Recent content by namyzzo

..PCW!! They did the boring/honing work for my 86 vmax, hd clutch spring and I recently just installed the 39mm FCR flatside setup from PCW racing.. SO sweet.. This is a fresh rebuild - never been fired up..Once I got the carbs on and fuel to them - the bike fired right up!.. I only had to...

I'm finally close to firing up my 86 rebuild.. I too have the leak at the same spot. I started with a new o-ring.. I removed the assembly and noticed piting inside where the o-ring seats. I used wetsand paper and attempted to remove most of it. Cleaned the top surface that the housing sits on...

...This Saturday 5-20-2011 House of Honda / Yamaha on Washington Center Road is having there "Spring Fling".... If anyones Bored in the "FORT" = stop in check it out... They will have a Dyno machine there for Bikes..Ran my Last year! ""There will be FREE food , door prizes , Street bike...

.Has anyone investigated this setup any further?.... Rebuilding my tore up carbs and stage 7 kit/nuts/bolts/diaphragms..etc = $930 ish +/- new pcw setup = 1900 Thinking I would love to get something like this working... http://www.youtube.com/roadstercycle#p/a/u/2/GYXOyMgpv9A...

..I have a 99 that someone installed a combo brake/taillight = where the rear reflector goes..and the removed the old taillight/plate holder... I have an 86 that I want to do the same to..Anyone know where to find a combo light that fits in reflector spot? I want a flat one...Not rounded...

issues resolved (not sure how to delete this post) ...I just rewatched Damons' video and he used the same method as http://imageevent.com/tppjr/bike/overhaul/engine

...Sean you beat me to it.... ... :rofl_200: (edited: ... issue resolved..Leaving pics for fyi) Thanks Sean & Damon for the help..Feel better about proceeding with the build...

Good call..!!! Thanks guys...!:punk:

..I can't remember how the oil seal was installed (it's been along time since teardown and I don't know if I can even trust the way it was installed)..! Does anyone remember which way it goes?.. It's hard to tell from the Microfiche.. the 2 pics are from the engine side or gear side of the...

..just thought I would share this...I have been getting my spare parts from a 96 donor.. I needed the shift drum/forks (gouge in the drum) and the Middle Trans (bad first wheel/gear).... So I just got all trans parts.. Was going to keep all 96 parts together = but discovered the 96 trans shaft...

Re: the infamous second geasr issue SEAN - can you share some pics of a before & after "undercut"

Sean.. Can you take a look at these pics... Why are these parts different?.. is one style better than the other? One is of the tran from a 1986, which had been serviced = so not sure of the parts they used.. The other is from the 96 donor

Sealant, casehalves, Yamabond, Threebond I will be joining my case halves shortly.. Which Yamabond,Threebond permatex..etc.. has everyone used/recommend? Buddy at local shop uses Yamabond 4..And sells it buy the case to the Harley shops :) Found on Ebay that Threebond has 1194.. Supposedly...