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 Topic: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
KirkN
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 Forum: Honda Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:46 pm Subject: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
| Comments posted by me on the Honda Ascot Yahoo group, where I also asked this question. A member there, geo, mentioned that his Ascot is susceptible to the same head shake when he overloads his rear ... |
| Topic: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
KirkN
Replies: 8
Views: 108
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Forum: Honda Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:21 pm Subject: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
Thanks, guys, I'll check 'em all...
As for the history, it has always done it since I've owned it, but I've only put about 1000 miles on this bike just commuting.
Tires are perhaps a tad wider t ... |
| Topic: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
KirkN
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Views: 108
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Forum: Honda Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:13 pm Subject: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
Hey, thanks for the feedback.
I've checked the bearings for play as you described, just as an easy check, and it didn't have any play. It also wasn't tight, either. Smooth from side to side.
I ... |
| Topic: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
KirkN
Replies: 8
Views: 108
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Forum: Honda Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:29 pm Subject: front fork / handlebar oscillations on decel - causes? |
Hi, all,
My current bike is an '83 Honda FT500 Ascot (single cylinder), and it has an odd habit: as I coast down from speed, or even just drive steady state around 40 mph, if I don't keep both han ... |
| Topic: Painting A Gas Tank |
KirkN
Replies: 7
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:57 pm Subject: Painting A Gas Tank |
Hey, Green, that's an EXCELLENT tip! I'll have to give it a try on my next el cheapo project.
I had ONE experience with rattlecan that was successful - after letting the spraycan enamel dry for a ... |
| Topic: Painting A Gas Tank |
KirkN
Replies: 7
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:44 am Subject: Painting A Gas Tank |
My experience is that rattle cans won't hold up to even a splash of gasoline. They'll run, get soft, and discolor. 
The only kind of rattle can that DOES hold up is lacquer, but unfortunately, ... |
| Topic: DT400 Rear Signals |
KirkN
Replies: 4
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:34 am Subject: DT400 Rear Signals |
Well, I don't know, but as a suggestion, check out bikebandit.com 's schematics for that model. You may be able to tell from the diagram.
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/yamaha-motorc ... |
| Topic: KZ400 vs LTD400 ? |
KirkN
Replies: 4
Views: 115
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: KZ400 vs LTD400 ? |
| Yep, the LTD as well as a few other Kawi small twin models of the early 80s came with a belt drive. Not sure about the standard KZ400. The KZ305CSR and 305LTD and GPz305 all came with belt drive. |
| Topic: motorcyclist retro on hold |
KirkN
Replies: 17
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:20 am Subject: motorcyclist retro on hold |
| My wife just picked up the third (and maybe final??) issue yesterday afternoon at my local Borders. Unfortunately, it's to be used as a 'stocking stuffer' so I'm not allowed to look thru it till then ... |
| Topic: KZ400 vs LTD400 ? |
KirkN
Replies: 4
Views: 115
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:25 pm Subject: KZ400 vs LTD400 ? |
The LTD wears cruiser clothes - stepped seat, teardrop tank, pull-back bars, shorty mufflers.
The standard wears, naturally, standard clothes - flatter seat, larger tank, 'normal' bars etc. The st ... |
| Topic: CB350 Four Question |
KirkN
Replies: 16
Views: 445
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Forum: Honda Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:04 am Subject: CB350 Four Question |
| I had a '74 Kawasaki KZ400 that had a similar design mechanism. All three springs were MISSING when I got the bike. I wound up using springs from three ball-point pens! Worked like a champ, and is ... |
| Topic: '77 CB400 Four |
KirkN
Replies: 9
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Forum: Honda Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:01 pm Subject: '77 CB400 Four |
No, Dan, totally different bikes.
The CB400F is an in-line four motor.
The CB400 of '78 on were twins. All the various models - T, C, E, Automatic, Hawk, Nighthawk, CB, CM - all twins. |
| Topic: Hard Start (Cold) |
KirkN
Replies: 14
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Forum: Honda Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:29 am Subject: Hard Start (Cold) |
Hmmm... only does it when the engine is cold; starts, dies, starts, dies, starts on one, then finally both; then runs well the rest of the day....
IMO, it's not corrosion or an intermittent electri ... |
| Topic: 1966 Kawasaki F2 175cc |
KirkN
Replies: 4
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:56 pm Subject: 1966 Kawasaki F2 175cc |
Looks like a great project / bike.
A few years back, I owned a '74 F7 175cc, which was the dual-sport version, a few years down the road from yours. That bike was indestructable! It would sit in ... |
| Topic: '75 RD200- 2 stroke questions |
KirkN
Replies: 6
Views: 144
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:08 am Subject: '75 RD200- 2 stroke questions |
Now THAT is a beautiful looking machine!! 
K. |
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