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    Stock rotor woodruff key hunt

    90280 04005 00 HVCcycle 6.99 fits many yamahas
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    XS750 - battery drain

    Ignition off should read o voltage ignition on you should read bat voltage
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    Intermittent Dead Cylinder...Switching Sides

    Check all your ground wires it is the only thing common to both sides of the 2 ignition circuits
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    Why don't the sump cover and starter gears cover use lock washers?

    that is why you always see a flat steel washer between the lock and alloy surface .we were taught that at trade school
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    Slipped crank issue and that loud Wrrrrr noise !

    Fix the crank
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    750 Big Bore kit questions?

    yes you can use the original systems
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    Frame paint blending

    one shot sign painters paint.It is self leveling and should be available at any good paint shop.
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    Pamco Pete needs your thoughts and prayers

    Sorry Pete Losing a friend is hard .I can not imagine losing my wife All my thoughts will be with you
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    XS to Triumph?

    Anyone who has worked on triumph twins and Yamaha xs or tx twins Should be able to tell there is no similarity between these engines.The triumph is a twin cam push rod design with vertically split crankcases. The Yamaha is a single overhead cam design with horizontily split crankcases. In the...
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    Quad rear swingarm for trike build

    Finally someone who actually knows how differentials work
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    Rusted caliper piston

    A good Lincoln grease gun can put out 4000 psi. Be careful
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    Just rode a Norton

    I am presently finishing a 71 Triumph 500 Daytona restoration and have started doing an engine rebuild on a friends 68 BSA Lightening engine.Where are you getting the 270 degree crankshaft from
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    Just rode a Norton

    Your explanation of the Hosk Horex connection through Showa makes the most sense.I had never been made aware of Showa being involved in anything other than suspension componentry
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    Just rode a Norton

    You are correct about the W1 it was a BSA A10 which was being built under license by a Japanese company which was purchased by Kawasaki.The connection between Yamaha and Hosk is disputed in some articles and corroborated in others
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    Mechanic Wisdom

    Mechanic I apprenticed under always said never thread a drain plug back into the hole until you have the wrench in your hand to tighten it.He was also a stickler on clean up after each job and no customers or visitors where allowed in the work area.
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    Assessment of My Cylinder Bore/Piston Measurements

    Yes you are correct .That clearance indicates very little if any wear.Remember to still check the end gap of your new rings
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    Assessment of My Cylinder Bore/Piston Measurements

    Why would you use oversize rings in a std piston you are just making extra work for yourself .Oversize rings are intended for a larger bore when you file them to fit properly in a smaller bore they will not be arched correctly and will take longer to seat in properly.We only did this if the...
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    Whats your weather right now?

    Snow sleet and hail 4degrees celsius
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