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    Spotted these flat slide carbs on ebay

    Not my listing and I'm not bidding on them, but when I saw it I thought somebody here could probably use them. http://www.ebay.com/itm/170945283405?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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    If a guy wanted to drop the torque peak from 6k to 5k...

    ... would it be achievable with a little effort? I can count the number of times I hit 7000rpm on this bike on one hand. Does anybody actually shift up there on these things in real life? Feels like it's going to shake itself apart. Even when I was really hustling it I shifted by 6000rpm. The...
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    Need info about cranks

    I've got a 256 engine I'll be rebuilding over the winter. Not sure what I want to do with it yet but I'm looking over what I've got right now and the crank is pretty beat. The copper is worn out in the small ends and the left rod measures at the wear limit for side to side play. Searching for...
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    If you use a 2RS style sealed bearing do you still need to run another outer seal?

    I ask because I'm thinking of using an oddball bearing to match a wheel and swing arm but I can't find a seal for it. Does the bearing's rubber seal do a good enough job?
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    What's the story with the rear bearings?

    Why are the the rear bearings different sizes? The axle is obviously the same size at both ends, so why the bigger bearing at one end?
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    How expensive would it be to start making things like bushings and wheel spacers?

    Inspired by all the work some of you guys are doing at home I'm wondering what kind of an investment it is to get setup to make bushings and wheel spacers at home? I've never used a metal lathe and don't have any idea what they cost or what type would be acceptable for small stuff like this. Is...
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    How do I polish this part?

    Just buffing this hub up before I respoke it but I'm not getting anywhere with this middle part. Any tips? The wheel I'm using only gets the tops of those fins, I can't get between them.
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    Ever seen puffs of smoke in the petcock vacuum line?

    My friend has an XS750 triple. He's having problems with it and I helped him do all the usual checks. Compression and leakdown tests were good, spark is good, timing is good, but one odd thing I saw was that in one of the vacuum lines that go to the petcocks there appears to be puffs of smoke...
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