@wobbly Dropped off both wheels yesterday & they said I'll have them back next week - good as new. The rear wasn't all that bad but I thought it w...

I looked and Buchanan's is an hour from my house -- so maybe I'll have them lace-up the wheel. Thank you for your input- I appreciate it.

@wobbly Thanks sounds like a very good idea - I looked at Buchanan's site and they don't list spoke kits for 21 inch front disk wheels - which my 83 8...

Thanks - I've just never seen the chrome wear off and a layer of copper underneath.

@viejo Certainly the least expensive suggestion.....I like it too. Just sprayed Icy Hot & a little early to hit the sauce -- but come 5pm the wine...

@bob-thomas Thank you for the suggestions - I'm checking them out.

@wobbly I hear you & the only problem with your 99% accurate statement --was the previous owner could not have been over 40 years old. He just did...

@viejo I made the mistake of starting to read the book a fear and loathing in las vegas on a plane & I was LOLing people thought I was a psycho....

@viejo Isn't that the bike Hunter S Thompson loved?

Here's my new project - coming along - just needs some TLC.  1983-BMW-R80GS-.jpg

@wobbly Yes, I think it was you that was complaining about previous owners total neglect? Today I flushed the front brake fluid it looked like motor...