A Pesky Water Buffalo

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•Inside: The other ‘Yama’: Yamaguchi • CBX motorcycle diaries • Build your own restoration workbench • Hundreds of classifieds

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COVER STORY

20 A sound ordeal Fixing that exhaust note turns into bigger undertaking

Features 10 A Colorado adventure 18 Japan’s other ‘Yama’ bike Riding a GT250 through a burn area Pre-Hodaka PABATCO import

14 Out, damn’d spot 24 The CBX motorcycle diaries Do-it-yourself electric rust removal New purchase ridden home, from SoCal to Fla.

16 ‘Wild Dragons’ 30 Building a bike stand Little-known CL tank sets A restoration workbench that tucks away

Departments 04 President’s letter 33 Classifieds 06 Letters, news 38 Regalia

Vol. 33, No. 1 February 2012 • $5 The

On the cover A Pesky Water Buffalo Shankar JayaGanapathy’s 1974 Suzuki GT750 went from weekend project to days of frustration and panic.

•Inside: The other ‘Yama’: Yamaguchi • CBX motorcycle diaries • Build your own restoration workbench • Hundreds of classifieds

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VJMC magazine February 2012 Vol. 33, No. 1 New VJMC board looks to the future President Tom Kolenko wo days ago I was elected motorcycles. Most of them have 770-427-4820 president of this great or- multiple Japanese motorcycles [email protected] ganization. I appreciate ranging from tiddlers to super- Editor T Brendan Dooley the confidence board members slab ground-pounders that can have in my ability to lead this bring back the great feelings and [email protected] army of volunteers. Volunteers sensations of our youth. These Art Director make this club work. While I have folks also know that great times Rhonda Cousin served on the VJMC Board of on old bikes are enriched when Classified ads Directors in various offices and shared with like-minded riders Gary Gadd 817-284-8195 positions for the past decade, I and restorers. Anyone who has [email protected] have never been more optimistic been on a club ride, attended a Display Ad Director/VP about our club’s future. show or rally, or even posted a Gary Renna The reason for my optimism YouTube motorcycle clip knows 732-766-0827 is the quality of our volunteers on that fun gets multiplied 10 times [email protected] this governing board: both newly when shared. West Coast Rep elected and seasoned veterans. Many of these new direc- future of the VJMC. Bill McClennon 714-996-2278 Last December, field represen- tors have been contributors for Past volunteers also gave [email protected] much of their time and talents Mountain States Rep to help VJMC grow and thrive. Volunteer Needed To these troopers we owe a round The reason for my optimism is of applause. Past president Hal Central States Rep Volunteer Needed Johnson, VP Bob Billa and Di- the quality of our volunteers on rector Dave Hellard piloted this Northeast Rep Gary Renna ship for the past two years into 732-766-0827 this governing board: both newly today’s safe harbor. Secretary [email protected] Randy Mayes arranged our Southeast Rep elected and seasoned veterans. monthly conference calls and kept Volunteer Needed

club records for many years. She Membership Director also provided a procedural voice Bill Granade of reason, reminding parties of 813-961-3737 [email protected] tatives elected seven new board years to our excellent magazine, by-law requirements. Event co- Mission statement: members to join the four returning website, rallies and local show ordinator Jack Stein covered the The purpose of this organization is to directors. This new blood brings venues. They have staffed show Field Rep coordinator position promote the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of vintage Japanese creativity, diversity and energy booths and recruited members for and provided event kits, banners motorcycles (defined as those 20 years and guidance for our many state old and older, until 2012. We will em- to help shape this club’s future. many years. More importantly, brace 1990 until then). The VJMC also The new 2012 directors include they have demonstrated a willing- field reps in running shows, booths will promote the sport of motorcycling and camaraderie of motorcyclists Gordon East, S.C.; John Fiorino, ness to help others in our club and club rides. everywhere. Please support all our board Idaho; Ellis Holman, Ind.; Bob enjoy vintage motorcycles and © 2012, Vintage Japanese Motor- Leonard, Ariz.; Bill McClennen, the rides they provide. members as they take on the gov- cycle Club of North America, an IRS-approved Not-for-profit 501(c) Calif.; Gary Renna, N.J.; and Peter This 11-person board will ernance task for the next two years, (7) corporation. All rights reserved. Slatcoff, Fla. Please congratulate help carve out the future path and thank those who served in the No part of this document may be re- produced or transmitted in any form these folks when you see them at of this club. We are still forming past for their help. I will provide without permission. a show, swap meet or ride. committees, accepting responsi- more details in the months ahead The VJMC magazine is published six These unpaid individuals bilities, filling offices and getting as we begin our work. times per year, in February, April, June, August, October and December. The share a commitment to service, to know the talent pool available. views and opinions expressed in letters or other content are those of the giving their time, expertise and We will have agendas and pri- Tom Kolenko author and do not necessarily represent resources to make the VJMC the orities to share in the upcoming VJMC president VJMC policy. The VJMC accepts no liability for any loss, damage or claims best organization focused on the months after lots of hard work. occurring as a result of advice given in this publication or for claims made by enjoyment of vintage Japanese Expectations are great for the advertisers of products or services in this publication. 4 www.vjmc.org February 2012 Garys Radiator Our Services include: • Gas Tank Repair & Seal Before • Motorcycle Radiators & Gas Tanks • Oil Coolers After • Plastic repair • New Recore, Rodout, Clean & Repair Radiators • Custom Aluminum Radiators • Industrial Radiators • Block Flushing •Thermostats • Water pumps • Air Conditioning Services • Recharging AC 225 W. Truslow Fullerton, CA 92832 Phone: 714.526.3367 Letters, news and miscellany

Sharing ideas in of the piston. For that I used a 10mm bolt problem solving about 3/8” long and drilled a hole straight through it, end to end. The hole was Does the VJMC have a problem- appropriate for a tap to fit a grease gun solving and idea database that allows fitting I had. I took special care to bore members to share their knowledge and the thread end enough that the grease- tricks of the trade? For instance, in my fitted-bolt-adapter would not damage the short time learning restoration I already pressure flange in the caliper housing. have a couple of winners that others Now I pumped grease into the unit until might like to know about: it came out the bleeder hole. The bleeder 1. I was able to make a valve was tightened to seal it and then a high- compressor tool by just using a standard pressure grease gun provided the force C-clamp with a super easy adapter I necessary to squeeze the piston out. (A threw together in the shop. I put two ¾” standard grease gun did not have enough copper tubing end caps onto a 2” piece of pressure to do it.) If you are a better ¾” copper tubing (torch and solder like shopper than I am, you might be able to a plumber). I drilled a ½” hole on one find a grease fitting already made to fit end (for the valve stem to push up into the 10mm hole or the bleeder hole, and the tube) and two ½” holes on the sides then this is super easy! human element as next to the drilled end, so now the valve These might be obvious tricks for all of the technical keeper clips can be removed (or replaced the experts, but I bet I am not the only details. Of course, its later) during a valve job. A little flat filing guy out there that found these fixes to be main appeal has to be made the side holes a little bigger so useful. One method was described on the to those of us lucky tweezers fit in easily. It took one hour to Internet and the other recommended by a enough to own a CBX make and it worked like a champ. I used mechanic at work. (or two or three), but a small piece of scrap wood to protect – George Mauer this book is so wonderful, I the valve face from the other end of the think it will appeal to any C-clamp. Honda devotees or other 2. My 1973 Honda had completely vintage Japanese bike lovers. corroded/seized hydraulic front brakes. Book Review: Some of the best chapters I drilled and tapped the brake pad and ‘The CBX Book’ of Ian’s tome cover: removed it with a 3/8” bolt inserted Author Ian Foster’s “The CBX Book” • Other in-line sixes, with facts I into my new tapped hole. The piston is probably the best tribute to a single never dreamed of, like daring 1921 was also frozen solid to the caliper. The motorcycle ever written. In 404 pages and 1930 experiments, and MV brakeline-fitting hole in the caliper body of high-gloss, lavishly illustrated pages, Augusta’s 350 and 500 sixes of the is 10mm and provided the access for me he recounts the entire history of this six- 1950s. to generate high pressure to the back side cylinder super bike, with as much of the • The complete history of Honda’s

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club board members President: Tom Kolenko Safety Coordinator: Lloyd Blythe Ellis Holman 770-427-4820 [email protected] 317-691-4242 [email protected] [email protected] Board members at large: VP, Ad director: Gary Renna Bill McClennen Club employees (NON-VOTING MEMBERS): 732-766-0827 714-996-2278 Membership coordinator: Bill Granade [email protected] [email protected] 813-961-3737 [email protected] Secretary: Bob Leonard Jim Townsend 602-788-7302 574-551-2255 Webmaster: Jon Radermacher [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Treasurer: John Fiorino Gordon East Editor: Brendan Dooley 208-286-9369 864-944-8687 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

PR director, Magazine & Web Liaison: Roger Smith Peter Slatcoff 248-628-6262 850-624-8811 [email protected] [email protected] 6 www.vjmc.org February 2012

