Scott - Many thanks for your help. That's pretty much what I had arrived at myself by scanning the parts books online. Still a work in progress. Bike...

I've done 2 BMWs from the 1970's now, and countless other Brit bikes, and I'm finding the same thing in all.... ► The grease in the head post is us...

Just to contribute my 1.5 cents to all the fine contributions above... IMHO the secret to any maintenance scheme (of any type machine) is to learn ...

Before getting any dire thoughts of internal g/b repairs, check the 23 51 1 056 124 Lock Screw that anchors the k/s lever to the k/s shaft. This is th...

First, we assume you checked the 2 fuses inside the headlamp shell. If they are not blown, then spin them in their sockets by rubbing your finger acro...

Some thoughts from a fellow BMW novice... • Some timing strobe lamps need an independent power source to give a really accurate timing report. The im...

In the continuing saga.... A selection of larger jets will be here next week. Meanwhile I've replaced both original intake rubber hoses and replaced ...

When checking into my speedo repair, I was told that odometer issues were the hardest to correct. After studying the assembly I understood why. Let me...

Hey, that's great news !! Bearing sellers sell small metric and inch sized ground balls. (Check Ebay, Amazon and McMaster) You'll need to purchase ...

Supposing that you merely want more light to safely ride at night, for all the reasons listed in the prior posts, I'd suggest you focus your search on...

I take it this is an older bike. The most probable cause is that the original needle lubricant was petroleum based. Being ancient and exposed to a...

Apparently, from my brief stint in BMW land, BMW does not offer "kits". Instead the parts are sold individually. The float bowl gaskets are rather del...

Asked Bing CS about UK or German model BMW jetting for the RT. Got a message back today... Hi, I don’t have specific “European jetting”. Our M...

That mixture screw, if I remember correctly, controls air, not fuel. Scott - I believe this is a "pilot screw" rather than a "mixture screw". If ...