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It looks like Royal Enfield is finally moving into the late 20th century :laughing: Until I saw your post, I didn't realize that they had modernized the design. A friend bought one about 5 years ago and his was exactly the same as a '55 Bullet (with all of the problems they came with 50 yrs. ago). U...

Hope it works out for you. Since I once had a problem like yours on a set of Kaw Z-1 carbs in the 80s, I've sworn by fishing line through the idle passages. Like you, I went through the carbs several times, but it turned out that there was a gob of gunk that just wasn't coming out with compressed ai...

joleicia appears to be posting from Canada. If it's a Canada or U.S. bike, it's R+M/2.

Hey JohnJ, Nice to see someone resurrecting one of the old Kaw 750 twins. I was a big fan of them back in the days when I couldn't afford the 4 cyl. version :laughing: My first new bike was a '79 B model. $1999 right off the showroom floor. That was just the start. I eventually owned a '76B, an '80 ...

Nitrogen in tires is a scam. I've had tire shops try to sell me the stuff, but they never can come up with actual good reasons why one should pay money for it. Usually it's just nebulous statements like it's used in aircraft tires. Unfortunately, the reason that nitrogen is used in large aircraft ti...

If the sticker says 91 octane, then that's what you should use. When a manufacturer specifies an octane requirement that is higher than regular gas, they usually have a good reason for it. Typically it has to do with the engine's design (compression ratio). Using a cheaper grade may lead to pinging ...

I always found that riding bikes that had a fairing always made the wind noise worse. I think it was because the screen pushed a lot of turbulent air right up at my helmet level making wind noise louder. With a naked bike it always seemed much quieter. You hit the nail on the head. Windshields gene...

There were some "retro" standard bikes built in the 90s that might fit the bill. Kawasaki fielded the Zephyr, which came in 550, 750 and 1100 cc models. These were just newer versions of f the old standard KZ bikes of the 70s and 80s. Kawasaki also sold the W650. A copy of the 60s Triumph ...

I wouldn't bother changing the filter every time. You're already changing out the oil 3 times more than the recommended interval. After 1000 miles that filter (and the oil in it) is still going to be pretty clean. I ride my bikes in city traffic in the Arizona heat (think 110-115 in the summer) and ...

I have yet to meet anyone who bought one of these Chinese knockoffs that was happy with it. I've worked on a dozen of them owned by friends and neighbors and the build quality is pretty atrocious when compared to the real Japanese versions. Expect to have problems and since there is no real dealer n...