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June-July Contents
President’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
This issue’s web password is:
lemonade Editor’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Effective: 6/1/2006 West Coast Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
President Meet Eastern North Carolina Field Rep Warren Mayes. . . . 5
Pete Boody
(865) 607-8179, vjmcpete@comcast.net
Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Magazine Editor
Jason Roberts
(562) 777-2565, motoboy@earthlink.net
Tech Tip: Eastwood Vibrating Tumblers . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Classified Advertising After 35 Years, Together Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gary Gadd
(817) 284-8195, eulerckt@aol.com
Ebay Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Commercial Advertising Director
Bob Billa CyberBiku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
(949) 588-6840, ryding@earthlink.net
p. 16 p. 18
2 June/July 2006
From The President: Looking Ahead to Rally Time
by Pete Boody unforgettable for you and yours. If you haven’t website, additional regalia items, and new
done so, please take a look at the sign-up resources for parts and services. The Board
Many of you are making plans this sum- sheets and go ahead and register for the best and I feel that we are entering an exciting
mer to get out and ride your vintage bikes. Rally yet. Venita and I will be there and we are phase of growth for the VJMC and we are
Whatever your plans may be, don’t forget looking forward to meeting all of you. preparing the way for these extra benefits.
the 2006 Michigan Blowout, VJMC Na- The year 2007 will be a major benchmark for Currently we are working to provide you
tional Rally on Labor Day weekend. this club as it marks our 30th anniversary. Back with OEM parts discounts from major ven-
Scott Timoff and the great folks in Michigan in 1977, the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle dors and this should be finalized very soon.
have this National Rally completely in hand Club came together because of a few guys Venita and I will be traveling to as many state
and I can assure you that the riding will be who thought that old Japanese bikes would be events as we can in 2006 and are looking for-
spectacular, the Lodge is spacious, the fun will cool to ride and collect. The club has been ward to meeting VJMC members at each one.
be abundant and the time that you spend with through some trying times since then, but I am In 2007 we will be doing the same so please
us will be memorable. My wife Venita was very pleased to report that we are stronger than email me if you would like for us to attend
born in Traverse City and I hail from Marshall, ever and looking forward to a grand future. your event. We will do our best to be there.
Michigan, so we can both speak with confi- Our 30th anniversary will be filled with Thank you for your support of this club
dence that the area of Michigan chosen will be events, new developments on the club and for being a loyal VJMC member.
June/July 2006 3
West Coast Happenings
by Bob Billa
4 June/July 2006
Contact Bob at ryding@earthlink.net for able bikes always seem to jump into the back collecting British Motorcycles. The VHS
details. Their next two events will be held of my pickup truck before I leave the event. original has now been transferred to DVD
on Sunday, June 25th and Sunday, August I’ll have a swap space this year, so I’ll see and is available to members for $7.50. Mem-
20th. you there at this new location in Auburn! bers can request a copy by contacting Bob
Billa at ryding@earthlink.net.
VJMC Members To Attend Collecting Vintage Japanese
Annual CJMC Show & Swap Machines Video Released! VJMC President To Attend
Upcoming California Event
Several So-Cal VJMC members will be at- Recently, several of the So-Cal Field Reps
tending the 11th Annual CJMC Swap Meet were contacted on very short notice by a VJMC President Pete Boody and VJMC
and Show to be held on July 29-30th in Au- television production company seeking bike Field Rep Coordinator Jim Townsend will
burn, Ca. at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. collectors to shoot for a short video segment be attending a California event soon to meet
Swap space and show registration informa- on “Collecting Japanese Motorcycles.” Bob and greet all VJMC members who’d like to
tion can be obtained by contacting VJMC Billa’s collection of Honda Fours, Editor Ja- attend. Plans have not yet been finalized so
member Chal Dececco at son Roberts’ Kawasaki triples and John Le- keep your eye on the VJMC website for an
CDE@NCWS.com. Any and all VJMC gate’s original KZ900 were filmed in two announcement. We will be contacting all
members are encouraged to not only attend separate locations on the same day. The California VJMC members by letter once
but volunteer to help the CJMC at the event. video is about 12-15 minutes long and is the date has been confirmed. Plan on at-
I’ve attended this event for several years and available on long distance airline flights as a tending this important event and hear first
besides having a great time for the weekend, film short. The production company said hand their strategy for growth in the Golden
for some reason really good deals on restor- this was a sequel to an earlier video made on State!
June/July 2006 5
Calendar Of Events
June 21st-24th and lots of American Historic Motorcycle
Honda Hoot Racing Association action including road
10th-11th Bring your vintage Hondas to , Knoxville, racing, motocross, flat-track and trials.
Randakk’s 2006 Customer Apprecia- Tennessee, and outnumber the Gold
tion International GL1000 Rally Wings! This year’s Grand Marshal is
Randakk’s Cycle Shakk is pleased to Malcolm Smith of “On Any Sunday” August
announce the First Annual Randakk’s movie fame. The film will be shown with
Cycle Shakk Customer Appreciation Smith as a special guest on Thursday, June 18th-20th
International GL1000 Rally in Mt. Airy, 22nd at the Tennessee Theater in Knox- 18th Annual Vintage Japanese Motor-
NC. This should be one of the largest ville. More information at cycle Meet & Show White Rose Motorcy-
gatherings of vintage Honda GL1000s in www.hondahoot.com. cle Club
quite some time and all sorts of Old Gold This event is the highlight for vintage Jap-
Wingery is planned. Noted author and July anese collectors and enthusiasts in the
long-distance riding legend Ron Ayres Mid-Atlantic area. In recent years the meet
plans to ride up from Plano, TX and join 19th has drawn vendors and collectors from all
in as the featured speaker at the banquet 15th Annual Ride to Work Day over the world. The atmosphere is buzzing
on Saturday evening. For more informa- Take part in this event and show the world with swaps and trades and guys and gals
tion visit www.randakks.com or email how many cool old bikes are still on the finding that one part to finish their restora-
randakk@hotmail.com. road! Plus you’ll save some $$$ on gas!! tion. Sunday there is a concourse Bike
More info at www.ridetowork.org. Show with trophies given in many catego-
17th-18th ries. Don’t miss this chance to come to one
AHRMA Races 28th-30th of the most beautiful areas in Pennsylvania
Come to the Grattan Raceway (Grattan, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days and to one of the oldest Vintage Japanese
MI) and enjoy a fun-filled weekend of vin- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, meets in the country. Check out
tage road racing. We will have Friday and OH. Featured marque this year is MV www.vjmc.org for pictures and informa-
Saturday camping on the island. Join in the Agusta and the Grand Marshall is none tion from last year, in the Articles section.
track BBQ, enjoy some area rides, and on other than the legendary Giacomo Food, Showers & Clean Restrooms avail-
Sunday take a parade lap around the track. Agostini! Come dig through the parts and able in the White Rose Club House, 5252
VJMC gate fees are $10 per day or $15 for check out some nice rides in one of the larg- Hill Climb Road, Spring Grove, PA. For
the whole weekend. Check the Michigan est vintage Japanese swap meets in the more information call 717-938-4753 (any-
activities page on www.vjmc.org for fur- country. Three bike shows, the annual Mo- time before the meet) or 717-571-5667 or
ther details. torcycle Hall of Fame Museum Auction, email: IndianRobn@aol.com
6 June/July 2006
Tech Tip: Eastwood Vibrating Tumblers
by Jason Roberts To test the unit, I processed a bunch of
grungy leftover fasteners and miscellaneous
In our February issue I discussed home bits from my 1970 Kawasaki H1 project bike
zinc plating, and how important it is to to see how well they’d clean up. First I
properly prep your metal parts before the soaked them in Simple Green to remove all
plating process (or PPPPP if you will!) to the grease. Next, they were added to the tum-
ensure a nice and durable plated finish. bler with the green pyramids and left it on for
In that article, I recommended bead-blast- about four hours. This gave only moderately
ing your bits as the quickest and most thor- clean results, so I put them back in for the rest
ough way to clean corroded parts, and I of the night, about ten more hours. Be warned
stand by that method. However, if your that the tumbler is NOISY in case you’re
budget and/or workspace limitations don’t thinking about running it in your living room!
allow for a blast cabinet (the cheapest ones The parts were clean the next morning, al- Bolts before cleaning.
sell for about $300 from sources such as though there was still a bit of rust remaining
Harbor Freight Tools), restoration supplies inside some of the recessed bolt heads and
retailer Eastwood (www.eastwood.com) threads. I ran these across the wire wheel,
sells a vibrating tumbler that cleans and then put them back into the tumbler with the
shines small parts very well. dry media for the final shine-up. After run-
The tumbler is basically a plastic bucket ning the tumbler for about six hours, the
that sits on a vibrating pedestal. There are parts were only marginally polished so I let
four sizes of tumblers available: the “Econ- them go a full day, which gave good results
omy” size with an eight-inch bucket, the although a bit of tenacious rust remained in
“Heavy Duty” model with a 12-inch several recessed bolt heads. Note that in the
bucket, the Dual Purpose Wet/Dry media pictures, the orange color is a reflection of
model (the one I tried) that comes with the outside of my house, not rust!
eight- and ten-inch buckets, and a One problem I did encounter, however:
super-duty industrial-sized unit with a when using the Dry Shine media, bits of the
14-inch bucket and built-in rinse system. media tend to wedge themselves inside the The Eastwood tumbler.
