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Rob has outlined a good method. It is far more likely that the "kill" button or ignition switch is not allowing powder to reach the Boyer unit. Electronics don't go bad simply sitting there. On the other hand, switches do corrode when out of service, and can easily loose connectivity. ;)

I agree with Kurt. The metal shim is to keep the white o-ring from being nicked, cut or roughed up by the end of the oil filter tube, which is inside the engine. That metal cylinder that forms the oil filter "housing" does not have a very fine finish on the surface the o-ring sits against....

Pumps in my state have always shown the (R+M)/2 formula, and the highest octanes have dropped from nearly 100 in the mid-70's to the 93 we have today.

Hey Seth, yes that was my point. For these mildly tuned motors, super accurate timing is less critical than a high revving race motor. But let's not forget that the octane rating my /7 was designed for no longer exists in the USA. In fact the highest octane I can get (93), is still something like 5...

Wobbly: What size BT-45's are you using. I'm thinking of using them on my 77RS next. I've been using either 3.25x19 F / 4.00x18 R or 100/90x19 F and 110/90x18 R. Went metric after having poor mileage results with "vintage" inch tire sizes. I now realize it was most likely due to low tire ...

It appears that it must have been sitting a bit longer than “a few” years because the composting mouse nest that filled the air filter/starter compartment and corrosion caused by it were quite impressive. You shouldn't have been surprised. In some parts of the country BMW stands for Bivouac Mice ov...

Zombie Master wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:10 pm Not easy to find 100% synthetic fork fluids, what kind do you use?

Bel-Ray makes excellent synthetic fork oil. Their 1L bottles are enough for 2 changes on most Airheads.

http://www.belray.com/bel-ray-high-performance-fork-oil

Make sure your OEM brake hose has not collapsed. The black flexible rubber hoses decay on the interior (where you can't see it) and collapse internally . The result is that the brakes can go ON becasue the master cylinder creates an immense amount of fluid pressure. But when the caliper goes to push...

Thumbing through the local BMWs for sale in Atlanta today on CraigsList and came across an 80's RT with the oil filter set up as we had discussed. It uses a spin-on filter from a K-bike, and the filter seems to be in series with the cooler. CraigsList # 6695464717 The filter is remoted to the RH sid...

And what voltage regulator do you have ? The original tin can version came with points and all sorts of internal mechanisms that can break, hangup and/or get dirty. Highly suggest you try a new regulator. The newest ones are all electronic. The best have adjustments so you can dial in your charge vo...