Congrats ! Your "BMW Apprentice Mechanic, Level 2" diploma is in the mail !! 😛 Heat or no heat, you'll still need to replace the top bearing du...

Congrats on the find! But one thing is not clear.... New shocks, clutch, alternator, and maybe disc brakes and electronic ignition and semi kno...

You might want to thread the lock ring back onto the stem, but leave it backed off the bearing a bit so you'll know when the stem breaks loose. The re...

It's possible that a look at the parts fiche will help you insure all the retaining bits have been removed. Try the ones on Max BMW. All the work...

A quick check of several wiring diagrams will show you that the second wire is simply a "Return" (what most people all "Ground"). You can run a new 18...

My tool box is full of different size hose clamps. That's probably the way I would have gone, but I've never needed to take my forks apart.

However, my concerns were the major discoloration on the right-side damper rod and some longitudinal wear marks on the right-side fork stanchion. Ther...

Except when I went to pull the exhaust nuts neither of them wanted to budge. After using heat and following plenty of advice on not forcing anything t...

• IMHO, you are focused on the symptom and not the cause. Unless you look for the root cause you'll be doing this again next year. The most likely pro...

Pete - • Good thinking. Ball bearings can indeed collect condensate during long storage if the temp isn't controlled. Then they develop small rust pi...

You didn't mention the mileage, but it's probably about time to replace your cam chain. Open the front cover again, remove the alternator again, then ...

I've found a replacement hall sensor, but I was wondering if you had any recommendations ? Yes, replace the plug wires with Metal Core wires. And re...

No problem. • Knowing your odometer reading would be a big help. • I'm not aware that BMW offers a "top end gasket set" like other manufacturer'...

No problem. • Knowing your odometer reading would be a big help. • I'm not aware that BMW offers a "top end gasket set" like other manufacturer'...