Motorcycle Forum / General / Technical / August 2008

Here's my original post and two of the specific questions I asked.
Let's try these several more times and see if anyone in this group can
provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS  without
wandering off into the wilderness and yakking about master links and

'87 CBR600, 20k mi. Had to replace the pulse generator in the 90's. No
electrical problems in many years since.
Failed to start yesterday. Starter motor functions fine. No combustion
(pop, splutter, etc) whatsoever. Fails spark test.

Sample the 30 or so posts before this one.
Don't feed it.
It's like "do these pants make my a.s look big?"
There is no correct answer

Here's my original post and two of the specific questions I asked.
Let's try these several more times and see if anyone in this group can
provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS  without
wandering off into the wilderness and yakking about master links and

I could use a brief refresher course on changing sprockets on a
motorcycle.  With a dual purpose bike I once had, when going off-road,
I simply lengthened the chain and hung it around a larger rear
sprocket.  Guess I had a "dual" sprocket on the back of that bike.

On the TW200 I thinking of buying, I understand it comes with a stock
50 rear sprocket.
What will be the performance results of changing the rear sprocket to
a 47 or a 42?

Here's my original post and two of the specific questions I asked.
Let's try these several more times and see if anyone in this group can
provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS  without
wandering off into the wilderness and yakking about master links and

Here's my original post and two of the specific questions I asked.
Let's try these several more times and see if anyone in this group can
provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS  without
wandering off into the wilderness and yakking about master links and

Here's my original post and two of the specific questions I asked.
Let's try these several more times and see if anyone in this group can
provide SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO THESE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS  without
wandering off into the wilderness and yakking about master links and

Lately my S40 (aka LS650 belt-drive Savage) has developed a chirping
sound which seems to be coming from the rear wheel. It starts about
40 kph (25 mph) and is worst (ie, loudest) at about about 55 kph.
Above 60 kph it seems to diminish.

Okay, certain troublemakers have whined on and on about what kind of
link I used on my 1967 Suzuki K15 dual-purpose bike that I bought in
1968 and remembering exactly what I did 40 years ago has not been
easy.  However, I came across a few sites that should explain it once

I pulled out my 1977 Suzuki TS-250 from 20+ years of storage recently and
about my only problem is an electrical one. I'm no expert in this area so I
hope someone can please offer a few suggestions.
Here is what happens..new 6v battery and engine running, in neutral with

I have a 81 CB750 and I just purchased a new stator for it when I try
to get it in it is very tight and does not want to seat all the way am
I missing something is their some trick to getting it in all the way
or should I consider sending it back I purchased it from Dennis Kirk

I adjusted my tappets as they seemed a little noisy. Did it according
to both Clymer and Haynes manuals to double check everything done ok.
Stilll pretty noisy though bike running fine. Did the front again
nearer to the smaller gap size, still the same. They are quiet when

Can anyone tell me what is the best way to get rotor bolt out on a 81
CB750 I'm having a bit of trouble and wanted to ask someone before I
mess something up...?