Gerald - Sorry to hear of your problems. My thoughts for what they are worth.... • Both charging and ignition systems have been altered. So when t...

No ideas at all. It's always a struggle to reach your hand in there just to hold the nuts. I always hated that job. (I do like the fasteners that Clea...

That area is a very common place for issues. I've had several of the brass inserts loosen or pull out. What I do is remove the "lower" so that it can ...

During a rushed installation, the front engine cover could have caught the ignition wire between the cover and engine. When the cover was tightened, t...

Any modern synthetic grease will do. Something very thin so that it's easy to turn the starter motor over.

Used Airhead fuel caps are running about $75 due to the rarity. What I have done in the past is search Ebay for NOS plastic caps to fit Audi, VW, and ...

Great looking bike. I would have bought that one too !!

• Also try lubing the front brake cable with some ATF. You want to make sure the shoes aren't dragging the drum and getting over-heated between applic...

As always, good luck on your efforts. Please let us know how we can help you get it back on the road.

Thoughts... • No one knows the age of the linings. Sure they are BMW, but they could be 50 years old and 3 generations removed from the latest braki...

You'll be creating a 2-variable problem, which normal humans will find daunting to solve. It would be like being given the math problem... "X + Y = ...

• You're talking about a trip that's only 870 miles... and a lot of that 21-hour trip is a several hour ferry ride allowing you to sleep and/or wrench...

Welcome Aboard ! Beautiful looking bike ! In no time at all it will be your favorite ride. • All OEM grease has a tendency to oxidize and coagulat...

It's quite simple. Don't install new carbs AND a new ignition at the same time. You'll never work out the bugs.