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    RR38 Regulator Rectifier - Where to buy

    I'm looking for a suggestion about where to procure an rr38 regulator rectifier combo. Other part numbers include zj-rr38. I cannot seem to find this for sale in the USA. There seem to be a lot of websites in the UK offering this item for sale, however. Can anyone recommend a reputable...
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    Regulator and Coil Damage

    Hello! Recently I had some issues with my motorcycle. My voltage regulator was fastened to the frame and over time the vibrations wore through the two wires on both sides attached to the black cylindrical coil-like thing (don't know what it is called); these wires were both in contact with...
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    Will's (that's me) How To Video Thread

    I intend to film most of the maintenance I do as I go along now that I have a better camera. Don't worry, the older low quality videos will get replaced over time. Disclaimer: These videos shouldn't replace the repair manual. I'm pretty thorough, but I can't possibly cover every detail...
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    Ebay Fire Sale on Front DRUM Brake Cables

    These are hard to find! They are discontinued from pretty much every place I have checked that supplies parts and most people on Ebay want $30-40 for USED ones. Recently I found someone selling NEW aftermarket replicas, but it turned out to not fit! The guy had his specs wrong. BOO! This guy...
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    1978 Drum Rear Wheel Bearing Spacer Parts ID

    Oh hi. I'm replacing the wheel bearings on my rear wheel at the moment. I think I might be missing a part. See the diagram I am looking at numbers 9, 8, and 10. I have the spacer (8), and what I think is the flange spacer (9), but I did not see another spacer. What is 10? Is it another...
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    Can I get some Arc Welding Tips?

    Wormholes! I am pretty sure my welder is too weak for metal this thick. Initially I thought I only needed enough power to fall into the amperage range listed on the STICK, but it looks like power requirements go up as the metal gets thicker. According to some charts I found online (my cheap...
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    Check your oil before you ride/blow snow

    I just seized my snow-blower 10 minutes ago and I could have prevented it. I started the machine, warmed it up and nearly finished the driveway when it started making a loud rattling noise. Well, due to my sordid past with this particular machine I thought nothing of it. Over the years a few...
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    Welding: when should a slug be used?

    How do you decide when to use a slug when joining two sections of pipe together? When is ok not to do this? What is this technique officially called? Doing searches for things including the words "slug" and "frame" have not gotten me anywhere with google. I stole this photo from...
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    Help me with a friend's cb360

    I need some ideas. For the last 2 seasons my friend's 1974 cb360 ran great. Over the winter I took it apart completely. It has points ignition fyi. I replaced a lot of suspension and drive train components, but barely touched the engine. I removed the clutch cover to clean the centrifugal oil...
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    Gearing Ratios and Calculating Speed

    I was messing around on http://www.gearingcommander.com/ and I tried my best to collect accurate information about gearing on my motorcycle. I figured I would post the data in case anyone else was interested in using an online calculator. Most of this information is in your repair manual, but I...
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    Chinese footpegs...

    ...are shitty; don't use them. If you can't see what's wrong in the picture: half of the peg snapped off at the entrance of a sharp turn. It upset my balance a little (I hang off quite a bit), but I made the turn just fine.
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    Push-rod Oil Seal Question

    1978 2e SOHC I've had an oil leak on the left side of the engine behind the sprocket cover for a while now which stops when the bike is not running. I replaced the gasket on the stator cover and sealed it with Threebond, but it didn't help. SO, I am pretty sure it is the push-rod oil seal. I...
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    New Speedo/Tach: No Neutral/Oil Light

    I just installed a new speedometer and tachometer. Everything works except the neutral light and oil pressure light. The new units appear to be all LEDs. I re-used to the stock harness/pigtail; I grafted it on to the new clocks and everything is wired exactly as the oem gauges were. Everything...
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    Function of the bolt on the end of the cam?

    My friend managed to sheer off the bolt on the end of his cam by over-tightening it. We're currently working on drilling the bolt out, but in the mean time we are wondering what this bolt actually does. It doesn't seem to hold anything on. The advancer looks like it is held in place by the...
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    Should I remove more links from this chain?

    1978 2e I just installed new front and rear sprockets: 16, 37. I accidentally bought a 530 x 102 chain, so it was obviously too long since 530 x 100 is stock. I removed one outer and one inner link, so the chain should now be 100 links, but when I put the chain on it still appears to be...
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    Front and Rear Sprocket Torque Values

    I am having difficulty finding the torque values for the front sprocket nut and rear sprocket nuts. I've checked the Haynes a few times and searched on here; I must be missing it somehow. 1978 2e by the way.
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    Wheel Bearing Codes

    I am trying to find suitable replacement bearings for my '78 2E. I have checked some suppliers for the numbers and this is what I get: Front right: 6302 Front left: 6302 Rear right: 6303 Rear left: 6304ZZ Only the rear left has a suffix (ZZ), but none of the others do on the site I...
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    Make Offer - 1978 Tail light 1982 Swing-arm, side covers, triple, axles

    What I have is in the photos. Not pictured is the 1982 front and rear axles, but I have them. The blinkers are from a GS500, but would work with minor modifications. Make me an offer. I am reasonable.
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    Grad School

    I mentioned to some people on here in the past that I was trying to get in to school. Well, it finally happened! I am starting pharmacy school to get my Doctor of Pharmacy in the fall of 2013. I can't wait for my 3-year "vacation." I promise that once I am done the Yamaha isn't going...
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    Getting started with welding

    I want to learn how to weld; just simple things, but especially the frame of my motorcycle. What kind of welder should I get? I don't know what kind or how powerful it needs to be. I want to be able to make a loop on my frame and some brackets. I'd like to only buy what I need for these sorts...
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