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Product Review: Lucas Type 2MC Capacitor 54170009

Product Review: Lucas Type 2MC Capacitor 54170009

Today I am very excited to release this full product review on the new Lucas type 2MC capacitors produced by JRC Engineering. We have been waiting many months for these capacitors to be manufactured. Now they are ready to hit the market- again. Read the full blog for more information.

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Service Bulletin: Triumph 650 Crankshaft Oil Feed Seal

Service Bulletin: Triumph 650 Crankshaft Oil Feed Seal
Today I will be decoding another Triumph service bulletin on the two different Triumph unit 650 crankshaft oil feed journal seals. When a Triumph unit 650 crankshaft journal is worn the oil feed journal may become undersized and worn at the same time. When this happens you will need to use an alternative seal. There are two types of seals. Read the full blog for more information.

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Website Update: Spring 2017 News

Website Update: Spring 2017 News

Howdy C.B.S. readers and fans. Is it just me or is 2017 going by way too fast? Although its only April, we have been very busy making changes to help you the customer, reader, and enthusiasts alike to enjoy a better website experience. Read the full blog for more information.

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Avoid: Hipster Tax %

Avoid: Hipster Tax %
Have you ever looked on Craigslist and noticed "cafe racer" motorcycles are valued 10X more than stock bikes? Hipster tax! Today we will be covering on what we believe is a 21st century epidemic, a plague and a trend that is spiraling out of control on our youth. This epidemic is called hipster tax and should be avoided at all costs. Read more...

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Debate: Black Face Or Grey Face?

Debate: Black Face Or Grey Face?

Today we will be discussing a topic that has been fiercely debated on online forums, books and even motorcycle shows over the past decades. Did 1970 Triumph and BSA motorcycles come with Smiths black face gauges or Smiths grey face gauges? Read this blog post today to find out what is correct.

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