Honda GL1000 Smokes on Initial Startup?

Catastrophe or Nuisance?

Greg Jones (left) and Al Wransky (right). Photo by Scott Larson
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January 31, 2019 3

Motorcycle Petcocks 101

What is a petcock? Why is important to vintage motorcycle owners?

**Can Proper Petcock Use Prevent This?**

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January 29, 2018 11

JIS Screwdrivers for Vintage Japanese Motorcycles

Did you know?

Every ‘cross-point” screw on every Japanese designed motorcycle from the 1950s right up to the newest bikes in the showroom today were manufactured with a unique JIS screw head design we don’t see on products made here in North America. JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standard.