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How to Install the DANG! headlight
So you went out and bought yourself a new headlight, or maybe you are still waiting to pull the trigger. But look! Your old headlight is still on your bike. How do you replace it with this new fangled LED tech? No need to worry. We have a full install guide right here.Pictured above is our kz400 cafe bike with a Wire Meshy yellow headlight, We will be removing this and installing the DANG! kit today.The tools you need depending on your light are as follows, 5mm allen, 6mm allen, and a 12-14mm wr
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Mar 27th 2023
How to size and fit a universal cafe racer tank
Looking to replace your old rusty beat up stock tank? Look no further! At speedmotoco.com we have all the parts you need to get your bike back on the road again. So you have spark, a new set of carbs, now all you need is fuel! Oh no!! Your tank is damaged or missing. No need to worry. With a couple simple measurements you can find the perfect replacement tank at a fraction of the cost in comparison to a OEM replacement. There
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Mar 14th 2023
Yamaha TR1 Road Racers
Yamaha TR1 Road RacersParts at https://speedmotoco.com/
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Mar 13th 2023
Lashing out.......wait what?
Great Article by Dan!!http://www.dansmc.com/valveclearence.htmValves ? I have no problems... mine are nice and quite. Maybe and maybe not. As we know, metal expands and contracts as it heats and cools. Because of this there needs to be some clearance for the metal to expand into. Sometimes it's a little and sometimes it's a lot.
So what happens if there is too little clearance ? Well, for one thing the valve loses most of it's heat through the valve seat. If the valve doesn't seat fully it wi
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Mar 10th 2023
Cb350 Retro Build
Cb350 Retro racer build ~ cheap and easy. Part 1
We have a decent amount of parts laying around the shop and decided to throw some parts on the old cb350 we had laying around.
We wanted to leave the bike with stock suspension and build using the basic tools a guy or gal would have access to and on a budget. First thing on the list was to ditch the rusted and pitted forks and throw on some forks now add some rear sets from https://speedmotoco.com/universal-rearsets-cafe-ra
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Mar 9th 2023