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Odd it ran well just before you shut it down and now it won’t go. I’m suspecting and hoping for you that it’s something simple. I’ll...

Yes it sounded nice. I was fortunate that I was beside the bike when they sparked it up. Sounded like it had some balls! I was...

That looks nasty and will be sore for a bit. Hopefully you’ll mend quickly.

Other nice bikes:

Was at a not so local track today to watch the Grand Bend Festival of Speed. Vintage bikes and a couple of cars on a road course. Saw...

The red mark is true TDC as measured with a degree wheel. Since the hub diameter doesn’t bring the mark close to the decal, there’s room...

I think I have a used one in my stash if you need it. Lmk.

These are the timing marks on my case. When I get to it, I’m going to paint a line from the center of the crank to the TDC mark. I...

I’m going to check mine this weekend. The video I watched was old and I’m pretty sure I adjusted it last season.

Thanks Jim, will read up. Reason I ask is I was watching an old vid of the timing on my XS and it looks like I may be several degrees...

Curious - how much difference does a couple of degrees of ignition timing advance make on the performance of the engine? Noticeable or...

Up here (in Ontario, Canada) when you purchase a car, truck, bike or anything with a vin and registration, there’s a document you...

A bit off topic but our local weather Channel, The Weather Network was hacked about 10 days ago and mobile service is still down. All...

Cool bikes! Just went on their website and built a 450. With a handful of options, the price was $17,555.00 Usd. With exchange...

Did I miss the grand opening of your shop Pete?

That’s not going to end well😳

I usually clean up threads with a thread chaser vs a tap. Sometimes the tap or die will be too aggressive and remove too much material...

Appears the handle bar end is swayed over the insert so it can’t be removed🙁

Hey DE, that is super cool. You could probably sell those to the VW van crowd! Nice work!

Yes I thought about doing that too. That would mean destruction of the original grips. Right now the Biltwell Renegades are on back...

I thought you were going to tell us you bought all of them.

Yes I get some annoying vibration through the bars. Factory bars have sizeable bar end weight installed already. Thought grips might...