Let's not forget that to "pull the wrist pin" you may need to heat the piston with a torch. That would be a fun job with the cylinder still attached. ...

I would pull the piston because that's the only way to check the piston rings. Let's not forget we're talking about a 1972 model, so ring end gap is v...

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This is what I do and it works great.

One further note... You will need to protect the wheel from the tire tools you decide to use to prevent paint chipping. This one reason to choose a ...

I suppose the lock nut came loose OK ?

Thoughts....• BMW had some factory wheels powder coated in gold on one of their "special edition" models. • I owned a RS with coated paint and th...

I sold my 1981 RS to a guy from FL. There were small issues with the GA title which FL would not accept. So he simply re-titled the bike in GA and it ...

Look into an air freight company called "Forward Air". They supply a large metal box especially set up to strap your bike inside. There is additional ...

All the other 50 year-old motorcycles are being ridden as Classic or Vintage, and typically only pulled out of the garage for local m/c club show date...

One further item in the same area but totally unrelated... As of more than a decade ago, BMW released a stronger cam chain tensioning spring. If you...

Being new to Airheads, you may want to research a series of posts I did several years ago. Most of these articles you'll want to know about eventually...

I worked at a BMW dealership back in the 1970's. Most (99%) of the time the tool was used was because the PRT Seals started to leak while a new bike w...

Since it happened once already... I would take a VERY conservative approach. >> It may turn out that you have an issue with your oil cooler or...

Welcome to the Airhead community ! These push rod tubes (PRT) come out through the bottom of the cylinder, while the cylinder is off the bike. So th...