Shut off the bike, shut off the fuel, park it … it becomes a habit. I slip up more with remembering to turn it back on again, and start running out of...

Welcome aboard! Very nice R100!

There is so much interchangeability of parts and accessories. You can tailor the bike however you like. My favorite “period appropriate” non-bmw acce...

Great job - bike looks super. Enjoy your camping trip!

You are in Kentucky, correct? Where at? We lived in several places in Kentucky from 1989 to 2017. Was a “member” of the Bluegrass Beemers based in L...

And yes, this forum can be very underwhelming. A few of us keep trying, however.

I am very inclined to follow Mr. Porter’s recommendations. That is exactly where I would go for shocks and forks.

Your words “went dead completely”, “fiddling” “buzzing in the headlight” - brought back for me an incident with my /7 on the road many years back. Af...

I just googled “bmw airhead /5 rocker end play”, and Snowbum’s info on this topic pops up. I would get a cup of coffee, a comfortable chair, and read ...

On my ‘78 /7, I think the little clutch switch has been dis functional more than functional over it’s 45 years. I just live with it when it quits. Fin...

Valve noise is ever present with these engines. I agree with Richard, don’t set the clearances tight to try to reduce noise. The clearance is too impo...

So, occasionally the starter will not operate? Does the neutral light also not work at the same time? Curious. So, if you fiddle with the shifter an...

Sounds like one excellent tech session!

I have zero R65 experience, but I know on most (all?) airheads, getting the neutral switch out with the transmission in place can be a task. My unders...