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Many of you have contemplated cutting out your old airbox, and sliding "pod" filters on. Others of you have heard horror stories about pod issues, and want to stay as far away from them as possible. I have an option that combines the added airflow of pods, while maintaining the stable airflow of the factory airbox.

Following is a frank discussion.

Read more: Making power with air.

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One of the most common tasks associated with bringing an older bike back from the dead is figuring out how to deal with the varnish and rust, in the tank, left over from years of neglect. After cleaning many gas tanks, I've finally settled on this method as working best for me. I'm sure there will be refinements and improvements, of which I'll write more about as they evolve. Thanks for the interest.

Read more: Rusty Tanks.

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This is a fuse installation modification I made to the electrical system on my KZ650.

When I purchased the bike, two of the fuses and clips wouldn't stay put in the fuse box, and were wrapped in electrical tape to keep them from shorting to anything.  The plastic in the fuse box had been melted by a previous electrical fault, so the fuses would not stay put, and the cover for the box wouldn't close.

Read more: Fuse Box modification

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So, you've been riding your bike a lot, but you've started to notice some odd things happening. It could be that your bike is backfiring, or popping out through the carbs. Or, you may be hearing valve clatter. Either occurrence means that it's time to check, and reset your valve clearance, also known as Valve Lash.

Read more: Valve lash reset

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Category: BOTM 2005

elseed's 1975 Z1-B 900
This is elseed's 1975 Z1-B 900. Fresh out of the garage, his creation sees sunshine for the first time. It has a '90 ZX7 front end, '90 ZX11 wheels and brakes, custom JMC swingarm, 1015 bored and ported engine in addition to lots of other mods. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.

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