Prices range from $99 to $900. crosshatch of Phillips-head screws and into
All tumblers use several types of abrasive the holes of smaller-size nuts, and can be
media, which rub against the parts in the difficult to remove. I had to pry these bits
tumbler, to first remove rust and grunge and out with a pen knife, and I don’t enjoy the
then polish the parts to a smooth shiny fin- thought of doing this for hundreds of Phil-
ish. The green or brown rust-cutting media, lips screws. John Sloane, the customer ser-
which look like little plastic pyramids, will vice rep at Eastwood, explained that the
remove rust, paint and plating (the brown Dry Shine bits may become lodged in these
pyramids are more aggressive and work places due to residual dirt, but I didn’t see
quicker than the green), and can be used un- any in the nut holes to account for this.
til their turn to dust. Eastwood recommends I also wanted to see how the tumbler would
adding a bit of water to these media to keep shine up newly-zinc plated parts, as this is
them cool and speed their cutting action; the main problem I have with the home plat-
the water allegedly holds the minute parti- ing kits; it’s incredibly difficult and labori-
cles of rust and other debris so that the abra- ous to buff up hundreds of nuts and bolts Bolts in the tumbler.
sive directly contacts the parts’ surfaces. after they’ve been plated. I prepped a few of
Dry Shine media, which is made of the shined parts by washing them thor-
corncobs, is then used to – you guessed it – oughly with some M.E.K to remove any oils
smooth and shine up the parts. This media or fingerprints, then plated them. After they
is very gentle and takes awhile to achieve were nicely coated with the dull gray-silver
results. metal, I dropped them into the tumbler with
All oil and dirt must be cleaned from the the Dry Shine media and let it run for about
parts before tumbling. Depending on how two hours. The results weren’t very shiny so
rusty the parts are, the brown or green me- I let it run another four hours, which gave a
dia is added to the tumbler with the parts, decent finish and didn’t remove the zinc
plus enough water to wet the media thor- plating. I think about eight hours would do
oughly, and the machine is left to do its job the trick. The zinc plating color, however, is
for awhile, up to 24 hours. Eastwood rec- not the same as stock, which was more of a
ommends checking the parts every few shiny blue-silver (which I did get when I had
hours. For faster cutting it’s beneficial to parts professionally re-zinced) so that’s
drain the water, rinse out the sludge, and something to keep in mind if you’re ob-
add fresh water every 24 hours or so. sessed with absolute correctness. Polished bolts after the tumbler works its magic.
8 June/July 2006
After 35 Years, Together Again
Yamaha’s VIN number indicated it had
been reported stolen; the police had to
search microfilmed archives to locate the
original theft report. A search of the Na-
tional Insurance Crime Bureau database
turned up McKeen’s phone number in New
Hampshire and a customs agent telephoned
him with the news.
“I was skeptical when I got the call,”
McKeen said. “I thought it was a scam. I
was waiting for him to ask me for my So-
cial Security number or credit card num-
ber.”
The black RT, with just 9380 miles on
the clock, was returned to McKeen in pub-
lic ceremony held in the port impound lot
with the media present. Former Long
Beach Police Officer John Finn, who re-
tired from the department 16 years ago,
handed over the keys. Finn took the origi-
nal stolen vehicle report Oct. 4, 1971,
when the chain was cut and the Yamaha
was taken from outside McKeen’s apart-
ment on Nieto Avenue in Belmont Shore
in the city of Long Beach.
“I told Mr. McKeen we’d probably get it
back,” but not to expect it right away, joked
Finn.
The Yamaha had been McKeen’s main
ride in 1971, when he lived near the
beach and worked for a chemical com-
pany.
“I was reduced to tennis shoes — to
walking — when it was stolen.” Nowa-
days he’s upgraded – slightly – to a Dodge
Viper.
McKeen fired up the RT and, in a cloud of
blue two-stroke smoke, rode it a couple laps
around the impound lot as police reminded
him that a helmet law had been enacted
since his last ride on the Yamaha. He plans
to clean the bike up and ship it back to New
Hampshire.
“It’s as if a friend you hadn’t seen for 30
years walked back into your life but hadn’t
aged a day,” Keen said. The pilot, who said
he frequently flew American Airlines’
Flight 11, which was hijacked by terrorists
Photos by Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times. on Sept. 11, 2001, expressed his admiration
for the customs agents.
The Los Angeles Times reported on April officers discovered the bike in a shipping
13th 2006 that a pristine 1970 Yamaha container and seized it before it could leave “From the air I see mile after mile of ship-
RT360 dirt bike has been reunited with its the Port of Los Angeles. The officers then ping containers. They can’t check every
owner – almost 35 years after he reported it used an insurance database to track down one, but I appreciate what they do,”
stolen. the original owner, Mr. Philip McKeen, 57, McKeen said.
The RT had been sold on Ebay to a collec- an American Airlines captain now living in Due to heightened security at the ports of
tor in Finland for $1725 by its “owner” in Concord, New Hampshire. Los Angeles and Long Beach, customs of-
Visalia, CA, who was unaware of the bike’s Customs agents notified the Long Beach ficials seized 221 outward-bound vehicles
history. US Customs and Border Protection police department after a check of the worth a total of $4.7 million in 2005.
June/July 2006 9
Beware the June 2006 Ebay Watch
Skid Demon! Beginning this issue we’re introducing a
new feature – Ebay Watch. This column will
Nov. 2005: 1973 Kawasaki Z1, zero miles,
never started collector’s item - $15,801.
Taken from a 1962 Honda Motor Cycle track various motorcycles and key parts on Feb. 2006: 1975 Suzuki T500, 7000
Owner’s Manual. Ebay and document notable listings (notable miles, complete show-quality restoration -
for high price, fine condition, rarity, etc). $5400.
Translated [sort of] by Honda for the Why? Ebay is one of the biggest sources of Feb. 2006: set of NOS pipes for Honda
American Motorcycle Rider. vintage Japanese motorcycles and spares, 350 Four, in original boxes - $2025.
and as such is a major force in shaping mar- Feb. 2006: NOS black gas tank for 1974
1. At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop ket prices and demand; if you have a very Honda 350 Four, in original box - $482.50.
rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise nice example of a particular model, or a rare Feb. 2006: 1972 Kawasaki H2, 5235
disrespect him. part, chances are you can find out what the miles, complete show-quality restoration -
market will pay on Ebay. The bikes and parts $8900.
2. When a passenger of the foot, hooves in listed here reflect my own searches over the Mar. 2006: 1975 Suzuki T500, 700 miles,
sight, tootel the horn trumpet melodiously last few months but future Ebay Watch col- pristine unrestored condition, $3750.
at first. If he still obstacles your passage, umns will track different models. If you Mar. 2006: 1970 Suzuki T500, 7000
tootel him with vigor and express by word have any requests, email them to me at miles, show-quality restoration, $4844.
of mouth, warning Hi, Hi. motoboy@earthlink.net. Please note that Mar. 2006: 1975 Kawasaki Z1, 771 miles,
these examples are the exception, not the beautiful unrestored condition, $17,093.
