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Hi My first post on here so please be patient with me. Also beginner when it comes to repairing...:frown: I've got a '91 Kawasaki Zephyr 550 that for unknown reasons won't start at the moment. My observations: 1. Firstly, the carburetor overflows straight away when petcock is turned on PRI but...

Hello this is concerning a leak in what i believe to be the cover of the engine block on my honda nighthawk 550 83. Picture included. There seems to be a rubber or adhesive seal that has come off and the leak is only around the very left and right side of the cover. Is there an easy fix for...

I just got my first bike, it's a 1979 Suzuki GS550L. It has the four cylinder engine and the speedometer reads up to 140mph. It has some carb issues so I haven't gotten to ride it yet, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's going to be too much for me to handle. I'm tall, about 6' 2" 165 pounds. I...

Hello. I have a cb550 that was a 'bike in a box' project. It was pulled apart b/c of a bent valve. I bought a new intake valve, and I am putting new valve guide seals in. I started by removing the old one first(works better that way), and noticed that there is a washer within the old valve...

So, a few years back, some friends of my mom's were moving and, being motorcycle enthusiasts, had an old '83 Nighthawk 550 sitting around. The folks bought me the bike for 500 bucks and I've been working on it off and on ever since. The previous owners had driven it for a few years and then...