Bought a 1981 R65 described as “upgraded by prior owner to R80 specs”. No other info available from the seller. I have been collecting clues; hope you...

Now incorrect assembly could possibly be the problem if the entire fork internals were disassembled. But fork internals aren't usually disturbed on a ...

You mentioned a “headlight modulator”? Duh, what’s that? After the 1981 Hurt Report found that 3/4 of all motorcycle crashes were frontal and caus...

What would then be a good replacement for a 1979 R65 headlight bulb? I quite like the "parking light" feature, but would like a main lamp that A. is ...

I had to rebuild one caliper in this ordeal and now I know exactly how they work. And that's why Club Cannon #6 is so important. If you don't do i...

Hey, congrats ! As you ride this week, at the rest stops... lean the bike slightly to the left (making the m/c the highest point) and give several ...

You can click on the Amazon link for a photo of the bars being discussed. Sorry, no photos of them installed. I've since removed these type "fixed"...

You are exactly correct in your thinking. The factory gets away with the loop over the wheel simply becasue they push fluid in at such a pace that ...

I went an bought a new pump oil can and filled it with brake fluid. Then a 2" section of battery hose was used to connect the can to the bleed nipple....

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You're certainly welcome for the help. Remember though, the first place to start is always with the 3 functions. That will narrow down your list of cu...

The bike was running well a few weeks ago, I was out for a long ride and the bike back fired and started to sputter and completely lost power - seemed...

Using meters for testing can give misleading results, and I am assuming you have fallen into one of those traps. What you are reading is merely ...

I don't doubt that you have uncooperative harness that is loosing battery power with the ignition in the OFF position, but highly doubt that your "sho...