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 Topic: Revive a CB400F |
hugojose
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 Forum: Honda Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:21 pm Subject: Revive a CB400F |
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| Topic: Revive a CB400F |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:21 pm Subject: Revive a CB400F |
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| Topic: Revive a CB400F |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: Revive a CB400F |
| quite a happy ending little story. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for posting. |
| Topic: The H1 and H2 - why are they so awesome? |
hugojose
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:04 pm Subject: The H1 and H2 - why are they so awesome? |
| IMO, it's because of the REPUTATION they had in the day (well-deserved...). They were the quickest stoplight racers, period. And they were from a relatively "upstart" motorcycle company - ... |
| Topic: Guess I'm just gettin' old?? |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:51 pm Subject: Guess I'm just gettin' old?? |
| +1. What a relief when I saw the picture and at least it wasn't any of those 'bobbers' or 'choppers' or any of those bastardized useless monstrosities. |
| Topic: Converting to electric power |
hugojose
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:36 pm Subject: Converting to electric power |
| Like any electric vehicle at the present time. They are practical only for commuting, with a limited speed and range. Limitation is not the motors, but the battery storage capabilities. And no, th ... |
| Topic: 1976 kz1000 |
hugojose
Replies: 26
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:03 pm Subject: 1976 kz1000 |
| And if the bike only has 9000 mi on it and has been garaged, you probably don't have much to 'rebuild', only freshening up and a good maintenance once over. |
| Topic: Newby: Should I pay 600 for 83 XJ750RK? |
hugojose
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:03 am Subject: Newby: Should I pay 600 for 83 XJ750RK? |
I used to have '82 XJ650. Same engine. Extremely reliable. Those motors were rather refined in the 80s. Second generation Yamaha air cooled fours.
All that said. You mentioned you are new to ... |
| Topic: school me on cb twincams. |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:33 am Subject: school me on cb twincams. |
| Is getting off the topic, but 'cruisers' is really an exclusive US thing, part of the culture. I believe 70% of the market in the US is cruisers. It is about size, and "image", not perfor ... |
| Topic: school me on cb twincams. |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:33 pm Subject: school me on cb twincams. |
| In the early '80s Harley Davidson asked the US government to impose a tariff to anything imported over 750cc, to give them a break in the wake of their divorce from AMF. The goverment complied. T ... |
| Topic: 1981 Yamaha identification |
hugojose
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:53 pm Subject: 1981 Yamaha identification |
| It is probably a 650. And if a US model, it would be XJ650LH. Frame number 4W5-000001. It looks you are givinng the frame number, not the serial number that should have 17 digits starting with JY ... |
| Topic: fuel flow problem? |
hugojose
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Forum: Honda Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:13 am Subject: fuel flow problem? |
| It seems to me you would flood the engine with gas. The bowls are supposed to prevent that. All you need is disconnect the line from the petcock to test flow. Some petcocks are operated by engine ... |
| Topic: Magna v45 parts? |
hugojose
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Forum: Wanted Ads Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:42 pm Subject: Magna v45 parts? |
The VF700 is the same bike as the VF750 and the clutch MC should be same.
In the early eighties Harley Davidson convinced the US government to impose a tariff on imports over 700 cc, so the jap ... |
| Topic: KZ 900,oil coming out of alt cover. |
hugojose
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:42 am Subject: KZ 900,oil coming out of alt cover. |
| Yes, the old KZ900/1000/1100 had a wet alternator. The KZ750/650/550 had a dry alternator. I believe the reason is the bigger motor had the starter clutch right by the alternator, whereas the sma ... |
| Topic: KZ 900,oil coming out of alt cover. |
hugojose
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:42 am Subject: KZ 900,oil coming out of alt cover. |
| Yes, the old KZ900/1000/1100 had a wet alternator. The KZ750/650/550 had a dry alternator. I believe the reason is the bigger motor had the starter clutch right by the alternator, whereas the sma ... |
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