Thanks again Wobbly! Great tips there. Will plan on replacing both bearings and will endeavor to make the process as antiseptic as possible !! "Bot...

I'm also interested in this answer. I've often wondered if new fluid could be added to the old units, thus restoring them to something near their form...

Several thoughts.... ► First of all, that's not wear. Wear would show up as the copper under-cladding showing though. You have all the Babbitt intact...

With all due respect, this needs to be posted in the Wanted section of the pull-down Airbazaar menu.

Sure, understood. I like reading Snowbum's accounts, there is definitely a treasure trove of Airhead information there. However he seems to practi...

I'm onto the electrical (starter, alt., etc.) .... Take the time to disassemble the starter motor and re-pack the bearings and bendix with modern...

Snowbum's formula works out perfectly for a 650cc Triumph twin which uses a 0.010" ring end gap. And those are solid iron cylinders (with no air passi...

Fafnir, SKF, Timken made anywhere are names you can trust. But you know, they estimate that something like 40% of the items on the market today are wo...

Well, BMW does use cast iron rings which will have some initial wear. I'd expect the end gap to grow 0.001 to 0.002" in the first 500 miles, then slow...

Only single filaments are going to fit the stock lamp socket. On a dual filament bulb, the teets on the side of the bulb are offset to prevent install...

Having never built a BMW gearbox, I wanted to allow the "experts" to comment, but will volunteer this much.... • I build or repair a classic or vin...

Bob - Good questions and good math. My only BMW ring job was on my 1979 R100, but have done the same to literally thousands of engines of numerou...

I have come to the conclusion that the only realistic solution for the RS and RT is to... 1) Buy an after-market metal socket for the dual filament...

Options you might also consider... • Some after-market handlebar fairings offer built-in turn signals, similar to the RS and RT fairings. • Ebay...

Mark - Some thoughts... • While the aftermarket LED sealed beam bulb/reflector you mentioned ($495) might be a viable choice for your R65, it should...