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rrietman- I would be curious to know where you got the carb shutoff kits, I, like others, have had no luck with the rubber parts not swelling. I have tried supposedly OEM kits from Honda and a couple of aftermarket ones. All of them swell up in regular ethenol gasolines. ( Yes, I know its possible t...

rrietman- I would be curious to know where you got the carb shutoff kits, I, like others, have had no luck with the rubber parts not swelling. I have tried supposedly OEM kits from Honda and a couple of aftermarket ones. All of them swell up in regular ethenol gasolines. ( Yes, I know its possible t...

This is just a word of warning from someone who spent many years working with aluminum and stainless steel. Stainless steel had a real tendency to adhere itself to aluminum, especially when installed clean and dry. Over time, especially after being heated and cooled, I have seen stainless bolts brea...

I have tried 3 different rebuild kits from two different suppliers (OEM and aftermarket) and found that none of the kits are compatable with modern ethanol fuels. The standard 10% alcohol will make the rubber parts swell up and eventually become mushy and when dryed out will shrink back to a somewha...

Don't know any other information, you would have to have the conversation between the US Gov. and Honda to know the answer. Other countries may not have had the width requirement, or they had a legal requirement that signals be part of the bike, so Honda made signals to fit different country require...

Have seen a lot of discussion on this, with the question whether signal were stock item or not. I purchased a Honda Cub new in 1962 with the stamped handlebars. It had cover plates where the signals should have been, front and rear. In 1964 I purchased a new Dream 250, it had tubular bars (no signal...

One trick you might try before any dissasembly. I have found this works sometimes. Put the transmission in first gear, pull in the clutch lever and roll (or try to roll) the bike backwards. Do this on a good traction surface like a paved driveway with you sitting on the bike. (shop concrete floor ma...