3. Beware of the wandering horse that he rule! Nice bikes and bits that aren’t quite as Mar. 2006: 1975 Kawasaki H2 – 1 mile,
shall not take fright as you pass him. Do not perfect generally go for much less. show-quality restoration, $14,850.
explode the exhaust box at him. Go sooth-
ingly by.
10 June/July 2006
Tech Tip: Setting Ignition Timing
by Ellis Holman quickly, while using 0.016 may cause you
some trouble as you go to set the timing.
Sooner or later if you have a Japanese Notch Again make sure that the feeler gauge does-
bike of the ‘60s or ‘70s, chances are n’t contaminate the points with oil.
you’ll need to set the ignition timing. Now for the fun of actually setting the
This procedure varies somewhat be- timing! For engines with less than four cyl-
tween the various machines but there are inders, the best way to go is to static time it.
some basics that are universal for all What’s that you say? Static timing means
bikes. that the timing will be set without the en-
In this article I’ll be discussing the general gine running. There are a couple different
procedures to set ignition timing. Details ways to accomplish this. The really frugal
for a specific bike will be found in the rele- way is to take a piece of cellophane packag-
vant shop or owners manual. The general ing and insert that between the points. Now
procedure is quite simple, but there are on the alternator rotor, most manufactures
some quirks and tips that you’ll need to line on the points housing instead of the stamp an “F” mark and a “T” mark. For
know. notch. Now find the highest point on the twins you’ll have something like “LF” and
First thing is to get the rest of the engine cam that opens and closes the points. Twins “LT” for the left cylinders. For early Suzuki
right. If your carbs are clogged up or the like the CB350 and CB450 Hondas have triples and some of the Kawasaki triples
valves aren’t set right it will be tough to two sets of points so you’ll need to set the with three sets of points, you should have a
know if you’ve got the timing correct be- gap on both. set of marks for each cylinder. With the cel-
cause the engine won’t run right. If the When you’ve reached the highest point of lophane lightly tensioned, rotate the engine
engine you’re working on has an over- the cam where the points are open their in the correct direction (the rotor should be
head cam and the points are driven by the widest, it’s time to set the gap. You may stamped with an arrow to tell you which di-
cam, make sure the cam chain is have to rotate the engine around a few times rection it rotates). When the tension just
tensioned properly. A loose cam chain to make sure where the highest point is. The starts to draw the cellophane out from be-
can cause variations in the timing that easiest way to do that is to remove the tim- tween the points, you’ve found the point
will drive you absolutely mad trying to ing cover (which you’ll have to do anyway that the engine fires. That should coincide
get set. For all you two stroke fans, no to set the timing). Most Honda singles and with the “F” mark aligning with a static
worries on this issue; you can proceed to twins have oil under this cover. To keep oil mark.
the next step. from running out set the bike so it leans For a bit more sophistication, use a light
Points themselves have to be properly slightly to the right (away from the cover). clipped to the engine and to the points.
maintained. If you’re not replacing them, With most two strokes you don’t have to These timing tools are sold on eBay, but
take a close look at them make sure the worry about oil in this area. you can make your own with an old instru-
two surfaces are clear of carbon and the ment light socket and a couple of alligator
faces are not pitted. Tiny spikes of metal clips. A slightly better way is to use a
can be transferred from one face to the ‘buzzer’ which sounds when the points
other, leaving a pit. If you see pits, odds break. This gives the advantage of not hav-
are your condenser is on its last legs and ing to watch both the timing marks and the
you’ll need to replace that before moving light. With the key on, the light will be off
on. When installing new points take care (or the buzzer silent) until the points break.
to remove that little strip of paper that Where the light goes on (or the buzzer
some points are shipped with, and ensure sounds) is the point at which the engine
the surfaces are free of oil. Many replace- fires. This should be where the “F” mark
ment points have plastic insulators where aligns with the static mark.
the wire attaches to the points. These have
a nasty habit of melting, causing the en-
gine to stop running mysteriously. Save
the phenolic bits from your old points and
replace those plastic ones for peace of
mind. When you’ve found the highest point of
Now then, here’s the first trick to getting the cam and the points are at their widest,
things running well. Install the points onto set the gap on the points. Most manufactur-
the base plate and center the adjustment ers call for a gap between 0.012 and 0.016
notch. Snug the screws down so that the inch. Brass feeler gages or stainless steel
points can move, but not freely. If you’re gages are perfect for this. Set the gap so that
replacing the whole base and points assem- you can feel just a bit of drag as you with-
bly center the base plate to its adjustment draw the gage; I set mine at 0.014. Why? As
notch. the points rubbing block wears, the gap will
On some bikes there is an index mark on become smaller. Setting the points to 0.012
the points plate that looks like an “O” and a will cause the points to close up relatively 1. Static mark. 2. “T” mark for Top Dead Center.
12 June/July 2006
Rarely will this work the first time. If the Other twins such as the CB77, CB350 and The points are independently adjustable
marks aren’t aligned, you’ll need to move CB450 and some of the two stroke twins on the four cylinder engines. Set the gap as
the base plate to adjust the points opening. (but not all) throw just a little bit of a curve discussed earlier. A rough timing adjust-
Which way do you move the plate? Ob- into the timing. These bikes have a set of ment can be done with a light or buzzer.
serve the points cam, notice which way it points for each cylinder, but only one can First set the timing on the cylinders 1-4 by
is moving. Move the points plate so that be adjusted with the base plate. Say what? matching the 1-4 “F” mark to the index,
the points’ rubbing block moves towards Here’s the drill: on bikes like the CB77, then move to cylinders 2-3. For cylinders
the high point of the cam. If the “F” mark is CB350 and CB450 you’ll see two sets of 2-3, the points are fixed to move independ-
past its index mark when the light goes on, markings on the rotor. The marks are “LF”, ently of the base plate used to set the timing
we say the timing is “late.” Conversely, if “LT”, “F” and “T”. for cylinders 1-4. That means you can set
the light comes on before the “F” mark cylinders 2-3 without having to disturb the
aligns with the static mark, the timing is points gap. Four cylinders run best if you
“early”. Move the points plate so that the use a timing light to insure that the timing is
rubbing block is further away from the set correctly.
high point of the cam. Simple. Well,
maybe. Once static timing is set, snug the
After this is done and the timing’s per- screws down so that the plates move, but
fect, the engine may still run rough. You not easily. Connect the timing light to the
re-check the timing and it is spot on. number one spark plug lead. Some tim-
What’s gone wrong?? There could be a ing lights use the high tension lead to
number of problems. Bikes with points use power the light and others are externally
a mechanical spark advancer; the springs powered by a battery. The exter-
and weights inside it advance the timing nally-powered ones are best for use on
slightly when you accelerate and rev up motorcycles as they don’t reduce the
the engine. You’ll need to ensure that the marginal voltage being delivered to the
advancer is working properly, and the best spark plug. These are commonly called
way to do this is to use a timing light inductive type timing lights. There is a
Engines like the CB77, CB350 and CB450 clamp placed around the high tension
(you’ll need one on a four cylinder en- have both left and right points sets fixed to
gine). Visually check the spark advance by lead and the light flashes with the igni-
the base plate. Setting the timing on these tion pulses. Start the engine and make
gently moving the point cam; it should bikes requires that the left side is set first.
move smoothly and easily, and when you sure it idles steadily at 1,000 to 1,200
Adjust the timing for the “LF” mark by mov- RPM. Shine the timing light at the timing
release it, it should snap back to its starting ing the entire base plate. Then the right side
position. If you want to check the timing marks. If everything is spot on, the 1-4 F
timing is accomplished by varying the point mark should be ‘frozen’ by the light next
using a timing light, attach it following the gap. Match the ‘F’ mark to the index line to
maker’s instructions. Start the engine and to the index mark. Move the base plate
set the timing on the right cylinder. until you get the two aligned and tighten
rev it to around 2500 to 3000 RPM. You’ll Now for the four cylinder machines. The
want to watch the two parallel marks ahead the base plate screws. Move the lead
four cylinder engines are designed simi- from the timing light over to the number
of the “F” mark. The timing light should il- larly to the Honda 160/175 series twins.
