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Reading through several posts on this issue. I have a 81 Special ll (8K miles) that starts pretty OK with choke. At first it Runs well without any pinging. Then when it gets warmed up or hot I get 1) the idle starts to hang up and 2) I get some pinging when I get on the throttle . Plan to...

I've read several comments about the manual petcocks from Mikes being suspect. I had two different 81 vacuum type petcocks that i have rebuilt. Both worked for a short time and then started leaking. Rebuild kits from Mikes and followed the detailed instructions from this forum. Ready to just...

Thanks for the quick comment. Dont like the sound of a road to destruction. I will avoid that street sign>

Regarding cam chain tensioner, Is there an effective way to see the condition of the forward tensioner without taking the rocker cover off. When I got the bike (81 special ll) the Motor hadn't been run in 15 years. Got it running, warmed it up and changed oil, filter and sump filter. I had one...

Does anyone have a reference for how much bend is acceptable? when i roll mine on the table saw top (flattest thing I have) i get maybe 1/16 inch daylight in one spot. Also, what type of shop can straighten them? thanks in advance.