Those Bosch starters are mighty rugged. I finally decided to refresh mine in my ‘78 R100. It had never been out of the bike. I THOUGHT it worked fine....

@j-t-sutton Good to hear the opinion on Southland Clutch. I have had a couple phone conversations with them, and they seem very knowledgeable and “on ...

I just sent my compression ring, friction disk, and pressure plate to Southland Clutch for refurbishment. Trying this route instead of all new compone...

@j-t-sutton reading your original post, sounds like you have done everything correctly. I’m sure you have new driveshaft bolts as well. Happy riding! ...

‘78 R100 / Hannigan here. My long time favorite has been the very period appropriate Vetter tank bags - but they are hard to come by. The rear of the ...

@j-t-sutton yes, I believe you are correct. If you are reinstalling clutch parts you removed, you should mark them and return them to their original p...

I’m about to do the same with my ‘78 R100, so watching to see what advice you get. I did mine 25 years ago, and my memory isn’t what it once was! I ...

Any history on this? Since this or that was done, etc? I couldn’t watch your movie, unfortunately. Hard starting could be due to a myriad of causes...

@benjamin-greene If your lifters looked good, then I doubt your cam is shot. If you decide that you do need to look, you can also get a pretty good vi...

I don’t have answers, but I’d like to ask a couple questions for clarity; 1. Regarding the work you had done - are you saying you now have new exhau...

You probably have this repaired by now, but anyway; I would install a long-ish grade 8 bolt in the hole where the foot peg goes in the “arm”, with a ...

Looked at “Paralever” article on Largiader.com. Paralever rear suspension was introduced on the 1988 R80GS and R100GS. So, no oil (or gobs of grease) ...

Is the 1990 r100gspd a paralever bike? Do those have oil in the driveshaft? I’ve never owned one. Just asking.

Decided to fabricate my own tool.