Letters, news and miscellany

CBX model evolution, from the Hal Johnson, Bob Kelly, Tom Kolenko, treasured bikes hot, greasy and smoking naked 1979 screamer, to the bagged Rodney Langford, Tim McDowell, Bill for decades to come, we need to pass 1982 cruiser. McClennen, John McElfresh, Warren on the bikes and the skills, interest, and • Inside details of how Soichiro Mayes, Chip Miller, Larry Miller, Buck especially passion. Irimijari turned his experience Mitchell, Matt Reither, Gary Rhodes, When my grandson Cody was 16 last building Honda’s racing RC-166 of Mike Runnels, Joe Rybenshy, Steve year, I bought two Yamaha RD250s to the 1960s, into the ’70s production Searles, Roger Smith, Jack Stein, David piece one together for him. Too many bike. Stidham, Marcus Swan, Karl Wardlow, youngsters grow up without ever getting • Personal stories from dozens of Barry Whitley, Allen Wood and Rich a two-stroke up on the pipe, and having CBX characters who own, maintain, Youngblood. owned 60 RDs and having raced them at modify and love these machines. – Bill Granade Willow Springs for 10 years, I couldn’t For $42, the quality of the printing VJMC member coordinator resist thrusting one in front of him to is near perfection: high-gloss pages enjoy. Sure he liked it, but he is leery of with tons of color pictures on every its age and reliability. page. Indeed, the majority of the book Each of us dedicated to vintage is pictures … I would estimate there are motorcycles needs to maintain younger over a thousand snapshots, tables and people to work on our bikes, or surely illustrations. they will be junked with the first real Author Ian Foster is an engaging Brit problem. Keep your eyes and ears who lives in Hong Kong and traveled the peeled, whether it’s your sons, daughters, world to gather info for this book. He nephews, neighbors, or kids from church owns more CBXes than he cares to admit, or the supermarket, I urge you to find and has written for The Vintage Japanese someone who says “Wow!” when they Motorcycle Magazine in the past. To first see a piston pulsing to the spin of paraphrase his introduction, it began with Sacramento chapter’s a crankshaft. A kid who marvels at you the 30th anniversary of the CBX in 2009 successful first swap kick-starting your bike, is the one who when Ian thought he could knock out a The Sacramento Foothills chapter of will eventually be charged with keeping 200-page book in about a year. It took the VJMC put on their first swap meet your vintage Japanese bike alive for 400 pages and two years, but every bit in October. We had bikes for display, many generations. worth the expanded time and scope. vendors, buyers, tire kickers and lots of Get tight with an apprentice before it’s To get your copy, send an email to sharing about bikes and projects past, too late; it’s the right thing to do. [email protected]. They accept present and future. – Bruce Mangels PayPal. We held our meet at the El Dorado – Vince Ciotti Post 119 American Legion in Placerville. Coffee and doughnut holes were followed by hamburgers, furnished by the Son’s Free memberships Squadron 119. We had a very good start to club promoters and look forward to an even better meet The winners of the 2011 VJMC this coming October. “Freebie Four” membership signup contest included a record 46 members – Mike Muetz who signed up at least four new VJMC Sacramento Foothills Rep members. This year our No. 1 new member recruiter was Bill McClennen, who signed up a record of 50 new ‘Tight is right’ members and also renewed 10 members. Perhaps it’s my sadness over all old Outstanding work Bill! motorcyclists who die, perhaps it’s just a The Club’s sincere thanks go out to all regret of my own mortality, but I sorely our 2011 Freebie Four winners: Melody hate to lose all of the skills, stories, Adams, Steve Adams, Eddie Bingham, legends and just plain good folk who go Bo Bradshaw, Bob Brandner, Robert before we do. Since we’re all headed Brandner, Ken Brown, Joel Chamblin, towards that same regrettable end, I’d Ill. Concourse event Roger Craig, Ursulina Creel, Gordon like to involve you in preserving not East, Paul Enz, John Fiorino, John Furge, only our precious motorcycles, but our seeks VJMs in July Greg Golias, Ken Gray, Kenny Haines, knowledge and resources as well. “Tight Last year I had the opportunity Scott Harrison, Max Hartman, David is Right” may sound oversimplified to enter a café bike I built into the Hellard, Josette Herdell, Ellis Holman, or even trite, but in order to keep our Barrington Concourse D’Elegance event 8 www.vjmc.org February 2012 in July in Barrington, Ill. After winning hard work of the members of VJMC. Please join us for a scenic tour of the an award for my café bike, the organizers They are asking for 10 entries to be high Mojave Desert and Death Valley. On asked for any suggestions. Even though it included with 60 of the world’s finest Saturday we will visit many historic loca- was cool to have the café class, I thought automobiles. tions such as Randsburg, Trona, Wildrose a vintage Japanese motorcycle class Members interested in submitting Canyon, and Death Valley. After spending would be a great addition to this great their bikes for an invitation should email the night in Tecopa we will head back to event. me for information on a nomination Lancaster the long way, taking in Baker, Shortly after, the event director packet at [email protected]. Kelso, Amboy and sections of Route 66. approached me to be a chairperson to If you become an exhibitor, they provide The ride will cover about 300 miles each establish a vintage Japanese motorcycle two tickets to the concourse event for day. The price of admission is a mere $20 class. free and the dinner gala at a significantly towards the chase truck gas fund. Contact It is a two-day event beginning reduced rate. The event dates are July Brendan for more details at bdurrett@ with a road rally/scavenger hunt and 14-15. earthlink.net. ending with exhibition and gala dinner Please check out the website, www. at the Makray Golf club. They are also barringtonconcours.org, for photos and featuring the Porsche Sport Driving additional information. Errata School for what they call a Celebration – John McCreadie The Tech Help article, “Replacing the of Speed. air cleaner bar on a Honda CB350,” in This event is prestigious and the December 2011 issue was wrongly highly recognized. Up until this point, credited. It was written by member it has always been vintage British VJLA Annual Dennis Moore. VJMM regrets the error, and American bikes. This is the first Death Valley Ride and looks forward to more tech tips and time they have invited in the vintage Vintage Japanese Los Angeles (vjla. articles from Dennis. Japanese bikes. This presents an exciting org) presents our 18th annual 2012 Death opportunity to showcase the skill and Valley ride the weekend of April 21-22.

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By Ron Hurd adventure will be on an unpaved Forest Ser- Interior Burned Area Emergency Response adventurevice road. burn severity level of “high,” the most se- t first it seemed like a Departing Denver, I rode a series of sec- vere level. Most trees are completely burned crazy idea, to ride from ondary roads and even a section of former and blackened down to the soil. These dead- my home in Denver di- narrow-gauge railroad rectly into the Hayman burn grade, now a county area near Deckers, site of road. I arrived at Jef- the largest wildfire in Colorado history. Iso- ferson County Route lated, with many thousands, if not millions 126; the 250 was of burned and dead trees. I thought it could happy cruising along be interesting to see how the landscape is at the posted 50 mph recovering. speed limit. Started and extinguished in the summer About an hour of 2002, the Hayman fire burned more than and a half after leav- 138,000 acres including 133 homes and forced ing Denver, I arrived the evacuation of more than 5,000 people. at unpaved Forest Six fatalities were related to the fire and the Service Road 211 near cause was found to be arson. Deckers. In less than a I planned to ride my 1981 Suzuki GS250T, ½ mile, Road 211 en- a fine performing little bike that is easy to ride ters the burn area and and handle—traits that could be important this is an area with a as roughly 40 miles of this nearly 170-mile U.S. Department of the Entering the burn area on Forest Service Road 211. 10 www.vjmc.org February 2012 standing trees, often referred to as “snags,” are an ever-present danger as they can fall without provocation. Caution is warranted when near them. Climbing steeply from Route 126, Road 211 gains almost 1000’ of elevation in under two miles. Continuing the journey, I rode through grassland areas that include small groves of aspen trees. After a wildfire, aspen trees are often the first to recover and the trees I observe, while no more than 6’ or 7’, appear to be recovering quite rapidly. Some areas were skipped over by the fire and appear untouched. In some cases, it may be just a single tree that was spared. Wildfire behavior is strange indeed. Climbing into the burn area on Road 211. At times smooth enough to Road 77. I elected to turn around allow for 20-30 mph speeds, the and retrace my path back to Route Forest Service road is rocky and 126. As I rode along it was en- rutted in places and at times I’m couraging to see areas of green riding along in first gear acknowl- where grasses and wildflowers edging that anything faster is just are recovering. Stopping for the too rough on what is a street bike occasional photo, it took a little that makes no pretense of being over an hour to return to the in- off-road capable or having off- tersection with Route 126 and NEW SOURCE of road suspension. smooth pavement. Yeah! Vintage Kawasaki After approximately 20 miles, To return to Denver, I con- NOS Parts Road 211 ends at Park County tinued on Route 126 to the small New Parts for The Old Bikes Virtual Junkyard VirtuallyJunk.com email: [email protected] Since 1999

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Out, damn’d spot By Bill Granade

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February 2012 www.vjmc.org 15 EDUCATION The gold and purple tank up close.

Wild

‘Dragons’Honda’s special CL tank sets

By Bob Kelly

A friend called me about a Craigslist ad Scramblers. I decided to learn more about When the sets were first released, American he saw for a 1973 Honda CL350 with a “wild these sets. Honda Motor Co. notified the dealers via fuel tank.” The Honda had what could only When I emailed some friends, the typical a parts bulletin. The bulletin let the deal- be described as a psychedelic paint job. The response I got was something like, “Wow, ers know the sets were in the pipeline and ad claimed the tank and side covers were an you know, I saw one of those bikes on eBay how to order them. They were offered to original Honda “Flying Dragon” option. We some time ago and the seller advertised it the public in the Honda Accessories catalog both agreed the Scrambler sported a custom as OEM. I thought he was nuts. I said no of the day. My three-month search for the paint job and someone probably paid too way would Honda ever offer that, that’s original Honda Parts Bulletin and a catalog much for them. a repaint! Well, ya learn something new was in vain. I forgot about the bike until I saw a every day.” The tank sets were only available for the tank set for sale on eBay and the auction VJMC members and established Honda 1972 and 1973 Honda CL350 and CL450 listed the original Honda part number. A dealers revealed more about the sets. I was Scramblers. Earlier Scrambler models had quick search of the part number revealed the able to piece together that the tank sets were painted fork covers, headlight buckets and tank sets came in three different colors and never well advertised and most people out- ears, while the 1972 and 1973 models had were available for the CL350 and CL450 side the dealerships were not aware of them. chrome fork covers and a black headlight 16 www.vjmc.org February 2012 The Optional Tank model This CL450 is sporting the started life with a Hawaiian Silver Purple optional tank Blue tank set. set.

A Gold Purple CL450 tank set recently found for sale on eBay.

A nice pair of 1973 Honda CL350s. The Light Ruby Red is owned by Dale Rich- ardson and the optional Green and Purple Tank Set bike is owned by the author.

motorcycles for sale it now: “I’m certain Honda never offered with the tank set and a Scrambler with that paint job.” I would a few tank sets for respond, “Hi, you should join the Vintage sale from some very Japanese Motorcycle Club, and here, read a nice people, many of recent article published in their magazine.” whom shared their He’ll thank me later. This nice 350 is owned by VJMC member Bill knowledge of the Do you want a tank set for your Scram- Kiddon. tanks and pictures bler? You just need patience and a wad of case. To update your bike, all you had to for this article. cash in your hand. The Honda part numbers change was the tank and side covers. I went to Aurora Honda and the parts guy to look for are: My CL350 sports the original Hawaiian was able to look up other Honda dealer inven- CL450 Blue Metallic tank set. I decided my Honda tories. A quick check located a set at Western • 06171-347-810SM Gold/Purple Scrambler had to have this rare option. As Hills Honda in Ohio that I bought. • 06171-347-810SN Silver/Purple my buddy Dale says, “Some motorcycles I was unable to learn why Honda decided • 06171-347-810SP Green/Purple are rare because they made so few of them to offer these options and if Honda named CL350 and some because they’re so ugly no one them “Flying Dragon.” With the demise • 06171-456-810SM Gold/Purple wanted to buy them.” Scramblers with these of the 350s and the rise of the “true” dirt • 06171-456-810SN Silver/Purple tank sets may fall into both categories. bikes, the tank sets may have been ordered • 06171-456-810SP Green/Purple Undeterred, I started my search on eBay. by American Honda to help sell the remain- If you have any additional information I initially found two sets; one sold for $750 ing inventory of Scramblers. on these tanks sets please email me at super- and a CL450 set went unsold at $999. I I’m happy to have the tank set on my [email protected]. A parts bulletin or a nearly paid that much for my motorcycle! A Scrambler. I look forward to the controversy catalog with these sets listed would be great ● national search of Craigslist revealed a few it will stir up at local shows. I can hear to share in a follow-up to this story. February 2012 www.vjmc.org 17 EXPOSÉ Japan’s other ‘Yama’ bike

By Peter Hunn

hough Craigslist is chance to respond to the other “I’m kind of in the same boat calling it Japan’s lesser-known far from divine, it has interested parties. My subsequent you’re in,” he said. “My place Yama-motorcycle. been known to work in email to the curious included a is already full of vintage two- The darn thing was so cute mysterious ways. And, brief explanation regarding my wheeled stuff, including a weird that I quickly checked to see if rather than permanently wife having convinced me that little Japanese bike I found a few my wife was still watching HGTV Tdraining one’s VJM col- our basement required remodeling months ago.” safely down in the new family lection, the online classified ad- and about how oily old motor- His electronic communiqué room, and then cautiously hit vertising site sometimes giveth cycles were no longer welcome arrived with an attached photo cap- reply to sender in order to hint after having taken away. amongst the new carpeting and tioned, 50cc Non-Yamaha, 1959? that I’d sure be interested in the This little motorcycle came designer decor. A postscript said, “It always starts Yama-whatever if he ever decided to me rather unexpectedly after I One fellow’s reply admitted on the first or second kick and runs to part with it. reluctantly posted several bikes relief that the cycles were sold. pretty well.” He also identified Three months later, an out- that needed to find new homes. Reportedly, his spouse had dis- the cycle’s maker as Yamaguchi, of-the-blue email arrived with the Some guy with a large pick-up covered that he’d inquired about See the Katakana-style truck and a huge roll of bills my machines and warned him to characters on the little red bought them all before I had a go no further. lower fender sticker? I believe it roughly translates into the model name, AutoPet, also scripted in English on a pot metal ID badge under the carrier rack. Also note the European-style two-person seat. That must have been an optional feature, as other surviving Yamaguchi examples are fitted with a solo seat. Both were supported by springs, bicycle-style. Yamagu- chi maven, James Rozee said, “The spring seat is the way Yamaguchi did all their seats. they never used a block of foam on a pan like the later bikes have. It’s weird to see that black seat cover on yours, as almost It appears that the tank emblem sporting that large letter “Y” is the every Yamaguchi and Tohatsu only piece of these circa 1962 Yamaguchis common to the earlier that came over here had red AutoPet. How about that neat scrambler for just $295! PABATCO fans seats with white piping [like recognize it as an 80cc “pre-Hodaka.” The ACE road bike’s name was yours] around the edges.” re-used by PABATCO for one of its best-loved little Hodaka models. 18 www.vjmc.org February 2012 Though the most common fun fact about the Yamaguchi line is its use of Hodaka power, the 2-stroke 50cc engine on the subject BP-50 AutoPet came from Fuji. Reportedly, it represented a knock-off of a little British mill originally made by Villiers. When Yamaguchi bit the dust in 1963, its engine supplier, Hodaka made a deal with a motorcycle maker in Taiwan and then struck a more profitable alliance with PABATCO in Oregon.

motorcycle’s story. Actually, it was I who requested the history subject line Yamaguchi. Instantly, lesson. He’d simply invited me to I knew that a chance to replenish see the bike, quietly announcing, a bit of my fledgling VJMC col- “Well, there it is.” Having only lection was about to materialize. recently heard of Yamaguchi via According to his note, the fellow the guy’s email and through a few bike buff suddenly felt influenced skimpy snippets offered on the by unspecified motivators to thin Internet, I felt the need to buy his herd. That four-toned (white, time in order to get to know the green/gray, dark green, and gold) long-defunct and arcane marque. oddball was “a cool little tiddler,” I suppose that was the reason for but didn’t fit in with his core stable the steady stream of questions of classic trail bikes. about the cycle’s origin. As I commenced my inspec- “Got it from somebody whose tion with the translucent plastic father bought it new in 1959... “Y” emblem on the machine’s in Taiwan,” he began. “The guy fuel tank, the seller told me the CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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February 2012 www.vjmc.org 19 COVER STORY A Sound Ordeal with My 1974 Suzuki GT750

By Shankar JayaGanapathy

t all started with a small hole in new one or an intact one. Little did I know bolts for the right exhaust. The outer most the right exhaust pipe and an ob- the ordeal this would become, but it did one turned with ease and slipped out ef- session to make my GT750 sound turnout to be a fun, challenging project. fortlessly. Then I proceeded to remove the perfect. Inspired by an article from I ordered a nice used exhaust pipe right inner one and it was a little stubborn. Gordon East (The Vintage Japanese on eBay and was thrilled with the idea of I tapped it a few times, with no luck. I Motorcycle Magazine, June 2011), replacing the damaged one. I planned for sprayed copious amounts of WD-40 and let I proceeded to set things right. It a weekend to replace the old one. it soak. While letting it soak and sipping a seemed a simple matter of replacing Armed with a 12mm socket wrench, I freshly brewed cup of coffee, I decided to the damaged exhaust pipe with a diligently started by removing the exhaust try and turn the left exhaust bolts. With the

I20 www.vjmc.org February 2012 Chris Beltz’s Recommendations

Steps obtained by author from “Gunner’s Suzuki” (www.medial.com/suzuki/cyl-removal/ wisdom.txt): 1) Obtain nine 3/8” x 16 brad-type T-nuts. They are the same nut used to hold spikes to snowmobile tracks, but without the barbs. 2) Obtain nine 3/8” x 16 x 6” full thread hex bolts. 3) Using the proper tap and die (8 x 1.25mm), clean up the cylinder threads, and the mating threads on the small cap screws which bolt the head to the cylinder. 4) Insert the T-nuts into all nine studded holes. 5) Place the head back on the cylinder, and tighten the head using the cap screws, ONLY TO HAND TIGHT. The object is to bind the T-nut flange between the cylinder and head only enough to prevent it from turning, and not to warp the head or cylinder deck. 6) Screw the hex bolts into the T-nut until they bind the tops of the studs. 7) Using half-turns, tighten the hex bolts back and forth while noting that the cylinder is pulling away from the crankcase at an even rate.

