Looks like a fine project! Welcome aboard! I like the CB antenna. “Breaker, breaker, .. this is the rubber cow”.

You may already know, but - near you, in Lithopolis OH, is “Re-Psycle BMW”. Airhead guys. New and used parts. I understand they are struggling a bit...

This is a very good point. I noticed the nyloc nuts as well. I think either Oak, or more likely Snowbum had a “nut and bolt” solution to this, but it ...

I’m having trouble, in my head, envisioning where this arc is occurring. I will share that I experienced an intermittent ignition failure where the sp...

I see that Ted Porter at BeemerShop.com has a reproduction locking cap that I’m sure is very nice, and $142. I’d pick it over a used cap for $100 on e...

February issue it is changed. With the words " friends over friction" removed. Embrace the friction.

I was in the club early, then lapsed out for quite a few years. Returned once I retired, 3 or 4 years ago. I enjoy the magazine, and this forum. Also ...

Just a smidge of lubricant, photo attached. The old stuff on left, then new stuff I bought. Enough for 40 lifetimes.  8B4B2852-D3F1-4B39-88...

So good to have those “Eureka!” moments! I had an situation years ago when my bike would just randomly quit, then restart. I could hardly put 2 and ...

The floats are same for right and left. Sure wish we could put our heads together in person. The Bings should run the bike just great. The fact that t...

I should say that my carbs are a few years newer, so I don’t know if yours are exactly the same. Surely the two idle mixture screws should be the sam...

Compression test - (you said left and left, sure just a typo) Did you do it with the carbs removed? It’s best. Truest readings. Float setting - no...

You mentioned new floats. I experienced an almost inexplicable problem with a new float I purchased from EME (white plastic). I have heard of two oth...

Yes, the reed goes up, on top of the crankcase. Also, according to Snowbum, the valve is oriented at approximately the 11:00 position (or pointing at ...