Carburetor tuning can be an endlessly confusing and tricky topic to conquer. Especially when you modify your bike to fit your style. If you are into the custom side of motorcycles. Where cutting, chopping, and deleting what the bike came with to make it your own. Knowing what you will need to do to the […]
Honda CB750 Nighthawk Carburetor Cleaning
Cleaning an Inline four CB750 Nighthawk carburetor assembly can be overwhelming. DO NOT listen to the people who shoo off carb cleaning like it’s a walk in the park and it only takes tools and “common sense”. The truth is, if you have never ventured this deep into a carburetor system it can be a […]
How To Clean Honda CM400 & CB450 Carburetors
In this video I go over my top five favorite, most used carburetor cleaning techniques on a Honda CM400 & CB450 Twin carb assembly.
Smoothing Out A Rough Idle With Carb Syncing
1979 Honda CB750 Carburetor Synchronization [VIDEO] In this video we look at the carb sync on this 1979 Honda CB750. We learn the importance of double checking our work even after a perfect carb clean, bench sync and a fairly good running bike. We see that fine tuning with this type of procedure is still […]
1970 CL350 Tracker Build: First Start
In this video we dive into what went wrong to cause this bike to backfire through the carbs. Given the symptom, I decided to chek back in where I last left off. At the ignition points. Check out what I found wrong that turned out to be a simple fix and finally made it possible […]
VM30 Carburetor Settings For My Honda CL350 [VIDEO]
In this video we go over my baseline carb settings with the twin VM30 carburetor set up for the CL350 Tracker Build. After that we throw on the exhaust, pour some oil in it and give her a few kicks to see if she is ready. Tune in and find out! Enjoy! PS. If you […]
Fuel Additives and Carburetor Cleaners
The discussion of fuel additives and carburetor cleaners is an endless debate that is both subjective and can proves different results for multiple different situations. Do fuel additives work? Yes.. Can fuel additives fix your dirty carbs? Probably not.. When it comes to which carburetor cleaners, the argument of which is best doesn’t end with […]
How To Adjust Throttle Cable Freeplay
Throttle freeplay is a terribly overlooked adjustment that can change both the reaction and comfort of your motorcycle. Knowing how to adjust your throttle cables properly is a great way to custom fit your bike to you and what you are comfortable with. Don’t just deal with your sluggish throttle… FIX IT! Check out this […]
How To Tune Carburetors For Pod Filters: Don’t Buy a Jet kit
Tuning motorcycle carburetors for the use of pod filters can be a long pain staking task to anyone who doesn’t have a grasp on identifying what the carburetor is telling them with the symptoms given. How do you know which jets need to change? How much bigger or smaller do I need to go? Wouldn’t […]
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Motorcycle Clutch: Slave Cylinder Rebuild
Do you have am older Honda motorcycle that is equipped with a hydraulic clutch system? Are you starting to notice clutch issues like trouble getting in and out of gear? When you shift into gear, does the bike creep forward or lurch and stall? Maybe you noticed a spongy clutch lever and have gone as […]