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Forum: Old's Cool 04-30-2013, 05:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,407
Posted By mike in idaho
You don't want to use silicone sealer/gasket...

You don't want to use silicone sealer/gasket maker around carbs, it will quickly dissolve in the presence of gasoline. Did someone check to make sure the slides are in the right way around? The...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-17-2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 737
Posted By mike in idaho
'83 is a good year for oldwings, the trans has a...

'83 is a good year for oldwings, the trans has a lower first gear and a higher fifth gear than the years before. All the radiator needs, with the Tupperware peeled off, is a set of side scoops from a...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-06-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 762
Views: 99,607
Posted By mike in idaho
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5051/5578686820_c053...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5051/5578686820_c053f2d2e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/az-johnny/5578686820/)
Nice Cheney bike, one of My pals has one with a homebuilt alloy barrel, think he...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 03-17-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,391
Posted By mike in idaho
BTW, it's worth pointing out that Dodge's V10 was...

BTW, it's worth pointing out that Dodge's V10 was a total disaster, almost as bad as Ford's 6.0 diesel. Life expectancy on those motors was 75k before the heads would start cracking.

Rob[/QUOTE]...
Forum: Old's Cool 03-09-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 1,315
Views: 192,031
Posted By mike in idaho
The earlier 650s had a compression release on one...

The earlier 650s had a compression release on one cylinder, later ones didn't.
Forum: Old's Cool 03-08-2013, 02:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,607
Posted By mike in idaho
Check out your sidestand safety switch.

Check out your sidestand safety switch.
Forum: Old's Cool 03-05-2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By mike in idaho
It's an early CB125 twin.

It's an early CB125 twin.
Forum: Old's Cool 02-06-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 25,459
Posted By mike in idaho
CA95, 150ccs

CA95, 150ccs
Forum: Old's Cool 01-05-2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 396
Posted By mike in idaho
Took mine apart and measured: diameter on the...

Took mine apart and measured: diameter on the ends is 1.026 inches, center diameter is .825 inches, axle hole is .591. Overall length is 1.263 inches and the length of the center diameter is 1.140...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-31-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 396
Posted By mike in idaho
Are the fork legs alloy or steel? The later alloy...

Are the fork legs alloy or steel? The later alloy lower fork legs have a removable cap on each side and use a spacer on the threaded end of the axle(looks kind of like a spool).
Forum: Old's Cool 12-22-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,355
Posted By mike in idaho
And they vote too.

And they vote too.
Forum: Old's Cool 12-09-2012, 08:30 AM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 590,626
Posted By mike in idaho
I probably have an extra cb160 kicker shaft in my...

I probably have an extra cb160 kicker shaft in my stash, it should fit in that 1st generation 175 engine. PM me later if you need one.
Forum: Old's Cool 11-24-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 10,992
Views: 5,615,452
Posted By mike in idaho
She seems totally oblivious to the cop car in the...

She seems totally oblivious to the cop car in the next lane.
Forum: Old's Cool 10-25-2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
Posted By mike in idaho
Looks like the ignition switch breaks the battery...

Looks like the ignition switch breaks the battery ground connection and also grounds the ignition, to shut things off.
Forum: Old's Cool 10-24-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
Posted By mike in idaho
Putting a master switch between the negative...

Putting a master switch between the negative battery cable and ground is commonly used in Caterpillar and other brands of heavy equipment. Works really well that way, simplified wiring, one high amp...
Forum: Old's Cool 10-17-2012, 03:44 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 218,313
Posted By mike in idaho
There are a few vendors selling pre-cut Honda...

There are a few vendors selling pre-cut Honda keys on ebay, you need to give them the number stamped on the lock. I have had few keys made over the years at the local locksmith, using that number...
Forum: The Garage 10-06-2012, 10:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,000
Posted By mike in idaho
Two-cycle oil works pretty well as a gas...

Two-cycle oil works pretty well as a gas stabilizer also.
Forum: Old's Cool 10-05-2012, 04:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,081
Posted By mike in idaho
Typical of an electric speedometer/tach, the...

Typical of an electric speedometer/tach, the needle doesn't necessarily point to zero with the power turned off.
Forum: Old's Cool 10-01-2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,273
Posted By mike in idaho
When you finally get fed up with trying to bleed...

When you finally get fed up with trying to bleed this thing, take it apart and clean out both holes in the bottom of the reservoir (there are TWO holes there, one is very small).
Forum: Old's Cool 09-29-2012, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,273
Posted By mike in idaho
There should be two holes there, the second one...

There should be two holes there, the second one will be very small.
Forum: The Garage 09-29-2012, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 614
Posted By mike in idaho
My XS650 Yamaha was that way, there is an extra...