Tools crafted for cylinder Brad-type T-nuts on the head removal based on the cylinder surface right on suggestion by Chris Beltz. the stud holes.

coffee in my right hand and the socket wrench Screw the 6” bolts on the brad-type T-nuts and set on the left exhaust bolt, I gave it a good, hard stop when it touches the turn and it moved like butter. Something about The cylinder head is placed stud. Repeat for all the this easy movement didn’t seem right. A closer back on the block and hand stud holes. To move the look revealed the problem: the bolt just twisted tightened. block up, gently tighten on itself and broke. Oops! the bolts no more then a Now I focused my attention back on the turn and repeat evenly on all bolts. right inner bolt. I approached this with half fear Gentle and repeated and half frustration. I turned my wrench and it turns apply even pressure wouldn’t budge. I gave it a good nudge and it on the cylinder base and allow it to detach and lift. February 2012 www.vjmc.org 21 COVER STORY

moved and roughed its way out. Once out, of tapping and rethreading failed miserably a nice bike.” I could see that the thread on the cylinder and made the thread holes worse. Access to I thought, “Why not put it all back the was damaged. Now I had a cylinder with the bolts and space to turn is so limited that way it was, at least close to the way it was, one broken exhaust stud and the other with it really didn’t work as desired. My nerves and sort of pretend nothing happened?” severe thread damage. The easy way out idea increased as I realized, “I’m actually ruining I found out though, the Suzuki GT750 is not all that tolerant; after re-assembly and starting the engine, the exhaust collar area leaked like no tomorrow. The sound was aw- ful. Hot back oil was spraying out splattering smears on the bright, neat, lavender paint. It sounded the worst I had ever heard it and I was sourly disappointed. Desperate tighten- ing of the existing bolts made it worse and one more wound on itself and damaged the thread on the cylinder barrel.

Enough for now So, I had a really rough day and panic set in. Heavy hearted, I retired for the day and waited to deal with it later. Tomorrow perhaps, a fresh start. I mustered the courage to go work on it again, but before starting I wanted to check out eBay for cylinders and pistons. Unable to locate any, I turned to Paul Miller. In a quick phone call, he confirmed having a 1975 cylinder with the matching pistons and everything as a kit. I was delighted to know it was available and transacted thankfully. A little encouraged by this small win, I proceeded to the garage to attack the troubling noisy beast again. I stood there looking at the GT and con- templated, “Is this doctor truly qualified to perform this mechanical procedure on this bike?” I ran the steps through my mind. “I’ll need to get the cylinders out and replace them with new ones. How bad can it be I?” I re- assured myself, it could be done, that other people do it all the time. I removed the exhausts, all of them; while at it, I stripped the right muffler bolt (14mm, close to the foot peg). I thought, this is easy; I’ll order a bolt. By now, I was getting used to stripping without thinking—the bolt threads that is. Slowly but surely I made progress in this operation. The tank came off, coolant drained and many hoses came off. I removed the carburetor and so on and all that remained now was the disassembly of the cylinder head and jugs. After a short break, I attempted the big

22 www.vjmc.org February 2012 I headed over to Sears and came home with some serious wrenches and a torque wrench, my first. I never needed a torque wrench before and was excited to have one now. But the entire day was gone in wrench purchases. So, I used WD-40 again and let it all soak some more to start the next day. Sunday morning, I started and proudly used the new equipment and this time the bolts turned with some success. Small wins inject so much energy into nebulous opera- tions like this one. The cylinder head came off without a problem. Getting the cylinder barrels off, of course, was a different story. No amount of nudg- cylinder head bolt on the right extreme, first loosen that bolt. It would not budge either. ing or banging with the rubber mallet did with my standard length wrench—the one that So on and so forth, tried and failed for all of anything. has worked for all kinds of bolts—a Stanley the 11 bolts. None seemed to care to come So, I abandoned the project for the day purchased to tighten the fence gate bolts. It loose—they were all equally stubborn. So, and turned to the Internet to research how always seemed to do the magic. The wrench’s one longer day ended with me losing the to accomplish this feat. There were many magic trick did not work here. The nut did not day’s final battle. I went for the WD-40 trick suggestions. It was nice to know, that I’m seem to budge. It did not even acknowledge again. I decided to soak the bolts and give it not the only one, many fellow “Kettlers” that it was being unscrewed. Instead of fight- another try in the morning. have struggled with this and it was interesting ing it, I moved to the other side and tried to On Monday, I was busy with the day to know many were soaking their cylinders job and contemplating how with WD-40. I would get the GT750 done One particular solution for GT750 cylinder and if the WD-40 would actu- head removal caught my attention. It was off ally loosen the bolts. (Another of a page from “Gunner’s Suzuki” (www. persistent thought was that I medial.com/suzuki/cyl-removal/wisdom.txt). should have left it alone and Of the several suggestions made at this site, tolerated the noise.) the one by Chris Beltz, seemed promising. It The parts arrived from actually turned out to be brilliant. Paul Miller. The shiny pis- Using the technique suggested by Beltz tons and pins refreshed my (3/8” x 16 brad-type T-nuts and 3/8” x 16 x 6” desire to push on with the full-thread hex bolts) and plenty of soaking project and fix things. After with WD-40, the head lifted off with ease admiring them for awhile, I (pics 1-5). I got the cylinder barrels off the walked away with a smile to base and it felt like the battle was behind reattempt the repairs. I was me now. energized by the arrival of Reassembly was fairly straightforward. the complete kit with new After properly cleaning the mating surfaces, exhaust bolts, cylinder head thoroughly washing off the grit in the re- bolts etc. and felt good. bored cylinders, and cleaning the threads, the installation of the pistons was a breeze. I Next weekend also took the opportunity to clean and adjust The following Saturday, I float levels in the carburetor. started bright and early. After I was able to zip and button up my GT750 about an hour of tapping, try- in no time at all. So, after a few fun hours ing, turning, and tapping, the and couple of cranks, my GT750 fired right head bolts just wouldn’t come up and sounded great again. ● loose. It was time now for a bigger and meaner wrench.

