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I use premium unleaded in my '67 Superhawk (CB77)

I did this a number of years ago, so I can't be sure, but I probably used Varsol to soak the clutch disks. I may have also have used White Gas (camper's fuel) to soak the clutch disks, but if you try that be sure it is in a well ventilated area with no source of ignition around... which is probably ...

This as I remember was a common issue (the elusive neutral) of early Hondas. This can be exasperated by gummy clutch plates (old oil in the oil bathed clutch gets sticky like syrup), I ended up soaking my clutch disks in solvent to get the gooey oil out. The other issue is the adjustment instruction...

I remember most of the bikers in my area in the late 60's and early 70's had chopped off the front fenders of their bikes with a Hacksaw. I think mostly as a cheep repair after they bent the fender from an altercation with a car. I know that is the reason both my 305 and my brother’s 350 had chopped...

Without using a voltmeter or testing light to trace back to where you are loosing power all you can do is speculate what the problem is. The trick to diagnosing any electrical problem is to assume nothing (new parts can be faulty too - although rare), start tracing from the point that you know you h...

I remember cracking my shins a lot on my Superhawk when using the kick-starter. I originally got the bike free from a friend of my brother’s sometime between 1976 and 1978 because he didn’t want to spend any more money on it and it wouldn’t run. I spent a lot of time and effort (and as little money ...