Hope you got an answer to your question somewhere. Surely, lots of owners have dealt with this. My ‘78 has the old tapered roller bearings, so I don’t...

You know, I’m mis-reading your post. You said the driveline lash is back, not the roll on/off bucking. Oops! Sorry about that.

So, stock 1979 was “points-in-a-can” ignition. I’ve never dealt with one of those. I presume the advance is still then mechanical with spinning weight...

I remember your first go around with this issue. I just sent off my final drive (‘78 R100) for rebuild with new output splines. Mine were about 50-60%...

Kevin, if I can get your address, I have an old copy I can send you. I think it’s all stuck in my head now, and I can afford to part with it. Better t...

Hello from Texas. So, you are a new club member I presume. Welcome! Very nice airhead! Is it your first airhead? Yes, this forum is mighty slow. S...

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 ...