So you're seeing oily water ? Water is a natural by-product of burning fuel, but typically the exhaust is hot enough keep it in vapor form. So it shou...

Another trick is to convert your entire hydraulic brake over to DOT 5 Silicone brake fluid so that you never have to worry about hydraulic brakes agai...

While wires can contribute to poor running, in my experience this is not your issue. You can test this by touching the wires while the engine is runni...

With that many miles, a new cam chain is a must. Until then, make sure your ignition is set at high RPM with the "F" mark using a strobe timing light....

The reference to Oak was to say that he was not a fan of the single sided swing arm and the horizontal load transferred to the final drive as a resul...

I would think that .020 as lash in the final drive would be negligible, if that is what you are talking about. Oak once toĺd me that removing the whe...

• I highly recommend a full-face helmet plus ear plugs, or ear buds if you want to listen to music. • Adding any type of edge strip along the top ...

► I highly suggest that you disconnect the Negative lead from the battery post for a complete overnight shutdown. The kill switch may leave some circu...

8053's description matches what I have found. Screw the cable end adjuster back onto the cable sheath, then re-install the adjuster back onto the carb...

Two new discoveries: • The rear wheel has about 0.020 inch movement at the rim. Not enough to damage the ring and pinion final drive gears, but e...

So does EPCO make a stainless steel exhaust pipe set for the RS ? They list one for "R100R and Mystics" which seems to be correct. This set also seems...

Interesting report. But there's no need to need to wait until the equinox, we have a Solar Eclipse on Monday, Aug 21 cutting across Tennessee and Sout...

► If I have the "story" correct, originally the diode board was mounted by rubber, vibration-type mounts which turned loose after years of service. Th...

Sounds like maybe your ignition switch has given up and exploded internally.

Never heard of or used BG44, however it seems that super strong carb cleaners, like Seafoam, can eat the "rubber" parts of the carb right up. Parts li...