I just bought a new (to me) film scanner this past weekend and have been playing around with it in my spare time over the past few days. Seeing how you were a Bob Hannah fan back in the day, I thought you might enjoy this photo that I took back in 1978 at the Trans-AMA event held at Red Bud in Buchanan, MI. This photo seems oh-so-appropriate as Hannah went on that year to become the first American to ever win the series that began in 1970. He would also be the last American to win as it turns out — 1978 was the final year of existence for Trans-AMA before it was morphed into the Trans-USA series.

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2jCUkG9]Bob Hannah by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/160414302@N05/]Bill Guthrie, on Flickr


The guy who won the series the previous 4 years? "The Man", Roger De Coster of course...

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2jCTxEJ]Roger De Coster by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/160414302@N05/]Bill Guthrie, on Flickr

By the way, I can't recall if any other races that I attended in my youth featured a parade lap as seen in these images. These are the only such photos that I have of this sort in my personal archives. Perhaps this was specific to the Trans-AMA series?

I read an article the other day that Suzuki has submitted a patent for a 650 parallel twin. Could be the end of the "V" set up they have been cranking out for years.

Sorry no link. Couldn't find the article with my new phone as it was on my old. I'm sure a search would bring it up.

https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes...0-rs-world

So, some of my mods include a cat-free exhaust, widened intake bells, de-snorkel, performance air filter, and a power commander with a custom map designed to accomodate all that.

For those that know enough to tell me: what would be the specific benefit of having a guhl reflash done and using that instead of the PCV? I figure selling the PCV would probably offset some of the cost.

Well I have heard the nightmare stories about bad oil filters. Yesterday I had my filter fail . I was on a 300 mile ride I had smelled oil a few times looked at the upper end and keep going. The weld on the nut of the hiflow filter had broken and started leaking I i had over 500 miles on it already never used it for tightening... well only oem from here.


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my CB1100 had not been run much lately, so I took her out for a spin last Friday and end up with a leaky head cover again. So during the weekend I took her apart again to fix the leaky head and do another valve clearance check (only 6000km since last check), and surprised with quite a huge different in clearance compare 6000km ago.... Few things would like you guy's opinion:

1) Does bike's cylinder cover rubber seal last longer if it is ridden regularly, like everyday, compare to weekend/ once a month ride??

2) Is our CB1100 cylinder head cover more prone to oil leak because being an air cool engine? hence the short 12000km valve clearance check? Or should I just put more messy RTV??

3) Most intake valve's clearance had increase with just this 6000km usage, but most exhaust valves stay the same.. Possible carbon built up??

4) 1 intake valve is out, at a slightly tight drag on 0.008inch (0.2mm) feeler, . But no noisy valve sound... Should I just leave it?

5) Talking about carbon built-up, a friend recommended me to do a carbon clean up (workshop pour something into fuel tank and rev out lots of white smoke) before shimming because according to his experience, all his valves become too tight after he did a carbon cleanup. So is this carbon clean up really cleaning out the carbon deposit? or corroding the valve seat??

6) Does CB1100 shims same with Kawasaki ninja 250 7.48mm shims? I had a set of ninja 250 7.48mm shims I used in my ninja 650. But not sure if it is compatible with CB1100.


Thats about all from me being indecisive "problematic" rider..

Recently finished a 1340 mile trip all the way down the Blueridge Parkway into the Smokey Mountains and back. Bike was flawless and admired at almost every vista pullover. Views, if you have never been, are just breathtaking.
This trip occurred after a Guhl reflash of the ECU. I have ridden the Parkway prior to the reflash and I really noticed the difference. The Parkway used to be a 3rd-4th gear dance up and down the steep grades and around the curves. This trip the parkway changed to a 4th-5th gear proposition. I didn't feel much in the way of a horsepower difference but the bike had noticeably more grunt at lower RPM. I was even pulling hills at 45mph in 6th gear with a perfectly happy non-lugging motor. I also noticed less engine braking, don't ask me why. Overall the reflash, albeit expensive, was well worth it-A very happy Honda.

1982 cb.900
Was running when parked 3 years ago. Added seafoam and topped off tank. Put in new battery and wont start. See gas dripping from what looks like overflow tubes from carb. Any suggestion?

Hi all,

I've been pondering a riding camera for quite some time, especially after my unfortunate incident earlier this year. I've been wrestling with what to buy.

To shut me up about my incessant whining about cameras, my wife just purchased a Hero 8 for me, since Itchy Boots uses one, and my wife loves her videos. Plus, we can also use it for our vacation adventures, and I can stick it on my car for autocross and track days.

It will be coming in a few days, so now that my camera decision has been made, I need to mount it to my helmet, most likely in the chin position. I don't need advice about where to mount a camera. Just looking for advice from anyone who has used a chin-mount for a GoPro, and can tell me what mounts might be the best choices.

Thanks!

I’m looking at the GULL CRAFT fairing from this company in Japan but I’m having a problem uploading my shipping address. Anybody get parts from this place?