Hi Everyone, Found a replacement intermediate shaft. Guy who sold the shaft to me thought it was from a 1974 bike so I wasn't sure this was the bes...

All part of the fun of classic bike ownership!

I like Wobbly's idea of double-sided foam tape. That should work fine. Here is what used on my bike and so far, so good. This is the best contact ceme...

Update: Found a replacement intermediate shaft so should be able to put 'er back together soon!!

Thanks Wobbly! I am talking to an Airhead gearbox expert right now and he may have the parts I need. Trick is that the appropriate gear with the broke...

I ordered some tools and parts about a month ago and it took a couple of emails and a phone call to shake the parts loose. Basically same thing happen...

Holy cow dudes! Forty six views and ZERO replies!! A lot of lurking on this forum!! Went through the extensive service records I inherited with the...

You haven't given us very much to go on. No photos, no measurements, only a 76,000 mile odometer reading. Rod bearings: 5a47710f39d8dc4c8b162f...

Will get you some photos soon! Don't have any of that Plastigauge stuff for measuring. Maybe I need to get some! This is complete restoration numbe...

Even if the rod bearings look perfect? I have never seen rod bearings look so clean with no visible wear. Guess I could measure them to make sure. On ...

Thanks again Wobbly! Great tips there. Will plan on replacing both bearings and will endeavour to make the process as antiseptic as possible!!

Thanks Wobbly! That is great information. I too wonder if the replacement bearings I would buy are equivalent in quality to those currently in the ge...

Snowbum's remarks about endgap still seem to suggest to me that somehow the BMW min gap should be larger and that is counter-intuitive to me. I belie...