Very glad it worked out. Your official Amateur Airhead Mechanic's Certificate is in the mail ! 😛

Some ideas... • Check the throttle cables for slack at the twist grip. There needs to be at least 1/16" (1.5mm) in both. • You may have knocked o...

I de-rusted my '83 tank with vinegar about a year ago and coated it with POR-15. Most of it is holding up well, except at the very bottom of the tank...

Thanks! Luckily we don't have Ethanol fuels in Alaska. According to what I'm reading on-line, this statement is not true. Alaska does have fuels lad...

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To close this out, the follow-up is that in the end I had to "bite the proverbial bullet" and shell out $400US to buy 2 new brake rotors. Here's t...

Glad that worked out for you !! Another place to look is under the Starter Cover. BMW battery cables are bad to wick the corrosive acid under the c...

Glad that worked out for you !! Another place to look is under the Starter Cover. Original BMW battery cables are bad to wick the corrosive acid un...

• Jim is correct. The first thing to do is check out the drive cable and make sure it isn't broken or frayed. If it's OK, then a couple of drops of AT...

We call it a "jet", but of all the bowls I've seen (which includes some new ones) there is no brass or brass "jet" in that hole. You could drill it ou...

And how is the electrical function now ?

I have a question, the intermediate spacer was used from 09/80 - 05/ 81. Mine did not have one at the bottom of the slider, and I would like to know w...

I repacked my head post bearings today. The grease was the consistency of bee wax or 100% lanolin. It was really strange. Anyway, removed the old grea...

Mine was a solid ball of corrosion under the cover !

Best Practices • Use real motorcycle fork oil, such as Bel-Ray 7W fork oil. Install 250cc in each leg, meaning 1 bottle is enough for 2 fork oil chan...