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Carburetor is freshly cleaned! I could barely get the bike to turn over, and when it did, it stalled if I didn't have the throttle open (even with the idle speed screw all the way in). I let it run like this for about thirty seconds then shut it off. Out of curiosity i felt the pipes after this...

This might be a really dumb question, but I don't have the bendable tab washer that holds the front sprocket nut in place. Can I ride without it?

Finally cleaned the carbs and fed gas in them, and put fresh oil in the engine. First start in about 8 years! The bike wouldn’t idle, I had to hold the throttle open for it to keep running. Also, the left side of the engine was squeaking loudly, maybe around the points cover. Anyone know how I...

Hey everyone, I’m not an electronics expert. I want to replace the old glass fuse block with a new blade fuse block. However, I’m not sure how to wire it. the glass fuse has a wire running in and out, while the new block only has one terminal for each fuse, no in and out. It doesn’t look like...

Even Even when i hold the cable housing in place with my hand, the lever still doesn't retract? The spring is still fairly tight, and I've tried attaching the lfting mechanism with the spring resting tightly coiled and stretched out. Either, way, when I pull the clutch lever, the mechanism...

Rebuilding an old ‘82 Special. I ran the clutch cable down and into the case, but when I pull on the lever, it doesn’t retract at all. What’s going on here? How do I get proper clutch engagement and springiness?

So I'm working on an old project bike my brother gave me. I put a brand new battery in and attached the starter motor directly to make sure it cranked, and it did, but then i hooked up the starter to the solenoid and hooked up the battery as usual. Now when I hit the start button on the...

This is my very first motorcycle project. I bought this aftermarket device for my turn signals, headlight, and horn control. It only has 8 wires while the original setup on my 1982 XS400s has 10 wires. However, they serve the same function (except the original blinker switch comes back to the...