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Don't let that High pressure rating fool you. it only means that it is capable of reaching that high pressure because of a smaller piston put they often do not pump as fast as a lower rated pump which will usually pump faster because the piston is a tad larger. OR Go to a bicycle specialty store and pick up a quality hand pump. Some are two stage. the 1st stage allowing for faster pumping when pressure is low and then going the second stage when pressure is higher to make for easier although slightly slower pumping. These pumps are small and compact and easy to store in your saddle bag

Castrol is a top quality oil I have used it for years on most all my engines from trucks to bikes. It is actually one of my preferred oils.

Your header says 1978 but I assume you mean 1987. As far as that goes you came to the right place to find out anything you need to know about the bike in general or top of the line tech know how. You only need to ask. The bike itself provided it is still in good mechanical condition is a great machine highly reliable and the engine is almost bullet proof as long as it is properly maintained. Probably one of the most comfortable bikes lending itself to long hours on the road and handle curves extremely well. It has great acceleration and will get up go if you need to pass. Fuel millage not as great as the newer machine out there. It can be a tall bike if you have an inseam of 32 or less. and it is rather top heavy lending itself to a slightly different riding style versus other road bikes specially at slow parking lot speeds were you need to learn to counter balance the bike.

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Not sure how good these things are, but if they work, getting blue tooth on our vintage bikes with cassette decks could not get any simpler. https://www.amazon.ca/Universal-Bluetooth-Audio-Cassette-Receiver/dp/B06XDDHXRN/ref=sr_1_35?dchild=1&keywords=Marine-rated+Bluetooth®+adapter&qid=1617972359&sr=8-35 https://www.amazon.ca/Arsvita-Bluetooth-Cassette-Receiver-Adapter/dp/B07QSW6KNY/ref=pd_sbs_9?pd_rd_w=PLWOq&pf_rd_p=4dc33e2e-16b5-4e12-aab9-e86d5748e0cb&pf_rd_r=NB7ANZBMWNTS77A8KT8V&pd_rd_r=fc4da1f1-14d4-4462-85e5-72cb354f79a5&pd_rd_wg=R4aR9&pd_rd_i=B07QSW6KNY&psc=1

Please post link and pic

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Great Dads get promoted to Grandpa.

Say it ain't so Brad --- say it ain't so.....

@vulcanb822Now that I can see it is on the right side of the bike running along the frame you can disregard my previous post since I assumed the initial picture was of the left side. It is not the coolant overflow drain line as that is the clear tube in the picture. That black hose most likely connects to the bottom of the rubber boot around your fuel tank filler neck. Its a drain tube in case you overflow the neck while refueling. You will find the nipple for it at the bottom left front corner of that boot.

Being 20 in the 70's was more fun than being 70 in the 20's

Dang I thought it meant ....Free life long membership

I am pretty sure the fine print say's to be used by U-HAUL operators only ......

Hey @cowpuc.........Its all good.........I found a solution to your sticker dilemma......

My wife hid the eggs so I got an early start looking for them before the grand kids arrived or I would not have had any

I don't know @cowpuc....there is a major lack of surface area.......Where is you going to put all them decals.......................

I agree it looks like the vacuum hose which goes to the vacuum port on cylinder #1. which is the second cylinder back on the left side of the bike. There should be a second short hose going from the fitting in the hose in the picture to the tube on the carb. If you look at carbs 2,3 & 4 you will find the same tubes on those carbs have a black rubber cap on them which is not used on cylinder #1 because the hose goes there instead. Often times you will see this hose connected to cyl #2 which is the forward cylinder on the left side because some mistakenly think the front cyl is #1 . But to be honest I can,t say that whether it is attached to #1 or #2 that it made any real difference in the running of the bike.

You could look at some of the bluetooth dongles that are available and wire it into the bikes system. May have to include a switch to say switch back and forth between cassette deck and dongle or just transfer the wiring completly from the cassette deck to the dongle. Also found some links: https://ventureaudiolink.wordpress.com/ https://www.wish.com/search/bluetooth adapter?campaign_id=10708128626&from_ad=goog_kw_search&keyword=bluetooth adapter&gclid=CjwKCAjwx6WDBhBQEiwA_dP8rWgXQrEsdJtPu8Rewzgy2UPVV0dtcrGORg2M1Om8Ipl-1kVb3hMFhRoCmPoQAvD_BwE&hide_login_modal=true https://www.wish.com/feed/tabbed_feed_latest/product/5fd0756ccf3d9c0415850f05?source=tabbed_feed_latest&position=9&hide_login_modal=true&share=web

Found it Part number 90891-30014 stater coil cooling kit.

Maybe this will help https://www.ngksparkplugs.co.za/products/ngk-resistor-caps/

I also believe part of the problem is often an affliction known as flat surface syndrome. You can usually spot the ones with this condition by the Christmas trees they ride and can be spotted light years down the road. Fortunately for the severely afflicted, technology has developed a treatment to help minimize the side effects of this condition ( warning this is not a cure for those afflicted as they are usually afflicted for life ) . Its called LED and it works by lowering the demand on the stater. Less demand equals less heat build up equals improved chances for the stater to survive flat surface syndrome.

Hey come on .... its not that bad..... for the past year now you have been able to see the floor.

There is also a kit that you can install that results in more oil spilling over the stater to help cool it. I may be able to dig up the part number later for you as I have one in my garage somewhere just need to remember which drawer it is in.