I think you will find that what has disintegrated is really a short piece of cloth tubing placed over the wires where they traverse openings in the al...

► Before you go cutting up your harness, clean the relay socket in place with some contact cleaner, then apply a dab of No-Ox electrical contact prote...

Not exactly. I bought Progressive brand springs to install in my '79 R100 RT. When I pulled the existing springs out, they were progressively wound. I...

Apologies. The photo I previously showed for my new replacement plastic body mini-cube relay was not correct. Here is the correct relay for early /7 R...

I have a spare set of those springs and they measure 535mm long. Next time you have the caps off, pull them out to 1) make sure both are the same leng...

• I'm no BMW expert... that model could have either the oblong starter relay in the steel can. Those /6 type are pretty well protected from the corros...

1974 R90S...fully restored motorcycle with period accessories... Awesome !! :woohoo:

Some follow-on thoughts.... ► You didn't say the exact year, but my /7 is a 1979. For several years either side of '79 the main electrical power su...

► If the rate of dive is too fast, then try the next higher increment in viscosity (15W) fork oil. (You are using real fork oil aren't you, and not so...

Good news and bad news.... ► The diameter of the master cyl bore is written on the side of the unit. If you go the handlebar unit, then you'll want...

Mice really like to nest in the air cleaner and starter cavity on top of the motor. That's how most starter rebuilds begin: vacuuming out all the a...

You could always keep your bike at my house. I could text you a photo once a week during the winter of me riding on the Natchez Trace, Blue Ridge Park...

+1 on what gmacarthur said. Additionally, what you will want to do is first remove the screw completely and inspect the condition of the sealing o-...

Hey, that's great ! Glad to help out.

First winter for my new ride, a 1974 R90/6 I'm going to buy a battery tender - are they all the same or do you have any recommendations? ► The ...