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I'm in the middle of cleaning my carbs and are coming up really nice. Found one of the diaphragms is torn so I was considering replacing all of them... So I checked our local Honda dealer online... $262 each!! WTF? Has anyone bought aftermarket ones with success? Pic of first carb done attached 😊

Ive just started cleaning and rebuilding my 86 Aspencade carbs. So naturally I'll head over to randakks and pick up the carb kit for it. $114US...works out to $164 aussie... But it's quality I guess... Hope. So I put them in my shopping cart... Go to confirm and check out... WTAF??? $127 for...

G'day all. My 1200 is finally on its way! It appears to me to be missing the LH upper fairing infill panel. I thought I'd try on here 1st before galloping off to ebay or the rest of the net... Would anyone by chance be dismantling a 1200 and have one of these panels available? I've cropped the...

G'day all from Perth western Australia. This question has probably been done to death... But... I'm taking delivery soon of an 86 1200 aspy...33000kms on clock... And probably either the 2nd or 3rd set of tyres in its life still on it. Needless to say....along with timing belts... Tires will...

G'day guys. I'm hopefully going to be the proud owner of an 86 aspy with very low kms. The gentleman doesn't really want to sell it but is in a position that he feels he needs to. So I've got 1st option... Its on the astern side of Australia so I'll need to fly over collect and ride it home to...

I bought myself an early chrissy pressie today. Raytech carb and throttle body synchroniser. Electronic, made here in Perth western Australia. They have 2,4,6 & 8cyl modules. All are backwards compatible. So an 8cyl model can also do a twin, triple, four or 6 cylinder engines. I bought the 6...

Has anyone done a fuel pump conversion on 1000s or 1100? Over to an electric pump? Im considering an option on one of my 1100s. I want to leave that area tidy as well so I'd be considering having the end of the camshaft machined off and then making a stainless or aluminiam cover plate to finish...

Hey guys. I'm currently investigating having a couple of parts 3d printed. I've spoken with my cousin who is very up on this technology. He was saying that there are plastics that headle extreme heat and pressure that these parts could be made from. PEAK plastic is one he uses. The parts I'm...

Hi all. I've been in regular contact with Mike Nixon of the motorcycle project website > https://motorcycleproject.com/ over past few months about his books and if there was an 1100 carb book in progress which he replied that there was. Mike emailed me overnite to inform me that he had in his...

So I've begun the task of rebuilding brakes. Fronts are in pretty good nick. Rear not too bad either but with the rear unit split, there is a joint seal pictured below... Apparently it's unavail. I checked with brake crafters as their kit was missing the seal. Their response is that they only...

Hey all. Recently I took to trying to remove my oil level sight glass. A word of warning... The later "wiper" type windows shatter easily. The trick to removing them in one piece is loads of heat to soften the rubber seal. However... Obviously Honda no longer has these available. In my search...

Would anyone have a full list of of bolt Sizes and quantities of each needed to replace all the bolts in the engine casings? Would be extremely helpful if someone did...

G'day all. Over the past year I bought a sandblast cabinet. Exactly the same as what you guys in US call a harbour freight unit. I've made a few modifications along the way. Better lighting, a gravity feed with a metering unit, dust extractor, castor wheels on legs so it can be moved about...

So I'm on the hunt for a set of head gaskets for my 1000 build. Note that I will only use oem head gaskets due to my experience aftermarkets many years ago. I begin my search with all the usual vendors... Oem ranging between $50 to $70 each plus the killer shipping so I'm trying to work out best...

Hi all. I'm at the stage where I need to remove pistons from conrod. I don't have a press avail however I'm considering purchasing a 1 tonne arbor press. Not expensive. Im interested to know what technique any of you guys have have used successfully To remove the pins. Cheers.

Hey all... Gasket sets.... I picked up one for my 1100 build from randakks. Now I'm looking for a set for my 1000 build. Randakks are currently out of stock. Most gaskets are the same as the 1100 with a few minor differences so I could fork out for the German made 1100 kit as well.. Still not...

G'day gents... I'm looking at picking up a replacement crankshaft for my 75 project. Mine is badly scored on what appears to be 1 and 3 cylinders. Engineering company has said they can machine it but depending on thickness of bearings avail. The guy I dealt with is motorcycle nut and is well...

Righto all... I don't know if these guys have been a well kept secret... But they are reproducing gl1000, 1100 and very soon 1200 piston sets in all oversize's. They also are able to provide our bearing shells... They are German group, parts are not cheap.. But I believe that German engineering...

Hey all. I have recently been making contact with a number of custom piston manufacturers. Some pleasing and some not so pleasing results. JE pistons in California are able to do pistons and so is dynoman pistons. Both need a sample of piston and bore sizing. I have asked if a 3D copy file would...

Hey all.. Just trying Find out the procedure for testing ignition coils... Output etc... Can anyone help me here?