My XS650 Yamaha was that way, there is an extra wire from the charging circuit connected to the"reserve lighting control". When the voltage in the wire reaches a threshold amount, the headlight comes...
Forum: The Garage 09-29-2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,173
Posted By mike in idaho
One way to connect an extra battery would be to...

One way to connect an extra battery would be to use a conventional battery isolator rig, for recharging, along with a Ford-style starter solendoid added between the positive battery posts. Mount a...
Forum: Old's Cool 09-08-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 941
Posted By mike in idaho
Did you change the plenum gasket(big o-ring)...

Did you change the plenum gasket(big o-ring) between the two halves?
Forum: Old's Cool 07-28-2012, 07:07 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 149,335
Posted By mike in idaho
Normally I would think a vee twin engine, mounted...

Normally I would think a vee twin engine, mounted in the right chassis, would look pretty cool but even the engine in this thing somehow looks wrong.
Forum: Old's Cool 07-25-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10,992
Views: 5,615,452
Posted By mike in idaho
Buck Taylor, with Peter Fonda on the other bike,...

Buck Taylor, with Peter Fonda on the other bike, Nancy Sinatra looking on.
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 07-04-2012, 11:26 AM
Replies: 3,642
Views: 180,793
Posted By mike in idaho
Grangeville?

Grangeville?
Forum: Old's Cool 07-01-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 987
Posted By mike in idaho
It's too lean. Stock air cleaner setup and...

It's too lean. Stock air cleaner setup and exhaust? Float levels ok? You may need to looking for some different main jets.
Forum: Road warriors 06-26-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 680
Posted By mike in idaho
No adjustment, it has hydraulic lifters.

No adjustment, it has hydraulic lifters.
Forum: Old's Cool 06-07-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 847
Posted By mike in idaho
The original handlebar-mounted headlight switch...

The original handlebar-mounted headlight switch was actually two separate switches, one to switch the current on for the lights and one to turn on the extra alternator coil. If the white and yellow...
Forum: Old's Cool 06-07-2012, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 847
Posted By mike in idaho
That's right, yellow/white and pink go to the...

That's right, yellow/white and pink go to the yellow wires on the rectifier. Headlight runs on battery voltage, hook it to the same side of the main switch as the ignition.
Forum: Old's Cool 06-07-2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 847
Posted By mike in idaho
The pink and yellow wires go from the alternator...

The pink and yellow wires go from the alternator to the rectifier.The yellow has two other branches, one goes to the original regulator (shunts a/c output to ground to cut down extra voltage) and the...
Forum: Old's Cool 05-06-2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,866
Posted By mike in idaho
Remove both end cap/cam bearings from the head...

Remove both end cap/cam bearings from the head and the cam chain tensioner assembly first. That may give you enough slack to work the cam around to access the bolts.
Forum: Hacks 04-23-2012, 09:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,661
Posted By mike in idaho
Here's what I did: ...

Here's what I did:
http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/moparmike72/virago%20sidecar%20mounts/viragosidecarmounts004.jpg...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-14-2012, 06:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By mike in idaho
Wire the regulator into the hot wire out of the...

Wire the regulator into the hot wire out of the rectifier. There's a regulator in this link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...nium+rectifier
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page.
Forum: Old's Cool 04-13-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 883
Posted By mike in idaho
Run the a/c wires to a Radio Shack style bridge...

Run the a/c wires to a Radio Shack style bridge rectifier mounted near your capacitor. Tee the rectifier output, capacitor and ignition feed together and use a dirt bike style ignition switch...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-13-2012, 10:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,991
Posted By mike in idaho
Sort of an interesting show, you get to see some...

Sort of an interesting show, you get to see some cool machinery, does have a certain reality show feel about it. Watched a couple of episodes of Cafe racer,where they rescue an old Norton...
Forum: The Garage 04-10-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,428
Posted By mike in idaho
I don't know about the egr, but my boss has a ...

I don't know about the egr, but my boss has a 6.0l Ford diesel that is on its third turbo at less than 90,000 miles.
Forum: 2 smokers 04-02-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 29,962
Posted By mike in idaho
[QUOTE=blaine.hale;16293738]That was pre-tune up...

[QUOTE=blaine.hale;16293738]That was pre-tune up video ;)
The just got it excitement.


Tried to time and crank the matador, lost my spark again, got pissed and decided beach vacation this...
Forum: 2 smokers 04-02-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,802
Posted By mike in idaho
We used to do that too, kept the brush out of the...

We used to do that too, kept the brush out of the works.A great way to get just a little bit more use out of a broken throttle cable.
Forum: Old's Cool 04-01-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 779
Posted By mike in idaho
Honda doesn't list a water pump seal for the GL...

Honda doesn't list a water pump seal for the GL series , but the mechanical seal for the CX500 is available and is the same part, for around $30. The bearings are regular sealed ball bearings that...
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