On my 1993 R100GSPD it turns about 4,500 + at 75 mph. Closer to 5,000. Seems pretty low gearing and I'm constantly having to push to keep up to inters...

Time for Arni to have his nightly chocolate vodka cream so typing and ideas may get more ragged. I beg forbearance. Lifter noise will come from the...

The stethoscope is very sensitive. This can be good and bad. Keep this in mind. Sometimes using the less sensitive 'big screwdriver to the ear' method...

Castrol 4T 20/50 would be a better choice in a Castrol oil. It is a motorcycle specific oil and has the level of ZDDP your lifters demand. I use it be...

um...actually emery abrasive does come on paper backing. I have a whole bunch out in the garage, You can call home and ask ma wife. It also comes on m...

Have you thoroughly cleaned about a quarter of the way around one race and checked for brinelling? If found, the bearings will need to be replaced. ...

Snowbum has the emery paper. But you go back to Muir you find the points file.

Knowing the year of the bike may or may not help. Off the top of my head I do not know if you have a mechanical tach or an electronic one. The mechani...

The most obvious thing is to give the brake a complete tune up. You might also try filing a slight chamfer on the leading edge of the shoes. The dust ...

Ericc, When I spoke of "set in our ways" I was speaking of us as individuals, not as a group. Ride long enough and you will develop your style of r...

There is the slowest RPM at which the beancan hits maximum advance. But once it is at full advance that's it, it stays there as fast as you want to ru...

So how does it run? That trigger and advance setup is pretty set and forget. You can mark the can and case with marks from a sharp punch so if you ...

I agree Scot, I am very critical. it is my worst faults (aside from being grouchy on Wednesdays and a weakness for fine scotch). But critical thinking...

not all that glitters is gold. Do not do anything with the carb butterfly shaft o-rings until they are proven bad on a running bike. it's an easy test...

Yeah, on my '83 RS I got sick of that the first time I had to do it. So I fabricated a new bracket. Now I can reach in from one side with a long handl...