This is pure speculation on my part, which I am loathe to engage in as a general rule. Your /6 has the type of fork that requires the end of the damp...

At the risk of stepping on Wobbly's toes, The camshaft is the interior motor part that creates the lifting effect of the push rods, rockers arms and...

It's good to have an experienced practitioner assess your parts if for nothing more than peace of mind. The only time I ever found a badly ovalled cy...

The 1988 R100RS that I used to own already had the pulse air and other emission related parts removed by a previous owner. It had the vacuum ports ca...

Another option for you would be to contact your North Carolina Airmarshal. Airmarshals are the keepers of the state membership lists. That person ou...

I see that you are not getting any replies on this topic. I have never had this exact issue on any of my bikes. If you have not already done so, find ...

I can't know for sure what Wobbly's terminology refers to, but, on my early Airheads, there is a secondary bulb socket in the headlight for a small bu...

Wobbly's recommendations are spot on. I would only re-inforce his point from the second post to keep the RPMs up at all times when in motion. In any ...

The motor had around 600 miles. As far as the specs, I can't say. The machine shop that did the work used the specs from the OEM manual. I think it m...

I had a bad experience using Black Diamond valves along with BMW guides in a head re-build a few years ago. This was on my R75/5. I let the parts guy ...

The Bing Book has always been correct when ever I have used it. With respect to carbs on an R65 vs. an R65LS, I can not speak to that issue from perso...

I have seen a few different varieties of set-back risers that can be fitted to raise the handlebar and/or move the handle bar slightly closer to the ...

True enough on the paste designation. As an elderly motorcycle and tractor mechanic, the contents of my tube of Honda Moly 60 paste looks like grease...

Molybdenum disulfide , a soft metal, is used in places that need to have lubrication and are also subject to high pressure at the point of contact. T...

Friend, the only "dumb" questions are the ones you don't ask !! Agreed. Please drop us a line every now and then to report on the progress.