Recent content by 215Guy

yes. And I've added and released tension on the cables without noticing any change in the stiffness.

I actually already ground down the handlebars a bit thinking the paint on them might have been causing it. If I hold the tube off the bar, but about where it sits when on the bar, it feels sticky.

I have a 1981 Cb750c. When I got it, I swapped out the stock bars for some straighter 1 inch risers. Ever since then the throttle has been a bit sticky and has never snapped back the way it should or the way I would like. I've played with different cable routings, replaced the throttle, put...

Working on a 1981 CB750 Custom. Got the bike recently and a couple of the carbs would overflow with the gas on. They would stop after tapping them, but would start again intermittently. I was able to run the bike briefly but then took the carbs apart to clean them. Replaced the gaskets and...

So I'm assuming, or maybe just hoping that there is a simple fix to this, or something that I'm just overlooking since I'm not so good with electrical stuff, but here is my problem. I blew the main fuse on my 81 cb750 custom recently. Based on what I had seen on this forum, and others, I...

I just picked up an 81 CB750 Custom. It seems like its in great shape, started and ran briefly before I bought it. Supposedly sat in a garage since 89. There was a good amount of varnish in the tank which I've cleaned and coated. The carbs leaked gas out of the overflows at first, but...