Down here in the Rio Grande Valley, a 35 mph breeze is not unusual. I just gotta pick the right day and point the bike southeast.

@wobbly Yes, ... I read (somewhere) that the only real way to judge your main jet size would to get on a flat straight road and run the bike up to top...

Check marcparnes.com Looks like you would need Kit BML. I purchased his balancer for my ‘78 R100. It is very high quality and super sensitive. If you...

I used their kit for my ‘78 40mm carbs. Everything seems fine except, for me, the bowl gaskets. After being in place for a while, they seemed to compr...

Very interesting problem. Anxious to hear what you find. I’m betting the timing light will reveal something. I had trouble with an Alpha Classic ignit...

My transmission knowledge is about zilch. I know there was/is an issue with the lack of a retaining clip that held 5th gear in position, but I think t...

Thought I would follow-up here, for information purposes. I have installed the Seibenrock 30mm oil sump extension. To facilitate this, I had to lower ...

@wobbly Richard, thanks for you advice. I am also a fan of anaerobic type sealants, especially for metal to metal. I dislike being in a hurry to put t...

@wobbly PS: oil pan gasket(s) - use no sealant or gasket dressing? Or, what do you recommend? Snowbum says no sealant. EME told me their gaskets req...

@wobbly Actually, it is quite on topic. Adding the larger sump is also part of my project. Living now in south Texas (hot!) is part of my motivation....

@murphyam53 Brilliant! I’m gonna do it when I reinstall my spring/disk breather valve. I always thought of the “old days” when the crankcase breather...

@wobbly Ouch! Sorry to hear that.

I’m curious - are you replacing the one you bought from flatracer, or some other? Why the replacement? I’m thinking to put one on my wish list for m...

This is off topic, please forgive; How did you post the photo in your post, rather than as an attachment? Been trying to figure out how to do this.