CARB JETTING

Carb jetting is a lot more important than what a lot of people seem to believe. It is amazing at the number of people who will ride a bike for years that fouls plugs constantly or doesn't run like it should. A poorly jetted carb can cause more damage than most people realize. A carb that is too lean can lead to holed pistons, burnt valves, etc. A carb that is too rich can wash all the oil off the cylinder walls, which leads to decreased ring life and scored pistons/cylinders. Both conditions will not only take life out of the motor, but the bike won't run right. Any change on almost any bike as far as air cleaner or exhaust pipes may necessitate a jet change.

Here at Full Throttle Cycle Center we are quite experienced at tuning almost any carb on the market and should be able to make a marked improvement on your motorcycles performance no matter what make or model.

CLUTCH SERVICE

The clutch is not usually given high priority for service until the bike can not be ridden. This is not the best idea as a faulty clutch can cause other problems. If your clutch is not releasing properly (the bike is hard to shift or tries to jump forward at stop signs) you run the risk of bending the shift forks in the transmission. This condition can also cause the bike to run hotter in traffic or around town. If the clutch is slipping, you run the risk of overheating the motor at road speed. 

EXHAUST STUD REPAIR

If you have stripped the threads in the head for the bolts or studs that secure your exhaust pipes, send us the head and we can repair it. Usually this can be repaired with a helicoil. In some cases, this is not possible. If the head has already been helicoiled or the hole has been elongated from someone's attempt to remove a broken tap, we may have to weld the hole back up and re-machine it. (If you have a broken bolt or stud, please read the tech tip on drilling and tapping before you attempt to remove it.)

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single cylinder ENGINE REBUILDING

We have a complete machine shop that is fully equipped to perform every phase of engine rebuilding in-house. There is a HUGE difference between a motor that has been professionally rebuilt correctly and one that has new parts thrown in it by someone that does not have the proper equipment or knowledge. The motor that has been line bored, set up to the proper specs, had the cylinders bored and honed while fitted to stress plates, had the cylinder base surfaces decked, had the flywheels trued properly, the rods sized correctly, the bottom end balanced, the main bearings clearances set, the valve seats replaced or cut in alignment to new guides, etc., will last A LOT longer than the motor that has had a set of cheap rods stuck into a set of out-of true, out of balance flywheels, with a set of cheap pistons installed in cylinders that are tapered from a cheap 3-stone hone being improperly used to size them, topped off with heads that have had new guides beat into them and are at an improper angle to the seats that still need re-cut. Even buying brand name parts does not by itself ensure quality.

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FORK ALIGNMENT

If your bike has been involved in an accident and the front end seems to be slightly bent or out of alignment, we may be able to fix it for you. If the triple trees are badly bent or have any cracks at all in them, replacement is necessary. If the fork tubes are badly bent or have any kinks at all in them, they will have to be replaced also. However, light front crash damage can sometimes be repaired by dismantling and straightening the fork tubes and triple trees. generally speaking, if the front wheel has been moved more than an inch or so from its original position, you will probably be better off replacing the tubes. If the surface of the tubes is pitted or if the chrome plating is cracked or flaking off to any degree at all, the tubes are junk and should be discarded.

If after replacing everything does not line up right, then you will probably have to have the trees straightened and aligned. We would have to have your parts here to determine if they can be repaired or not. 

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FORK REBUILDING

If your front end seems sloppy, chatters when you use the front brake, or still leaks fluid shortly after changing the fork seals, it may need be re-bushed. If you jack the front wheel up off the ground and grab the lower legs and pull back and forth, there should not be any play between the fork tubes and the lower legs. If there is, then you either need to have new bushings installed and sized, or you need to have new fork legs installed. We will be happy to do either for you.  Please call or E-Mail for more information.

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FOOT CLUTCH/HANDSHIFT CONVERSION

While this may seem like a step backwards to most, there are some real diehards out there, that LOVE the old jocky shift. If you are one of those and are having a hard time setting your bike up for handshift bring it in and we can do it for you. This is a pretty easy operation for most Harley Big Twins. It is also possible to do this on Sportsters and British bikes, but is a little more involved. One thing is for sure, you will be one of the few guys around that has a bike set up that way. Personally I like them like that.

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GENERATOR SERVICE

If you're getting tired of dead batteries, dim lights, and pushing your bike because of a bad generator, let us rebuild it for you. We can repair almost any generator, British or American, but be forewarned, some Taiwan generators are not worth repairing. In fact most Taiwan generators are not worth taking, even if they are free. We have seen brand new Taiwan generators fail in a couple of days. We will not even sell Taiwan generators.

HELI-COIL REPAIR

We stock heli-coil inserts for almost any application. Almost anywhere you have a stripped we can install a heli-coil. This is a very strong repair and in some instances, especially when dealing with aluminum, it can be stronger than the original thread that is being replaced. Heli-coils are commonly used to repair tappet block bolt holes, head bolt threads, Shovelhead exhaust bolt holes on Harley's, rocker box bolt holes, primary cover bolt holes on Triumphs, and in fact just about any threaded hole that is stripped can be repaired with a heli-coil. This is also usually a very economical way to repair stripped threads.

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SPARK PLUG HOLE REPAIR

One of the most frustrating things that can happen to your bike is when the threads that hold the spark plug into the head strip out. Here you have a perfectly good bike, with a perfectly good head and you can't ride it because of one dumb stripped thread. Don't despair, we can fix it. No matter what make or model, cast iron or aluminum head, we can fix it. It's usually just a simple heli-coil job, but even if you have had it heli-coiled before and the heli-coil has stripped out, we can still fix you up. We may have to weld the hole shut, then re-machine it, and run new threads in, but it still isn't a big deal. We do it all the time. P.S. if you learn to use a little Never-Seized on the threads of the spark plug and take your time when installing them, this won't happen. Also remember that it is just a spark plug, not a motor mount bolt, and it really doesn't need to be tightened to 85 ft lbs. Just tighten enough to crush the washer.

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SWINGARM MODIFICATIONS

If you are trying to find a way to make the ass end of your bike look a little different, consider a swingarm modification. We have done quite a few modifications to swingarms from simply moving the shock mounts to fabrication of a stretched swingarm with an integral fender. The most common modification is a simple stretch usually 3" to 4" in length. This will make the bike track better at high speed and gives you a little more wheel travel. If you think this is something that you would be interested, please call and we can discuss it.

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TIRE SERVICE

We offer tire mounting and computerized spin balancing for any tire purchased through us. Tires are NOT all the same. If you buy your tires from some bozo that works out of his basement, then ask him to mount them. You will find out that he won't do it. You get what you pay for. Bargain priced tires are not a bargain if they get you killed. The guy that sells cheap tires will not mount them, because he knows that they are junk and he does not want the liability. If he won't mount them, we sure as hell won't either. We will mount our tires and only our tires. We will not sell seconds.

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TUNE-UPS

We perform tune-ups on every make and model of motorcycle that has been manufactured.

 

WELDING

Full Throttle Cycle performs most types of welding on all types of metals. We repair gas tank leaks and replace broken or missing mounting tabs. We can restore missing brackets and tabs to altered frames. 

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WIRING

We rewire all makes and models of motorcycles.

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