An 1981 RT is well into the EPA and DOT mandated carb leaning era that started in the mid-70's. Pollution and fuel efficiency were mandated over perfo...

Obviously, David has a "nose" for ignitions. ?

Your first photo shows a double flatted hole in the oil pump inner rotor. The second photo shows a double flatted shaft coming out of the engine. Thos...

Grab your #2 Phillips screwdriver and remove the 9 screws. Pull the cover forward and down. Nothing else holds it. They usually fall out as the screws...

If the Needle is worn because of 40 years of banging around, then may I suggest that the Needle Jet is equally "banged up" ? After all, the Needle o...

Not clear to me which you want..... ► David described how to remove and adjust the Needle. ► The Needle Jet is above the jet block. Remove the flo...

@16606 I'm not an expert, but have serviced maybe 8-10 twist grips on models from 1975 to 1988 and have never seen that much wear. I'd replace both pa...

It's the motorcycle equivalent of craft beer, and some models are fairly cute. I'd never buy one, but I'd pay someone $20 for a test ride.

@10278 Thank you for the follow up. I had not connected the rocker arm post with this one.

Welcome Aboard ! You're correct, those parts don't look magnificent, but we don't rebuild engines based on looks alone. There should be a whole set ...

I'm not aware of a shortcut to this setting, but here's how I do it... 1) This step is very important. Remove the cable cap and the twistgrip from t...

Here's another good review.... This article contains a lot more background on why BMW decided to design a monster cruiser.

I fitted a 1979 RT (pre-electronic bean can) with a unit from Boyer that worked very well. These units do away with the mechanical advance and do that...