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    Cylinder Head Won't Budge

    Years ago a guy wrote into Popular hot rodding mag about trouble getting a SBC head off and finally went with a 5 foot bar in the intake port which finally popped it loose. However the entire lower row of grease encrusted bolts were still holding the lower remains of the head to the block. The...
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    Cavalcade brakes

    Got the hf bleeder today and wil try it tomorrow,just got home. Looks good anyway.
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    Cavalcade brakes

    Thanks I'll look it up tonight.
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    tire pressures - drag slick

    Patrino, what do you mean by racing clubs rules about concrete? Are you going to be running at PIR, Woodburn, Seattle?
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    Will Berryman's Carb Dip harm finish or nylon/plastic parts if soaked over-night?

    I've all my restored cars and motorcycles over the years I've used high strength soap such as simple green,purple power.Cut it with water if you think it might be too strong.I use 50-50 water and product. I've used it on my various car and motorcycle carbs but in my opinion if you don't want to...
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    Cavalcade brakes

    New pads put in and now comes the bleeding. Oh fun.
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    Cavalcade brakes

    After going back and forth with D2 moto who sent me the wrong brake pads I decided to keep them cause they were the right ones for my GS. So,onto EBC pads for the Cavalcade. F- for customer service. They don't want to actually talk to a customer I guess. Twice on 800-Muzak hold for 20 minutes...
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    81 gs 250 t

    OK got it. The reason I put the info on here is that I think anyone seriously interested could find it easily.I look at items others might want also.I'll investigate how to do the rest today.
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    81 gs 250 t

    Not sure what you mean by signature? red1100 is all I know.
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    81 gs 250 t

    I'm not learning to wrench or ride and anyone who follows my posts knows how many bikes Iv'e brought back to life. If this was a bigger GS I would have it now. The end selling price after its brought back to running condition would be my interest. But there are a lot of cheap GS 500s around here...
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    What to do with a wheel?

    I've used them for extension cord hangers,hose reels things like that.
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    Cavalcade brakes

    Haven't done brake work in a while but I'm cleaning all three calipers on this just bought 86 Cavalcade. They aren't too bad,no rusty fluid.. Seems like the pucks are way too tight going back together. I thought pucks just slid freely in and out. Using air took a lot of pressure to pop them...
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    81 gs 250 t

    Offerup Portland.Oregon
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    81 gs 250 t

    I'm looking at this bike because it's cheap,has a title and needs tlc. Perfect! But the realistic side sez don't go overboard. Without much self restraint I could make this the most expensive gs 250 in history. But if I did a nice light cleanup both mechanical and cosmetic I don't see it going...
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    Big touring bike

    New forks on today. The lower triple was bent so I used the complete new steering stem assembly that came with it. A bit of work involved because of the bits and pieces that had to be removed. Everything slid into place OK and tomorrow I'll repaint the black part of the wheel and install it...
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    Total Electrical Replacement

    How about splicing in a tight space,under ground vault,a couple of thousand pair cables, that's 2000 26ga wires and you're working two pair from the interagency 911 system.Don't slip with that knife.
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    Big touring bike

    Got the bent forks off tonight.This cavalcade is built like a truck. New set which I got with the purchase going on tomorrow. The left fork has a slight back bend in it, the right slight forward.Looks like the lower left triple is bent also. I'll have to take out the stem and triples...
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    Cavalcades

    So here's the info on the issue that the previous owner was dealing with.He was coming into his driveway,which is gravel and grass,wife on the back, and swung a tad wide and caught on the concrete base of his mailbox. Twisted the forks and snapped the stiffening brace between the forks...
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    Cavalcades

    Just put things away in the shop where I just placed the 86 Cavalcade.Now this one I bought as a runner but has some fork problems for $500.He was asking $1500.Down from previously asking 2500. So I came in and sat down at the computer looking at motorcycles for sale and guess what? 86 Cavalcade...
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    Snowbird Nationals

    I used to race super gas in a 71 Duster ex pro stocker,Hemi,crashbox,3 link D60 5.13s throttle stopped from 9.40s to 9.90 Helluva ride.Racing at a regional at woodburn there were a lot of heavy hitters and out of a 40 car field I was the only stick shift. Every run for me was double 0s rt and...
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