Signs Your Carburettor is Blocked and How to Fix it
Wednesday, 01 February 2023
by Charles Gilroy
Blocked carburettors are one of the most common issues we see plaguing older motorbikes, or bikes that have just been left standing for a while. Either the bike won’t start, tick over evenly, sputters when you hit the throttle – or all of the above. If there are any riders out there who aren’t
- Published in Fabrication
XSR700 LED headlight conversion + LED turn signal upgrade
Sunday, 22 September 2019
by Tom
DIY LED Headlight + LED turn signal upgrade for Yamaha XSR700 and XSR900 The extremely popular Yamaha XSR700 and XSR900 have become a favourite with garage builders to customise, and one of my most asked questions is will the Purpose Built Moto LED headlight work with the XSR700 headlight brackets? The answer is yes, however
- Published in Bike customization, Electrics
Rearset install on a Honda CX500
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
by Tom
Installing rearsets on a CX500 Café Racer Rearsets are a staple modification for anyone serious about making their café racer or brat build function properly. When moving the bars down to clip ons, the standard foot peg position will generally have you folded over like a half opened pocket knife. Shifting the foot position back
- Published in Bike customization, Fabrication