A few years ago I bought a 2009 BMW G650GS to attempt to accomplish the Iron Butt Association's famed “Ultimate Coast to Coast” ride, which is Key West, Florida to Prudoe Bay, Alaska. I made it from Minnesota to Key West, but the little thumper didn't make all the way :(
I went back to the...
I recently read an article on Push rod seals.
and I need to pull my heads anyways to check the P's/C's and likely re-ring
but the article mentioned a jig tool to align the rockers on early bikes
mine is a 1971 r75/5
is it one of the years that needs a jig for alignment
and who do people...
Buddy's new R1200R has been in shop a couple weeks now for its 600 mile check.
A steering bearing adjustment check is required and BMW can't supply the required special tool to dealers.
The frame for the 1976 R75/6 is ready for the next process of plastic bead blasting, some re-welding of cracked gussets and powder coating/painting?
I want to remove the bearing races in the head stead, but the angle is as such you canÔÇÖt get a brass drift from the opposite side to knock them...