Some asshole burnt my seat with his cig while I was eating at a restaurant, how do I fix it?8mo β Wise-Secretary-1668 β r/Fixxit
this XT was a box of parts when i bought it. never worked on bikes before. replaced the engine, rebuilt the carburetor, swapped 579 stripped bolts and today i got to hear her run. grateful for all the help i got from this sub. π€π€3yr β fx-9750gII β r/Fixxit
After 2.5 years of working on and off, I give you Hermes, the God of Travel. He sat for 30 years by a barn collecting dust and grime. Now heβs traveling the streets again in style! (1978 Suzuki GS750)3yr β ManWithADog β r/Fixxit
When don't have a garage and live in the mid-Atlantic, but need to change out a head and want to keep the mosquitos away4yr β 40ozT0Freedom β r/Fixxit
2008 Ducati 848 put back together after radiator fix. Thanks to everyone for their help!3yr β UrbanizedCaveman β r/Fixxit
2011 Hornet - Rear caliper rebuild, full system bleed, radiator exchange by an absolute noob - pray for me3yr β wasabi_daddy β r/Fixxit
2011 Honda Hornet CB600F - Many thanks for all the tool recs few weeks ago. Here's a pic of all the gear3yr β wasabi_daddy β r/Fixxit
Wanted to share this since i just saw how many replies were in an old post about trying to get my center stand spring on. The penny method works. It takes 20-25 cents in pennies and time and patience, but i got them in and it only required a very slight pull further to get it on the stand.4yr β ForgottenPassword92 β r/Fixxit
(YSS RC-302T rear shocks) Just replaced my 40 year old shocks with these. How can I calculate how much I should set the preload to? (1983 Suzuki GSX 400 F)1yr β MANllAC β r/Fixxit
Came home to find the wind had blown my 2004 Triumph Speed Triple over, looking for advice on things to check3yr β TylerDIY β r/Fixxit
Found a free 1980 Kawasaki on Craigslist but it doesnβt run...should I (a novice) even bother trying to fix it?1yr β No_Associate7844 β r/Fixxit
No question just showing off how bent this clutch lever is can anyone beat it?3yr β bubbafett556x β r/Fixxit
Michelin Anakee 3 with a line of some kind down the middle. Looks like a scratch, but nothing in contact with the tire. Is this some part of the tread pattern Iβve never noticed?1yr β poopsocker β r/Fixxit
Kinda noob question, what is this long brush supposed to be used for?2yr β croissantdelavie β r/Fixxit
I'm 2/2 for using the extractor. I should retire it while I'm ahead3yr β CaptainShitHead1 β r/Fixxit
Hello everyone I just got this motorcycle yesterday! She's my first bike and I'm going to be restoring her. (A 1981 suzuki gs650g)3yr β DBonnie2003 β r/Fixxit
1972 Husqvarna 450WR Iβm hoping to restore to a rideable condition. Hasnβt been started in probably 20+ years. Any other vintage husky owners in here?2yr β Brewcitymke β r/Fixxit
The mechanic forgot the washer. Is draining the oil buying new one just do add the washer my only option?1yr β mistahmidnighto β r/Fixxit
I want to clean my jets, am I correct in assuming they can only be screwed in all the way? So I can just take the 2 jets out without having to worry about how far to screw them back in? (1983 Suzuki GSX 400 F)1yr β MANllAC β r/Fixxit
2011 BMW R1200 GS - Engine case road rash, can it be repaired or best to replace?1yr β R1-IRL β r/Fixxit
Well guys (and gals) one final update for ya, after all the issues and almost completely tearing her apart ( I can go into detail if anyoneβs interested). I finally got to ride her today! I couldnβt be more excited! Thanks again to everyone that helped me out on my previous posts!4yr β woody996122 β r/Fixxit
2003 Kawasaki ZX-9R : I think I figured out why my rear brake switch wasnβt working...2yr β FondabaruCBR4_6RSAWD β r/Fixxit
Sheared a plug off inside the bore, pray for me. 2015 Daytona 675r.2yr β Allieatisbeaver β r/Fixxit
Daughters just shot a load of water into my exhaust to get rid of the spiders ! Anybody know if this is going to cause any problems ? Haven't been riding for long so I've got no idea1yr β Separate_Mirror9479 β r/Fixxit
