One of the corollaries to Murphy's Law is.... If it sounds like carburetion, then it has to be electrical ! 😛 Pull the front cover and disconne...

...because there was mention of timing and clearances already done. But heck, why not do it again? When does it ever hurt to double check someone el...

If that's the "NGK Application Table" you are referring to.... My bad. It is NOT the NGK table you are looking at, but rather the EuroMotoElectric...

First, get a copy of Rick Jones' charging system book from Motorrad Elektrik and read it. That is a great little book, isn't it !

That's for the video. That helps a lot. Some thoughts that will hopefully correct your thinking in several areas.... However, the bike was only abl...

Just a warning. If that's the "NGK Application Table" you are referring to, then it is riddled with errors on older vehicles.

Cruise the parts diagrams on BMW Max for a quick, definitive answer.

Also looked through your photo album. Very interesting. The "Max Protection/ Max Power" spark plug cables you have shown on your bike may be the in...

A model year would really help. My only suggestion is that the battery charges though the battery cables. All 4 terminals on the 2 cables must be c...

In the meantime I bought a used master cylinder to have re-sleeved to 13mm, and a wire braided brake line, as the existing one could be quite old. ...

You didn't say how many miles the odometer was showing. However, with that much head work it must be extensive. The best test is to crank it and r...

As an additional suggestion, get rid of all those 'scotch lock' splices. Those are the blue in-line splices I see in the headlight bucket and the tail...

If early 80’s sliders fit, I’m there, just trying to find out what parts are needed. Not being a BMW "parts swap guy", I cannot advise on this par...

Welcome ! Crazy or Crafty? Neither. More like jumping from Mediterranean to Boardwalk, and missing all the wonderful orange, red and green proper...

14979 told you correctly. Air leaks only matter on the engine side, not so much the air filter side. I typically spray on WD-40, or some other lig...