Wobbly, with the rebuild kit for these calipers you get two new bolts of the correct size, would that help you in your quest for the bolts you are try...

Steel and aluminum really don't like each other, and in the presence of water start galvanic corrosion. The trick to breaking fasteners loose that may...

Back to your original question, the rattle you describe sounds like normal operation, especially if it's coming from the gear box, and especially if t...

In your case being non-professional, with limited work space, and working in a semi-public work area, that's a good lift for making larger jobs easier...

Every time I see this title it makes me think of the old Lewis Grizzard joke... " Naked is when you don't have any clothes on. Neck-ed is when you ...

2 more items that might help... As far as getting the wheel in the air.... I use an old scissor jack with a chunk of 2x4 affixed to the top.. You ...

^^ All that ^^. And... Check the timing with a strobe lamp on the F mark at high rpm, and install new spark plugs of the correct heat range. At...

Scott - Many thanks for your help. That's pretty much what I had arrived at myself by scanning the parts books online. Still a work in progress. Bike...

I've done 2 BMWs from the 1970's now, and countless other Brit bikes, and I'm finding the same thing in all.... ► The grease in the head post is us...

Just to contribute my 1.5 cents to all the fine contributions above... IMHO the secret to any maintenance scheme (of any type machine) is to learn ...

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 ...