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Honda CBX1000
$1195

Honda DOHC 750, 900, 1100
$570 incl Euro and CB650

Honda V4, incl ST1100
$570 VFR call first

Honda SOHC 750 early
CALL AHEAD

PD type 550, 650, 750, Auto
CALL AHEAD

SOHC 350/400, 500/550
CALL AHEAD

Honda GL1000
CALL AHEAD

Honda GL1100
$590

Honda GL1200
$590

Honda GL1500
$600

Honda Valkyrie
$995

Honda CX/GL500, 650
$425

Later Keihin
$570 no CBR

A few specialty items for sale ▾ Available while they last.
Pro-Link shock seal $34.95 each	Industry literature Technical and other	Carb float level tool $34.95

Featured Video After CBX carb rebuild	Featured Video After GL1000 carb rebuild	Featured Video CBX1000 throttle cables
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Honda CBX gen shim $1.95 each	For sale vintage stuff	T-handle wrench set $69.00, 7 pcs	VB series slide $23 for one

Featured Video Adjusting float level	Featured Video Installing choke springs	Long Term Projects Engine rebuild highlights
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Tech Articles ▾ How, why, what, where, when, and even who!
C a r b C o r n e r • The most critical parts • Carb Jets 101 • Carburetors, an Intro • Ultrasonic Carb Cleaning • Ultrasonic Examples • About Gasoline • How CV Carbs Work • Venturi Effect • Carburetor Jet Tech • Keihin Idle Circuits • The Aircut Valve • Air Filters Compared • K&N Air Filters Revised • Carburetor Rebuilding • Carburetors and Altitude • Fuel Economy • Bad Practice • Ignition Reminders • Carburetor Evolution • The 60/40 Rule Revised • The Little Things • Float Levels Revised • Zinc • Oxygenated Gas • Crankcase Recirc Systems • Carb Kits • Draining Carburetors • Answerman • Felt Seals Revised • CV Carb Tops • No Overflow System • Automotive Origin • Air Bleed Tech • Ethanol: All That Bad? • Syncing Nirvana • Using an EGA Revised • Sync Gauges Revised • The Needle Jet • Due Diligence • Carb Rebuild Parts • GL1000 Carb Save • Fuel Hose Situation • Carb Thread Repair • Carb Special Tools • CBX Carb Sync • Sta-Bil • The Cobbler's Woe • The Gas Crisis • The GL1000 Problem • Synchronization Studied • The Primary Circuit • The Bent Con Rod • The Auto Valve • Jetting • The On-Bike Carb Clean • Causes of a Hanging Idle • Starting My CB500 • Bent Steady Plates NEW • Often Overlooked Things NEW • Bullet Holes NEW • The Pilloried PD NEW Y o u t u b e V i d e o s • CBX Choke Return Springs • Adjusting Float Level • Four Cyl Choke Return Springs • Gold Wing Manifolds • Servicing Foam Air Filter • Shimming VB Carb Needles • Removing VB Pilot Flags • Removing VB Slide Buttons • Small SOHC Needle Adjust • 750 SOHC Needle Adjust • Proper CBX Cable Install • Draining Carburetors • CBX Start and Warmup • CB500 Four Start and Warmup • Pro Cylinder Head Work • Carburetors GL1500 • Carburetors Triumph 1200 • Carburetors CB550 • Result of CBX Top End • Removing Carbs CB500 • Result of GL1000 Tuning • Easy Centerstanding NEW B i k e P r o j e c t s • 1979 CBX1000 • 1981 CBX1000 • 1973 CB350 Four • 1981 CBX1000 • 1982 CBX1000 • 1979 CBX1000 • 1974 CB350 Four • 1975 CB500T • 1976 GL1000 • 1973 CB450 • 1979 CBX1000 • 1979 CBX1000 • 1976 GL1000 • 1982 CBX1000	I n s i d e t h e I n d u s t r y • What Mechanics Know • Octane • Service Manuals • A Day in the Life • The Concours Page • Malice in Aftermarketland • The YouTube Syndrome • Event Data Recorders • VINs • The 1975 Year Split • Interesting Insider Facts • The Real Deal • Cheesy • Seven Sins • Maintain That Bike! • Dealers • Abrasive Blasting • The GL1000 Problem • Manufacturer Infallible? • Restorers • The Vintage Problem • Keyswitches • What Is Quality? NEW • More on Shipping NEW • Honda Service Bulletins • Screws NEW • Planned Obsolescence? • Obsession NEW • Inflation NEW • Pressure Differences NEW • Mechanics and Others NEW • Mechanic Humility NEW s o h c 4 F o r u m W a t c h • sohc4.net • Javelinas • Head Gasket Nonsense • Compression Nonsense • They Hate Honda • CB500/550 Love • CB350F/400F Love • The CDI Fallacy NEW M e d i a M i s d i r e c t i o n • Powersports Orphans • Lies From the Ether Revised • Forum Backwardness • cb750c.com • Forums • Electrical Deception • Inside Honda's 1st-Gen V4s • Debunking 1st Gen V4 Myths • Early V4 Cam Issues • The Real Issues • Enemies • Forums and Me • Hand Impacts • Shame On You! • Common Motor #1 • Common Motor #2 • Forum Deprogramming • The Titanic's Chairs • People Are Funny • vintagebikebuilder.com NEW • Forums Ain't Restaurants NEW • Aggrandizement NEW E n g i n e T e c h • High-Perf. Engine Building • Horsepower • Compression Testing Revised • Valve Clearances • Valve Jobs Done Right • Cylinders Done Right Revised • Engine Assembly Revised • Motor Oil • Motor Oil in 2025 NEW • Piston Clearances • Detonation • Marvel Mystery Oil • Big Bore Kits • Cam Basics • More on Cams • No Free Lunch • Dyno Truth and Error • Cam Wear • Oil: a Mechanic's View • Sealers • Clutches • Combustion's Mysteries • More on Cyl Heads • Compression Truths • Non-TDCC Valve Adj • Valve Seat Tools • Valve Recession • Oil Consumption • Four-Valve Heads • Forged Pistons • The Truth About Porting • The Water Tune • The Honda Starter Clutch NEW • Milling Heads NEW • Valves and Valve Guides NEW • Engine Highlights NEW • Aftermarket Air Filters • Cylinder Boring Pix NEW • Valve Job Pix NEW • Not a Space Shuttle NEW • Exhaust Rust-Out NEW • "Within Spec" NEW • Exhaust Tech NEW	E l e c t r i c a l T e c h • Vintage Honda Wire Codes • Charging System Variations • Resistor Plugs and Wires • Honda DOHC, CBX Chging • Honda DOHC, CBX Ignition • The Volt Drop Test • Electrical Connectors • Powersports Batteries • Ammeters Revised • Vintage Chging Systems • The 95/50 Rule • The Ignition Coil Cult • Ign Coil Relay Mod • The Elect Deception • The CBX/Kawa Alternator • Easy Four-Way Flashers • GL1000 Ign Anomalies • Dyna ignition • Spark Plugs Revised • Spark Plug Facts C h a s s i s T e c h • Shucking the Shakes • CBX Pro-Link Shock • Brake Fluid Revised • Brake Problems Revised T o o l i n g U p • Cyl Leakdown Tester Revised • Trick Tools • Kowa Seiki Tools • The Exh Gas Analyzer • Peak Volt Diagnostics • The Load Tester • The Harbor Freight Lift • Valve Seat Tools • Carb Sync Gauges • Dowel Pin Remover • Center Stand Tool • When a Hammer Isn't NEW T h e C B X 1 0 0 0 • The CBX Page NEW • The Challenging CBX • Sixteen Things • The Alternator Clutch • The Denso Alternator • CBX myths T h e C B 5 0 0 / 5 5 0 • The CB500 Page NEW • The CB550 Super-Tune • The Clutch Lifter • The Clutch Pushrod • CB500/550 Myths • The Grunge Ethos • Chromed Rocker Arms NEW • Starting My CB500 NEW • Less Is More NEW • Why No Love? NEW T h e 1 s t - G e n V - 4 • The V4 Page NEW • V4 History • V4 Camshaft Myths • Cams: The Reality • Ten Things V4 T h e G L 1 0 0 0 • The GL1000 Page NEW • The GL1000 Super-Tune • GL1000 myths • Ignition anomalies • Twenty-five Things • GL1000 Carb Facts • On-Bike Carb Save T h e D O H C F o u r • The DOHC Page NEW • Ten Things DOHC T h e C B 4 5 0 / C B 5 0 0 T • The CB450/500T Page NEW T h e C B 3 5 0 F • The CB350F Page • The CB350F Super-Tune p • CB350F myths and tips R i d i n g • Green River • 5,000 Miles in 10 Days • Doing My Corner • A Wild Ride • Looking Back • California Traffic School • The New Demographic • Is There Enough Time? NEW • Touch Screens NEW • The Times NEW • A Single Fuse NEW • Centerstand Musings NEW • Riding Gear NEW • Remedial Braking NEW • Auto Everything? NEW
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