February 2012 www.vjmc.org 23 RIDE REPORT The CBX motorcycle diaries

By Lindsay Gillespie California to Florida? I always wanted to do a cross-country all it blind faith (or maybe ride, so I figured, “What the middle-aged craziness) but hell, I’ll ride it home!” last May I flew from Toronto, My plan was to pick up Canada, to Los Angeles with the bike soon after landing, the intention of hopping on a and leave L.A. early. I’d fol- 1981 Honda CBX that I had low I-10 all the way to north never seen in person and riding Florida, then turn south on I-75 and home the highway, and surprisingly comfortable. it to my house in Florida. to Naples, for a total distance of more than Cosmetically, it wasn’t perfect showroom CHaving missed opportunities to purchase 2,700 miles. My plan was to take six days condition, but still as nice as I expected. Af- a CBX many times over the years (it’s hard in all (five if I could), assuming, of course, ter lunch and a quick stop for some chain to believe that there was a time that I thought my butt, brain or the bike wouldn’t just plain lube, I was on the road just in time to beat one motorcycle was enough), when I saw give out! rush hour. this one on eBay I moved fast to grab it. The Along the way I planned to be taking It takes a while to get out of L.A.’s urban listing said 470 miles on the odometer, and movie and still footage with my new GoPro sprawl, but once you hit the desert everything I paid top dollar for it. camera that mounted right on the bike, but changes. The temperature rises, the vegetation So, having bought it, how to get it from I’d have to figure out how to operate it first gets sparse, and the hot winds power what since I had it shipped directly to must be thousands of windmills generating the bike in L.A. electricity. Battling those high winds, I proceeded Day 1: Good so far on towards Phoenix, riding until dark, stop- With the evening sun behind me and ping just 30 miles shy in Buckeye, Ariz. All my shadow riding sentinel before in all, 364 miles the first day, not bad for a me, I had lots of time to reflect on half-day ride! an extraordinary day as I blasted through the Arizona desert. Day 2: Onward through the A friend had picked me up at desert LAX and drove me to see, for the Is there ever a lot of desert out there! In only first time, the 470-mile CBX. By two days of riding, I had already seen four now I was over the high side, with states, two time zones, and 956 miles of unre- no turning back. While packing lenting, mind numbingly beautiful desert. The the saddlebags and bungee-cording only green I saw was in Las Cruces, N.M., my knapsack to the seat, several where a fertile valley alerted me to the fact of the seller’s buddies came to that I was crossing the Rio Grande River. see the crazy Canadian who was I had yet to figure out the GoPro camera, about to head off cross-country thereby missing out on the opportunity to on an untried motorcycle. photograph and film some of the most rug- Leaving the seller’s garage, gedly stunning geography you can imagine. the big six ran a little rough off Maybe tomorrow … idle (choke out of whack?) but In spite of a wicked headwind the weather proved to be strong and smooth on was perfect, and I managed to cover 591 miles, 24 www.vjmc.org February 2012 Day 4: A new to take forever to make it out of the Florida plan Panhandle and connect with I-75. The morning air in Fla- After the fog the weather was perfect tonia was so humid and the entire day and other than my hands being thick you could cut it sore, and my butt starting to hurt a lot, the with a knife. It soon ride was smooth and uneventful. gave way to hot, humid The interstates in the south are smooth, and windy. And again, fast, efficient and well maintained and can the wind was blowing even be quite beautiful. I saw mountains and right at me. desert, cities and towns, unending vistas and After a couple of rugged harsh terrain. hours of headwind, it On Day 4, I had given my girlfriend Julie was all I could do to an ETA in Naples of 7 p.m. Despite commuters hang on and try to keep and a roadside brush fire north of Fort Myers, bringing my trip total to 956, or 35 percent the bike vertical. My arms were about to fall I arrived in my driveway at 7:03 p.m., sweaty, of my journey. Only 1,756 miles left to go, off for hours, especially my throttle hand. I sore and thirsty for the cold Rolling Rock that and the bike seems to love the 80 mph speed tried a new strategy: stop more often, take Julie handed me in the driveway. limit in Texas. I hunkered down in Van Horn, my time and try to live through it. The CBX has earned its place in my Texas, with a target tomorrow of reaching It worked. I managed 549 miles, finally garage. In spite of being 30 years old and in San Antonio, less than 500 miles. leaving Texas behind, crossed the Mississippi rough tune, it never once made me question River and into Louisiana at Baton Rouge, and it. Fuel consumption averaged just under 40 Day 3: Texas is big, really big continued through Louisiana and almost all mpg, which is pretty good for a machine that On top of what I did the previous day, I rode the way though Mississippi, getting within spent almost the entire trip above 70 mph, often another 536 miles, and I wasn’t done with striking distance of Mobile, Ala. in 90-plus degree heat. Wherever I stopped Texas yet. It’s not that it isn’t a beautiful state, Total miles ridden were at 2,041, and people would walk over and admire it, even but there sure is a lot of it. Maybe that is how just 700-plus miles to go. It was too much for the Harley guys. It is a worthy addition to the 80 mph speed limit is justified. one day, but not enough to justify two days. my stable, a true classic. Ominously, interspersed with the scrub If it’s windless and dry, I just may make a run Along the way I thought more than once and mountains are signs warning “Do Not for it, but only if I feel safe and alert. about Robert Pirsig and “Zen and the Art of Pick Up Hitchhikers, Prison Facility In Area.” Motorcycle Maintenance,” and his trip riding Thankfully, there’s no room on the bike. The Day 5: Home at last a 305 Super Hawk, (with a passenger, no occasional oil well continues to pump Texas If Texas was humid, Mississippi and Alabama less), a bike 1/3 the size of the CBX. Com- “tea,” while on the horizon there are miles were positively soupy. Loading the bike in paring the CBX to my Super Hawks, I had of wind farms. New technology meets old Pascagoula just before 6 a.m., I had to wipe to wonder, what was Pirsig thinking? technology. the moisture from the seat. The early start On the other hand, what was I think- Leaving very early that morning it had was part of my plan to see if I could make it ing? Going 2,749 miles in 4-1/2 days; an been cool, but the rising sun quickly raised all the way to Naples, a feat I was absolutely average of 610 miles per day. In retrospect, the temperature. Leather gave way to denim prepared to fail at. that’s just plain nuts! Am I glad I did it? around noon, and it was still sweltering when For once the wind cooperated and stayed Yes. Would I do it again? Probably, but at I finally dismounted for the day. By 7:30 p.m., away, and I cruised on into the rising sun and a slower pace. I was done, stopping in Flatonia, Texas. The another state, Alabama. Just past Mobile, a day’s ride was 536 miles; total ride was at dense morning fog made the visibility so Epilogue 1,492 miles, or 55 percent of my journey. challenging that I almost missed the “Wel- After relaxing for a couple of days and giv- Next day the plan was to breeze through come to Florida” sign. ing the CBX a good wash, we took a ride Houston before the church crowd hit the road I did see it, though, and it brought an out to Fred at Fred’s Cycle. He concluded and head for the Mississippi River at Baton interesting psychological change. Instead of that the mileage seemed real and a quick Rouge, ride on through Louisiana, skirting measuring my progress in miles traveled, I examination confirmed that the choke cable New Orleans on I-12 and back to I-10, and started to think in terms of miles left to go. was totally disconnected, causing the hard maybe even making it to Alabama. The countdown had begun. I began to think starts and erratic low-speed running. Nothing The GoPro and I had yet to come to an I could make it all the way. that a tune-up wouldn’t cure. understanding, so I stayed with my regular Of course, counting down the miles made And I did finally figure out the GoPro. ● point-and-shoot, which suits me just fine. everything seem that much further. It seemed February 2012 www.vjmc.org 25 TECH HELP

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 Then I placed both the PVC tube and steel anode into the tank through the fuel-gauge sending unit opening. The process is self-halting; when there is no more rust to remove, the reaction stops. If you are inventive or plan on cleaning a more common above-engine fuel tank, you could clean the total tank thru the fuel filler neck. I did clean the fuel-gauge sending unit separately using the same process. Every eight hours or so, disconnect the charger and remove the rebar/steel from the tank. Clean it off with a hose, then replace for another eight hours. After about three days, the bubbles will stop forming and the process is finished. Empty/siphon the water mixture out of the interior surface of your cleaned tank will option but to clean my tank. the tank and flush several times with clean not have a gleaming new metal appearance. I decided to use the “Lazy man’s” way water, hard spray from your garden hose ... The before cleaning rust areas will now have (leave the tank in place) and cleaned my tank or better yet, a pressure washer. Finish up a rust free dull black color. using electrolysis. For you non-Goldwing by adding a quart of water and removing The only byproducts of this process are people, the early Goldwing fuel tanks are it with a wet/dry vacuum to get all the left the hydrogen bubbles and oxygen bubbles located under the seat and require pulling over residue. generated during the electrolysis. Please be the rear wheel assembly to be able to remove the fuel tank. It’s not a five-minute undertaking. My total tank cleaning time, 3-1/2 days. Total cost, less than $3. The new fuel gauge sending unit gasket cost $2.99. The total wrenching time was under five minutes. I only removed the two seat bolts and the fuel- gauge sending unit. No need to remove the drain plug. What came out of my tank was a real Immediately upon emptying the mixture careful and remember that hydrogen is a eye opener. A tablespoon of rust gunk per for the last time, spray the tank with WD-40 highly combustible gas. The base solution 8 hours. or apply a commercial tank sealer (probably is common laundry washing soap, very easy The process is very simple. Mix 5 gal- not doable with the Goldwing tank still in on your hands! lons of water with one-half cup of Arm & the frame) to prevent flash rusting. The tank To get comfortable with the process you Hammer Super Washing Soda (not baking is now ready to fill with gasoline and use, may want to experiment with a rusted tool soda). Next, clean the tank of all gasoline. rust-free. in a 5-gallon or smaller container to see the After siphoning off all the gasoline, I sug- To confirm that there was no rust/crud process in action. Remember “positive” to gest you then flush the tank several times left in my tank, I put a gallon of gas in and the “rebar anode” and “negative” to the item with clean water. I used my garden hose on siphoned it into a clean container filtering to be de-rusted. hard spray. through double coffee filter paper. Typically Warning: don’t let your battery charger Next, add the water/soap “magic” mixture coffee filters are made up of filaments ap- leads touch the solution. If you do, they will to within 3/8” of the top. Attach the positive proximately 20 micrometers wide. This size be damaged. You can use the base solution lead from a battery charger (set to manual will filter out any visible rust particles. There over and over. The removed rust will attach 30-50 amps) to a piece of steel (rebar is good) were no visible particles (rust) on the filter itself to the positive anode (red lead from and the negative to the gas tank. Be sure the paper. Mission accomplished: My tank is battery charger) or fall/settle to the bottom positive connection does not touch the metal free of rust! of the container. The rust will precipitate out tank or “magic” solution. I put the rebar or Remember none of the tank base metal of the solution over 24 hours; settling on the other steel (I used a 3/4” flat bar to begin) will be removed, only the rust. When the rust bottom and leaving the solution perfectly inside a 1” PVC tube with extra entry holes. removal process is completed, please note clear. ● 26 www.vjmc.org February 2012 fork seal drivers GAUGE RESTORATION

