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...

Just brought her home from Chicago this week. The battery cover has signature from BMW MOA 1999 Rhinebeck NY. If the original owner is around I woul...

Thank you for your vote of confidence. The land of internet motorcycle repair often means a responder has to be part mechanic, part expert electro-mec...

Motorrad Elektrik sells a new, better connector on a pigtail. You can easily add the pigtail to your existing bean can.

Andre - Every question you asked is already answered in my last post. And also indicated, you don't have to do the scrubbing and other cleaning you h...

I have cleaned all the terminals on the starter relay... Very sorry to keep hammering topics... but mechanics can't be successful and do the same j...

ELECTRICAL The OEM electrical system is a very good product, and even after decades very few items will have failed. However, it is important to not...

► Good report on the petcock. ► The first photo with the green cast in the bottom of the float bowl seems to indicate you might have avoided a lot ...

Now that's interesting !

• Yes, do it with the old fuel because IF the petcock leaks it is easier to repair while the tank is empty. To empty means the tank will need to get t...

Sorry, that's my best shot. Consider 40 years of water being thrown up on every electrical connector. I'd be treating every contact within every co...

Some ideas... • Mr 14949 is correct. Your third photo proves your bike does NOT have the oil cooler. (The oil cooler hoses begin and end at the oil f...

Excuse me for my insistence on fuel issues, but they constitute about 95% of the problems shops see... especially when the word "storage" gets mention...