Blogs of the various bikes FM Bike Works is looking at.
Finally got the CX500 side covers painted, I’m really excited as this is the last major bit of the puzzle on this bike We also managed to get the XS400 tank, starter cover, and side covers painted. They’re a really neat burnt copper finish and should look great on this […]
Read MoreToday after work I put a spare fuel bottle on the bikes and filled the carbs for the first time since they were rebuilt. Plugged it all back in and fired it up. After a quick vacuum balance with my DIY manometer the thing was running pretty good. I still […]
Read MoreWell I managed to get the XS400 and CB900 tanks stripped down. On the XS400 tank there is a bit more work to remove some of the more stubborn paint around the lip but that shouldn’t be too bad. This weekend I’m hoping the new charger arrives so I can […]
Read MoreToday I finished reassembling the BS34 carburetor pack for the XS400 project, it came out pretty well. Upon disassemble I noticed that the right side carburetor main jet was completely turned out and sitting loose in the threads at the bottom of the bowl. On the left side the float […]
Read MoreHi Folks, Well I had a bit more time over the weekend to complete the fork seal job. I cleaned and polished all the critical bits, inspected the springs and pilot holes. the bits that needed it went into the ultrasonic cleaner and everything was well dried before any further […]
Read MoreThis weekend I decided since it was shitty and snowy out side it would be the perfect weekend to do the fork seals, the ones on the bike now are clearly shot with very little oil in them and zero rebound control (which makes for a dangerous ride). I started […]
Read MoreWell yesterday on my way out to grab more degreaser for the XS400 project I noticed the tachometer is sounding much like a dying cat. After a quick search of Chopper Charles forum a solution was found. Now I just need to stop by the local hardware store and pick […]
Read MoreSo late yesterday after work I managed to make a bit of progress on the XS400. I managed to pull the primary cover off, the primary gear, and degrease the engine pretty good (Sorry for the shaky picture) Pretty shiny huh =) As you can see below the gear is […]
Read MoreYes! The VT1100C project is now finished. The bike runs and sounds great. The only pending todo’s on this thing my buddy should be able to sort out him self. I’m very excited to see this bad-boy ride off And no, the OIL is not from this bike leaking =)
Read MoreSo I’m helping a friend out with this ’91 VT1100c. We think the front cylinder has a minor oil leak right at the valve stem seal so we’re in the process now of pulling the top end apart. That said we’ve been blocked on lack of 27mm hex wrench to […]
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