Hello Rick. Really curious if you have made any progress in sorting out your RT? Would like to know what you found.

Since getting married in 1977 (coming up on 50 years!), I’ve had 7 cars, 4 lawn mowers, 2 motorcycles, and 1 wife. I am pretty boring, I reckon.

These things are so simple - it has to be an interruption in fuel or spark - yet sometimes they can be so challenging. For me, when that aftermarket i...

Agree, balance the cables last. I start with idle mixture and idle speed screws because all of that is done with the cables slack. Be sure they are sl...

Well, already need to correct myself. According to google, BMW still used a centrifugal advance mechanism inside the bean can. Only the K bikes had a ...

Sounds like you are having fun. My bike is a ‘78, so I don’t have your version of the ignition. So, I’m just thinking out loud. From your description,...

Correction - my Cyclops bulb has been installed for 7 years.

I have had the Cyclops bulb in my ‘78 R100 for probably 4-5 years. Daytime visibility is outstanding. I don’t do riding at night any longer, so can’t ...

Congrats!!

The wheel bearings should be unaffected by the spline meshing issue. Can’t imagine forcing it together. That’s scary. So if the wheel resists turning...

Did you get your wheel on ? we are curious what the problem was.

So, … it came off fine, and now will not go back on. In between was having the tire changed (at a motorcycle shop?). Was the wheel in a tire changing ...

Several times I’ve attended the “Hill Country Hangout” BMW Rally in Kerrville TX. There is usually a handful of airheads. Two guys with airheads come ...

For Castrol, I use 20w50 GTX “Classic” - which is clearly labeled with zinc content for “classic” folks like us. Gear oil should carry a GL-5 ratin...

Hello Mike. Glad you are ordering Rick’s book. If someone is going to own and ride airheads, it’s a good thing to have. im going from memory becaus...