luminate the static mark between the two two cylinder. Use care because by this
The ignition coils fire the 1-4 and 2-3 plugs time, the exhaust pipe will be hot. Repeat
parallel marks. If that doesn’t happen, then together. One cylinder will be on compres-
the spark advance may not be working the process and insure that the 2-3 F
sion while the other will be on the exhaust mark is frozen by the timing light at the
properly. Note that on most Hondas oil stroke. The firing order is 1, 2, 4, 3. The
will be slung EVERYWHERE unless you index mark. Use the mini-plate that the
number 1 cylinder is the left most cylinder points are screwed to, rather than chang-
have a special tool that covers the alterna- as viewed from the seat.
tor!!! One other note specific to the Honda ing the gap to accomplish the correct tim-
100 and 125 singles – they are notorious ing. On the CB750 you may find that the
for wearing out the cam bearings in the timing is erratic or “wobbly”, never pre-
head. When that happens it is nearly im- cisely lining up. This means the long stud
possible to get the timing right. A that carries the spark advancer is bent.
work-around is to gap the points down to You may have to remove it and
0.010” and then retime. This will allow the straighten or replace it.
cam to bounce around in the worn bearings Lastly, insure that the spark advancer is
and still maintain reasonable timing. working properly by revving the engine to
Moving right along to the smaller Honda 2,500 RPM and watch the two “| |” marks
twins, the 125/160/175/200 (also type II move to the index mark. Correct advance is
250 and 305 twins). Time them just as you when the index mark aligns in the middle of
would the single cylinder bikes above. The the two vertical marks.
coils on these bikes are set up to fire both
plugs. One plug will be at the top of the At this point your engine, whether single,
compression stroke while the other plug twin or four, should be correctly timed and
will fire on the exhaust stroke. ready to go.
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VJMC Membership Application
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T-shirts - White 100%cotton printed front & back available in sizes M, L, XL and XXL, 3XL....................... $15.00
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Some special plastic emblems were used Benly-styled CA160 Touring 160s, both Honda 250-305cc twins saw several
to decorate the center of the C90-92-CS92 shared large Dream-sized badges with changes to their tank badges as well. The
models with sheet-metal handlebars. The “160” below the wing and HONDA logo. new wet-sump 1960 Honda Dreams, not
early C90 version had BENLY with a When these engines were enlarged to 175cc imported into the US until the 1961 model
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. script below. in 1967-68, the tank badges for the year, featured the same HONDA DREAM
On later versions the BENLY changed to CL175K0 and CA175 Touring 175s, were tank badges that were on all dry-sump
HONDA (shown below). the same sized as the CL/CA160s, but the Dreams from 1957-60. From 1961 to late
“160” was changed out for a “175” impres- 1963 all 250-305cc twins had either
sion. Also, using the same-sized badges for “Honda Dream 250” or “Honda Dream
all variations, the 1967-69 SS125, CL125 300” on the badges. In the U.S., at least,
and CD125s all shared an identical badge, there was always some confusion when
similar to the large 160/175s, but had these badges were seen on CB72-77 Super
block-font 125 below the wing and Hawks and CL72 250cc Scramblers.
HONDA logo (below). Honda had a separate DREAM model, the
CA72-77, already, which didn’t look any-
thing like the other two machines. In 1964,
Honda deleted the “Dream” portion of the
badge inscription, leaving them as
“HONDA 250” and “HONDA 300”, which
was suitable for all three machines. While
that rule applied to American models,
Honda continued to badge its domestic
CB-CP72-77s with DREAM 250 and
Honda 90s came out as an upgrade from DREAM 300 tank emblems, at least until
the 50-55cc machines and the C200 1965.
“Touring 90” emulated the C110, but on a The CB450 “Black Bomber” featured the
larger scale. The tank badge for this model “old style” italic CB450 script beneath the
was a Honda wing over the number “90” in Wing and HONDA logo. When the 5-speed
an italic font. When the Honda S90s were re- CB/CL450K1 models were released in
leased a few years later, the Super 90s used 1968-9, the badges were modified to the
the same sized tank badge, but the inscrip- new block letter typeface. These were the
tion was S90, under the wing image, still in last of the American Honda models, featur-
the italic font (below). Variations on S90 ing plastic tank emblems.
badges included CS90 and Benly 90, which Sometime in the late 1960s, a bean coun-
were domestic versions, usually with solo ter at Honda decided that the cost and effort
seats and rotary gearbox shifting. When the to produce plastic tank badges was exces-
CL90s came out in 1967-68, Honda made a sive, as well as the fact that they didn’t
shift in the font style and all the letters were match the styling of the new generation ma-
in a block font, replacing the italics. Honda chines, like the CB750 and the
changed the font style on the 90, 125, 175 CB/CL175-350s. Honda engineers sat
and 450 tank badges around 1967-68, just down and figured that they could make
before they quit producing them altogether. about five or six sizes of stamped metal
badges that would fill in the tank badge
holes on all of the bikes they ever produced.
Still available today, most restorers and en-
thusiasts eschew the cheap-looking black
and white metal badges in their search for
the “real thing.” Over the years, reproduc-
tion badges, usually made from a stripped
OEM badge, have been offered from arti-
sans in a number of countries. In the 1990s,
Honda’s Japanese parts system reproduced
a batch of the odd “frog eye” Dream
badges, which were distributed worldwide
in small numbers. It is hard to say if Honda
will ever choose to reproduce the badges
again. Those who have made the effort to
Honda upgraded the small twins from the copy them correctly have found the process
side-cam 125-150s to the new CB125-160s very expensive and time-consuming; molds
in 1965. CB160s had small tank badges, must be made, blanks produced, a “mask”
similar in size to the earlier 125-150s, but made to cover the inside impressions while
now with “CB160” beneath the wing and
HONDA logo. The CL160s and the Continued on page 24
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Nellie Bell: A Golden Friend
by Pete Boody
18 June/July 2006
Member Bikes: Allen Wood and His Butt-Burning GT750
I live in Panama City Beach, Florida. About a week before the
Mid-Ohio rally I was preparing my 1974 GT750, installing a new
set of Avon tires, which I was told delivered excellent mileage. I
intended to test that claim with a ride to the rally, and told my wife
that I would be back in a few days. I knew that I had to hurry so I
jumped on I-10 to the I-75, then headed north all the way up to
Michigan and over the Macinaw Bridge. At that point I was only
covering about 700-plus miles per day. Circling around Lake
Michigan and then heading south, I left the interstate and took
secondary roads heading south back to Florida. It’s a lot less
stressful. The bike ran perfectly, which I already knew it did, but I
just wanted an excuse to go for another little adventure ride. I
have a 2.5 gallon fuel cell on the rear that lets me ride a total of
240 miles before I have to refuel, and an XM satellite radio tuned
to my 70s music. I am in my own little world while riding; no
problems, no stress.
Just two days after I arrived home, my wife and I headed back
out for the rally. Mid-Ohio is only 1000 miles from my house so
we took our time and did it in two days. When my wife rides pil-
lion she makes me remove the fuel cell so I am forced to stop ev- I sent in my paperwork to the Iron Butt Association, they docu-
ery 130 miles. We spent three days looking at all the vintage parts mented that I had ridden 1601 miles in that 24 hours. I did all this
and watching the races, then headed up to Pennsylvania to visit just to get their really cool tag holder...I guess I’m easily amused.
her parents. Just about every gas/food stop, we met someone who But I really do enjoy riding my old Suzuki two stroke. The bike
remembered the old Japanese bikes and has a story to tell about now has 72K miles on it, almost all the miles I did myself (46K
them. Sometimes though we met younger folks who commented miles in 2005 alone!). The motor has never been apart and still has
that “the bike looks nice, but too bad it smokes”! I tell them when 120 psi compression. I am trying my best to wear it out but I’m sure
it stops smoking I get worried. They don’t have a clue about two it will go well over 100K before needing major repair work.
strokes.
I have also completed several Iron Butt rides on the GT, most re-
cently in Nov.2005. I did not plan that last one, however. I told my
wife the night before that I was going to get up early the next morn-
ing (the day after Thanksgiving) and go out for a 200-300 mile ride,
but she knows that when I get on my GT750, I am not coming home
until I ride all day. I fixed myself a turkey sandwich and put a bottle
of water in my tank bag, leaving the house at about five AM, riding
east until the sun came up in my eyes and it was hard to see. That
was near Tallahassee, Florida. Then I turned around and headed
west, riding on interstate 10. I thought I would just ride til the sun
got in my eyes again and at that point I would turn back. Once I
reached Mississippi, the destruction I saw from Hurricane Katrina
was heartbreaking; there was all kind of debris along the highway
and it made me ponder how lucky I was not to have been there. All
the same, I felt sad for those who lost all their belongings and espe-
cially their lives. Arriving in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the traffic
really slowed down so I decided to pull off the next exit for a refuel.