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February 2012 www.vjmc.org 27 EXPOSÉ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 was stationed there while in the U.S. Air Force. When his mili- tary hitch ended, he took the Yamaguchi apart, air-freighted the frame back to Massachu- setts’ Westover Air Force Base, toted the wheels, and packed the engine in his duffle bag for safe keeping during the flight home. Then he reassembled the parts and puttered around on the bike whenever the mood struck him. His son remembers the Yamaguchi being more or less permanently stored in a backyard shed; Maybe Circa 1959 Yamaguchi model BP-50 AutoPet, as found. Its kick-start pedal doesn’t fold when not in since the late-1960s.” use, so can be a bit annoying on an ankle. Aftermarket rear rack is marked “Taiwan,” and seems to verify the seller’s story about the bike being bought new at a Yamaguchi dealer on what was then also That tale and about 10 min- known as the Republic of China or Formosa. utes worth of hemming, hawing, and thinking out loud how my generation Hodaka, a maker with blade type solo seats. [One] can network [in which the supposed wife might kill me if I brought which at least a few of my older tell if [the bike] is a domestic motorcycle maker only manufac- home another motorized treasure, neighbors were familiar. One model (Japanese home market) turers frames and buys engines pretty much bought me time to reply to my VJMC discussion if it has a metric speedometer. [It and other major components else- weigh pros and cons of a possible group query set me straight on does, and admits having traveled where] came in 1963 with the handshake. The agreement was that assumption. But, the infor- 3,199 kilometers. Your engine was bankruptcy of the Yamaguchi Bi- sealed when the owner opened the mational email from Yamaguchi made by ‘Fuji’ not ‘Hodaka’ like cycle Manufacturing Company.” fuel petcock and, while casually expert, James Rozee, began with many other models.” Alexander considered “Yamaguchi standing beside the bike, gently a compliment: I’d asked Jim about the wis- [as] a virtual industrial hub during coaxed the starter pedal down- “Cool bike. And very com- dom of restoring my find. To that the 1950s, around which a large ward. Two-stroke smoke clouded plete,” Jim wrote. “You are lucky he replied; “I would leave it alone network of motorcycle assem- out of the tail pipe, prompting [to have found such an example] as if it were mine. I hate to see nice bly makers revolved. Founded me to say quite clearly, “OK, I’ll parts are rare. Yours is a 1960 not a stock bikes restored. Many people in 1914 as a bicycle maker, by take it.” 1959... But it could be a late 1959 don’t know what is right or wrong 1959 [approximately when our For the next several weeks, if that is what the title says. Ac- and screw them up in the end subject BP-50 AutoPet rolled off I enjoyed regular 25-mph Yama- cording to my records [however] [by modifying or over-restoring]. the Tokyo-based line] it was one of guchi spins up and down my sub- they came out in 1960 and yours Right now it is factory stock, so the largest bicycle and motorcycle urban road, occasionally telling a is the BP-50. They also made one be careful riding it! Even my assembly makers in Japan.” fascinated jogger a little bit about with a push button starter. Most of contacts in Japan could not find Apparently, like most enter- the bike. My exposés conclusion the Yamaguchi’s with long seats Yamaguchi parts. As far as mixing prises in China today, Japanese always included the detail that were shipped [to the US]. The the gas and oil I would use good firms such as Yamaguchi operated Yamaguchi was kind of a first domestic [Japanese] seats were old outboard two cycle oil and solely on a cash basis. Conse- mix it at 15:1 or 20:1 depending quently, when Yamaguchi ran on what the bottle says. Don’t out of money to pay suppliers use modern synthetic oil as the and workers and “suffered [that] bike has been used to old style oil sudden bankruptcy and closure and may have problems with the in 1963, [it] had the effect of new stuff. Yamaguchi made many pulling the [drain] plug out of models and most were just com- a bathtub.” bined bikes, so having a complete And on warm days around my bike is half the battle.” garage, kicking the starter pedal In his book, “Japan’s Motor- on the little Fuji-powered bike has cycle Wars,” Jeffrey Alexander the mysterious effect of making wrote, “the most spectacular mosquitos disappear. ● collapse of an assembly-maker 28 www.vjmc.org February 2012 Vintage Japanese 5thGearParts.com Motorcycle Painting The easy way to ﬁ nd parts for your Vintage Metric Bike

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Building the ‘Po-boy Bike Stand’ By Ed Youngblood

’ve been neglecting a restoration from $1,200 to $2,200, way beyond budget Next, it was off to the hardware store. project for several years now, pri- or the value of the project. It could be justi- The only thing we purchased outside the lo- marily because it was inconvenient. fied over time and a series of restorations, cal community was a wheel chock, ordered Every time I looked at that 1965 Sears but this is not the situation I was in. from J&P Cycles. Materials for the project Allstate—built by Puch—I thought Instead, I took a pencil and lined yellow and their costs were: about how much crap I would have to pad over to the Engineering Department (my Imove around to get it out of its storage corner, kitchen table). By measuring the bike and the • Eight 8’ 2x4s, $23.12 how much my back would hurt from sitting stowing space I had available in the garage, • One 4’x8’ sheet of 15/32” plywood, $15.67 or squatting on the floor to work on it, and I decided I wanted the stand to be 7’ long • Three 8’ 1x2s, $7.68 how inconvenient it would be to re-stow the and 33” wide. I didn’t want it wider because • 34 stamped metal tie angles, $50.49 bike and parts after every work session. I didn’t want to have to reach to work, and • Four 3” lockable casters, $25.92 The obvious solution was to buy a proper 33” was wider than bars, pegs or anything • Four 2-5/8” screw eyes, $4.98 lift, but I didn’t want to put more money into else that protruded from the bike. • Wheel chock, $34.99 a lift than the motorcycle would be worth. I was not going to have a stand that could • Screws, $16.34 Face it: most of our restoration projects on be raised or lowered (that was way beyond the • Black paint, $14.45 small to mid-sized Japanese and European competence of the guys in Engineering), so bikes are exercises in nostalgia, not so much I decided I wanted a deck height of 24”. The Total cost of materials was $193.64. As for adding value to an investment. whole thing would stand on lockable casters for tools, nothing more sophisticated than a Just a simple lift that sits under the center so it could be moved easily inside the garage, chop saw and an electric drill was required. of the bike can run $180 to $280, and I don’t yet be stationary and secure while working. It was a simple cut, screw and paint job that trust the stability of these devices, especially A sketch from the Engineering Department was completed in three evenings, amounting if you plan to move the bike around a lot. gave us enough information to figure out to less than eight hours of work. A properly engineered air or hydraulic lift what materials would be required. The whole I started by cutting four of the 2x4s that can be raised and lowered and moved concept would be executed through a talent down to 7’ with a chop saw (1). Since we around during works in progress can run I call, “The Art of the Two-by-Four.” weren’t working to NASA standards, we just 1 2 3

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30 www.vjmc.org February 2012 9 made an estimate for the vertical braces that the supplier cut down for us to 33” by 7’ at So the tubs would sit under the deck, would give us a deck height of 2’. I cut the no charge) was screwed down to the frame and we simply screwed in place three 1x2 braces to 13”. (pic 7). The four eyes for tie-down straps slats (pic 8). Now we had plenty of storage To build the main framing for the stand, were screwed in 7” from each corner. Why where parts related to the work-in-progress stamped metal 90-degree tie angles were used 7”? It just looked right, which is the litmus could be kept secure and nearby. at each junction (2). This kept everything test for non-NASA work. Tubs were positioned, casters were locked, square and provided more than adequate At just about this point, our wheel chock the trusty aluminum ramp was laid in place, strength. arrived from J&P Cycles, and was bolted in and the Allstate was rolled onto the stand The main side frames were constructed on place. With the stand now completed per the and strapped down (pic 9). the garage floor, which provided a large, flat drawings, we noticed a lot of vacant space Done! The “Po-boy Bike Stand” was surface so everything would be true, or true under the deck. This was an offense to the complete for less than $200. enough to our non-NASA standards (3). whole concept, and we decided we had to do It rolled nicely and snugly into the small From this point, everything came together something about it. As it turns out, we had space we had available between the garage on sawhorses, putting a welcome end to the three plastic tubs that were creating their own door and our storage shelves (pic 10). It has to stoop-labor phase of the project (4). Once the storage problem in the garage, and it appeared share space with the garden tools, but I don’t full box frame was completed, everything they would fit nicely under the deck. Heck, think this will be too much of a problem. was painted (5). they were even color-coordinated to the black Oh, and by the way, our work would have The lockable casters were mounted at stand, which created the nice illusion that we made NASA proud. The deck turned out to each corner (6), and the 5/32” plywood (which knew what we were doing all along. be exactly 24” from the floor. ● 7 8 10

