I have both rattle can versions, Eastwood 2k Gray Primer, and then I have a rattle can of Self etching Primer. [rustoleum], also got a can of rustoleum primer+sealer.

gas tank, and seat plate [metal plate that is under the seat]

Custom gastank almost ready. Air intake will be set up in there. Just needs a coat of paint.

Let me preface by saying I'm no mechanic and I'm certainly not a motorcycle mechanic, so I don't know all the terms or names of parts, so please bear with me.

I pulled the petcock off the tank last night and the O rings are all rotted (no surprise) but also the brass rod is cracked (what's that part called?), which tells me I need a new petcock.

Will pretty much any dual petcock work? I can't seem to find any that are configured the same as the original.

So we just got the engine starting & idling for the first time, and it revs ok if done slowly, but if I blip the throttle from idle, the engine immediately dies. How do I fix this?

Second question - the electronics have been butchered by previous owners, the key does nothing and there is no kill switch. Once we have it running, how do we stop it !!??

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How’s everyone doing? I’ve got my eye on an ‘85 BMW K100 which I’m interested in stripping down and building into something beautiful. This would be my first time working on a bike at this capacity.

What advice would you have to give me before even getting started? What issues should I expect? How long/how much money.. etc. any advice welcome.

For styling purposes, I'm looking for a very small (but still DOT/SAE/ street legal) headlight.

Preferrably (in this order):

• slim rectangular (e.g 1" high x 6" wide)
• square <= 2.5" on a side
• round <= 2" diameter

I'm willing to adapt a car headlight that might work.

High and low beam (not necessarily in the same unit) would be preferred.

Picked up a 1989 zx600c ninja the other night engine and carbs in tact but the harness is trashed… looking online I have no Luck finding diagrams of the wiring or a simple chart to wire the ignition starter kill switch to just make it run. Harness is beyond tangled and following wires most end up splicing into 3/4 other wires. I would like to wire up the starter, coils and stop switch as I couldn’t care about the lights signals horn ect as the engine will be used in a golf cart. Any help or tips is appreciated. Thank you!

I bought these Honda-style controls, CA the 80s/90s.

The connectors look like this, and this.

I'm trying to find the mating connectors. The pin pitch is pretty close to 6mm / 1/4".

Not sure what Google-Fu is needed to find these. Tried the obvious stuff like "honda motorcycle 9 pin connector" and variations thereof.

I’m currently soaking a very rusty fuel tank in vinegar as part of a budget build. Once the vinegar comes out how can I stop it rusting again (short term, on the cheap)?

Been really slowly building this tank over a year or so and finally getting motivation to try to knock this out but getting some surface rust. I don't wanna use wd40 cause I don't want to contaminate the welds and can't just wipe it off cause it'll be on the inside. Don't wanna use weldable primer cause I don't want that to come into contact with fuel. I usually clean and line the tanks I build but I'm not planning on doing that this time cause things might change and slightly more confident at welding these

At first, I was thinking of buying the Himiway Zebra model, but as some people said, there is no chance of increasing the motor power (250w) and speed limit (15.5m). (To clarify the issue, those who have used the Himiway Zebra model before or have knowledge about this subject, please reply.) Then, I researched the Cyrusher Kommodo model and according to what is written on the website, it is possible to increase the engine power from 250w to 1000w. The speed limit can also be increased from 15.5, but I do not know how much. (Those who know this, please write.)

When you first buy the Cyrusher Kommodo model, it says that the battery power is 48V 14Ah. So, it is shorter than the Himiway Zebra model. Does increasing battery power depend on increasing the motor from 250 to 1000?

Has anyone ever used a microsquirt. Or knows of an alternative. I want to go down the road of efi. Have knock detection. Maybe even a display to monitor engine temps, boost pressue, fuel pressure, air fuel ratio etc.

https://youtu.be/QGfKOVcHRrM?si=6rvP6wO1cPr_Cu1k

Check out my youtube channel link above. Lots of content about this bike.

The paint on my Bandit has seen better days, so I’m gonna give a rattle can job a go. It doesn’t have to be perfect by any means, I just want it to be more me. I’ll be using primer, black gloss paint and petrol-resistant lacquer from one brand, with a layer of hologram glitter in lacquer by a different brand between the paint and the petrol-resistant lacquer. My questions are I know I have to sand before the primer and then sand the primer but do I have to sand the black gloss paint before putting on the hologram lacquer? And then do I have to sand that when putting on the petrol resistant lacquer? Thanks!