I had a client pull up on his new nighthawk at my shop, and after he paid the repair bill for his car, I asked him how he liked his bike. he said he loved it...
... carbs & ... If I recall correctly, I think it has the same bore, but a longer stroke. It's 234cc, versus 194 (or 181), which is what I think the Twinstars...
Looking at the pictures and such of the nighthawk, it looks as though some of the parts may fit onto a twinstar. It has the same brake cables and such. Since...
I was told (by an electrician not a mechanic) that in order to change my 1980 from 6v to 12 all I would need to do was replace the alternator and battery. He...
It was smart of you to bring this question to the group. The electrician is wrong. I assume that you want to convert to 12 volt because components are more...
Good news and Bad news. On my way to my midterm I had been studying for, I was idling at the stoplight about a mile from my place. A 30 year old Honda...
No, you pretty much covered the bases. If you can find a 81 or 82 twinstar parts bike, you could take those parts off, otherwise it is an expensive upgrade....
Driveline - are you talking about an oil seal near the front sprocket? I have heard of them leaking but blowing them out, that is a new one on me. ... the ......
Yep, this thing flat out EXPLODED oil and spray out of the (Comparing it to a human being here) .. The left posterior Ventral portion of the Ileum. Blasted...
Yes,, front sprocket.. sorry… _____ From: HondaTwinstar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HondaTwinstar@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Murch Sent: Wednesday,...
If you're looking to upgrade your headlight, FlyNCycle (www.flyncycle.com) has a halogen (H4) replacent headlight and bucket, in 7-inch size, which looks just...
I have discussed this with an aircraft electrical engineer and an automotive electrical engineer who's specialty is designing wiring systems and electronic...
I've got some new slip-ons I'm about to install (Dunstall/Emgo replicas) and I've chopped the original silencer off the down-tube. I noticed there's a pipe...
Terry, The CDI ignitions fail too and unless you buy a new one from Honda, it will be a 25+ year old unit. On most twins and all 4s, there is two or more...
I've got mine chopped just before the factory muffler and noticed the same thing, in fact I was kind of baffled (weird word to use when discussing this)...
Mike, I have been riding and tinkering with motorcycles for 42 years now and I work at a Honda-Suzuki dealer and I have never seen a Honda CDI failure yet, I...
Todd, Can you move some of these pictures to the photos? They are interesting. Mike ... the ... twinstar 180cc ... and ... to weep out ... been ... be at a ...
WHAT A RUSH...FIRST MOTOR I HAVE BROKE DOWN..GAVE IT A TOP END VALVES AND SPRINGS WITH A C-CLAMP ,NEEDLE NOSE,AND 14 POTS OF COFFEE.. AND WHAT A CHALLENGE IT...
I mucked up the plug thread on one cylinder,....the plug is going in now, and it tightens up good , but its harder to turn that it should be can I clean up...
This must be a common twinstar problem. One of the spark plugs on one of my twinstars has been Heli-coiled by the PO. I found out when the heli-coil came out...
This is not just a Twinstar problem, it's an aluminum head problem. I've Driven VWs for years and they spit out plugs for unknowing mechanics all the time. A...
Im afraid I did most of the 'Dont Do's ' ,.. Now, if a couple of very small metal chips (prob. Alum. ) fall into the cyclinder,...whats the chances they will...
I jus purchased a 1979 Honda cm185 Twinstar with only 6500 miles on it. It looks to be well taken care of and looks like most of its life was in a shed. I...
Sounds like your mileage is a bit on the low side! I don't remember exactly what my milage is but I know it was well over 50 mpg last time I checked. My cm200t...
... The Twinstars don't have adjustable needles in their carbs. He could check the main jet size, and, if it's larger than stock, replace it with the correct...
Your gettin 60 in third gear??? I cant even get that in fourth... It really dont seem like it is topped out but without the baffles its kinda loud anyway. I...
I checked the front sprocked today and it does have the factory fifteen tooth sprocket. I am going to try takin off the carbureator and cleaning it and...
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