@odontologist I believe that the R65's came with 18" front wheels. Most of these were "snowflake" mags. An 18" wheel would change the geometry and ...

@odontologist I believe that the R65's came with 18" front wheels. Most of these were "snowflake" mags. An 18" wheel would change the geometry and ...

• True, and that leak could be at multiple places. Old rubber intake hoses will have microscopic cracks, or may be so hard they don't seal when clampe...

Welcome Aboard !

Ray - Sorry to hear of your noise issues. I'm not aware of any "Airhead fork concerns" but we can review some common fork problems and thoughts. May...

@81rtbc Spring tension keeps it suspended between the 2 teets on the Left rear frame, accessible by raising the seat.

IMHO, "battery tenders" are not always a good thing. • Most tenders are made for car batteries, which due to their higher AH rating, have a much hig...

Well, as a matter of fact those petcocks came out of my 1979 RT. They had not been disturbed since about 1983. All Airhead petcocks STARTED OUT WITH...

Let me second that opinion. I've restored 2 RT's in the last 4 years and both only needed the head post cleaned and repacked with new waterproof greas...

1. Tire machine or not, the tires are not popped out. End of story. Poor workmanship. Period. Could have gotten you killed !! I'd keep a civil tone, b...

No. In my experience its mostly flecks of the BMW tank sealer, sand and grit that got into the tank, and bits of the pickup tube flaking off after 40 ...

Back to my first post.... don't spend any money until you're able to ride the bike several thousand miles to insure it's a keeper. Your front end w...

@81rtbc My mom and step-dad bought 3 or 4 new BMWs during the late 70's and through the 80's. If you weren't around then it's very hard to imagine wha...

If you're sure that the wheel wasn't submerged in Champaign, then you may have found your leak !! What I've seen is that older rubber sticks to the ...

Correct. You must first get the system into a state that allows adjustment, before you can make an adjustment that corrects the situation.