What brand is your deflector?

Thanks for putting my imagination at rest.

Thanks Wobbly. I checked the fiche on MaxBMW and no seal for the camshaft is shown. Just for the heck of it I checked other engine models and sure e...

I live in Alaska and the bike is stored from October till late April at the earliest. I've taken your advice and emptied the tank, the carb is empty ...

Thanks Wobbly, I truly appreciate your guidance. I've owned the bike for less than a year and a half. While the PO claims regular maintenance, I've ...

I decided rebuild the carburetors, replacing all the rubber parts and brass parts. The carbs were dirty and needed the cleaning. The main jet area i...

Thank you Wobbly. I really appreciate your suggestions.

This is what I found. After fully charging and reinstalling the battery, the 12 volt reading in that cable disappeared which puzzled me for a while. ...

Actually the cable in question is a perfect fit on the lower bolt holding the Ignition Control Unit. I unwrapped some of the cable and sure enough th...

The 12 volts read on the multi-meter whether the ignition is on or off. I am using the motor block as the ground. I will peel back the black wrappin...

Thanks Wobbly. I put a multi-meter between the wire and ground and it reads 12 volts. Since I bolted it to ground, that is what caused my short. Th...