It's that anti-instant return feature that most people like about the Brown. The stock side stand is excellent in all ways, but the auto-retract "feat...

I have never removed the BMW head post bearings, but I must have done the job on 7 other brands. Usually the bearing race ID is slightly smaller than ...

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I take it this is a single-sided rear end. Almost all the load is carried by a huge 6.5" ball bearing. The health of that bearing also determines the ...

No problems, you're OK. The machining of the triple-tree (the lower yoke) and the straightness of the fork tubes is what counts. If these are good (if...

Welcome Aboard ! 99% of the work it takes to get an Airhead back on the road can be done by the owner. This is really to your advantage because it i...

My bother and his buddies all ride later model K bikes with ABS. I get asked to look at their brakes all the time, and let me tell you that working on...

@14517 Excellent !! Congrats, my friend.

No the oils are OK in that they don't separate. However, oils like the drive shaft, don't really get that hot either. That means they are not as lik...

There are label making companies everywhere. And their methods are simple and sophisticated. They'll photograph the old label (even on the side panel)...

I only use and swear by Hagon. You used to be able to buy them direct, but Hagon apparently closed their US office, although their web page is still r...

Just one of the "joys" of maintaining an older vehicle. ?

Filling the tank was what our fathers did, but it no longer applies for 2 reasons. 1) We now have ethanol in our fuels. The ethanol will come out of...

The correct thread designation is: M55x2 Mcmaster-Carr and other tooling sources max out around 35mm. However, there is a seller on Ebay with one fo...