Any modern synthetic grease will do. Something very thin so that it's easy to turn the starter motor over.

Used Airhead fuel caps are running about $75 due to the rarity. What I have done in the past is search Ebay for NOS plastic caps to fit Audi, VW, and ...

Great looking bike. I would have bought that one too !!

• Also try lubing the front brake cable with some ATF. You want to make sure the shoes aren't dragging the drum and getting over-heated between applic...

As always, good luck on your efforts. Please let us know how we can help you get it back on the road.

Thoughts... • No one knows the age of the linings. Sure they are BMW, but they could be 50 years old and 3 generations removed from the latest braki...

You'll be creating a 2-variable problem, which normal humans will find daunting to solve. It would be like being given the math problem... "X + Y = ...

• You're talking about a trip that's only 870 miles... and a lot of that 21-hour trip is a several hour ferry ride allowing you to sleep and/or wrench...

Welcome Aboard ! Beautiful looking bike ! In no time at all it will be your favorite ride. • All OEM grease has a tendency to oxidize and coagulat...

It's quite simple. Don't install new carbs AND a new ignition at the same time. You'll never work out the bugs.

For your own sanity, please DO NOT install both at once ! Install one or the other, get it running great, then proceed to the second.

Lets visualize the lighting circuit, so we can trace it using a mechanic's probe (below). • Power goes into the ignition switch on RED. It comes...

That's what B-M-W stands for ! Bivouac Mice thru Winter.

Sometimes buying a far-away bike can be fun. I once bought a bike in Rhode Island and rode it home to Georgia. I shipped a box of tools and riding g...