Motorcyclist USA — September-October 2017

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26.INSIGHT: ONE LAST LOOK AT VICTORY

28.CROWD QUESTION 30.GEAR: START ’EM YOUNG

32.HARD PARTS 34.FLASHBACK

35.FIVE QUESTIONS: CARMELO EZPELETA 38.VER-

SUS: OLD REBEL & NEW REBEL 40.ROADS

41.PROJECT: BMW R5 HOMMAGE

GARAGE

03/04

In the days before radiators and water jackets, surface area was the key to cooling. Shelves of heavily fi nned Honda CB and CL cylinder heads

await their turn to be rebuilt and returned to service at Charlie’s Place in Glendale, California. Turn the page to read more.

88.HOW TO: RIDE WITH A PASSENGER

90.LOST ART OF: WHEEL BUILDING

92.STREET SAVVY: BROKEN LEVER

94.MC TESTED 98.DOIN’ TIME

102.SMART MONEY 110.MEGAPHONE

GARAGE

09/10

This custom tool was made by GT-Moto’s Sofi and George Tsingos from scrap lying around their home shop. It was designed to remove

swingarm bushings from early CB-series Hondas. “Squeeze it together,” Sofi says, “and it pushes out the bearing.”

JULIA LAPALME

“BUILD IT. DON’T BUY IT.”

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