Not to confuse the issue, but if I can get on my soap box for a minute... Long time readers of my responses may recognize a distrust of most people...

Thanks Wobbly. It didn't occur to me that my cylinders ("B" Nikasil) could be out of factory spec at 30k. I have had the cylinders off of my '91 RT wi...

Welcome Aboard ! Very sorry for your loss. Sounds like you're already getting happy with your new acquisition !

Would a ring set from BMW that is matched to the piston not already have the correct gap? Rings are matched to fit the cylinder, not the piston. H...

My thoughts (which aren't worth more than you paid for them)... • Typically, the rings on a BMW are just getting going good at that low mileage. Ho...

Them's chopper bars. That’s kinda weird. 'Yes' it's weird, but sometimes it pays to be creative and "think out of the box". The oem RS bars are r...

Everyone around here uses the ones from Mac. I've not seen any rusting or heard of any complaining.

Everyone around here uses the ones from Mac. I've not seen any rusting or heard of any complaining.

My '79 doesn't have the tool tray there, so I wouldn't know.

Can you provide info on this adjustable bars you installed? The bars I now use are the 3-piece Honda bars from the early 1980's models. Stock H...

Thanks for the heads up on the correct place to buy/sell stuff. When I posted, I was looking for information on where to find a bag, so I thought the ...

Went out for another ride, and things are still great. Put a total of 50 miles on her. Now, I at least have a theory as to what was happening. I belie...

James made great suggestions. I can only add.... • The fuel tanks were originally coated to prevent rust with a red coating. Be careful not to int...

In my mind the pad is simply a sound dampner. In that case, any 1/4" thick closed cell neoprene pad will work.