1) The first thing to look at is the SAE "service level". Originally the service was to start with "S" for gasoline engines and "C" for diesel. Then t...

Stop ! I have rebuilt dozens of Bings without ever having to remove those 2 screws. If fuel is coming out that shaft, then removing the shaft is NO...

Welcome aboard from GA. More basic "get your Airhead going" type tips here...

NE corner, equidistant from NC and SC.  

Welcome from GA !! Here's a hopefully helpful list of items to look at if your Airhead hasn't been on the road in awhile. Some secrets on the Bings ...

Such a change could have been introduced by simply changing spark plugs. 99% of all spark plugs are used in cars, which since (about) year 2000 have a...

John - Now that you mention it, both ! Glass shouldn't rest directly against any metals.  

Welcome from GA !

It's to keep the glass from physically coming into contact with the steel HL rim. In a high vibration environment, this could conceivably crack or des...

Ideas... > There are 2 types of flasher modules: Bimetal (resistance operated) [~$4] and Timing circuit (with a small circuit board and timing ch...

Step 2: Check the float level on both sides.    

I bow to your superior knowledge of R65's.  

Craig - Sorry for the delayed response. To answer... pulling the pins and dropping the floats CAN be done with the carbs in-situ. But what is the...

Single rear shock absorber (mono-shock) vs. the older models (/2, /5, /6 & /7) with double (L & R) rear shocks. I was thinking the R65 came ...

I had a R100 single-sided with 80K miles in which the large rear wheel bearing had gone bad. (This would be the same physical set up as your R65.) The...