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  1. Damian

    Drilling hardened steel

    I recently got a tip about drilling hardened steel that might be useful to someone else in the future. A masonry bit! It sounded odd to me also but if you sharpen the carbide tip to a nice tip and sharp sides it works. I broke a bolt extractor off and my heart sunk and you could fry an egg on my...
  2. Damian

    Problems with top speed

    I guess what I'm asking is should my 1980 xs400 special be able to run 55 or even 65 mph? I've had problems with the bike since I got it in March. I've rebuild the carbs because gas was leaking into air box and found floats had cracks in them. My last ride was a few days ago and it struggled to...
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