I have been pondering this topic for a few days. Lately I've had intermittent trouble turning the bike off when I'm done riding. The switch seem...

I have been thinking about this thread. David is right about sub-standard parts (China) in the supply chain, but that was a few years back. These part...

Nice looking ride you've got there, Al. Tasty. Not a great deal of traffic here, but I am glad you have chosen to join us. Simpla Fi

I would like to think that anyone who publicly announces their intent to be separated from the Airheads Beemer Club would do so completely. Simply tur...

The bolts supplied by your favorite source are shorter than the originals and do not use lock washers.

Good thing that you checked on that. I can't tell from the picture but what happens sometimes is that the lock washers can break and get flung out, wh...

If your drive shaft and u-joint are still bolted to the transmission, then the answer would be NO. If the 4 bolts that hold the u-joint to the transmi...

What about the members who renew the old fashioned way?

Well, Bret, I will NOT be seeing you on VBMW. Please do not use any of the resources that are attributed to the Airheads Beemer Club. Never call an ai...

This is how it works, "in a nutshell". The airmarshals vote for directors and amendments to the by-laws. The membership votes for airmarshals. There i...

I usually carry inner tubes, and I always have a spare alternator rotor and the tools to change one out.

I have never owned or done much work on a GS, so I can not speak with authority. Also, I am not familiar with the terminology. I am assuming you are ...

I am going to go out on a limb here, and may perhaps invite dissent or even ridicule. It is my opinion that the rubber sleeve goes on the carbureto...

There is a secret trick to this. It is difficult to describe in writing, but stupid easy to demonstrate. Since I am not there, we'll do it the hard w...

If it were my bike, I would apply several soakings of a liquid penetrant. A 50/50 blend of acetone and automatic transmission fluid (ATF) works well, ...