Great thread! Thanks for all of the excellent info. I used JB Weld to fix the lowers on my RS but one let go. I need to pull it off and sand and clean...

I didn't know about the spring. Is it the same for an '83 as an '88?

Mine is an '83, probably pretty close. Make sure you have gear oil for the linkages.

Maybe I should get it from you to do a swap on mine? I could use a 120 unit for my R100, it only has an 80 unit in it now and I regularly go ove...

Ok, got you. And you're saying you have a replacement unit? The tach is still fine.

You have them for the speedo or the trip meter? My only issue is the trip meter, the speedo itself is fine.

I messed around with it and a little wiggly action seems to have fixed it, at least for now.

Welcome from Newfoundland.

It should keep you in good stead. ou might want to add a 3rd tire iron to your kit depending how good you are at changing flats.

I carry a backup hand pump to my 12 volt mini pump. This is an excellent product.

R65 kit

That would drive me nuts! I put a Brown's on mine as well but I don't remember having too hard a time getting the old one off, it wasn't OEM either.

I recommend OEM tool kits for airheads. I got a very nice new one of quality tools from Bob's BMW for my R65 LS and I'm sure they have ones for the R1...

I always try to reply, I've been playing on forums for a long time I know how it is. I've got over 20K posts up on ADVrider.