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I bought a battery core, and some acid. I have to put the two together. Do I just dump it in so it's at the right line? How clean does it need to be? Anyone do this before?

Does teflon tape + Gasoline = dumb? My pilot jets are rattling around in the carbs, and I wanna tape up the threads. What do you think?

I replaced my rectifier, and finally tracked down all the electrical BS on my 1983 650 NightHawk. Only thing left to do is check the charging system, except the damn thing won't start now. The best I got was a pop from one of the pipes. it was running great before it rained, and I just...

My brother is wanting to get in the saddle, and I'm looking for a decent bike he'll have lots of fun with, won't really have to fix, and can ride to work on. PM me if you've got one. Complications are that he lives in WA, and I go to school in LA. I'm looking to secure the bike, then ride it...

My brother wants a bike, and lives in Seattle. He's looking for something in the $2k range that's reliable. Some speed wanted, but fun and no fixing is moreimportant. I was looking on the seattle Craig's list, and I saw this one: http://seattle.craigslist.org/mcy/25706732.html I e-mailed...

I noticed this when I lifted the front tire while bike was on centerstand. It doesn't like to rotate. I can spin the tire ok, but I have to really pull on it. Doesn't seem right to me. Is this usual?

I've been having excessive electrical problems with the electricals on my nighthawk... I've surmounted the starting system and the lighting system, and am now on the charging system. I have a battery I am pretty sure is working. When the bike runs, the battery isn't charging. It will go for...

Autozone wanted 50 bucks for a bike battery... Screw them. JC whitney wanted $20, plus an extra 7 to mail it to me. I didn't even have to leave my desk. add the $5 food bribe to get a ride to autozone from campus, and I've made out like a bandit here. God bless the inter.net:nerd In the...

Anyone know of some good bike forums located in the LA area? I'm in the Bay Area one half of the year, and down in Pomona the other half. BARF has been so helpful with all my mcycling needs, and I wanna see if any of ya'all can recommend a Southern California Forum. Thank you to OldFatGuy...

1.) Near the El Camino - 85 intersection 2.) Near the Stelling - Stevens Creek intersection 3.) In Aptos 4.) Near the De Anza - Bollinger intersection There's more places, too. PM me and I'll get you more info. *edit: Basically, I know a landlord. He maintains the properties well, is...

Previous owner had fusebox loose, and I have a replacement harness for it. When I took it off, two of the plugin connecters were melted on the fusebox, and a bit burnt. More details to come, but it looks like I have an electriacl problem of some sort. Anyone know a quick way to find a short...

Anyone know where I can get 4 O-rings with O.D. = 5mm and I.D. = 3mm ? It's for the pilot jets on the Nighthawk, previous owner lost 3 of the 4 p-jet o-rings. Places like Napa and Auto Zone only have fat rings. Honda wants $30 per carb (I have 4...) for all new seals, which I really don't...

Bought 650 Nighthawk, Bike was running funny and with low power. Possible Problems: 1.) Timing 2.) Compression 3.) Need for carb. sync Steps Taken: 1.) Fixed Timing. Turns out 2 plug wires were crossed and plug gaps were ridiculously out of tolerance 2.)Ran compression test. #1 cyl is...

Hello to everyone who actually reads the newbie posts. Bishop and OPD dragged me to the SnellBucks meeting thing in honor of me getting my M1 yesterday. I took the 1-800 CC Rider safety course at Mountain View. I pretty much ride dirtbikes. Our family has 9 Honda XR's, ranging from 50-200...