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Here's a good 836 F vs. K discussion point: Assume the same exhaust setup on each bike - decently flowing aftermarket 4-1 or 4-2. Stock carbs, airbox. Electronic ignition and a good set of aftermarket coils and wires. Cams to match the state of tune and head design. 836cc kit with 10.25:1...

But a thread about big-bore kits and other modifications for them to work optimally. Several decades ago I did a Wiseco 836 kit conversion to one of mine. I seem to recall the kit included heavy-duty studs (or maybe not...) but the shop I bought the parts from made sure they were included. This...

My '75 rattled a bit - not overly loud, though. Shifted fine. I've had these motors torn down so frequently I could probably do one in my sleep. Getting the thing out of the frame is by far the hardest part.

You have an air leak somewhere? This condition is usually indicative of one.

From the Been There, Done That Dept. ... Necessity being the mother of invention, I learned a LOT about toolmaking in my early wrenching days. Enough that I was able to parlay the knowledge into a couple job opportunities. I keep a watch on the various auction sites for shop tools, test...

Current Valkyrie Tourer ('99 CA model). A lot of Interstate parts found their way onto it and I like the look. The fairing setup is a Memphis Bat Wing; I figured out which of their Trigger-Lock plates would allow the use of a Fats windshield in place of the Bat Wing and I can change them in a...

This post might get a little long, so apologies beforehand: August of this year marks 52 seasons in the saddle; over 40 on street bikes. About a year and a half into the street bike phase, my first 750 SOHC (a '70) came to reside in my garage. It was in need of some work, and being a fledgling...