You'll NOT want a red LED for your tail/brake light if it doubles duty to illuminate your license plate. Check to see if the bottom of your taillight ...

Wobbly, Any problems with frying your circuit board or wiring insulation? How hot does the headlamp shell get? Really wondering how much heat the LED...

Let me assure you that with a classic /2 you definitely want to go toward a sealed battery of some shape or description. Dimensions are the key to fin...

Mark - Welcome aboard ! I don't approve of a "leak down test", but it sounds as if the engine is already apart, so I'll save my breath. ► Any BMW ...

What I said, tossing the Shinkos. Bill - I agree with you. A riding buddy put a pair of "Stinkos" on his touring bike. The bike immediately start...

The Michelin Pilot Activ is available in 3.25/19 4.20/18 and looks like a more modern tread design without the center groove. I was wondering if anyo...

The bike in question is fitted with aftermarket EBC self-centering rotors. They stop about 3 times better than the OEM rotors. What allows the rotor t...

According to the Haynes manual... after you remove the timing chain and sprockets, the OPRV is the steel tube, positioned horizontally, just over the ...

You're certainly welcome. ► My one note of caution is the electrical connections. Since the switch is used in 2 places, in some cases the wire colo...

You may simply need pn 61 31 1 243 403 "CLUTCH SWITCH (to 09/78)". This switch is mounted on the LH clutch lever assy, and an identical switch may als...

Hey there Wobbly, I hate to bust your chops, but the accelerator pump is actually in the main jet stack. I stand corrected. Thank you.

► You might also check out the accelerator pumps to make sure they work properly. Then give it a couple of good squirts before starting. Bemme...

Jason - Sorry, I really can't answer your question from direct experience. From experience building (non-BMW) twin cyl motorcycle engines, the crank ...