Lesson learned. Dont work on the bike with shorts on if you're going to run the engine.3yr β 40ozT0Freedom β r/Fixxit
Where all my KZ people at? Lots of builds out there turning bikes over. I'd be happy to get this 1980 kz440 B going again. Pardon if I'm inaccurate but could also be 1981, either way, she's a beauty that last turned over in 2012.2yr β awkbird_enthusigasm β r/Fixxit
Tiny scratch in fork stanchion. I can feel it with my nail, but barely. Should I leave it, sand it, or fill it?3yr β OneCoolStory β r/Fixxit
New purchase hiding a dirty secret, should I take it back? 2008 fireblade 6.7k miles9mo β y0urnamehere β r/Fixxit
I had this bike given to me, I barely know anything about mechanics, what should I do to start fixing it up? Gs1000L2yr β TheKingOfTheDirt β r/Fixxit
1972 Yamaha at1, there's supposed to be a gasket here right? And could it's absence have been the cause of the bike running like shit?1yr β usethisjustforporn β r/Fixxit
Can anyone help the youtuber motorcycle adventure? He has a tenere with a broken ignition element3yr β rzaapie β r/Fixxit
The nut from my rear shock wonβt come off. It keeps slightly loosening and then tightening again. How can I get it off? (Suzuki GSX 400 F 1983)1yr β MANllAC β r/Fixxit
1973 Honda CB750k3: my dumbass did not know you can't use copper liquid gasket to seal the petcock bolts. Now I have to clean all the carbs too.3yr β Makabajones β r/Fixxit
1998 GSX-R 750 What kind of special tool do I need to pull the valves out?1yr β Itslegalhere502 β r/Fixxit
UPDATE: kx450f countershaft/sprocket bolt I ended up getting it off by letting it soak in wd40 for 5-10 minutes and upping the psi on my impact gun. Thanks everyone for the help!4yr β zack9r β r/Fixxit
Yamaha SR400 2016 Hiccups when giving minimum throttle in low gears, and it feels outputting less power than normal. I thought it could be the battery. Any ideas?2yr β AnathemaLe β r/Fixxit
2022 Suzuki DRZ400SM literally bought last week brand new, everything works perfectly until I stand up while riding. If the throttle is turned when I stand up it starts lurching forward and cutting out, if the throttle is not turned when I stand up it bogs down and backfires2yr β jk707 β r/Fixxit
Am I fucked? Bolt snapped off of cam shaft bracket and tried to use screw extractor and that snapped too.4yr β ahill415 β r/Fixxit
Newest project: 1981 Honda XL500S extremely hard to start when hot. Any ideas?3yr β RustToRedemption β r/Fixxit
This happened on a ride yesterday, wrestled it off the road to find the bead completely unseated on one side. Is this normal? I can't find a puncture anywhere. Safe to ride on again if it holds pressure? '06 Suzuki V-Strom.4yr β RonnieTheEffinBear β r/Fixxit
Clutch need replacing or something else? woke up this morning to find my clutch extremely loose and grabbing only when I depress it fully and even then it's finicky, there is also no fluid in the clutch resvouir Which was full a few days ago. The bike had 14***km service last month and was fine.3yr β wladyslaw94 β r/Fixxit
Dog chewed plug cap off π© any suggestions on how to get this back together?3yr β tragedy815 β r/Fixxit
1983 Yamaha XT250 New to working on motorcycles and kinda need help jumping into this project.3yr β jw7991 β r/Fixxit
Why is this chain link hollow and different from others? Is it broken? Should I worry about it? '94 Honda CB5002yr β roco-j β r/Fixxit
Just want to say fuck you in particular to this random wire that broke and left me stranded. First successful roadside no-crank fix π9mo β few-screws-loose β r/Fixxit
99 honda cbr, how to tell if the stator is fried? Dies at low rpms and drains the battery dead. Is it just a short?1yr β fatto_catto β r/Fixxit
95 Honda CB250 Nighthawk- missing cylinder head stud and exhaust mating surface looks rough1yr β geofori3 β r/Fixxit
Would this hole in my exhaust cause acceleration / power issues, but only once the bike got hot?1yr β incrediblynormalpers β r/Fixxit
My sh*t bike again. Fixed the clutch issue, bikes running awesome. But my brakes are super squeaky, bikes at 13900kms, time for a brake change? They still work extremely, and only started doing after sitting for a long time.3yr β wladyslaw94 β r/Fixxit
