I see that you are not getting any replies on this topic. I have never had this exact issue on any of my bikes. If you have not already done so, find ...

I can't know for sure what Wobbly's terminology refers to, but, on my early Airheads, there is a secondary bulb socket in the headlight for a small bu...

Wobbly's recommendations are spot on. I would only re-inforce his point from the second post to keep the RPMs up at all times when in motion. In any ...

The motor had around 600 miles. As far as the specs, I can't say. The machine shop that did the work used the specs from the OEM manual. I think it m...

I had a bad experience using Black Diamond valves along with BMW guides in a head re-build a few years ago. This was on my R75/5. I let the parts guy ...

The Bing Book has always been correct when ever I have used it. With respect to carbs on an R65 vs. an R65LS, I can not speak to that issue from perso...

I have seen a few different varieties of set-back risers that can be fitted to raise the handlebar and/or move the handle bar slightly closer to the ...

True enough on the paste designation. As an elderly motorcycle and tractor mechanic, the contents of my tube of Honda Moly 60 paste looks like grease...

Molybdenum disulfide , a soft metal, is used in places that need to have lubrication and are also subject to high pressure at the point of contact. T...

Friend, the only "dumb" questions are the ones you don't ask !! Agreed. Please drop us a line every now and then to report on the progress.

Correct. Pairs are numbered consecutively with the odd number first. My R75/5 has 64/32/9 &10. An R90/6 would carry 64/32/11&12. Now then, ...

While I am not familiar with the particulars of a '90 GSPD, some detective work might be revealing. What other things typically happen, electrically s...

I am going to try to sell you on the idea that greased is much better than dry in applications that call for lubrication. At the risk of revealing my...

Naked is good?,... I bought my so called fly screens on e-bay. Never paid much more than $50. If you want to give yourself a break from a wind whippin...

Ah... so many possibilities, but these come with trade-offs. If you are talking about protection, like from rain or swarms of bugs, or whatever,... b...