While I was refueling I heard an ambulance coming down the high-
way. and took that as a sign to make my turn-around at that point.
My next refuel stop was in Chipley, Florida, about 50 miles from
home. Checking the time and calculating the miles I had traveled, I
made a phone call home. I only needed about 800 more miles to get
the IronButt Bun Burner Gold award for completing 1500 miles in
24 hours, which has never been done on a old two stroke bike. So
after my wife gave the OK to go for it, I jumped back onto I-10, rid-
ing until I got to I-75 and then headed south. I rode through the
night with only 15 minute stops for fuel and restroom breaks,
reaching close to Ft. Meyers, Florida and then turned around head-
ing north again. I didn’t really know the mileage I had covered as
my speedometer is not accurate, but I figured I had 24 hours to do
this so I just kept on riding. I arrived back home at 6:30 AM the
next morning after watching the sun rise, set, then rise again. When
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Member Bikes: Stephen Smalley’s 1974 Suzuki GT750L
November 1975 and so know its full his-
tory. I imported it from the UK in early
2001 and often ride it around Houston and
the local countryside. The GT’s been rid-
den to the Isle of Man TT races, to the south
of France (Circuit Paul Ricard), to Le Mans
for the Bol d’Or 24 hour motorcycle races,
to the Dutch TT races in Assen, Holland,
and to numerous other European motorcy-
cle events.
I rode the GT to the rally from Houston and
entered it in the 1970-1975 class in the show
and was awarded second prize (behind an
850 Norton Commando). A shame I didn’t
win first place but it was after all a European
and Classic Rally so it was good to at least
get on the podium! I also don’t think the
Commando was ridden to the rally, or at
least I never even heard it running!
The Harvest Classic rally is a great annual
gathering, and all proceeds go to the
Here’s my 1974 Suzuki GT750L at the picture was taken by photographer David Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Founda-
Harvest Classic European and Vintage Mo- Omer in front of the Luckenbach Post Of- tion. The Texas hill country in Fall is su-
torcycle Rally (www.harvestclassic.org) fice, with my wife and children who came perb and a must-visit for Texan VJMC and
last October, which was held in along. classic bike enthusiasts. This year the rally
Luckenbach, Texas (est. 1849, pop. 3), the My bike is a UK-spec GT750 with the op- will be held October 20th and 21st. Check
“town” made famous by the old Waylon tional low bars and steering damper avail- out their website for more great photos and
Jennings/Willie Nelson country tune. The able on European models. I purchased it in information about the event.
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Official VJMC
West Coast Event
2006
Saturday, August 5th, 2006
The 4th Annual Frazier Park Festival of Vintage Motorcycles will be held in the spectacular
mountain community of Frazier Park, California. If you missed us last year, we had the largest
turnout yet. In anticipation of more motorcycles, we have expanded the festival to include a swap
meet and evening ride.
Swap meet spaces are $50.00, first come-first serve, no reserved spots, no camping, set up morning
of event only. Swap meet is held on paved parking lot, under the shade of 400 year-old Oak Trees
next to a pond. Show up at 6:00 am, setup your booth, and start swapping!
Bike Show is 20.00 per bike, held on the grass of Frazier Mountain Park under the shade of 400
year-old Oak Trees, bike setup 10:30am (after parade), trophies awarded at 2:00pm.
Rider Participation (highly encouraged!) in the annual town Parade held at 10:00 am is free, and
the late afternoon ride (4:30pm) for all motorcycles is also free.
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Show your colors. Let other riders know you are a member of the VJMC!
T-shirts - White 100%cotton printed front & back available in sizes M, L, XL and XXL, 3XL....................... $15.00
T-shirts - Black 100% cotton printed front & back available in sizes M, L, XL................................................ $15.00
Hats - Red all-fabric ball caps, one size fits all, logo screened on front............................................................ $15.00
Nylon Stuff bags (black 14” x 12” zippered w/hand strap & screened-on logo, nice, seen at rally.................. $9.00
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Check out the classifieds section of this issue for dozens of bikes, parts, and
miscellaneous items wanted and for sale.
Thanks for reading the VJMC magazine! Make your plans now for the VJMC
National Rally, August 31-September 2 in Cadillac, MI. See page 25 for details.
24 June/July 2006
Why just take a casual ride on your vin- close to the Lake Michigan shoreline, the Sign-up for the Ride-Through-Time Bike
tage bike? Once you’ve been to the Silver Lake and Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, Competition and be sure to check out the Tech
VJMC National Rally, you’ll be counting the Hartwick Pines State Forest, and the Seminars as well. There will be a few loaner
the days until the next one. Traverse Bay area – and many more great bikes available for you to try out as well. So
The Blowout offers something for every- roads our scouts have mapped out for you. bring your bike(s) of choice and enjoy it all!
one – great rides and fun vintage bike gath- No matter how many rallies you have at-
erings. No matter where you start from, the tended, we can just about guarantee you’ll Everyone’s Welcome
roads to the 2006 National Rally, just west leave the 2006 VJMC National Rally with The National Rally is a vacation with hun-
of Cadillac, Michigan, are some of the most lots of incredible memories. dreds of your fellow club members riding
memorable in the country. And once you This year’s Rally will feature rides for all sorts of bikes. Part of the fun is rubbing
arrive, we’re going to show you more great Dual-Sport and tiddler bikes too! Sur- elbows with other riders who share a com-
rides spectacular sights and things to do rounded by hundreds of miles of Michigan mon bond: the preservation, restoration and
than you ever dreamed possible. cross-country cycle trails, you will experi- enjoyment of vintage Japanese motorcy-
The pre-Rally Tour Ride, held August ence riding that the “Street-goers” only cles. Whether you ride in, trailer your bike,
28th through August 30th, will prime your dream of: winding trails through the or drive your four-wheeler, the new friend-
tank nicely. We will depart form Caberfae Manistee Forest, crossing creeks and ships formed and old ones renewed are
Peaks Resort early Monday morning and streams and kicking up dust as you speed worth the experience. Mark your calendars
head northward to Michigan’s Upper Pen- down some wide-open paths. There are and get ready to meet up with your VJMC
insula for some spectacular sights and in- spots of interest, stopping points for fuel friends, because in August 2006 there’s
credible riding. and locations to grab a meal. And it’s easy only one place to be for the ultimate motor-
Then there is the Blowout itself, held from going for the tiddlers, too. Traffic lights are cycle vacation and that is the VJMC Na-
August 31 through September 2. Located in few and far between. Smooth, tar tional Rally—Michigan Blowout in
the heart of the Manistee National Forest, stripe-free roads are the norm, with an oc- Cadillac, Michigan. For more info and
which has some of the most beautiful riding casional passing car that will likely slow to downloadable registration forms, please
scenery in Michigan, the Blowout puts you check you out. visit our website at www.vjmc.org.
