Your Official Airhead Owner/ Mechanic certificate and decoder ring are in the mail !! Congrats.

Soldering is HIGHLY advised. I once had that issue on a vintage bike. I trusted Caswell epoxy to seal the pin holes, and it did. But only for about 2 ...

• If the bike is new to you and you are unsure of the type and weight of the engine oil, then most definitely start with an engine oil change. There a...

Mr Lodge - Welcome aboard ! The place to start might be by replacing your OEM mechanical-style voltage regulator with a modern, electronic-style ...

Glad to hear you're making progress. It can be slow going on a new-to-you bike, especially if you need to undo several PO bodges AND overcome a pre-ex...

Allow me to modify that statement. Disconnecting the battery is a safety step. TRUE. If the front engine's front cover touches the wrong part of t...

• Due to the length of time it takes to heat the engine oil, engine idle changes after lengthy warm-up. It's only when the engine is fully warmed that...

I was working on finding the starter gremlin but hadn't succeeded yet, Matt Parkhouse thought maybe the neutral switch but as of yet I hadn't dug into...

The basics you need to investigate are: Fuel, Fire and Compression. One of those 3 is missing or happening at the wrong time. However, this might b...

The physics of the carburetor is akin to drinking liquids through a soda straw. The closer the pool of liquid is to the vacuum source, then the easier...

So get the revs up to 4k and then check to see if Z is in the lower part of the window with the timing light if not adjust the EI advanced or retarded...

• The secret to getting any dual carb bike to run correctly is to make all the parts and adjustments identical. I do not think the mis-matched jets ar...

► A collection of random ideas.... • It is VERY common that high idle has to do with the ignition advance not returning to Full Retard at idle. Thi...

Ever had the friction disc in the clutch replaced ??? There's a trick that is not self-evident. The paint marks on the 3 pieces each get offset by 120...

Don't shop by brand, shop by pillar shape and Lumens (light output). If the board holding the LED chips looks flat, then it is. A 2-sided pillar works...