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Expert Profile: Bill Silver

Expertise: 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.

Experience in the area
I have owned/ridden/maintained Honda motorcycles for 35 years. I have written five books on Honda repairs and collecting. I was a service manager for two Honda shops back in the 1980s.

Organizations
VJMC (Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club) of North America

Publications
VJMC newsletter, as editor for two years and as contributing editor currently.

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What do you like about this subject? I appreciate connecting with other vintage Honda enthusiasts, anywhere in the world.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 8860
Knowledge	9.92 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.92 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.98 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		1
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		3218

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/29/08
10	10	10	10	08/28/08
10	10	10	10	08/25/08
10	10	10	10	08/22/08
10	10	10	10	08/21/08

User Comments

Thanks so much. At least I have some areas to check and a place to start. I appreciate the fast response too.
(Layton on 08/29/08)

Thanks Bill - I appreciate the help! I am now into the tune up phase. Things like replacing a 'sticky' throttle cable and getting the points and car
(Steve on 08/28/08)

Thanks! I was kind of thinking that it was normal for oil to come out the alternator screw hole after reading in a manual that the alternators ran in
(James on 08/25/08)

Thanks a bunch for the response. This gives me a good place to start.
(Vance on 08/22/08)

Thanks for the prompt and concise explanation!!! Hope I can get this working!!!
(Chuck on 08/21/08)

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Recent Answers from Bill Silver

2008-08-29 1973 Honda CB450 Poor Shifting: Layton, unless the bike was really abused, 14k miles shouldn't mean the end of the life of the transmission/gear selection parts. Couple of possibilities Something could have loosened up in the...

2008-08-28 1982 Yamaha RD350LC - fuel questions: Blair, yes I am a Honda guy... 4 strokes, specifically. I have some passing knowledge about Yamaha 2 stroke twins, gained from friends who have had them. For question #1: Black fluid is probably...

2008-08-27 CA95 Timing Confusion: Steve, you can recheck your cam timing by putting the pistons back up at the T mark and looking to see if one set of valves is closed and the opposite set of valves is just open slightly. Rock the crankshaft...

2008-08-24 CB200 issues: Zach, see this small illustration: http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb200b-usa_model1005/partslist/E++07.html The number 8/10 is the throttle slide. They are left and right sided and I am pretty sure that...

2008-08-23 oil leaking from alternator screw hole: James, there ain't no fixin' it. That's because the alternator runs in oil, designed that way by the factory. http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb175-super-sport-175-k5-us_model421/partslist/E10.ht Make...