Recent content by Brian G

FWIW, my '78 CB550K has the drain holes in the 4-4 Honda pipes. In certain weather conditions, water drips from them right after she starts until she's warmed right up. I think the CBX does as well - I just fitted a replacement Sankei set (OEM suppliers who ran some off on request from owners'...

I do so enjoy these oil threads :poke: Just to stir things up a little more, I use a house brand (Canadian Tire) fully synthetic 5W50 in everything but the Kawasaki triple. The Hondas have wet clutches and the BSA a dry clutch and I haven't detected any slippage. I like the idea that the oil...

Righty-oh, then. I'll do a compression check myself and take a peek up the ports as well. It can only come from one of three places so it's just a matter of elimination, I guess. If retorquing doesn't help, the head will have to come off anyway so if that's the case, I'll probably go the...

The bike is new to me so I don't know its engine history. The P.O. did a fine job redoing the brakes - new master cylinder, S.S. brake lines, added an oil cooler, PMA and Pamco, steering head bearings, needle bearing swingarm conversion, clubman bars, pod filters (rejetted), Loaded Gun rearsets...

Hi All - Went for a Sunday blast with my step-son just before I came back to work on the ship. His '84 Interceptor is undergoing a rebuild so I loaned him my '77 XS650 and followed along on the BSA. It's the first time I've been behind her - was looking forward to hearing the exhaust note but...

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+1. I've read in a couple of other places that if loading the engine against the brake brings the revs down and they stay down, it's the ignition advance. If the revs drop and then pick up again when you pull in the clutch, it's the carburation. Regards,

I'm pretty sure Jack just vouched for them - and he knows his way around an engine...

+1 on that! Still, the thread contains both passion and science - a good combination in motorsports! Thanks to all who contributed to a great read - I'm frequently amazed at the knowledge and experience which often remains unseen in these forums. Reminds me of the 'Triples Online' forum for...

Lots of people said they were Chinese but I suspect it was meant as a generalization. At the time (a couple of years ago), a couple of the more knowledgeable residents of the forums mentioned they were made in Taiwan. Cruzinimage also, apparently, makes big-bore kits for CB750 Hondas and one...

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Ah.., Mr. Cruzinimage has expanded to Yamahas. He's been selling pistons on fleabay for at least a couple of years, now. There are a few long and occasionally quite heated threads on a number of other forums - the Kawasaki Triples forum for one - about the pros and cons of his pistons. Do a...

...and you can strap a two-four on it for ease of carriage :cheers: Bike's coming along nicely! I'm wondering about the double disc in front, though. My '77 has only the single disc setup...

Thanks, Marty. That green XS is just luverly - although after looking around I think I prefer the Airtech Dunstall replica 1/4 fairing - despite it being almost 4 times the price. Looks like it has a bit more sweep-back than the Emgo.

Hi Marty - Do you know if that's a Viper fairing on your friend's bike? Or a Dunstall 1/4 replica? I can't quite tell from that angle. Whatever - the bike looks great! Thanks.