All of Wobbly's points are well taken and true, but if you are trying to keep your oil level at the full line on the dipstick, it is possible that you...

If your /5 has the original alternator configuration, you can gain around 100 watts of output by installing the stator, diode board, and related extra...

Among other things, that crossover line allows you to run the bike with only one petcock open. Assuming good fuel flow from the tank and correct petco...

Yeah,... release the clips, lift off the top cover and filter and have a look.

If my memory serves me well, I had to take the top off and lift the filter out, then loosen the nuts that hold the thing in place to get enough cleara...

If you order an oil filter, and specify oil cooler or non- oil cooler, you will get everything you need in the kit. You may not need or use some of t...

I wonder if Anton Largiader has a carburetor article?

The muffler with the detent is left. That formed feature is supposed to allow clearance to allow the rear axle to be pulled out without having to remo...

It is common for the charge light to do that. The charge light is red, by the way. If the amber colored oil pressure light is doing that, do not ride ...

In addition to your plans, I like to cover my bike(s) with a couple of old bed sheets and place a few moth balls on and under the bike. I put a few i...

Those Type 53 mechanical Bing carburetors are known to be troublesome. I have never owned for myself, or advised any owner who could make them perfo...

I just re-read the topic and I am quoting Wobbly here from post #1337 on the first page of this thread. " Although the 600 will putter around at lo...

The RS is not exactly the same with regard to mounting points, but not too different either. The way I did the job on my bike is as follows. First, ...

Very nice work you have done there.

Acetone is my solvent of first resort. But be aware, I have never tried it on a painted surface.