Suzuki GS750 The motor was in basically sound condition but will be going back together with a new camchain and a couple of second-hand gears to cure the problem Jason had had with it jumping
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Workshop: Harley-Davidson Sportster service
Harley-Davidson Sportster Harley-Davidson’s Evolution Sportster has become a firm favourite among bikers looking for something a little bit different. Light, compact and torquey the Sportster series combines modern standards of reliability and performance with the
Read moreWorkshop: Seat re-covering
Seats can be rejuventated with a new cover At some point when owning an old bike or during a restoration it’s likely that the seat will need re-covering. There are several well known companies that
Read moreWorkshop: Honda C77 rebuild parts 4-6
Honda C77 motorcycle restoration (pdf) Rebuilds often stall at the farming out stage. Parts disappear into the ether, worthy professionals are often busy stretching time estimates and many of us move goal posts which irritates
Read moreWorkshop: Norton gearbox overhaul
Norton gearbox overhaul The late Norton gearbox must be one of the best-known units ever made, although it was in fact an AMC design. Introduced on Norton, AJS and Matchless bikes in the 1956/57 season
Read moreWorkshop: Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide service
Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide Unlike the smaller Sportster series, the Harley big twins are essentially a pre-unit design with entirely separate engine, gearbox and primary drive. In that respect the layout of the power plant will
Read moreWorkshop: Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1
Yamaha 650 XS1 Despite the ravages of time the engine proved fairly straightforward to dismantle and I can now turn my attention to examining the internals to see what parts need attention before the rebuild.
Read moreWorkshop: Wheel building
Wheel building I have always farmed out wheel re-spoking to a specialist, and since discovering the talents of Paul Jackson (01422 378100) many years ago, have always been more than happy to keep turning up
Read moreWorkshop: Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 3
Honda CB750 frame and ancillaries come back from powder coaters The first job is clean up all the engine parts for some cosmetic refinishing… View the step-by-step instructions in the image gallery. Image captions Picture
Read moreWorkshop: Camshaft teach in
Measuring camshaft clearances We tend to take camshafts for granted, or at least I did until quite recently. Coaxing a little more power out of our Suzuki Katana meant that, like it or not, I
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