"Or as Honda got to the end of the production run of 86's maybe they started using up parts left over from the 84-85 model? I've seen this in cars...
I remember when the CCBR600 and CBR1000 cam out in the UK in 1987. I encountered my first CBR1000 when I was on my Suzuki 1978 GS1000. We sort of...
Yep, there are a lot of changes that you only run into when you are doing the kind of work you are doing. I had a half faired F 85 and a fully...
Them's a bargain. Rare to see them in good condition like that.
It is easy to get the valve clearances wrong. Hopefully that is your problem.
You need a new fan switch then. You can get these on EBay for cheap. You can get cheap thermocouple thermometers on Ebay too if you really want to...
Temp drop across the rad isn't something I measured but it wont be huge. Using a remote infra red temp sensor is a waste of time btw. I inserted...
I hope you rehoused the poor,suffering, traumatised insects :)
They do run hot. Designed that way (intentional or not, I do not know). I spent a lot of time and effort researching this and did a fair bit of...
Yep. I had the same problem so it's common enough. Some kind of clamp and good spanner and brute force eventually freed mine up.
Make sure the gaskets don't restrict the coolant flow. Those channels need to flow as much as possible.
And very very expensive...:)
Use one of the modern chelating rust removers like Evaporust or whatever they have in your country. These use the came chemical process as black...
Some basement garage you have there. Not like the pokey things we have over here.
Mild steel and British winters don't make for long exhaust life. Thankfully our cousins from Nippon seem to have copped onto this. Most modern...
The 32mm carbs were brand new when I bought them. I put them in your Dad's bike expecting a monumental power increase. Needless to say this didn't...
I sold your Dad the bike and the spares. The 30mm carbs are knackered and only fit for spares. Tell your Dad not to be mean, and just use the...
Ha ha good joke. I hope...
The frame on the F and F2 variants have different mounting hardware and positions. So the Captain is correct, without a lot of messing they won't...
Is that new? If so can you tell us who makes it or where you ordered it from please.
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