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VJMC Membership Application
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Classifieds
Remember that, a ‘Vintage Japanese’ mo- 1966 Honda CL77. Approx.11k miles 1975 CB360. Not all there but has good
torcycle is 20 years or older (cut-off for this showing on odometer. All there except motor and rolling chassis. $150.Pat
year is 1986) and, of course, Japanese. front fender and tank badges. I had it run- Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, Illi-
Please be aware that ads may/will be edited ning and everything seems to work. I guess nois.
to conserve space. If you have large busi- this is for pickup because this is one heavy
ness ads, please consider taking out a com- bike. Any reasonable offer. Paul LaPierre, 1980 Honda CB450. Includes part bike
mercial ad (Bob Billa, (514) 481-0987, Montreal, Quebec, Can- with many extras. Parked running but need
ryding@earthlink.net, 949-588-6840 is our ada, paul.lapierre@colliers.com. tune-up. Will trade for CB/CL 175,
Commercial Advertising Director). Don’t CB200T or other Honda bikes or parts.
feel reluctant to use punctuation and proper Honda Parts. Rear Fender for Honda Please e-mail for info. James D. Nold, Sr.
case on emailed ads. CB160, $30. Handlebars for CB350, $30. 7062 Jet Street, Azle, Texas, 76020, Fort
Be mindful of publication deadlines. Ads Speedo drive unit, axle and nut, air filter Worth, Texas, cafejamess@yahoo.com.
are due by the 20th of the month in which a box, for 1976 MR250. Right and left faux
newsletter is issued for the NEXT newslet- tank side panels for 1976 Gold Wing, $25 1987 Honda Nighthawk GT650. Dry,
ter. For example, ads for the August 2006 each. Tin side covers from a 1966 CB450, covered storage for many years. Red, only
Newsletter will be due to the editor by June $50 for the pair. Plastic side cover for 1000 break-in miles and has never seen
20th. CB200T and CB175, $15. NOS EMGO air anything over 4000 rpm. Has a small wind-
Send all ads to: filter #17211-392-000 and 17211-405-000 screen and will be supplied with a fresh bat-
Gary Gadd for 1970/78 CB750, $20. Barb and Steve tery and a new, Kerker exhaust (with jet
3721 Holland St. Sather, (218) 879-5889, Cloquet, Minne- kit), which is still boxed. Factory shop man-
Ft. Worth, TX., 76180 sota, b_wyman@msn.com. ual, owner's manual and original tool kit.
(817) 284-8195 Completely original and blemish free. Best
1970 Honda CL350. Motor is stuck but
Or e-mail: eulerckt@aol.com offer over $4500. Matt Nazzaro, P. E.
has good exhaust system and tin. $150. Pat
Garber Facility, Bldg. 10, 3904 Old Silver
Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, IL.
Hill Rd., Suitland, Maryland, 20746.
For Sale For Honda CB350, Front end, including
forks wheel, handle bars & gauges, $75. Kawasaki
Bridgestone Kevin, (248) 557-2880/(248) 557 3511 fax,
kawifreek@msn.com. For Kawasaki, Misc Items. Parts books
for 1969/71 H1, part and shop manuals for
1966 Bridgestone 60 Sport. Amazing un- 1973 Honda CB750. Original, 3K miles, W1 and W2 650, $20 each. Service spec
restored original example of this very rare garaged, run periodically, nice. Best offer. handbooks for 1969/79 all models, $15
bike. 3960 miles. Every detail is correct and Vic Salce, (860) 828-8172 5-8PM or leave each. Assembly and prep handbooks, $3
as it came from the factory, even the rear message, 39 Surrey Lane, Berlin, Ct., 06037. each. 1979 new bikes literature, KZ650B
luggage rack. Fully serviced and runs per-
parts book, $20. Model Recognition man-
fectly. $2250. I can crate for $75 or deliver Honda project or parts bikes. 1971 SL350, ual, 1963/79, $25. Shipping extra. Used Z1
to SoCal area next time I visit there. John $190. 1973 CB350F with title, 1974 CB350F, parts: frame, chain guard, alt and points
Pavich, (928) 714-9610, Flagstaff, Ari- $290 for both. Nice 1978 CB125 with title, covers, top engine cover, fork ears, sump
zona, jpavo@npgcable.com. $200. Don Olson, (515) 332-3945, Humboldt, plate. Pair of KZ1000 fork sliders. KZ400
Iowa, donolson@goldfieldaccess.net. good used rear sprocket, KZ650 head lamp
Honda shell. Over 2000 cycle magazines from
For Honda SL100, engine. No cylinder,
1950 on. Please inquire. Ed or John, (810)
head, carb, clutch or clutch cover. Turns
229-9207, Waterford, Michigan,
Garage full of old Honda Bikes and parts. OK. $100. Might consider taking apart for
DBD34GS1960@aol.com.
65cc to 305cc. Sell or trade for Italian mo- shipping. Bob Shields, (207) 346-6791,
torcycles or scooters of any make. Pat Mechanic Falls, Maine.
1969 Kawasaki Mach III. #759. Restored,
Guagenti, (847) 328-5789, Evanston, IL. $4500. Brent Hurlburt, (563)
For 1974 Honda XL175, parts. Gasket set,
carb mounting gasket, exhaust valve, rear 259-4375/(563) 357-4937/(800) 533-0216
Honda CA95 Dream 150. For parts or? 38T sprocket, rear sprocket lock plate, rear work. Iowa.
Motor is free, has good fenders. $150.Pat chain adjuster bolts, std rings, kill switch,
Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, IL. R7 Champion plugs. Bob Shields, (207) 1970 Kawasaki H1. Rebuilt engine c/w
346-6791, Mechanic Falls, Maine. Wiseco 20 over pistons , sculptured tank
and side panels, painted red (not original ),
Honda CL77 parts. Call For Needs. Pat 1974/78 Honda CB750 F/K. Several 750 drum brake front end, correct period body
Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, IL. motorcycles. Different conditions. Pro- work, instruments, exhaust system good,
jects, couple complete. Lots of parts. Cou- fenders, tires new, seat re-upholstered.
Honda CB160 rolling chassis. Excellent ple of 550's. Email for details. Art Tanner, Doug Mann, (905) 945-3752, Hamilton,
tin and seat. Original badges. $300. Pat (518) 789-0244, Millerton, New York, Ontario, Canada,
Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, IL. chains6@hotmail.com. douglasmann@cogeco.ca.
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Classifieds
Vintage Kawasaki parts, used unless oth- 1979 Kawasaki KZ1300 parts. Gas tank with 1982 Suzuki GS1100G. Original condi-
erwise noted. All Prices negotiable, parts petcock, both side covers, front fender and tail tion shaftie. Bike is in very good condition,
are scratched, dented etc. Some spoke section. All painted in Porsche Blue/Green only 12k miles. Bike is equipped with
wheels may be new! 1980 NOS KZ550A color. $650. Also a 1979 KZ1300 parts bike, Plexifairing windshield and Krauser re-
right hand exhaust pipe $45. 2 G4 red oil $500. Brent Hurlburt, (563) 259-4375/(563) movable hard bags. Always been garage
tanks missing sight windows $15 each. 2 357-4937/(800) 533-0216 work. Iowa. kept and I am the second owner. Dick
F6/7 oil tanks $15 each. 1 F7, KE 125 oil Kreis, (410) 465-4599 evening/(410)
tank $15. Pair 80-83 KZ 750 forks will fit 1984 Kawasaki Voyager 1300cc. Totally 531-3233 days, Baltimore, Maryland,
H1/LTD, 44005-1082/44006-1082 $50. stock, 33k miles, excellent condition. $3300. jdkreis@excite.com.
Pair S2 forks $50. Pair S3 forks $50. Brent Hurlburt, (563) 259-4375/(563)
KE100 A5,6,7,8 & KV A7 forks & lower 357-4937/(800) 533-0216 work. Iowa Yamaha
triple clamp 44001-17921 $55. 1981 LTD
Mag 16” rear wheel, CHAIN DRIVE $25.
1980 Kawasaki KZ1300. Totally original, 1950’s Yamaha. 1955 YA1 125cc, 1956
KZ750 SHAFT Drive rear wheel, disc
good shape. $2800. Brent Hurlburt, (563) YA2 125cc, 1957 TD1 250cc. Original un-
w/tire $35. 41074-030 S2A spoke wheel
259-4375/(563) 357-4937/(800) 533-0216 restored condition. Will sell as set only.
disc brake (front?) $20. 1971 S2 rear wheel,
work. Iowa. $22,500 obo, serious buyers only. Daniel
42048-017 $20. S3 Front wheel 41074-036
Rudoy, (808) 428-9256, Honolulu, Hawaii,
$20. S3 Rear wheel 42048-017 $20. G5
Suzuki drudoy@hotmail.com.
