Hey Patrick, the thrust shim is inside the crank case. That is why it is a great big deal if it falls off the dogs (pins) that it rests on. You have t...

Normally, the flywheel bolts pull the flywheel and the back end of the crank together. This is what keeps the thrust shim in place. This is also why w...

I downloaded and looked at the photo. It shows the seal displaced, but it is a little bit too dark right down in the axle area to see what all is the...

Also,...I would say that your bike is and will remain UN-SAFE to ride until you get the front hub and wheel bearings figured out. Try contacting the s...

This is not good. Pull the axle and drop the wheel and inspect the bearings and races. If the races fall out easily this is a major issue. I would def...

Hey Wobbly, I am happy to report that my R75/5 always starts easily without choke when the ambient air temperature is above 80F, if I have been runnin...

There is a small passage, not necessarily a jet, in the bottom of the float bowl. It is in the bottom of the little column that matches up with a bras...

To make a judgement about the clutch free-play, You start at the handle bar end. How far can you pull the clutch lever before you feel the tension inc...

If it were a bike that was new to me, I would play with the adjustment of the clutch arm on the back of the transmission, and/or the cable at the han...

I watched the Chris Harris video. While his procedure is perfectly correct, what he fails to explain is the "why" of the need to rotate the motor and ...

I have been setting the valve clearances at .006 and .008 for years.

I want to follow up on this, and reveal a dirty little secret I have practiced for years. Wobbly is perfectly correct. Let me explain this in terms of...

The 1 owner I know personally who went to Mikunis is very pleased with them. However there are negatives associated with the install. The kit has 2 i...

If you hold the carburetor upside down with the float resting on the needle and seat, the feature line should be parallel to the bottom of the carb bo...