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 ...

Oh wow ! I had never looked at the Links section. Thanks for the great tip on EUBMW !! 🙂

1) My cable set did not seem to be lined, and lubrication helped. But there is no way for me to know if these are factory cables, since they came with...

The numbers are stamped on the RH side of the carb body, on the web that is on the top side, next to the rubber intake manifold. Therefore, they are b...

Yes, my findings exactly. Those "rivets" are more akin to the common nylon cable tie than any fastener. There is a "spike" that is inserted through th...