HONDA CBX CARBURETOR   HONDA CBX
VALVE
  HONDA CBX ALTERNATOR   HONDA CBX
SHOCK
  HONDA CBX IGNITION   HONDA 750
TUNE-UP
  HONDA 750
CARBURETOR
  HONDA 750
HEAD GASKET
  HONDA 750
CAM CHAIN
  HONDA CX500
CARBURETOR
  HONDA SOHC
IGN OPTIMIZE
 
HONDA V4
CARBURETOR
  HONDA SOHC
CHARGING
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CARBURETOR
 
    
         Celebrating Common, Old Motorcycles
             in an Uncommon, Thoughtful Way

The Motorcycle Project
Html, text and illustrations © 1996-2008 Mike Nixon
(This site is mobile device friendly!)
Inside The Industry
  •  Four Laws Worth Knowing About
  •  The Personal Watercraft Phenomenon
  •  Inside the Introduction of the 1982 Honda V4s
  •  An Early Look at Kawasaki's New Concours 14
Engine Tech
  •  Three Secrets of High-Perf. Engine Building
  •  Horsepower and all That Tommyrot
  •  Lobe Center: What is It?
  •  Aftermarket Exhausts
  •  Camshafts
  •  Motor Oil
Carburetor Corner
  •  Carburetors
  •  Fuel Injection
  •  Gasoline
  •  Quick CBX Carb Clean
  •  CBX Carb O-ring Replacement
 
Tips and Tricks
  •  The Seven Sins of Custom Bike Building
Beyond the Pale
  •  The Pale?
  •  The Harley Question
The Book Nook
  •  Cleaning the CBX Carburetor
  •  Adjusting the CBX Valves
  •  Servicing the CBX Charging System
  •  Servicing the CBX Pro-Link Shock
  •  Servicing the CBX Ignition System
  •  Tuning Up the Honda SOHC 750 Four
  •  Cleaning the Honda SOHC 750 Carburetor
  •  Replacing the Honda SOHC 750 Head Gasket
  •  Replacing the Honda SOHC 750 Cam Chain
  •  Cleaning the Honda CX500 Carburetor
  •  Optimizing the Honda SOHC 750 Ignition
  •  Cleaning the Honda V4 Carburetor
  •  Servicing the Honda SOHC Charging System
  •  Cleaning the Honda DOHC Carburetor
Chassis and Suspension
  •  Suspension Tuning
  •  Shucking the Shakes
  •  Replacing Swingarm Bushings
  •  Squeal and Other Brake Problems
Electrics for Skeptics
  •  U-Gap and Split-Fire Spark Plugs
  •  Optimizing Early SOHC Four Point Ignition
  •  Four-Way Flashers For Under $10
  •  Three Steps to Battery Bliss
  •  Powersports Charging System Variations
  •  Ignition Idiosyncrasies
  •  Installing an Ammeter
  •  Useful Electrical Modifications
  •  The Honda CBX Ignition System
  •  Resistor Plugs, Wires, and Related Issues
  •  Honda SOHC Charging System Troubleshooting
  •  Honda DOHC Charging System Troubleshooting
  •  Honda CBX Charging Troubleshooting FAQ
Tooling Up
  •  Building and Using a Load Tester
  •  Building and Using a High Current Shunt
  •  Building and Using a Leakdown Tester
  •  Trick Tools
 
Honda Hollow
  •  Vintage Honda Inline Four Svc. Bulletins
  •  Vintage Honda V-Four Svc. Bulletins
  •  Vintage Honda Paint Data
  •  Vintage Honda Wire Color Codes
  •  Vintage Honda Carburetor Specs
  •  Vintage Honda Carburetor Types
  •  Vintage Gold Wing Tuning Tips
  •  The Great American Head Gasket Caper
  •  Frequently Overlooked 750 SOHC Maint Areas
For Your Information
  •  What Valve Clearance Is Really For
  •  Multiple Valve Heads
  •  Cast Versus Forged Pistons
  •  Carburetor Rejetting
  •  Cylinder Head Porting
  •  Blue Headlights
  •  Piston Pin Offset
  •  Cold Air Engine Performance
  •  DOT 3 Versus DOT 5 Brake Fluid
Services
  •  Email me. Or click on the typewriter
  •  Honda CBX Carburetor Overhaul
  •  Honda Pro-Link Shock Refresh
  •  Broken Screw Extraction
  •  Head Gasket Replacement
  •  Steering Bearing Replacement
  •  Electrical Troubleshooting
  •  Valve Jobs, Cylinder Head Work
  •  Engine and Transmission Work
New Stuff
  •  New carburetor-only website!
  •  New shopping cart!
  •  Donor bikes needed for book projects
  •  Clean, close to stock machines only
  •  Free labor in return for photo sessions:
      CB350/400 Four, CB500/550 Four, CB650 Four, CB750
      CB750/900/1100 DOHC, CBX, VF750
      CB450, CB360, XS1100, XS750
      CX/GL500/650, CB/CM400, GL1000, GL1100