Posts made by Eric Von Zipper

• I bought the 6 inches slugs fork extensions, what now?

  Just so I know what the talk is about the term slugging the tubes meant taking a 2 inch long piece of pipe and compressing the fork springs further down, extending the tube.  Ive never heard ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:37 PM
• Need help

  Yank them carbs and sonic cleam them, your idle ports are clogged. 

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:34 PM
• Change Spark Plug Heat Range?

  Changing heat ranges useually has to do with fuel type.  E85 needs hotter plugs, 93 octane should not. When I used to race I bought pistons by the case. Would burn quarter sized holes in the ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:30 PM
• Type of Gas I should use?

  Clean them carbs and top teir 93 or better, depending where you live.

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:25 PM
• 2007 shadow vt750 dies when I let off the start button.

  Idle circuit is plugged, yes in brand new carbs there is crust inside some carbs.  Stripper down and sonic clean them. Make sure you clean all the tubes. Check the water when done, you will s...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:20 PM
• Just a little sketchy or Am I going to die? - Tire question

  If they dont say, I take it as stock, silly me. Been racing since the 60s and do not ever mis-match tires.  I hit the ground at 135mph once. ONCE was enough. (front tire blew)

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:13 PM
• Ultrasonic Cleaner Juice?

  Screw them all the way in, if it runs it is getting air from somewhere else, bad gaskets or cracked body.

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:11 PM
• Your dream Sportster engine

  The gear package in the 883 is better for zipping right along.

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/24/26, 9:10 PM
• Your dream Sportster engine

  There is a 79 Iron Ive been looking at in CL in Seattle.  Id have it, cept 3 grand for sepic, a grand for the garage door, and property tax next month.... Not a good time to be buying anothe...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/15/26, 9:24 AM
• I bought the 6 inches slugs fork extensions, what now?

  We used to weld a onch inch square hunk of steel to the bottom of the kick stand. Callemed "Clubfoot". Back when they made steel kick stands that could be welded on. Get a longer cable, might hav...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/13/26, 10:10 AM
• Just a little sketchy or Am I going to die? - Tire question

  Its all about weight. You are never sposed to mix tires, never ever. Your front and rear wheel are fighting each other. Bias ply and radial mixing can be deadly. Rear 160/80s-15 Front 120/90s- 1...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/13/26, 10:05 AM
• Looking at my next bike

  I found a complete gasket set on craigs list for $50.  I also got everything CB he had.  Oh yeah you would have to cut that one in half, this one only a Johnny Popper.  

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/3/26, 7:38 PM
• Your latest video

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=312XwcRLbXQ On the battery thing. My service manual says 2 hours flate rate to R&R the battery in my 2020 Slim.  Them builders have nothing on the factory...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/2/26, 9:54 AM
• Ultrasonic Cleaner Juice?

  Ive been doing carbs for decades, the only thing Ive ever used in our sonic cleaner is Simple Green Aircraft Grade.  Ive done carbs going back to the 1920s ones, with no discoloration of the ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/2/26, 9:49 AM
• Looking at my next bike

  @Smeltie A blown head gasket is what's the problem.  I'm good, but not that good :-D

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/2/26, 9:42 AM
• First Time Buyer

  With Glory comes pain. Thats why we get up and do it again. The only times in the last 50 years Ive gone to a hospital, its been in leathers. Along with your new found wide eyes, use them to see ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  2/2/26, 9:40 AM
• Seat Springs

  Since springs came up in another post, Id like to tell the tale of my seat spring adventure. I am a big guy, maybe even bigger than TJ.  When I converted form a two up seat to a 1936 Harley ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  1/27/26, 8:29 AM
• Want to see if this fits

  from yer shop Dude, can you give me the center to center diameter so I can see if it fits my machine.  Overall diameter also.  Might even put them on the sell page.  

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  Eric Von Zipper
  1/27/26, 8:14 AM
• Newbie to forum came for the Shadow A.C.E. 1100 stuff

  I build cafe racers, like bobbers they are not the most confortable rides out there. I had to sell my last one fore my knees gave out.  I chop everything up, but then I saw Easy Rider in the ...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  1/27/26, 8:03 AM
• Vt750 seat ideas (soft tail)

  Springs, guilty. I looked at the stock solo seats (no springs :-)  Get one, take to an seat shop and have them modernize it. Gel pads are your friend. I did a UM 650 seat for a gal. Being a...

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  Eric Von Zipper
  1/27/26, 7:52 AM