Hello and welcome! Beautiful bike! I’m from “up north”, but now live in Texas. We have a large RV port attached to our home, where my airhead is rou...

I had not looked before but, our membership directory says we have 85 club members in Texas. Certainly we should be able to pull off a tech weekend, o...

@richard-fish hello Richard. Missed seeing your message. I’ve been to Canyon Lake. Nice Area. I have family in Austin, so travel your direction now a...

PS: I tried to include a link for you in my post, but was totally unsuccessful. I have two seats that I change between occasionally, so, I install a c...

Go to EuroMotoElectrics.com and search “seat clip”.

Well, I just looked at Bobsbmw, and the W7DC is what they have and what they say is correct for your bike. The “C” must be copper core? perhaps? As l...

I can’t say if the Clymer manual is giving you the correct plug for your R80, but if so, the old Bosch plugs are still made and distributed ONLY throu...

My best friend and riding buddy is an Oilhead owner. He, like other Oilhead owners I have known, does not “wrench” on his own bike. If it needs attent...

@john-young Hello John. Yes, if you are only getting 30-32mpg, something(s) must be out of sorts. I know you said this R80 is new to you … have you h...

You are probably way ahead of me on this, but I don’t see it mentioned, so I’m gonna repeat myself: Be sure the valve clearances are set. Having prop...

My airhead is a ‘78 I have owned since 1980. I do not have experience with the bolts vs rivets issue, but I can say that personally I would have no fe...

Removing my starter cover, and and opening the breather system, I find my valve stuck in this position. Preceded by increased oil consumption. HA! T...

I can’t believe it’s 24 years ago, but I went through your town in ‘97 on my way, with a friend, to Alaska and the Arctic circle. Was a great trip, of...

Are your valve clearances set properly?