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I replaced my throttle shaft seals (following the ideas found in the comments found in this long thread). I used a small dremmel HHS cutter to remove the back of the threads on the two screws and then used a Philips head screwdriver. These screws came out flawlessly. I'm concerned that when I...

This might be a dumb question but I'm looking to eventually buy an aftermarket fuel tank and it has 3 petcock ports already welded into the bottom of it. I will probably be using the two 1/4"NPT fittings for petcocks. My potentially dumb question is what is the best way to seal up the...

Went ahead and installed my PAMCO this weekend. Looks as if I have some slight oil leaks on both the right and left side of the motor where the points and advance used to be. I'm looking to get a kit so that I can replace every darn seal on the bike, but mainly the one in the image attached...

So I did an oil change and put in brand new filters today. The guy that owned the bike before me was technically the second owner, I'll say first because he inherited the bike from his father. Anyway, he obviously didnt change the sump filter, and decided glue on a new gasket. I did my best to...

Hi folks-I have got an 84 Special I am rebuilding. I am trying to get the fork seals removed and they appear to be welded to the lower fork tube. I have tried boiling them, soaking them in hexane and pried on them with a rounded screwdriver. (don't worry, I protected the top by putting a "pry...

Hi everyone - once again I'd be grateful for your opinion on a technical question related to a 1981 Special I am evaluating for purchase. It runs well, 10k miles, and the owner says the carbs are clean. I noticed the carbs have an odd silver coloration near where they are attached to the...

Hey All, I am lapping my valves and they appear to have good seat with no pits on the valve or the head. When I place the valve in its seat and shine a light on the other side I see light come through when I put a flash light up to it. Do I need to keep lapping or will it seal tighter when...