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which means they have the sporty 1974. Google image. Mine is For Sale 89cc OHC engine and different silver and red, on/off road bike. tank with upswept exhaust pipe. $950 for the bike. $50 for shop Honda Both have Pennsylvania titles, manual, or $975 for both. This is have been in storage and not run a great runner & really firm, great for some time. Could make one price. http://www.youtube.com/ bike from the two or restore both. watch?v=FocAtnPbo-w. Antique Would like to find a good home for title. George Paley, 785-760-4909, them. $1250 for both. Can email Lawrence, Kansas. photos. Joe Lazenby, 717-645- 4723, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1976 Honda XL350. Black, great [email protected]. restoration project, all original, $500. Scot, (586) 468-8472/(586) For 1969 Honda CB750, com- 484-6939, Macomb, Michigan. 1964 Honda C200 90cc. Black, plete set of carbs. All four, clean better to be used by someone and ready to use. New K&N filters. 1977 Honda GL1000 Goldwing. than to let it just sit in my garage. $300 plus shipping. Gary, 707- 24000 original miles, good condi- $925. Rex Chaney, 925-451-3560, 463-0672. 1972 Honda CB350 and 1975 tion and runs good. $2600. Jim Gilbert, Arizona, Buellv@gmail. CB125S. Selling as a pair Neill, 662-417-5295, Carrollton, com. 1970 Honda SL350. This bike has (breaking up is hard to do). Both Mississippi, neillland@bellsouth. been in our family since new. Mo- near show condition. Local ga- net. For 1964/69 Honda CA/CB/ tor rebuilt, frame up home restora- raged since new, second owndr. CL160 and S65. Lots of parts. tion including paint done in 2000. Both ave current CA titles in my Plus SL70, VT500, CT90. Contact Original tires, no aftermarket parts name. CB350 has 6800 miles, me and I can send them to you. on bike. Not run for 3 years, but CB125S has 2100 miles. $2200 Paul Enz, 321-268-5461, Titus- was put into storage with a dry for the pair. Contact me for ville, Florida, [email protected]. fuel tank and fuel system. Mo- details. Greg MacDonald, 760- tor rolled over on a regular basis 723-7121, Fallbrook, California, 1965 Honda CL77. Completely to ensure it does not seize. Curt gregmacdonald1059@earthlink. restored 305 Scrambler. Blue Larsen, 306-465-2626, Yellow net. with many new old stock parts. Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada, Chrome is perfect. Bikes runs and [email protected]. 1972 Honda CB750. All original, For 1978 Honda CB750K, rides great. Can start with your still has original 4 pipe exhaust! 3-piece Samsonite detachable hand. This is a very early 1965 Low mileage, has not been run for bags with back rest. See photo. matching serial number bike. 10 years or so but engine is not Good condition. $250. Vetter Ready for a museum, private col- seized. $500 obo. For early Honda fairing and lowers with Cycle lector, or rider. Email me with any CB750, set of 4 carbs originally Sound with Motorola AM/FM/40 questions and for pictures. $8500 from a 1971 CB750, $50. Rear ch CB. Good condition. $250. cash. Conrad Ledig, 225-610- brake assy for 1972 CB750, Mick North, 740-808-4408, Lan- 2233, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, $25. Dan Nowell, 613-336-9887, caster, Ohio. 1971 Honda CB450 K4. All [email protected]. Belleville, Ontario, Canada, dan. original, 22500 miles, drives [email protected]. 1966 Honda CL160. Unmolested, great, looks great. Fresh tires, tubes and battery. Chrome is in black and silver. Call or email for 1973 Honda CB450 K6. New excellent condition. Everything price and photos. This bike is in Tires. B+ condition. This is the works. Have original owner’s great shape and will not disap- brown/red model. You can Google manual, Honda brochure, tool point. Rick Wykoff, 813-431-7758, image. $1200. Antique title. 43/45 kit and shop manual. $2500 Vero Beach, Florida, rwykoff@ horsepower, 5-speed transmis- obo. Email me for additional comcast.net. sion. George Paley, 785-760- pictures. Scott Roos, (772) 631- 1980 Honda CB750K. Own a 4909, Lawrence, Kansas. classic un-restored 750K, one 1968/70 Honda CL90. Two bikes. 7244, Stuart, Florida, sroosfl@ aol.com. of the first double overhead Scrambler version of the S90, For Sale: 1974 Honda MT 250

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cam models. Carbs were re- For 1980 Honda Gold Wing spares. JM Pazzaglia, 979-846- built by a Honda mechanic. Seat Interstate, red top trunk and For Kawasaki A1/7, lots of 3192, Texas, mrcgconsulting@ professionally recovered and saddle bags mounted and wired gaskets, plus some complete aim.com. sewn like the original molded on the frame by Honda. Bags kits. Email me with PN’s or you seams. Chrome Mack four into in decent shape. Asking $250 needs. Maybe I can help. Also, 1971 Kawasaki H1 Mach III. one header and the original ex- obo. Jack Delaney, 413-586- new carb float bowl gaskets for Runs good and looks good. Starts haust. 18000 miles with original 0564, Florence, Massachusetts, Kawasaki H1 H2 S2 and S3. $2 first kick, shifts smoothly. Slight paint that is with some sun [email protected]. each plus shipping, while they leak at the gear shifter and will fading but no dents. Missing last. Fran Golden, (661) 822-7149, need a new front tire. Paint is very right hand plastic side cover. 1981 Honda CB900C. Vintage [email protected]. good. Contact me for more info or Chrome is OK, original wire restoration down to the frame. So pics. $4200. Brad, 204-573-1900, front wheel has been installed. much was done to this that it could Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, $1200, buyer must pick up with take up a page. There are pics avail- [email protected]. cash or arrange shipping. Call able at http://photobucket.com/ for more information. Also there 1981-Honda-CB900C/?album 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B 900cc. is a 1982 parts bike available view=slideshow. Kevin Knudson, Completely restored. Black with for an additional $150. It is a 630-767-9160, St. Charles, Illinois, original gold graphics. Rims are rolling chassis with engine but [email protected]. powder coated black. Everything no body work. Doug Mantooth, is new or rebuilt. $8000. See at 828-586-3495, Cherokee, North www.jvcycles.com. Paul Mar- Carolina. Kawasaki cucci, 916-849-8500, Sacra- 1969 Kawasaki W2TT. Early mento, California, pmarcucci@ 1966 Kawasaki F1 175cc. Very Japanese attempt to com- comcast.net. rare all original, looks and runs pete in the British scrambler excellent. Electric start. Has clean market. Very rare, all original, Florida title. $1499 obo. Contact clear Texas title. Stored inside me for photos. Michael Mabry, since 1988. Link for photos, 386-299-7701, Port Orange, www.bridal-tuxedo-b-cs-tx. Florida, michaelmabry@bellsouth. com/_forms/W2TT/W2TT.zip. net. $9500 for bike. Optional OEM

