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| Topic: RIP silversurfer1050 |
Bucko
Replies: 14
Views: 2922
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 3:47 am Subject: RIP silversurfer1050 |
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| Topic: Swiftnick down for the count... |
Bucko
Replies: 51
Views: 14890
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:51 pm Subject: Swiftnick down for the count... |
| Sending you positive thoughts for a speedy recovery, Nick. |
| Topic: big crank battery . |
Bucko
Replies: 7
Views: 3822
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 6:51 pm Subject: big crank battery . |
| Ok, I just saw this, but I have to say. I went to lithium ten years back. I'm still using the same battery even though it's showing its age. I will never go back to lead acid, the lithiums are so much ... |
| Topic: Fork Bushing Kits? |
Bucko
Replies: 5
Views: 2321
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 8:39 pm Subject: Fork Bushing Kits? |
| I've never had to replace the O rings. In any case, you can measure them and find replacement from any industrial supply. |
| Topic: Fork Bushing Kits? |
Bucko
Replies: 5
Views: 2321
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 12:10 am Subject: Fork Bushing Kits? |
| Good to have new bushings on hand when you have the forks apart, but if the oils been changed regularly, you may find you don't need them. Last time I checked, admittedly some time ago, they were sti ... |
| Topic: Savinga stock CB1100F exhaust system |
Bucko
Replies: 5
Views: 2386
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:35 pm Subject: Savinga stock CB1100F exhaust system |
The caliper paint is rated to 900f, that should cover it for the headers.Cliff.
Ya, those pipes will easly burn off 900 degree paint. Even the 2000 degree paint doesn't hold up that well. |
| Topic: 900F Electrical and Dead Battery |
Bucko
Replies: 13
Views: 7198
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 2:52 am Subject: 900F Electrical and Dead Battery |
If you have the stock OEM ignitor boxes and the plastic
melts out them, Mike Nixon told me it's from trying to start
the bike with a very low battery that overheats the boxes
Those boxes, the ear ... |
| Topic: eBay sucks |
Bucko
Replies: 22
Views: 12003
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:24 pm Subject: eBay sucks |
| I stopped selling stuff on eBay years ago - fees are just way to expensive - which significantly limits the buyers. Craigslist, even with it's limited buyers, typically still leaves more money in my ... |
| Topic: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
Bucko
Replies: 16
Views: 10016
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:21 am Subject: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
I'm pretty sure it's been stated many times that the head may have to be milled or the base gasket removed, or whatever, to allow for more slack.
I suggested on Facebook that fitment of the V&am ... |
| Topic: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
Bucko
Replies: 16
Views: 10016
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:43 pm Subject: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
The front guide matches the tensioner curve in these tensioners. As long as the markings line up, crank TDC, cam marks, everything should be fine.
The amount chain 'slack' taken up by the tensioner ... |
| Topic: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
Bucko
Replies: 16
Views: 10016
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:11 am Subject: Tough read but necessary regarding the Captain's parts |
| I've never had my hands on one of the curved tensioners but pushing in on the chain would indeed advance the valve timing. However, the 'push' from the curved guide seems to be pretty minimal and I'm ... |
| Topic: Spotted Silver F near Cobourg ON |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 5423
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:47 pm Subject: Spotted Silver F near Cobourg ON |
If it was 35 years ago, it might have been me  |
| Topic: Spring Ride in VJMC magazine |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 4897
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:35 pm Subject: Spring Ride in VJMC magazine |
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| Topic: Something gofy with site??? |
Bucko
Replies: 8
Views: 5293
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:29 pm Subject: Something gofy with site??? |
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| Topic: Something gofy with site??? |
Bucko
Replies: 8
Views: 5293
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:58 am Subject: Something gofy with site??? |
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| Topic: Something gofy with site??? |
Bucko
Replies: 8
Views: 5293
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:44 pm Subject: Something gofy with site??? |
Thanks Gene. I Got fixed up.  |
| Topic: Something gofy with site??? |
Bucko
Replies: 8
Views: 5293
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:29 pm Subject: Something gofy with site??? |
| Tried to change my password but when I open the profile page I get a popup with nothing it it, then on the profile pages I can't add text to any of the fields. Tried to log into the site using a coup ... |
| Topic: Gloss Black Ceramic Coating |
Bucko
Replies: 9
Views: 5815
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:58 pm Subject: Gloss Black Ceramic Coating |
| I have 3 candidates waiting for a viable gloss black exhaust finish but they will all be on riders so it has to hold up to the heat. Can't wait to hear how this turns out. Fingers Crossed. |
| Topic: Loud pipes |
Bucko
Replies: 20
Views: 11611
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:31 am Subject: Loud pipes |
| I like quiet motorcycles; I prefer no-one knows how small my dick is. |
| Topic: I just couldn't say no.... |
Bucko
Replies: 17
Views: 10554
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:48 pm Subject: I just couldn't say no.... |
For me, there just something about those 650's that look so good - I think Honda got the proportions just right. A buddy's wife has a mint one and it looks great going down the road.
