I'm going to give you an answer from my several decades of servicing Brit bikes, which by the way have absolutely terrible mechanical advance systems....

In the world of motorcycle maintenance there are Causes and there are Symptoms. If we step out on faith and accept that the starter busted due to l...

On my '79 RT I just located a fault I suspected for weeks might be issues with a borrowed fuel cap not breathing. Turns out the ignition switch heats ...

Water in oil usually shows up as thick green slime, like someone smushed a lot of caterpillars or some such. It is usually the result of washing with ...

Funny you should ask. I'm on a motorcycle camping trip with 30 of my closest Brit bike pals and just last night one of the team brought out a new LED ...

Oh man, I feel for you. However, these type issues typically do not leave you stranded 20 miles form the nearest sign of civilization. IME, most of th...

In a previous post I noted the rear shocks on my 1978 R100RS as Icon (14") Actually they are Icon but 13" (330 mm) in lieu of the 14" noted. Just wa...

Agreed! My main seal and pushrod tube seals are crapping out for sure. Looking forward to replacing and cleaning up the mess! The push rod tube s...

Welcome aboard. My first thought on seeing your lovely combo... "I got one of those !!" You'll love your Airhead. Congrats.

Welcome aboard !

....It was probably done because proper inch-sized tires are not real common any longer, and airheads' rear tires are skinny enough that most commonl...

A quick check turned up 2 places for BMW motorcycle speedo and tach repair... Palo Alto Speedometer www.paspeedo.com/ Palo Alto, CA O...

Could you elaborate on this please? I feel the same about aluminum brake line fittings, but only because the absence of a fatigue limit for aluminum a...

Thanks! You mean "Tanks". :cheer: