You should have two red wires coming off the plus side battery post. The heavy gauge wire is to supply the high current draw to swing the starter mot...

Good news Scott! At this time, I really doubt you will need a leak down tester. The tool is nice to have for diagnosing valve and ring issues, but...

I may be seeing things or not seeing things but when I zoom in on the picture right about where Classic ends on the side of the tire, and under the Tu...

Richard, do you have a preferred procedure for fork alignment? St.

David, you gave some other good advice. I had not thought about. LOL, I agree whole heartedly with you in regard to what I call "Previous Owner's ...

Let me summarize so far as I see things. This is NOT a crankcase breather issue, it is not a bad piston ring issue, nothing to do with oil. It is a...

Peter, I just want to rule out a damaged wheel/bad tire, some small nicks and dings are some times normal wear and tear. As for fork alignment there...

Some more good information from Richard. What air pressure are you running in the front tire? I am wondering if you have not got a bad tire, broken...

Can you take pictures of the small bumps on the wheel with something to judge the size of them? With things spinning as fast as they are, and the ...

Thanks for the added information Peter. Richard gives a lot of good ideas to check and take care of. When you had the new tires installed did yo...

Scott, I see a partial number for the plugs, 6ES, Is this NGK BP6ES? This would I assume be a cooler version than Richard's suggested NGK BP7ES. ...

Scott, this may be a long shot and simple to check. On the top of the carb is a disc pressed in. After many miles and years, one of my carb tops dev...

Can you notice this more in the front or the rear? Maybe not the issue but sometimes over tight steering head bearings will make the bike "waddle...

Peter, you have covered a lot of issues along the path I would consider. What more can you write about the history of the bike? Was there any major...