.  The bike still runs but on my last
ride it took a mile or so before that cylinder would fire.   The blue
exhaust pipe would seem to indicate that cylinder is running hotter

'87 CBR600, 20k "easy" mi. CV Keihins.
I had to pull carbs, clean pilot jets, etc about 6 weeks ago.
Seemed to be running about as good as ever.
Added something from an old can of Stabil to gas yesterday. Rode

Im converting a gasoline engine so that it can use alcohol as its main fuel.
I want to ask more about motorcycle ignition system especially on a suzuki
gs125.From the manual, it uses a CDI system, where it picks up signals from a
pulser coil in the magneto assembly and the capacitor ...