I replaced them on my RS and I had problems with them coming out, dabbled with rubber cement etc. Finally I made sure they were securely in all the w...

Yet another method is to briefly put the bike on the side stand or deploy the center stand until it touches the pavement.

Yes, many ways. But since it's already been Helicoiled, you might want to try another Helicoil the same size with some blue Loctite. Don't Loctite th...

Both Newark Electronics and Allied are good sources for generic electrical odds and ends.

Yes, that's what I'm looking for. Thanks!

My '83 RS does this, I consider it to be normal. It used to do it with the brake light as well before I replaced the incandescent with an LED. I miss...

Well this has certainly turned into a learning experience. I found the biggest problem was the polyurethane snubbers in the shock eyes had begun to di...

I went with the 3.25 and 4.00 tires with tubes. There is definitely room for wider tires. They feel nice and grippy so I'm not expecting a lot of mile...

I guess I can answer my own question on the shocks. If anyone is interested, they are WP Steeltracker shocks, more popular with the Harley boys. The p...

Thanks Wobbly, I've already upgraded the tires to the Pilot Activs. I had to unload the compressor into them to get them to bead up properly. Glad to...

I was having a discussion at a tech day on this subject. One thing to be aware of is that the nacelle on a /5 has the speedometer projecting down int...

I think it's appropriate. I'd also appreciate product reviews both good and bad. We're all here to make each other's Airhead experience more fun, less...

Welcome! Now that's a nice barn find. There are lots of good people here with a lot of knowledge here to help.