I like the look that a little patina on the badge gives to the bike. So, hold off for awhile. The BMW "roundels" are made of several material layer...

Hey, welcome aboard ! • All 3 fasteners have wave washers under them, so new owners often find those missing. Metric flat washers from the hardware...

Congrats, 1984 is a very good year !! Lots of stuff to check over before you start those long distance rides. Start with a complete oil change, inc...

Well, a Google search turned up the answer for me....

The shock on my 1988 has a much smaller diameter top extension that will allow the 2 "eyes" to lay side-by-side. That's probably how your OEM shock wa...

At the risk of stepping on Wobbly's toes.... Perish the thought ! This is a team effort to help a fellow Airhead owner. This is absolutely not the "...

I got back to looking at my carburetors. Apparently, the former owner ran rubber tubing between the two vacuum ports. I'm guessing he lost the screws....

Crazy part is, I think I'm more in love with this airhead than I am the new wethead! That's not "crazy" at all. In fact, that's a sure sign of s...

► 8053 is absolutely correct. Contacting your state's Air Marshal is the first step and he can advise you on who and how in your local area. Along tho...

► In this situation, I would borrow a pressure washer and inject hot water and a very strong detergent (not a solvent !) into the timing hole while ro...

Sorry, I've never done this job. But I have lots of experience doing weird repairs on other engines. I'm trying to envision this part, and the part...

Forgive me, but what is the pilot light? Elementary error on my part. Apologies. Both my bikes (1979 & 1988) have a small bulb in the headland ...

I live in far NE Georgia and could possibly ride by one weekend. There's no personal mail on this site so contacting people is not the easiest. Send m...