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      UK K6 replied to the thread Dirty pictures(oil leak).
      Mine was leaking. Oil stains etc. I even had a sheared bolt between exhaust 2 and 3 where I'd guess a PO had over-torqued to cure the...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread New guy with new old bike.
      Cam chain tensioning: IIRC, no.1 should be TDC on the compression stroke. I think that's because it is a point where the chain is at its...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Rust in tank.
      I used Evaporust and washed it out with petrol. Probably less than a couple of gallons and 2 or 3 rinses, to get it clear. My tank...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Powder coating costs (UK).
      I had my frame, brackets, battery box, side and centre stands etc. done, but not the swing arm, chain guard and front yokes which were...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Throttle Return Cable Routing.
      Mine are the same.
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Fitting a sidecar.
      My initial thought was, surely this is the wrong type of bike. But, thinking about it, they're heavy enough and good, smooth low down...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread New guy with new old bike.
      I did everything myself apart from the frame powdercoating and cylinders borescope measurements and re-hone. Mine was turning over...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread New guy with new old bike.
      That's been my experience also. I found, unless you have a replating kit, whatever you do to the nuts and bolts doesn't last. I've...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Suspension ?.
      Google search the Honda version workshop manual. I downloaded mine free. All in there. I gave up on my bouncy Honda rear shocks and...
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      I don't use additives on any of my old bikes or my 50s car. No problems. I do avoid E10 though. On my 750k6, I replaced the brake lines...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Question about Needle Jet Removal.
      I used a thin punch wrapped in a thin microfiber towel and tapped it out. Quite tight as I recall, but no damage. Had to do it twice, as...
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      Possibly oil in the head leaking slightly down the valve guides and pooling there after shutting the engine down? Many old OHV British...
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      One of mine was bent. I've done 4,000 miles on a David Silver replacement without any problem. The fork gaiters I bought at the same...
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      UK K6 replied to the thread Need Some Help.
      Similar story as mine, except I have stock pipes. I went very carefully through the carbs with cleaner and compressed air in every tube...
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