Welcome Aboard ! Very sorry for your loss. Sounds like you're already getting happy with your new acquisition !

Would a ring set from BMW that is matched to the piston not already have the correct gap? Rings are matched to fit the cylinder, not the piston. H...

My thoughts (which aren't worth more than you paid for them)... • Typically, the rings on a BMW are just getting going good at that low mileage. Ho...

Them's chopper bars. That’s kinda weird. 'Yes' it's weird, but sometimes it pays to be creative and "think out of the box". The oem RS bars are r...

Everyone around here uses the ones from Mac. I've not seen any rusting or heard of any complaining.

Everyone around here uses the ones from Mac. I've not seen any rusting or heard of any complaining.

My '79 doesn't have the tool tray there, so I wouldn't know.

Can you provide info on this adjustable bars you installed? The bars I now use are the 3-piece Honda bars from the early 1980's models. Stock H...

Thanks for the heads up on the correct place to buy/sell stuff. When I posted, I was looking for information on where to find a bag, so I thought the ...

Went out for another ride, and things are still great. Put a total of 50 miles on her. Now, I at least have a theory as to what was happening. I belie...

James made great suggestions. I can only add.... • The fuel tanks were originally coated to prevent rust with a red coating. Be careful not to int...

In my mind the pad is simply a sound dampner. In that case, any 1/4" thick closed cell neoprene pad will work.

When the discs were introduced the BMW engineers were afraid of front wheel lock ups so the ratios were keep high, so feel was sacrificed as a result....

120,000 riders, in 600 cities around the world, to raise $6M US to fight men's health issues. The 2018 ride is Sunday, Sept 30. This is the 6th y...

All it takes for an engine to run is: Spark (at the spark plug), Fuel, and Compression. The "Big 3". Test and verify, don't guess. If your bike passes...