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Sixdog
 Post subject: New Guy in LA H1
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:18 pm 
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Hello everyone....new here with my 73 h1.....
I know I will learn plenty and hope to be of help as well....


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Chris
 Post subject: Re: New Guy in LA H1
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:18 pm 
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Evans Ward
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:23 pm 
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Very nice stable of bikes you have there! Welcome and have fun (but be safe too)!

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Jim
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Hello Sixdog, welcome!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:13 am 
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Welcome to the board. You will find all your answers here. :thumbup:

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Sixdog
 Post subject: Re: New Guy in LA H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:09 am 
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Hello and THANK YOU!!!

Quick question..... with the chambers that came with the bike my rear brake pedal hits the chamber BEFORE the brake engages...does anyone have or had that problem? I have tried to "move" the pipe around but to no avail....

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Stev-o
 Post subject: Re: New Guy in LA H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:17 am 

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Sixdog wrote:
Hello and THANK YOU!!!

Quick question..... with the chambers that came with the bike my rear brake pedal hits the chamber BEFORE the brake engages...does anyone have or had that problem? I have tried to "move" the pipe around but to no avail....


Hi and welcome. Had that issue with my H2 and a brake lever adjustment solved the issue. If that doesnt work for you, you may need to heat up and bend the lever.


BTW - nice bikes! I see the H1 of course, a CBX and another Kaw, is that a 550GPz? [I have one] or 750?

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Jim
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They look like Wirges chambers, so yes I've had that problem with those. You can adjust the excess play out of the rear brake lever, you can move the chamber(s), and you can get tired of it and beat a dent in that pipe. Back in the '70 I actually took off my Wirges chambers, sawed them apart, and changed the angles at the welds to tuck them in better.

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Tim Steele
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:36 pm 
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Sixdog
 Post subject: Re: New Guy in LA H1
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:32 pm 
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Thank You again Gentlemen..... Stev-O its a 1100. I also have another CBX ( silver ) and a RD400.
Good to know about the pipes and maybe a remedy..... let me see what I can do ....
again, THANKS GUYS!

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