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enduro. $450. Scot, (586) 468- DG design RM125. New plastics 8472/(586) 484-6939, Macomb, and paint, very clean and runs Michigan. strong. Usually starts on first or second kick. Needs work on rear 1983 Suzuki GN125. Clean, titled, suspension. Email for details. Ask- 3700 miles, 12 volt system with ing $1500 but will negotiate a fair electric start. Unrestored and in price for the repairs needed. Runs great shape, red paint is shiny, and drives. Jim, 972-322-6170, 1975 Kawasaki F-11. 250cc, no rust in tank, no rips in seat, Plano, Texas, vintagemx2003@ good original condition. Runs chrome is good with some minor yahoo.com. well, $950. Chuck Perkins, 217- pitting. Some scratches from use, 392-2547, 306 E Green, Augusta, none serious. New carb and rear Illinois. shocks, front forks rebuilt. Every- Yamaha thing works as it should except 1966 Yamaha YM1 305cc. Last 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B. Excellent horn. Starts and shifts through licensed in 1987. Was running well condition. Email for pictures and all gears easily. Carl Best, 303- when stored. Painted parts OK, info. Mark Croft, 402-681-0898, 796-7358, Centennial, Colorado, chrome badly rusted but intact. Omaha, Nebraska, Lonewolf_51@ [email protected]. cox.net. Could be re-chromed. Engine was rebuilt using 1968 and 1966 parts. $200 obo. Dan Nowell, 613-336- 9887, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]. to place 1969 Yamaha AT1-E. Original California bike. Runs, kick start your or electric start. Restored by old 1973 Suzuki GT185. New engine school Yamaha tech. First year for and a parts engine, titled . Ask- 125cc enduro. David Kulaga, 530- Classified 1984 Kawasaki ZX750E Gpz ing $ 1275 obo. D.L.Hill, 479- 889-9144, Northern California, Turbo. 16,000 miles. Newer 462-3110, Muldrow, Oklahoma, [email protected]. brakes, clutch, and Metzler [email protected]. ad: tires. Runs perfect. Repainted 1978 Yamaha XS750. Motorcycle a couple of years ago. Bike gets 1975 Suzuki GT550 Indy. Original has something bent in the engine, Gary Gadd a lot of compliments. $5,000 and complete 3 cylinder motor- so it has been sitting for more or Best Offer. Paul Stelmaszek cycle. Black. Has factory hard than 10 years in the weather. Was 734-542-9815 Livonia, MI. panniers, color matched. $2000 driven/limped to current location. 817-284-8195 obo. Jay Lindquist, 631-874-4855, $25 or best offer. Chris Carlson, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ750R. Euro Long Island, New York, Pintail91@ 714-329-5355, Mission Viejo, bike shipped over from South Af- netzero.net. California, [email protected]. [email protected] rica. Bike was last running, driven 1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary. Yel- and inspected 2 years ago. It is in low with black trim, 15k miles, 1978 Yamaha XS750E. Three good shape but will need a good extremely nice condition. Ran cylinder 750cc. Great shape, restoration. Never laid down or when parked seven years ago, runs well, always garaged and damaged and ever single item is will certainly need a tune up. serviced, licensed, inspected and original. No pics. Call or email for Clear title, currently under Non- insured. Quicksilver Vetter frame more info. Pick up only. Thanks. Op. $2500 obo. Bruce Bowman, mounted fairing, KG trunk with Philip, 561-252-2024, Harrisburg, 510-769-8419, San Francisco sissy bar backrest. All original Pennsylvania, ppayes@comcast. bay area, California, flyingstart@ trim, owners manual, service net. sbcglobal.net. manual, complete OEM tool kit. New battery, carbs rebuilt, Metzler Suzuki 1977 Suzuki GS750. Stock Lasertec tires. Seat cover needs GS750 four. Has been sitting 11 replaced, have a new cove. See review at www.biker.net/roadtest/ 1969 Suzuki T350. Titled in 1970. years. Needs front master cyl- xs750e/xs750etest.htm. Accept- Very good original condition, inder, caliper, pads. No battery, ing best offer. Arthur, 603-734- 10400 mile, pearl white, manual, engine turns over, transmission 4145, Southern New Hampshire, parts book. $2500. Steve Lindley, shifts thru all 5 gears. First $1500 [email protected]. (479) 846-3949, 122 N Ozark St, takes it. Jay Lindquist, 631-874- Prairie Grove, Arkansas, 72753, 4855, Long Island, New York, Yamaha Vision XZ550. Two [email protected]. [email protected]. nearly complete motorcycles plus one additional parts bike. 1972 Suzuki TS185. Old classic 1982 Suzuki RM125. Refreshed Last run in 2010, need new Classifieds

batteries and/or tires, along XS400, with other parts. Lots of [email protected]. with a few other minor repairs/ older Yamaha new rider foot peg For 1965 Honda CB160, 2 carbs replacements. Bike #1=1983; rubbers. Hundreds of OEM Yama- Over 1000 Kawasaki keys. All or just slides with the top ring and VIN JYA11H000DA101244; clear ha and Suzuki individual gaskets new and numbered. Through the throttle cable. Also spark plug title; 8,384 miles. Bike #2=1982; and gasket sets all or much less decades, Hondas came with four caps, rectifier, both side covers, no title; 11,185 miles. The parts than dealer prices. OEM Kawasaki keys, sometimes 5. The dealer left side engine chain side cover, bike consists principally of frame, gasket sets. Honda gasket sets gave the buyer 2 and he kept front foot peg rubbers. Den, Bur- engine, muffler, and wheels. Sold for older models. Have points, the others! These are some of lington, Ontario, Canada, road- as a group only; will not break up plugs, condensers, tune-up kits, the ‘kept’ keys. $10 each for any [email protected]. or part out. $1500. Call for more cables, sprockets, levers, brakes, quantity including postage sent details. Bruce, 269-274-8072, some pistons, rings, valves, etc. anywhere in the world. Email For 1965 Honda CA77 Dream Battle Creek, Michigan. New crankshaft, crankcase and preferred. Barry Sulkin, 310-569- 305cc, looking for tires. Mike Ar- hardware for Honda XL/XR 250. 1383, Culver City, California, bar- senault, 603-228-0284, Concord, William W Mack, 865-983-4204. [email protected]. New Hampshire, shelbyroxie@ 2329 Airbase Rd, Louisville, comcast.net. Tennessee, 37777-4024, wil- For Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Other [email protected]. huge selection of NOS items. We For 1968 Honda CA77 Dream are a Honda and Yamaha dealer 305, looking for vintage fiberglass Bikes for Vintage Japanese Parts. Selling from the early 1960’s. All our parts Buco saddlebags, the type with off my spare parts and brochures. are by part number, NOT by bike. 2 lights each. Mounting hardware Sale Many gems, some NOS bits. If you are interested please call and working lights are a big plus. Email for a list. Rick Seto, Ottawa or email with the part numbers Philip Thompson, Thompson- For Bridgestone 175 and 200, Canada, rick.vjmc@sympatico. you are looking for. Please list [email protected]. seat in perfect condition. $100 ca. year, make and model. Scott, 860- plus shipping. Located near 886-2407, Taftville, Connecticut, For 1968 Honda CL77, I need a Rhinebeck, New York meet site. 1965 Yamaha Big Bear, two [email protected]. good used centre stand to fit my Ken Krauer, (845) 266-3363, Salt bikes. For 1978 Honda Gold Wing, scrambler. Thanks! Ian, 1-403- Point, New York, joankrauer@ parts. Lots of plastic side covers. Original motorcycle magazines 441-6736, Alberta, Canada, old- yahoo.com. 2 rear drive units, two radiators containing road tests for your 80’s [email protected]. with fans, front fenders with em- vintage Japanese motorcycle. For 1965 Marusho ST500, all blems, oil filter cover, fuel pump, $2.00US plus $7.77US s&h (incl For 1969 Honda CB175, looking original motorcycle manual. About carb and manifold set, misc small air mail for anywhere in Canada for exhaust and air cleaner side 40 pages printed on yellow paper parts. $300 for the lot or separate. or US). email your year, make and covers (white). Gary Ibershoff, in the original manila paper binder. 1978 Honda 400 twin with good model to me and I’ll see if I have a 313-318-8590, Whitmore Lake, Stamped with U.S. Marusho Corp engine, $200. Parting out 50 Hon- copy for you. I am clearing out my Michigan, gibershoff@yahoo. address. $40 obo. Kevin, Puyal- das, 1969/80, $75 each. Yamaha motorcycle magazine collection to com. lup, Washington, kanootson1@ and Honda mopeds. Lots of seats. benefit VJMC people. Canadian gmail.com. 4 CB750 4-cyl gas tanks, $50 and Stu at [email protected]. For 1969 Honda CB450 K2, look- 1967 Marusho Magnum Electra up. Located near Rhinebeck, New ing for a candy red fuel tank in 500. Serial # F91001-F91123. En- York meet site. Ken Krauer, (845) NOS or excellent used condition. gine # 2-1001-2-1123. Ido not 266-3363, Salt Point, New York, Wanted: This tank is similar in shape and have the title for this bike. I believe [email protected]. Honda graphics (gold GT stripes) to the the tank and seat are not original 1970/71 K3 and K4 tank but has and the engine is stuck, not sure For various bikes. Original 1959/67 Honda C200 90cc. Will a screw on cap as opposed to to what extent. According to my YDS3C mirror, C100 tool kit and pay top dollar. Bike must be in the flip release cap on those later research this was the last one built pouch, C100 turn signal lens, like new condition. Sid, Southeast models. Any help in pursuit of this out of 123 bikes in 1967. Please NOS T20 kickstart rubber, early Louisiana, dhingle2003@yahoo. tank would be greatly appreciated. email for pictures. Richard Good, H1 clutch lever, nice brochures. com. Reade Whitwell, 206-935-9183, 620-717-5057, Altoona, Kansas, Rick Seto, Ottawa, Canada, rick. Seattle, Washington, yestertec@ [email protected]. [email protected]. 1962 Honda Cuby. Looking for comcast.net. 19cc engine and any parts or Over 4000 Honda keys. All new literature. Tom Kolenko, (770) 427- For Honda CL200, looking for Misc. Items and numbered. Through the de- 4820, Atlanta, Georgia, tkolenko@ exhaust system. NOS or nearly cades, Hondas came with four kennesaw.edu. new in very good condition. Re- for Sale keys, sometimes 5. The dealer placement part number is 18300- gave the buyer 2 and he kept For Honda CB/CL160, need 378-670. Volker Wolff, Germany, Misc parts. Good engine and the others! These are some of NOS or good used exhaust and [email protected]. carbs for 1976 Yamaha XV700 the ‘kept’ keys. $10 each for any front fender. Also CL160 seat and Virago, $200. Other XV700 parts quantity including postage sent rims. Or whole bikes. Have CB/ For 1972 Honda SL100, looking available including excellent front anywhere in the world. Email CA77 and S90 parts to trade. Nick for someone to rebuild this bike. wheel with both brake rotors. preferred. Barry Sulkin, 310-569- Bendas, 314-277-5730, St. Louis, Ran in 2003. Needs many new/ Good engine for 1977 Yamaha 1383, Culver City, California, bar- Missouri, [email protected]. replacement parts. No time limit.

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