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Ok Im planning on a top end Rebuild on my 76. I see 706cc big bore piston. Can anyone explain what my options are and the benefits and costs of maybe doing this vs a slightly oversized piston and rings? 50cc isnt really alot But if the cost isnt a lot more should I do that?

I had at first thought that my carbs were causing one cylindee to foul but after riding about 30 miles I notice ALOT of oil spraying out my exhaust. One plug is fouled with oil . Someone said my rings are toasted. I havent checked pressure as i dont have a gauge. What sjould I check first? My...

New build and dont know much about the motor but she runs and charges. But I cant kick it over unless I squirt in starter fluid. Even if Ive rode her awhile and she is warm. I know my jetting is off as ive got cheap pods and open pipes. But she runs halfway decnt. I just cant get her to crank...

Ok my carbs have been off tge bike for a few years while I build. Im running a tank with dual gravity fed petcocks and was wondering the correct way to plumb it. There was a fuel line coming from a nipple that is right between the two carbs. I thought it was a fuel line but think it was an air...

I've never wired up a bike before. I think I have it all wired up right but when I kick her over all I get is a big fireball out the tailpipe like one big backfire. I also noticed a small jet of flame come out of my pipe at the head so it must not be seated well at all. Where should I start...

What throttle are you guys usibg on your choppers? I picked up a cheap single cable throttle at a swap meet but the place where the cable entered the sleeve didnt match up and it was made of all plastic. I dont want to spend a lot of money. Any ideas? What do you use and where can I find it?

I have a TC bros wiring harness for points bikes. I bought it before I pulled my bike apart and found out the previous owner had replaced the rectifier regulator with a mikes xs one making this harness no good for me . First $25 shipped gets it comes with a wiring diagram for installation

Its a 36 spoke rear that came off one of the 70's style xs's I will try to post a picture. It does not come with the brake hub. I was going to try and relace it to a front wheel hub so I could run a fat front wheel, but I'm going a different direction now. Its in ok shape but not show quality...

I have never wired a bike before, Ive chopped quite a few but wiring looked so difficult and I don't understand it, I just paid someone to do it. I am going to try and wire my bike up today but I have no idea where to start. There are so many variations in the diagrams. I have a stock 75. The...

I pulled a parts bike from the junkyard. engine is stuck, no seat, rusty everything, I was going to flip it or part out whats useful and maybe pull some parts off it but I have some bills I have to pay. Motor is stuck, missing rear wheel hub. It rolls but barely, front end is good, motor seems...

I was hangin out at the boneyard and bought an almost complete 81 xs650 for $150, the engine is of course locked up as its been sitting in a backyard for 20 years. Usually I would spray pb blaster in the spark plug holes every day and try to kick it until it frees up. But I saw on youtube dudes...

I was thinking about spring for a harbor freight sandblaster but I really have never blasted anything before. My motor and wheels are crummy as hell and it would make clean up so much easier. What kind of media should I use and any special precautions I should take? They have a big 40# portable...