Give a mouse a Cookie! I started by wanting only to reseal the right petcock. Then since the fuel tank was off I decided to check the volt drops to fi...

YEAH, just got back from a 23mile ride and all seems well. I took my remote IR thermometer and measured the surface temperature several times in sever...

I've done auto differentials so my first visit to the Final Drive wasn't stressful. Just my first with these exotic alloys 🙂 Yes if only doing the ou...

I agree with Wobbly draining the oil before storage isn't a big worry. The East Coast is a long stretch of Coast 🙂 I redid my heads about 3 years...

I'd say it depends. Here in Maine I run the cheapest stuff that Shell or Irving sells. But then our weather is pretty cool and I cruise on fairly leve...

I normally ride with ear plugs, except when I test ride after a repair/upgrade session. This time I hear a noise that for the life of me sounds like a...

I have a 1981 R100RT which was very simple upgrade since it uses an H4 style bulb. I used a LED kit from SuperBrightLEDs.com . It was worth every penn...

The bike has 41,700 indicated with the work being done about 800miles ago. Very true about oil pressure checks but unless there is a gauge already ...

OMG!! NO OPEN FLAME!!!!!! Gee I wouldn't think that would need to be said when working around gasoline and many other only slightly less flammable mo...

One more thing, for longevity sake, I steer way from those worm hose clamps. When giving a proper tightness they can eat into the underlying rubber an...

A leak on the air box side is not the end of the world. Simply the carb will get some unfiltered air. As an expedient a bit of duct tape would seal. ...

If the carbs are crud, you'll need carb cleaner. The problem is likely to be the jets, needles and float valve, any part with brass. When I did my CV ...