I believe you are correct in your thinking on both cases. The axle will locate the top hat spacer after assembly regardless of the hub's condition. Wh...

I do believe the "standard sizes" are measured in pure Width. So a tire marked 4.00-18 really is 4" wide. My understanding of the "metric" tires is ...

I've always run the stock harnesses on all my Airheads. The quality of the wiring is quite good, and done with MUCH better materials than the newer bi...

Lots of bikes were titled according to the sale date. That's all I can say.

I think you'll want to follow Jim's lead on this one. Cut the end off in several progressive cuts to test the bike's lean angle. When the angle gets c...

I don't think that's a drilled hole, but rather a small casting flaw. The breather system already has a drilled hole between those 2 spaces. I'd fill ...

Exactly. As I prep my RS and choose from available OEM mirrors, I'm finding there are lots of differences.

@kevin-schilling I'm wondering if it simply isn't the way that one mirror reacts or behaves in the general vibration environment.

Thanks for the "heads up" !

In the Haynes books they are by chapter. Don't think I've ever seen a complete list.

Because the shocks are gas-filled. The gas is used to control the behavior of the hydraulic oil. Once the seals get old and hard, the gas all leaks ou...

Your approach seems logical, but I've never come across anything like that.

Also see this...

The Dunlop K70 is the lowest tire in their inventory and is a perennial favorite for Brit bike restorers and sidecar riders. The main attractions is t...

An automotive upholstery shop should be able to help you. These shops are small-time, back-alley type concerns you wouldn't normally know about, but c...