7mm ID is a good fit, doesn't need clamps and is easily removed for service work. Unfortunately I can find none that are J30R7 compliant [only noncomp...

Mileage? While in the clutch area I'm sure you'll take a good look at the transmission input shaft splines as well as the friction disc spines. Shaf...

+1 for the Craven Golden Arrows. No need for unsightly retaining straps since they hang on a pair of hooks and have a bottom retaining cam lock. Perio...

Bike sorted and on the trailer. Blast off tomorrow morning!

Failed condenser and cooked points

This is almost funny. Riding along today @ speed and the bike suddenly dies. Kinda like an unplanned "Plug Chop". Have fuel, no spark. The bad n...

I've now heard from you and another source about the proper way to prepare to read plugs. Stuff I didn't know and am glad I've been enlightened. Thank...

No nests or mess under starter cover or in air filter housing. Yes new diaphragms. Left idle mix is 1 turn out, Right is 3/4 turn out. My mechanic did...

Thanks for the vac cap blocking enricher circuit idea. Did it, bike still started easily cold. Took enrichers back apart, confirmed they are very cl...

I'm running all stock jets. 135 main, 45 idle, 2.70 needle. Needle jets and needles are new. Bing 64/32/9&10 carbs.

Removed the OEM "front beam guard prong" from my '84 RS and put in a plug'n'play Novsight M500-N36US-H4 LED bulb sent to me by an acquaintance who has...

Additional info from Motorrad Elektrik re the sealed beam LED headlight. "They appear to consume 40 watts to run the drivers, no difference in hi/lo...

Got around to doing this task yesterday. Things looked like new inside the headlight, of course its well protected inside the RS fairing headlight tun...