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    New Toy

    If I walk into a shop and see Harbor Freight tools, I turn and run.
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    I NEED NITRIC ACID ?

    If not too tight a 90 deg dental pick tool may work. If it is in really tight, drill a small hole on opposite side of carburetor and punch it straight out, then patch hole.
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    Sellers remorse (insert sad face here)

    The thrill is gone for just riding around for the sake of riding. Now I need a destination or a reason. One of the reasons I like working on old bikes is going on the test rides. Alas, the 4 bikes in my garage are working well and need nothing.
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    Helmets, I didn't know that!

    I don't get the safety and ATGATT thing. Motorcycling is not safe. Instead of getting a better helmet, why not stop riding motorcycles and get a SUV. Its much safer.
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    What's wrong with points.???

    If points need to be serviced every 5,000 miles, and you only put 2,000 miles a year on the bike, keep the points. In the end, you will spend much less time servicing points than converting to electronic ignition.
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    Gonzo gn250 boxes on a 85 VT500

    The terminology is confusing. The sellers on E-bay and Amazon are listing gn250 boxes as CDI. Some call it ECU. Partzilla just calls it an igniter. I don't see any listed as TCI. Its all alphabet soup to me. So, XS650 and GN250 are TCI and VT500 is CDI (at least Partzilla says it is). The VT500...
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    Gonzo gn250 boxes on a 85 VT500

    Will the gonzo box work on any CDI motorcycle? I want a backup box for my shadow, but whats out there is pricy. would getting a box for each cylinder work, if I make up a 2 into 1 pigtail?
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    Oil and smoke in right-side exhaust

    Lets just say with more experience and less hammering to "seat" the seals, this would not of happened.
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    Oil and smoke in right-side exhaust

    I had same problem with my KZ305 after a top end rebuild, smoking out of one pipe. It turned out I damaged 1 intake valve seal when reassembling. I was able to replace the damaged seal by stuffing the cylinder with nylon cord and not removing the head.
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    Tank Prep and Sealer

    The only tanks I have ever lined were those with pin hole leaks. If it is rusted but not leaking, I clean the rust out, once clean, fill with gas and I'm done. Also, consider resale. A lined tank is a big turn off to buyers. I would be much more likely to buy a bike with a little rust in the...
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    Tires

    I fell for this myself. Out of the bike the tube held air, but you can only put a few psi in the tube. Once mounted and aired up to 35 psi., it leaked around the base of the valve stem.
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    Recommend me an upholstery tool

    I recovered my boat seats with vinyl from a national chain fabric store. It was listed as marine grade vinyl, but it started peeling and flaking after only one year. Where do you get oem quality vinyl?
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    First Time Using a Digital Dwell Meter - What Am I Doing Wrong?

    If your dwell is jumping around, timing will also. Make sure you have a good set of points.
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    Tires

    Remove the tire with the weights on. Put the axle through the wheel supported by two jack stands. Give the wheel a slow spin and see if it always comes to rest weights down. If so start removing weights untill the wheel comes to a stop in random places. My guess is you will be removing all the...
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    Carburettors slides not closing exactly together?

    If you swap slides, does the problem follow?
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