To check for trash that may be fouling the float valve do this.... 1) Turn OFF the fuel. 2) Pop the float bowls off one at a time. 3) Pour the c...

* That is indeed strange. Are you sure the "nail" hasn't simply been removed in the headlamp ON position ? * Your issue has to be somewhere within t...

Most of us started riding Airheads back in the 1970's. Some have served time as professional BMW mechanics. As long-time Airhead owner/riders we've al...

I also bought an '88 RS mono-shock with about 80,000 miles (usually described here as "single-sided") which turned out to have handling problems. The ...

Once when I was a Honda dealership mechanic, I had a customer bring in his K5 Honda 750/4 with a audible gearbox squeal/whine. I looked at everything ...

Oh, gosh ! That can't be good. Since the plugs are out for turning the engine by rotating the rear wheel, just place a screwdriver down the ...

Rocker shafts and needle rollers ?? If you had not said the cylinders, then I would have looked at the speedometer drive cable, the instrument heads...

1. Not all electronic ignitions (EI) are created equal. Some brands continue to use the (OEM) mechanical Auto Advance Unit as an integral part of the ...

* First of all, if the bike was just in for a tune-up, then I'd take it back and ask them to look at it again. Once you mess with their settings, then...

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You might contact Max BMW and ask them. A couple of years ago they built an R90S from ordered parts. That frame probably didn't come with a tag.

I'm no expert on the G/S, but I can help fill in some of the gaps on the fuel system. * The tube from top of the filler neck area to bottom is to he...

Agreed. Furthermore, on the hydraulic side.... BMW's plumbing layout was expensive and tended to not be self-bleeding. (That is, by design it needle...

• On the "drive cable" check it's not enough to simply spin one end and see what happens at the other. The 2 broken ends can mesh and SEEM TO perform,...

• In my experience, earlier float needles were all metal. Since the introduction of Bing's "ethanol kit", the float seat end has been wearing a synthe...