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Bill Silver

U.S.

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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.

What do you like about this subject?

I appreciate connecting with other vintage Honda enthusiasts, anywhere in the world.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Randall	11/01/09	9	10	10	10
Don	10/24/09	10	10	10	10
Mike	10/23/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks!
mike gillard	10/23/09	10	10	10	10	tkank you bill this is much like .....
Mike	10/22/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much! Very quick answers .....

Recent Answers from Bill Silver

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 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

2009-11-04 1984 nighthawk 700s:

Terry, with stock OEM intake/exhaust, you really don't want to put a lot of big jetting in it. Just some subtle tweaks will do just fine. Lift the needle with a shim, richen up the idle mixture screws

2009-11-03 1982 honda cm250c:

Sean, misfiring under load problems can stem from several causes. I guess you know that the ignition is CDI, so not adjustable. Pretty much works or it doesn't, however the CDI modules can fail and

2009-11-01 oil seal:

Randall, I haven't worked on this specific model and from appearances of the illustrations, the seat should have come out of the recess from the outside, which is normal Honda practice. In rare occasions

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