B/C KE100 A5/6/7/8 Front wheel
41074-027 $15. 1971-75? F7 front? wheel
41025-43 $15. 1976-1981? KD80 KM100 1968 Yamaha R1 350. Red white an
1973 Suzuki TC 100. I have an amazing
front? wheel 41025-069 $15. GB/KE100? chrome-all original, tires, cables, every-
specimen here. Under 2k miles original.
front? wheel 41025-063-077 $15. thing. 0.40 over bore, new seat (recovered
Beautiful, original, working condition with
1968-1970 F4 sidewinder front? wheel retaining Yamaha on back) starts and rides
correct older dark blue. Oregon plates. Runs
41025-020 $15. 1970-75 F8/9 front? wheel good. Looking for $2000. Steve Walden,
great. Will send pics. Collector quality,
41025-050 $15. KZ750 Twin rear cowl (517) 263-9513, Adrian, Michigan,
$1200. Glenn Segal, (503) 312-6915, Port-
burgundy $15. KZ650 B/C/F rear cowl, dirt@tc3net.com.
land, Oregon, forestglen54@hotmail.com
blue $15. KZ400D rear cowl red $15. CSR
RH side cover 36001-116 $10. KZ400D 1972 Yamaha XS650. Totally original,
1974 Suzuki TC125 Dual Range. Never 3772 miles. 8+, close to mint, $4500. Brent
rear cowl root beer brown $15. 2 KZ440
rebuilt, only has ~1500 miles to it. Great Hurlburt, (563) 259-4375/ (563)
Left Hand side covers blue $10 each. 1982
shape, first kick, in garage for years. Only 357-4937/(800) 533-0216 work. Iowa.
550 LTD blue side covers pair $20.
to good home. $800 firm. Frank Berry,
1981/82 KZ1000LTD right hand pipe $20.
(518) 221-3441, Rensselaer, New York,
1981/82 GPZ100 right hand pipe $20. GPZ 1975 Yamaha TY175. Good condition.
knarfyrreb@yahoo.com.
1100? pair model specific code Everything is original except new rear
KAW0661100 RH & LH pipe $40. fender. A few minor cosmetic blemishes on
KZ550A1,2/B? 18001-1120/1129 right 1975 Suzuki GT185. Rough but motor is tank. This little bike runs great. I can pro-
hand pipe $20. KZ650 F,B Left hand? pipe free. Title and owner’s manual. $200. Pat vide pictures. I am asking $1,200. Todd
$20. KZ750H & 650H, E left hand pipe Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, Illinois. Summers, (801) 298-7718, North Salt
$20. 1982 305 CSR 18001-1185 Left Hand Lake, Utah, tsummers@kjzz.com.
pipe $10. 2 1982 KZ440 LTD right hand 1975 Suzuki GS400. Motor is free, good
18001-1208/12482 pipe $20 each. 1980 seat and tank. Missing side covers. $150. Pat 1977 Yamaha XS650. Good running con-
KZ440 LTD Right hand pipe $20. KZ400D Lendman, (815) 336-2051, Sterling, Illinois. dition. $1200. Pat Lendman, (815)
Right hand pipe 18001-124/166 $20. 1982 336-2051, Sterling, Illinois.
750 CSR right hand pipe $15. 1981/2 750E
$20. KZ550 18001-1359 pair 4cyl? $40. 1975 Suzuki GT750. Runs in fair condi-
1981-2 750E 4 cyl right hand pipe tion, one 1974 GT 750 parts bike, one 1976 1977 Yamaha XS750-2D. 750 OHC 3 cyl.
$20.Kevin, (248) 557-2880/(248) 557 3511 GS 550 parts bike and one 1976 KZ 400 Very good condition road all last summer.
fax, kawifreek@msn.com. running in good condition $1500 for all. Needs a rectifier and carbs tuned. Best offer.
Will deliver up to 100 miles for gas money. Albert Poniedzialek, (586) 256-5310,
Can email pictures. John Levesque, (603) Roseville, Michigan, ponza@wowway.com.
1972 Kawasaki H2. Freshly painted with
539-4244, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire,
new decals. Candy blue color. New Pingel
hilltop.sign@adelphia.net. 1979 Yamaha XS1100. 1200cc kit, much
petcock. New front tire. like new rear tire.
Has Denco chambers and like new 38mm chrome and custom paint, $2300. Brent
carbs. Newly recovered seat. Not totally 1977 Suzuki GT250. Very good unre- Hurlburt, (563) 259-4375/ (563)
original but not too far from it. Runs and stored condition! Please contact me via 357-4937/(800) 533-0216 work. Iowa.
handles good. Clear title in my name. Ask e-mail for details, picture and price. Other
for pics. $3800. Buddy Cartee, (864) vintage bikes and parts also available. Todd For Yamaha XS1100, rear wheel, $25.
578-3532, Inman, South Carolina, @ Recycle-Cycle, Muskegon, Michigan, Kevin, (248) 557-2880/(248) 557 3511 fax,
suthern23@aol.com. hotrodtod@webtv.net. kawifreek@msn.com.
June/July 2006 27
Classifieds
Miscellaneous For 1958/85 Honda, Kawasaki, Keys. Wanted
Over 4000 Genuine Honda precut and
Keys. I have lots of keys. H and T series numbered absolutely genuine original keys
and also some new ones with no letter pre- exactly as they came with new cycles. Send Bridgestone
fix. Let me know your code and I will check code number which is stamped on the face
stock. $8 each shipped to lower 48. Mike of your ignition switch or fork lock, later For 1967 Bridgestone Model 7 50cc,
Schmeisser, (404) 386-7180, Atlanta, models only had the number on the key. $5 looking for a complete motor in good
Georgia, ridevintagered@hotmail.com. each plus $1 postage for any quantity, and a shape. This is a fan cooled 3 speed motor.
T10 additional dollar for credit card pay- The version that I need is standard, 6 volt
Vintage Yamaha/Suzuki parts. Have large ment if desired. I also have 250 old model, not the 12 volt electric start version.
amount of parts for 60s and possibly early 70's Kawasaki NOS keys and a few Suzuki. I Must be willing to UPS ship. Thanks, Ed
Yamaha and Suzuki. Have tanks, seats, rims, can cut duplicate Suzuki keys for the same Wilcox, Fenton, Michigan,
hubs, engines, frames with titles and boxes and price. Barry Sulkin, (310) 398-6406, wcycledan@aol.com.
boxes of misc. parts including carbs and wir- Culver City, (Los Angeles) California,
ing, headlights, etc. Too much to list. Never barrysulkn@aol.com.
going to have the time to do anything with it. Gemini
$5,000 for the lot. Must pick up. Serious buy-
ers only. I will put together pictures and a gen- Can Cooler. Great looking Koozies 1971 Gemini Boss 80. Parting out or bal-
eral list of all items. It is a bunch of parts. Doug made of black scuba foam with white puff ance of bike available. Please e-mail me
Gregory, (281) 655-4944, Houston, Texas, ink logo imprint. Fold up when not in use with your item needs for availability and
doug61@airmail.net. and fit easily in beverage holders. Avail- price or for details, pictures and price of the
able with Hodaka, Bridgestone, Rupp, balance of bike. Todd, Muskegon, Michi-
Thinning out my collection of 30 to 40 year Bonanza, and other logos. $3.50 each or gan, hotrodtod@webtv.net.
olds. Honda C110, S90, CB160, CL350, any five mix or match for $14.99. Any ten
CB750. Yamaha R5, RD400, RZ350 parts for $24.99. Wholesale pricing on 100 or Honda
bike. Suzuki TS90, American Eagle scram- more, great for swap meets or mail order
bler 350cc twin. Kawasaki H1 triple, C2 as they are light, compact and not easily
Roadrunner, other Kawasakis also. Jim For Honda CB92/CB92R 125cc, need
damaged. Includes shipping and han- Benly front magnesium hub. Alan,
Camack, (805) 528-3019, 1501 Nipomo dling. Mail payment or I take Paypal. Don
Avenue, Los Osos, CA, 93402-2913. 011-1-619-227-1802,
Olson, (515) 332-3945, 309 8th St S, idefendm@netzero.com.
Humboldt, Iowa, 50548,
Metric stainless fasteners for your vintage donolson@goldfieldaccess.net.
Japanese motorcycle. Many models to For Mid-Sixties CL7277 (250/305)
choose from, or custom order! (330) Scrambler, looking for gas tank. Must be
519-4772, www.stainlesscycle.com. For 1966 Yamaha YDS3/YM1/ good to excellent condition. Just tank (no
YDS5/YM2C, I have seat foams for the need for knee pads or badges). Also looking
Keys for Early 1960s and up Japanese for mid-60s Honda gray spark plug caps. B.
early YDS and YM series. This is molded
bikes. Thousands of OEM Honda and Maloney, (360) 683-3300 before 9pm PST,
foam cast from an original seat and is an ex-
Suzuki keys. $10 a piece, which includes Washington State, maloney@olypen.com.
act copy in modern high quality foam. The
shipping. Thousands of NOS parts for those
only way to get the proper contours and fit-
old bikes in stock. Just send us what part you Honda CB450 K0 Black Bomber.
ment for your seat. Damon Graddy, (818)
need with the bike model and year, or prefer- Looking for a rider or excellent condition.
