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There are questions that haven't been answered by the OP: 1. What was the percentage of leak down for each cylinder? 2. What is the...

The thing is, if squirting lubricant into the cylinder didn’t change the amount of leak down, you have a serious problem in there...

Something to consider is that common stainless cap screws are more brittle than the steel screws Honda used and are more likely to gall...

Crank case pressure is directly related to: A. The size of the bore and the length of the stroke. B. How much compression is leaking...

^^^^^This I had exactly the same issue. In my case, I resolved it by setting the timing forward a few degrees. Not only did the popping...

I feel much the same way. I like to pay homage to stock colors, but I see no reason to get overly OCD about it unless I'm doing a...

I installed the 18T sprocket a couple days ago and have been riding it around. While it certainly makes a difference I still feel it...

The bike is telling you what the issue is, you just have to listen to what it's saying. I am convinced it is a product of parking the...

I got the seat mounted this morning. Hard to believe how much of a difference 1.5 inches makes (I know "that's what she said') in much...

Let’s set up a time to meet. I’ll bring my old one to compare them. PM me for my phone number.

The footrest bracket doesn't look bent, the peg sits level to the ground, but that doesn't mean that it isn't. Something to deal with...

If the difference is merely where the hinges and/or latch is mounted, I can work around that. I have a rivet nut set with all the...

I am not sure of what the current formulation of Three Bond is. The last time I used it was last year when I replaced the water pump on...

I need to sit higher than the stock special seat allows. I swear the seating position was designed for someone 5'8" or under. I have had...

Stopped in at Shiloh national Battlefield the other day. Not the trusty XS, but rather my BMW on the way to Prudoe Bay a few years ago:

It definitely cures, but much like silicone, it doesn't turn rock hard. Back in the old days, a lot of the engines I worked had been put...

I have used Three Bond brand gasket sealer (also marketed as Yamabond, Hondabond, etc.,) for many years with excellent results. I have...

If it burns oil when on the throttle, it is rings. If it burns oil when letting off the throttle, it is the intake guides/seals...

It was several years ago at a little meet near where I used to live. I had just got my Beemer back on the road and rode it up there...

Some more....

Another oldie

Steve Huntzinger’s 1915 Excelsior, a Cannonball participant. Trouble free from North Carolina to Los Angeles.

Took a ride down to Mississippi yesterday and I am going to order a 32 for the rear first thing on Monday. IMO it’s just too busy at...

My Bonneville also lives in my living room

I would take the LH control off and take it apart. On mine the wires had come unsoldered from the switch. Since the headlight and turn...

17/33 is pretty much the same as 17/34. 1.94:1 vs 2:1. I would get closer with 17/32 which would be 1.89:1 (18/34 is 1.88:1) and with...

I'll do that on the next go-round. On a positive note, It is registered, insured and, after a bit a carb tuning, it runs excellent. All...

I just went through something similar with my XS, sometimes the starter would turn over and sometimes it wouldn't . Turns out the kill...

Indeed!

If you are interested in selling the seat, I am looking for a standard seat.

I’m old and while I can appreciate the new tech such as in my ‘21 Tacoma, I usually gravitate towards more simple machines. This was...

Having done two project bikes in the last two years and doing all the work, including paint, electrical and mechanical. I can assure you...

I use a quick flow chart for electrical issues. 1. Start at the fuse box and make sure the fuses are not popped. 2. Then check the...

One of the charms(?) of these old bikes is the adventure they provide with never knowing if you are going to have a trouble free ride...

This is something of a cautionary tale about 40+ year old wiring and electrical components: I finally got my '79 running yesterday but...

The easy way to see if your leak is the valve or tube is put soapy water on the valve stem and see if it bubbles. If it is as slow a...

Boy you are definitely dead set on getting that “thing”. I have been riding and repairing motorcycles for the better part of 60 years...

I am currently two weeks into this build/restoration. I got this '79 Special on May 1st (today is the 15th) and this is where I am at so...

Recently I have become very interested in what we used to call UJM motorcycles from the late '60's through the late '70's and have...

The bike looks great - well done! I love the Bonneville signature. Is that on all Bonneville's? I don't know for sure, but certainly...

I had my right hip replaced on Jan, 31 of this year. So far, I am happy with the outcome. At least I'm not in constant pain anymore

It leaks a lot less than I thought it would. Merely marking its place as it were. The restoration cost would have been a lot higher if I...

New guy here (first post) and this thread hits pretty close to home. I will turn 74 later this year and have been riding motorcycles on...