Wife or the ... |
| Topic: I just couldn't say no.... |
Bucko
Replies: 17
Views: 10554
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:30 pm Subject: I just couldn't say no.... |
| For me, there just something about those 650's that look so good - I think Honda got the proportions just right. A buddy's wife has a mint one and it looks great going down the road. |
| Topic: tach AND SPEEDO LIGHTS |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 5346
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:28 pm Subject: tach AND SPEEDO LIGHTS |
Try Palmolive, softens your hands while you pull the bulbs.
I see what you did there. ...  |
| Topic: tach AND SPEEDO LIGHTS |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 5346
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:10 am Subject: tach AND SPEEDO LIGHTS |
| My fingers hurt for a month after I pulled mine out - very frustrating job. I used lots of silicone on them when they went back in but hopefully I'll never have to pull them again. |
| Topic: simple green safe on these engines? |
Bucko
Replies: 11
Views: 7647
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:04 pm Subject: simple green safe on these engines? |
| In addition to what others have said, keep in mind that Simple Green will strip metal finish, i.e. zinc and cad plating, off if left on long enough. Probably not an issue for cleaning an engine but b ... |
| Topic: HF 12 ton press or 20 ton press? |
Bucko
Replies: 5
Views: 3954
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:25 pm Subject: HF 12 ton press or 20 ton press? |
Am considering this myself. Found these yesterday which may interest you:
[url=https://youtu.be/KLo19mDKvls]https://youtu.be/KLo19mDKvls
[url=https://youtu.be/oC63WyaoXN0]https://youtu.be/oC63W ... |
| Topic: Price Gouging |
Bucko
Replies: 14
Views: 9888
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 4:56 pm Subject: Price Gouging |
This is what you get when you buy one of mine.
So every start clutch comes with a free Digital Micrometer? I'm in!  |
| Topic: Price Gouging |
Bucko
Replies: 14
Views: 9888
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 5:17 am Subject: Price Gouging |
| With the way eBay has gone in the last few years, I'm shocked the shipping charges aren't $200. |
| Topic: RIP Little Richard |
Bucko
Replies: 1
Views: 3034
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 6:23 pm Subject: RIP Little Richard |
Could have sworn he was feeling good.
RIP.  |
| Topic: Thought Exercise... Inline 4, double twin |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 7642
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:49 pm Subject: Thought Exercise... Inline 4, double twin |
| Probably none otherwise somebody would have done it. Maybe more low end torque? |
| Topic: Thought Exercise... Inline 4, double twin |
Bucko
Replies: 10
Views: 7642
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:09 pm Subject: Thought Exercise... Inline 4, double twin |
| What got me thinking of this was reading somewhere that someone made new cams for a parallel twin to turn it into a 'Twingle' (I know - not a real twingle). |
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