522-9274, Los Angeles, California,
ably a part number, and we just may be able Randall Leitman, (206) 283-5783, Seattle,
rustyrestos@charter.net.
to help you out. We also make gaskets. Washington, randallharris@qwest.net.
Please email or call and let us know which
one you need. A part number would be help-
Tohatsu For 1965/66 Honda CB450 K0, I am need
ful. Over 16000 gaskets in out program. We
of rear shocks, lower front fork covers,
cannot make head gaskets. Queen City Mo-
front rim, saddle knob and knobs for side
torcycle, (931) 648-4355, Clarksville, Ten-
1964 Tohatsu Runpet Sport 50. Selling covers as well as front foot pegs and rear
nessee, queencitymotor@aol.com.
my Tohatsu collection to include a black pillion foot rests. If I have missed anything,
Keys. We supply hard to find key blanks 1962 Runpet and blue 1964 Runpet Sport I need that too. I also have a '71 CL350 and
for classic vehicles! We stock keys for cars, 50. Both are 99% complete, original and need shocks, front fenders, front and rear
trucks, buses, motorcycles and even some run good. New tires. Seat recovered on rims. Shane Gelfer, (412) 498-4155, Oak-
airplanes. Visit our web site to browse our black Runpet. Pics available. Also in- dale, Pennsylvania, shanegelfer@aol.com.
catalog and order online, or to request help cluded are numerous NOS parts such as
finding the key you need: cranks, cylinders, levers, badges, brakes, For 1960/80 Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, I
http://www.key-men.com. ignition, trans, etc. Plus used parts and have 100+ service manuals for sale. Reason-
manuals and brochures. Dick Werner, able prices. Please contact me with your
Key Men - Keys for Classics, Monroe, (920) 349-3645, Wisconsin, needs. Stephen MacMinn, (815) 577-1399,
New York, gpr@key-men.com. rww542@charter.net. Chicago, Illinois, hondamac@comcast.net.
28 June/July 2006
Classifieds
For 1964 Honda Dream, Looking for a set Kawasaki Circa 1963 Yamaha YA5. Prefer the bike
of NOS handlebar switches, left and right, to run and be suitable for restoration. Will
with the one side incorporating the directional For 1966 Kawasaki B8T 125cc, looking for consider otherwise if all the pieces are sub-
signal winker switch. Jim Hawkins, Vancou- fuel petcock. Warren Barker, (207) 353-2428, stantially there. Prefer Blue in color. Con-
ver, BC, Canada, jchawkins@telus.net. Lisbon, Maine, hokima66@peoplepc.com. tact via email with pictures. David Odom,
dgodom@earthlink.net.
For 1966 Honda Black Bomber, need of a For 1971 Kawasaki Trail Boss 100cc,
front rim or complete assembly. Would also be anything. Photo, brochure, the bike itself! J. For 1971 Yamaha AT1 125cc, looking for
interested in any NOS parts that you may have Roberts, (561) 704-4123, Florida, a gas tank / oil tank combo in good condi-
for this bike. Joe Barscewski, (810) 923-0716, jumpugly@bellsouth.net. tion, no dents, dings, or large scratches.
Howell, Michigan, RJR938@netscape.net. Will consider a gas tank / oil tank combo
For 1978 Kawasaki KE125 Enduro, I need from other models (100, 175, 250) and
Honda CL450D. Any condition but must a .020 oversize piston ring set. I have a new years (1969-1974). Please e-mail me if you
be complete. Mike Buttinger, piston and all other parts. Will also consider have these items for sale. Jeremy Haslam,
Mike.Buttinger@cmsnl.com. good used barrel & piston/ring set. Harold (912) 576-5777, Woodbine, Georgia,
Prentice, (705) 932-3318, Millbrook, On- jammi@tds.net .
For 1967 Honda CB450D, I am looking tario, Canada, hprentice@nexicom.net
for good used set of high pipes. Do not have For 1972 Yamaha R5 350cc, pistons and
to have the heat shields. Any help or leads cylinders or complete engine. Harold Peter,
would be appreciated. Jack Benson, (913) Rockford
(254) 853-3109,
642-5058, Kansas, jbenso1@hallmark.com haroldpeter@peoplepc.com.
For Rockford Chibi or Chibi D/L60cc,
Glenn's Honda Repair & Tune-up Guide, any US mini-bike magazines with articles
on either of the Rockford models, from 1975 or newer Yamaha DT400. Any con-
for Single cylinder for 90cc & under. Pub-
about 1970-74 onwards. Please make con- dition, with title. Larry Bruggeman, (303)
lished 1968. Worn binding, hard-back, text
tact. Also I am on the hunt for Chibi 922-7621, 520 S. Dale Ct., Denver, Colo-
good! Want to TRADE for Honda CB350
spares!! Mike Ridley, West Yorkshire, UK, rado, 80219.
owners manual. Prefer 1971 but will con-
sider other years. You pay postage your bschibiuk@yahoo.co.uk.
way, I pay postage my way. Jerry Senese, Miscellaneous
(570) 888-3451, Sayre, Pennsylvania, Suzuki
zealot9mm@yahoo.com.
Two 1969 Michigan license plates. Must
1972 Suzuki Water Buffalo 750. Must be be in very good condition. Please e-mail me
For 1975 Honda CB550 four, looking for an very low mileage, under 5000 miles, no
exhaust. I am looking for a four into four ex- with condition and price. Douglas Sills,
junk. Myers, (602) 390-3375, Phoenix, Ar- (810) 434-3011, Port Huron,, Michigan,
haust which is the four pipe system in good izona.
usable shape. If anybody could help please let doug_sills@comcast.net.
me know. Chris Ciofrone, (603) 582-6792,
New Hampshire, cvciofrone@hotmail.com. For 1973/75 Suzuki TM125, NOS or very
clean rear shocks. Complete shocks or just Looking for person or company that does
the bodies are fine. Bill Moore, (831) restoration work, primarily 68-71 Honda
1976 Honda CB200T. Would like to buy 252-3510, VJMCMBCA@aol.com. CLs and Z1 Kawasaki-have excellent bikes
CB200T in any shape, or parts. Will pay to restore (no junk) and willing to buy as
fair price and can pick up. Please e-mail much NOS as possible. David Freeman,
pics and info. James D. Nold, Sr. 7062 Jet Yamaha (708) 309-3318, Chicago, Illinois,
Street, Azle, Texas, 76020, Fort Worth, dafreemn@aol.com.
Texas, cafejamess@yahoo.com.
For 1967 Yamaha YDS5 250cc, need 2 of
same handlebars for my two restoration I am interested in contacting other mem-
For 1978 Honda XL100, need both side projects. Prefer OEM/NOS but will take bers who live is Southern California, who
covers in good shape, will paid fair price. good used parts as long as they are OEM. have an interest in getting together for a
Paint need not be good but must not be bro- Will take 1 handlebar for now if that is all Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Show and
ken or cracked. Please e-mail. James D. that exists. I also need a Blue gas tank, com- Swap. Lets plan for 2007. Please contact
Nold, Sr. 7062 Jet Street, Azle, Texas, plete with cap and fuel petcocks on each either me, your state rep, or the VJMC, and
76020, Fort Worth, Texas, cafejamess@ya- side - all must be OEM , with knee/leg pads tell them you what you would like to see, or
hoo.com. and in good condition with little or no rust how you would like to help, for the creation
outside or inside and as few dints and dents of such an event. Joe Broussard, (661)
Sandcast CB750s wanted, cash ready. as possible. Venny Panici, (905) 688-6087 724-1952, 42656 Donner Place, Lake
Please call Paul Venne at 562-494-2811 or x201, St. Catharines, Ontario, Hughes CA 93532 USA,
email to loikav@aol.com. paniciarch@cogeco.net. suzukijo@verizon.net .
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