Took the rubber manifold from the stock air filters and installed the pods on that instead of directly to the carb body so they clear the battery box. Bike sounds even better now. However, there is a small flat spot in the rpm range around 3/4 throttle. Any suggestions on jetting? Plugs are nice and […]
was good. Weather was awesome. I’ll let the pics speak for themselves.
so i finally got clip-ons on my suzi. i lowered the headlight, raised the tank, removed as much wiring as possible (still in progress), and mocked up a seat and tail assembly. i’m currently riding with the final mocked seat pan (as some saw covered in thermal material), next is the bobbed rear fender with my new taillight and mini signals….etc. the new stance is nasty and the bike is way more fun. more mods to come…as well as the very start of my 71 cb 350 cafe. -chris
…makes the sickest cycles I’ve seen. check out his website: http://www.chabottengineering.com/menu.html Some of his philosophies include: – respecting the raw material he’s working with instead of painting it – older 70’s engines carry the spirt of the person who drafted them
Well I’m outta Japan and kicking it in Korea now so I saved the best post for last. Check out this gem I saw in an alleyway in Tokyo. This has my vote for best bike of Japan (even though its not a Japanese bike).
Seca 750. Fast and burly…
Look something like this…
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Published - May 14, 2011
The tank on my 550 looks clean from the outside but it had a lot of crusty rust inside. I’ve used muriatic acid to clean tanks before but I wanted to try another method. So, I talked to my buddy Ryan who is a material scientist of sorts for a living and he gave me […]
