You might pull the rear axle and dislodge the rear wheel so you can tip the bike to the rear. Bind the center stand to the front wheel or the forks wi...

Tim, yours would be the first one I have heard of. Bear in mind, I am not a professional mechanic so I don't see all kinds of things. It seems odd to ...

Curtis, my correct phone number is 309 251 0877. I have Parkinson's disease and my typing was never very good anyway.

Ok, I saw the video. Definitely insufficient cold start enrichment. Were you holding the cold start "choke" lever all the way open,? and do the enric...

The video doesn't play on my browser. If it were my project, I would pull the intake tubes and mist the carb throats with starting fluid to see what h...

Idle setting adjustments should be performed when the motor is warmed up to full operating temperature. Valve clearance setting should be done when th...

I am not sure that the upgrades you propose buys a sufficient dose of "more better" to justify the cost.

First thing, I am far from an expert and have no official relationship with the ABC or the web team. I would attribute that image to the source. The ...

I can't think of a reason why a dual tower coil wouldn't work provided that it would be wired correctly with the points and condensor. I also own a 19...

16v at top?, I would be concerned about cooking the battery. A new battery with a full charge will have a resting surface charge of around 14.2v. Your...

If your bike is a /5 with the original 180 watt alternator, then an upgrade would be worthwhile. My r75/5 has been upgraded to a 280 watt alternator f...

What is your idle speed? On my /5, the charge light goes out at around 1100 R.P.M. I think what you describe is perfectly normal. As Richard suggests,...

Early Bing carburetors are considered to be wonky.      

For fuel to get that high above the float bowls, the floats are not pushing the needle into the seat to disrupt the fuel flow. Also, the fuel is proba...

I think you would be well advised to keep on the look out for another transmission.