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I ended up taking the carbs out of the cafe bike for a more thorough cleaning and that did the trick. I then took it down and filled it with non-ethanol. It ran great but the idle creeped up a bit and there was excessive clutch free play by the time I got home. In any case, it's good to have it...

Pulled the bowls and this is what I found. The pilots were completely plugged and there was a green powdery substance present. I dropped the jets and bowls into the carb cleaner for a while and then gave them a bit of the ultrasonic. Even then I had to get out the copper wire to unclog them. Put...

What a beauty! GLWTS

The XS650 had been parked for a while due to the right side backfiring and loss of power. I drained the tank to refill with fresh gas when I noticed the right side had but a trickle of fuel while the left side had a steady stream. Aha! Took the petcock off and the output was mostly blocked...

Probably the most economical "muscle/pony" car to restore or own is first gen Ford Mustang. The fastbacks are cool but the coupes are cheap and plentiful. Parts are easy to come by and with a Ford SB, you can have all the power the chassis can handle. With some upgrades, you can scare yourself...

I buy these shoe boxes with lids for about $2 ea. Good for storage of small parts for each vehicle or steel wool, sandpaper, zip ties, etc.

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At least there's a pretty girl in the promo. I guess that's something...

I sold my cop bike yesterday. I owned it for ten years and only put about 4K on it. It was really fun to ride but after the FJR upgrade, it wasn't being used. The guy who bought it doesn't know anything about air-cooled Kawasaki's, so I predict some frustration in his future.