1973 Honda cb750k3, made a stupid mistake buying cheap knockoff replacement jets.3yr β Makabajones β r/Fixxit
EBC HH front pads, 200~ mile commute street use. Why the odd wear pattern? Yamaha MT07 20211yr β AMoistLemon β r/Fixxit
Dropped my bike in the garage, throttle is sticky. Is this a throttle or full bar replace? (2017 Yamaha R6)1yr β EverclearAndMatches β r/Fixxit
After an ultrasonic clean, opening the throttle for the first few mm is a bit βclickyβ, everything after is fine. Should I lubricate the big horizontal springs or the smaller yellow springs? Or both? (Suzuki GSX 400 F)1yr β MANllAC β r/Fixxit
Whatβs my best course of action? (2018 Yamaha R3, Michelin Road 6 tyres)1yr β shzalrurhya β r/Fixxit
1981 Honda CB750: (A) left 2 exhaust manifolds stay cold when running & (B) hanging idle4yr β R3DD1T0RR3NT β r/Fixxit
2010 Honda NT700 Rear wheel bearing failed, can't remove the stuck outer race1yr β DeleteSystem33 β r/Fixxit
1993 Honda CB450 DX fell on its side and gas leaked on the paint. Will replace the cap, but do I have to repaint the whole tank?1yr β Elia0274 β r/Fixxit
Honda shadow 1984 700, I did exactly this on accident what did I do wrong?1yr β endingsz β r/Fixxit
1983 Virago 750. New dual VM34 carbs. Rear cylinder idles cold (approx 200Fβassuming rich), front runs hotter (approx 400Fβlean?) Front plug looks wet while rear looks dry (opposite of expected). Same issue with OEM carbs. Compression 150 on bothβthoughts? Could it be valves?4yr β ZachAlackAttack5 β r/Fixxit
FZR 400 89β Baffle - struggling to find a baffle for my βoverβ branded exhaust. Got to the point now where Iβm risking run ins with the police for being far too loud. Any suggestions would be great thank you. Apologies if itβs not related to the aims of the sub2yr β Interesting_Pilot_12 β r/Fixxit
1983 XV750 cafe question! Ran out of gas on one carb now itβs running awful. More info in comments4yr β ZachAlackAttack5 β r/Fixxit
looking for confirmation: what do you think makes a valve gunk up this bad? (2002 HD Sportster) spark plug also back.1yr β templeofdank β r/Fixxit
Just bought this 1982 Yamaha XJ650 for very cheap to be my first project. Any recommendations of where to buy nice aftermarket and OEM parts? Thanks!4yr β bauluca β r/Fixxit
Why does my brake fluid look like this? Grey, murky, with a film. Just bled the system yesterday after rebuilding caliper. Drz1yr β manofculture β r/Fixxit
2016 lowrider s, bike wonβt shift from neutral to 1st(I have to shift into second and force it into gear). It up shifting is normal but downshifting feels like itβs not fully clicking down. Just did the 5k service and it was running fine until I got on it for a couple of miles, Any ideas?4yr β cmplx98 β r/Fixxit
Stripped screw on carb float bowl. Tried to cut a slot with a dremel, but the screwdriver just keeps slipping. Suggestions?4yr β accidentalhipster7 β r/Fixxit
Well boys I fucked up. I took apart the carb and I put it back together and I have an extra piece. Any idea where this guy goes? 2007 Rebel 2504yr β sabin719 β r/Fixxit
2023 Kawasaki ninja 400. Had to replace headlight after some kid hit it with a baseball bat, now fairings wonβt line up1yr β imjustalost β r/Fixxit
What does fuel presence here when you take off the carb tell you?1yr β incrediblynormalpers β r/Fixxit
Iβm glad the head threads didnβt strip but how tf am I supposed to get the rest out?3yr β Lia_ande β r/Fixxit
So this happend today and i guess its time to change my front/rear sprocket and chain, any things i should be worried about beside that? (Aprillia SX50 2019)2yr β Bulletproofjezus β r/Fixxit
What's the purpose of the space left at the rear of handlebar clamps? (labelled a clearance)1yr β chumjumper β r/Fixxit
How in gods name do I unclip these two things. I've tried both pushing and pulling on that tab thing2yr β fatto_catto β r/Fixxit
What can you tell me about this 1993 Suzuki GN250 from the picture? Especially frame/welds1yr β nostarhotel β r/Fixxit
