Good news and bad news.... ► The diameter of the master cyl bore is written on the side of the unit. If you go the handlebar unit, then you'll want...

Mice really like to nest in the air cleaner and starter cavity on top of the motor. That's how most starter rebuilds begin: vacuuming out all the a...

You could always keep your bike at my house. I could text you a photo once a week during the winter of me riding on the Natchez Trace, Blue Ridge Park...

+1 on what gmacarthur said. Additionally, what you will want to do is first remove the screw completely and inspect the condition of the sealing o-...

Hey, that's great ! Glad to help out.

First winter for my new ride, a 1974 R90/6 I'm going to buy a battery tender - are they all the same or do you have any recommendations? ► The ...

If I remember correctly, the small cable adapter with the external hex is threaded internally. If you'll take the cable housing and rotate it, the hou...

To the point where I'm considering a cross country trip in 2017. Any eastern airheads want to join in? 4 weeks or so. Gee ain't retirement great. ...

I typically bump the cylinder left and right, up and down with a fat rubber mallet. This will break it free of the gaskets and sealant. It's OK to str...

I'm not the one to answer that question, but that's never stopped me before !! 😛 ► My impression is that the engine block is the same, so the cy...

I assume you get the dual plugging done at a machine shop. Any recommendations in California around the Bay Area? In my reading on the subject, ...

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but... If you have free-play in the handle bar lever AND free-play in the lever on the gearbox, then you have t...

Engines Engine oil is the most difficult to spec, and you'll get a lot of discussion about this. You can obviously use any motor oil you want, but yo...

Recognize that I have very little experience with models other than my '79 R100, and do not have access to an '83 R80 wiring diagram... ► However, ...