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resolved so i learned something interesting from a cb160 racing forum yesterday. according to one of the guys, there were TWO different clutch actuator cams made for the cb160. the cylindrical cavity that accepts the clutch lifter rod on my bike has a flat bottom, like a tin can. but there was also...

got my bike fired up and it sounds amazing. adjusting idle has been quite a task though. after setting idle screws to where the motor purrs, after a few revs of the throttle, the idle climbs up and up until i have to choke it or turn the bike off to kill it. i did rebuild the carbs with a keyster ki...

thanks gunner...i spoke too soon...it WAS the plugs. the replacement i tried was ASLO bad! ha. firing now. thanks!

brewsky- tried it.
gunner- tried it.

bike was running 3 days ago and have not made any electrical changes since last running. now it won't start and i know it's getting fuel. i pulled spark plugs and when i press them up against the head, i get nothing. but when i put plug really close (but not touching) to head, i get weak spark jumpi...

teazer, not a silly question, but did try that. even with the adjuster backed all the way out the rod seems too long. i even took off right side crank case cover and clutch pressure plate to see if previous owner had mistakenly put bearing on that side, unfortunately, found nothing. weird, shouldn't...

after taking apart my 65 cb160 i noticed there was no bearing in the clutch adjuster mechanism. i went out and bought one and installed it. now the crank case cover won't go on. i'm left with a 1/4 inch gap, eerily similar to the diameter of the bearing. i checked the fiche and i know this bearing i...