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the transmission of my 305 Dream has always made a sort of 'grinding noise'. Otherwise it runs fine and I've put many miles on it that way. There's never any metal in the oil (though I suppose the filter may be hiding it. Could this be caused by pitting on the tooth faces? Or is it a typical issue w...

Is there a modern, Japanese OEM clutch cable that can be used as is, or by soldering a Dream style end on it?
For example, one from a Yamaha TW200 or similar model? The new Japanese OEM cables are low-traction and excellne/

Tanks, yeah

Ran a Uni on mine for a few years, but since it deteriorated I haven't been using an air filter. Doesn't seem to make much difference.

If it's running good don't mess with it. If you take it all apart to "restore" it you may never get it back together again.

And if rebuilding a carb is still a challenge for you don't even think of taking the whole bike to bits.

Epic!

Carb setup/idle tips. Turn both air screws in until they bottom, then turn them out one and one-half turns (baseline setting). Set the idle screw on one cylinder a little high, start the engine on one cylinder (or start it on both) and then remove the other spark plug wire. Bike now running on one c...

Most Hondas, such as my 305 Dream, have 3 timing marks on the stator. T=top dead center, the line next to the T is the static timing mark (timing fully retarded), the F line is the fully advanced timing mark used when timing the engine with a strobe light and with the engine revved to 3 or 4000 rpm....