"rubber corner guards" .... like that idea, got some plastic ones and they were still loose, will look for thicker rubber ones.. Thanks! "wrap it a...

Thanks guys, all good. David, maybe I ASSumed incorrectly the carriers are BMW. Mine look nothing like yours....... chrome, no gussets..... &nbs...

Ha. No, thank goodness. BTW, if anyone else is looking, it is just a shouldered stand-off spacer - shoulder goes between the caliper and the fork, tw...

my stock '84 R65LS is 9.5" from the center of the pivot to the BEGINNING of the foot bend. you could roll the bike onto the garage floor and use scr...

Thanks Richard. I think I just need to create my own list as I look them up :). Not really a big deal, just didn't want to reinvent the wheel. BTW...

That actually works Bob! Thank you. I had it blasted but the welders felt it would be expensive and would not look great - mostly because of the rid...

@wobbly Thanks Richard, All good stuff. $10 I get this million dollar seat done and there will be a perfectly usable one on ebay for $100!

Richard, you called that one! the pan is Swiss cheese. I have had zero luck locating a replacement so it is at a sandblaster now and my plan is to t...

Good advice Richard, thanks. There is an upholstery place a mile from here that does a lot of car seats, boat seats, etc. I'll pay them a visit!

You're not kidding! I should have seen this coming when I had to do the same "handlebar clutch lever maneuver" to get the gearbox off the bell at the...