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Hey all, I recently bought my first bike -- a 1982 Honda CM450C -- and have been lurking in the shadows on the forums for restoration inspiration, troubleshooting, and general knowledge. I figured I'd finally join in on the fun. I love to learn and there's no better way than by getting my...

Hi! My name is Ian, I live in Seattle. I've been riding since I was 16, and I had a Suzuki GS500 for about 10 years. I sold it when I moved to China for 2 years, and since I've been back in the US (about 5 years), I have been bike-less 😭. Well now I've finally filled the motorcycle-shaped...

Hello everybody, I'm Zander I'm a pretty young bike owner and rather new to all this. I lack a lot of experience, however, I do have workable mechanical skills from working in a machine shop and on various other things. I have been lucky enough to become the owner of a 1973 honda cb350G (at...

Hello everyone, made the mistake of jumping the gun and posting before I introduced myself; my bad. I'm in Chicago, IL. I just got a pretty sweet '73 CB175 K7. I've rebuilt a '75 Passport with my dad way back when, so I'm pretty new to servicing and repairing CBs. Have read a bunch of...

I've recently picked up a '75 CL360 barn find that was cleaned up (but not necessarily restored). Bought by a buddy and shipped east, though his lack of time and shifts of priorities turned out to be a score for me. Live in Brooklyn, but have a garage/ family home about an hour north of the...

Hello everyone, I am from California and I have just started my first project resurrecting a dirtbike that belonged to my grandpa. The engine in the bike is a CB175 and the other components including the frame and exhaust are a custom mashup. My grandpa and his dad (Whitey Tompkins) and uncle...

Hello, fellow HondaTwins members, After my 3rd son was born my amazing wife asked me to sell my Honda VFR. She was an X-ray tech and saw too many victims of bike mishaps. I complied. That was 21 years ago and this weekend I reentered the world of motorcycling with her support. I brought home a...

Hello, Im Mark and I live in a very small town in Maine. I have had several motorcycles but recently picked up a 1978 CM185T. This bike was in pieces but turns over fine but unfortunately it was missing a few things so Im working to make a slightly modified scrambler/brat as the frame was...

Hello HT fans. My name is Steve Carlson aka Snout. I am from Ashville NY, the far western corner near the Pa border. I am joining this week following a trip to visit my brother as I stopped in Lancaster Pa and brought home 2 CB350's. I also have a 79 CM185T in the garage...and lots of other...

Howdy folks, Sorry to the admins and other members for the delay of my introduction but I got a little eager and greasy right after receiving sound advice. The bike that I'm currently working on and ask the most about is the '93 Honda XR250, she a beauty and was running great when I got it...

Hi all! Long time lurker and new member here. My name is Kat. I'm 28 years old and I live in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I'm a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, web designer, and front end web developer. I was introduced to the world of vintage motorcycles about six years ago now, and it's...

Hello everyone, I'm quite new to this forum but found out there is a lot of info and fast answers to questions so created an account. I'm from the Netherlands, been riding dirtbikes (motocross) since I'm 6 years old, so for 16 years now. Got my licence for riding a motorcycle last summer and...

hello everyone, boy an I glad to have found you all. my Name is Corey, I have been building, working on and breaking engines all my life. As a hobby I repair and flip lawn equipment, I have restored (or at least brought back to life) several classic cars including a 1972 Mercedes 220D and a 1975...

Hello All!! My names Tim and I live in beautiful Southern Oregon. Stoked to have joined and not just grabbed some info and left. Recently picked up a 1972 SL175 in lots of pieces (tried to set it as my picture, think it worked). The previous owner took it apart to make her pretty but shes...

Hey everyone. Sorry for being vague, but I've never worked on a bike before and have no idea what I should be doing to make sure it keeps running smooth. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, I just don't wanna do something I'm not capable of undoing! I bought the bike from a mechanic in my...

Howdy y'all, just joining the forum after seeing some really great restorations alongside true knowledge and experience with these machines. Seems to be a great community I can both learn from and give to as I just started some basic restorations at the end of the summer. Haven't been riding or...

Hi everyone, i'm very glad i found this forum and am excited about reading and posting about rebuilding my 1979 Honda CB400 N ! i hope i can find somebody on this forum who used the same bike as me. to get me started, i would like to know if you can interchange parts for the Honda CB400 series...

Hey Folks, I just picked up a '68-'69 CL350 power plant and a '73 CB350 frame (with original purple tank and airbox covers). It's missing the carbs, exhaust, handlebars, and a title. Looking to do a Restomod with it over the next couple of years. First up is replacing the missing parts and...

Hey! After weeks of perusing this site for advice on how to get my "new" 1973 CB200 running smoothly, I decided to finally join as a member. You guys are all so knowledgeable, and I am definitely not. But that's why I'm here! I want to learn. Im sure I'll have tons of questions in the coming...

Hi everybody! I bought an '82 CB450SC Nighthawk about a month ago and was told the carb needed a serious cleaning. I quickly discovered Honda Twins and found it so useful I signed up as well. I'm out in Portland, OR, where there seem to be a lot of people with good knowledge and extensive...