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TwoTone

Triumph 5ta Battery draining when lights are on

Hi fairly new to the old bike building & maintenance. Boyer electric ignition. Any pointers for me basic stuff for most of you but not…

Started by TwoTone

4 Feb 16
Reply by TwoTone
Blaine Wolf

Speedo on sporty

I need to put a speedo on 01 sporty with a springer front end and brakes. Anyone have any ideas on how to do this relatively cheap?

Started by Blaine Wolf

3 Feb 4
Reply by JohnnyRotten
Ralph

Need help on narrow glide sport frontend

Guys I have a narrow glide frontend I bought off of CL it has air fitting. I was told it came off a 99 narrow glide sport. It is in really…

Started by Ralph

2 Feb 4
Reply by Ralph
Kari "lurjus"Järvi

question about v-twin motors

well i have one crazy idea for one of my bike projects and i was wondering is there some manufacturers who does like 250 to 500cc vtwin mot…

Started by Kari "lurjus"Järvi

3 Jan 2
Reply by Roach
Straight Pipe Productions

Chain tensioner/hardtail ironhead?

Do I or don't I hmmmmmmmmm. I welded on a hardtail rear end on a 77 ironhead, with a 530 o-ring chain. The chain just seems long as fuck, a…

Started by Straight Pipe Productions

4 Dec. 29, 2009
Reply by Gypsy white
Murf

Triumph valve timing

Does anyone out there have a reversed head valve timing diagram that a simple fella like me can follow.I could just about follow Norman Hyd…

Started by Murf

2 Dec. 23, 2009
Reply by Gypsy white
squeak

Pre heat frame weld..... or anneal after?

Which is the best treatment when i weld my frame(Or is it O.K.without either).Bearing in mind its a stock japanese(cx 500)frame.Are they mi…

Started by squeak

4 Oct. 14, 2009
Reply by squeak
hambone

i'm new...sorry

so my buddy brought over his bike(1971 suzuki ts 90) that was given to him for free, it ran 6 months ago when his brother was riding it...n…

Started by hambone

1 Sep. 7, 2009
Reply by Gster
Sue Hampton

Frame and Wheels

I'm taking my CB750 frame to be sandblasted and powdercoated, can the wheels be done too? They are the original 5-star.

Started by Sue Hampton

2 Sep. 3, 2009
Reply by Sue Hampton
David Houston

Foot Clutch Setup

G'day, Just wondering if anyone has a clue on roughly how far the attachment point for the linkage rod should be from the pivot point on th…

Started by David Houston

2 Aug. 17, 2009
Reply by David Houston

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