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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Jan Ringnalda U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.95 Clarity of Response 9.85 Timeliness 9.85 Politeness 9.88 Total Questions 436	PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE READ THIS!!! I can help with questions ONLY on any Honda CBX-1000 motorcycle, only 1978 to 1982. OR 1981 to 1983 Honda CB1100R models ONLY Honda CBX/CB1100R motorcycles, Please NO other makes, no other models. IF YOUR QUESTION IS FOR ANY OTHER BIKE Your question WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE QUESTION POOL WHERE IT MAY NEVER BE ANSWERED.
(Sidecar) Bob Kingsmill Canada On Vacation returns 11/27/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.98 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 229	I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH HARELYS. ATVs ARE NOT MOTORCYCLES. DO NOT ASK ME ABOUT THEM. DON'T ASK UNLESS YOU HAVE LOOKED IN THE SHOP MANUAL FIRST - IT ONLY ROBS SOMEONE WITH A REAL QUESTION OF THE OPPORTUNITY. You can ask me electrical questions about 1975-85 HONDAS. You can ask me about driving sidecars in the winter, or sidecars in general. You can ask me general motorcycle repair questions, but my main experience is with Honda CX500, GL500, CX650, GL650, GL1000 and GL1100 models. I also know a bit about the Suzuki GS400 and 1980s Dneprs, but I haven't .....
Mike Wells U.S. On Vacation returns 11/10/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.92 Timeliness 9.96 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 16148	PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!
sportstertodd U.S. On Vacation returns 11/13/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.85 Clarity of Response 9.94 Timeliness 9.90 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 331	Anything on Harley Davidson sportsters models. Wiring and engine/tranny questions on Harley Davidson shovelhead and evolution models. Also have some time spent on the old triumphs.
Bill Silver U.S. Maxed Out View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 9.93 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 3540	Need help with vintage Hondas from the 1960s? I am an expert with 250-305cc bikes in particular and most all of the other pre-91 models, in general. I do NOT claim to have a great deal of experience on Gold Wings, Cruisers, ATC/ATVs and dirt bikes.

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Recent Answers

2009-11-07 vt500c:

Chris, the crankshaft doesn't really know what stroke it is on. The piston is either up or down or somewhere in between. What constitutes one of the 4 cycles is how the cam timing is affecting the valve

2009-11-06 cleaning a s&s carburetor:

First, you need to get a rebuild kit for the carb. Also, if your carb is leaking like that, your petcock is probably leaking also, so you would need to replace it. Remove the carb and take the bowl off

2009-11-06 strange bits in oil, should I worry?:

Kirby, about the only source of "black bits" inside the motor would be shown here: http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-ct90-trail-90-k0-us_model619/partslist/E++04.html The camchain tensioner/guide rollers

2009-11-05 Repair front fork tubes:

You will need to replace the seals as well. Have the bike sitting on a stand so there is no pressure on the forks. Remove the tire, fender and brake caliber. Drain the oil. You will see a screw on the

2009-11-04 2006 fxdi bearing:

Not really sure why they told you that. That bearing is not different than any other big bike. They all use the same bearing. If you look at the v-twin manufacturing on-line catalog on page 386 they do