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Finally had the guts to fill the /6 with Mobil 1 V twin oil. All the seals on the old motor had been replaced. My perception is that I am using less oil. Totally unsubstantiated logic is that it foams less therefore blows less out the vent. Anyway the good news is it isn't leaking from every engine ...

back to the muffler question. I put mac whispertone mufflers on my 90/6. They are louder than I like. Bike didn't run quite right either. Went to the Bing seminar at Billings and they suggested I go up one size on the needle jet, of course they had them for sale. It really did improve the performanc...

BMW fork oil is 7.5 wt, and made by Spectro. Or it was made by Spectro. Who knows nowadays.

I guess I am a little cautious, but why bore out for more than the 1st over pistions? I would want to conserve all the metal I could in case something happened and it had to be done again. Would you really get that much more oomph out of R80 pistons? I used to have an R75/6 and it seemed to carry me...

could your clutch be dragging?
What happens if yor are idling in neutral, pull in clutch then shift it into gear?

hope your problem has been resolved. have you measured your old discs against the new ones and contacted your supplier?

Some owners find that the points plate is rotated to one end of adjustment and still the timing is off a bit. Try setting the point gap a bit smaller or larger to compensate. If you are still within .012" and .020" it will still work perfectly. You may need to remove the points plate and w...

thanks Duane, that is what I finally figured out. And after enlarging the slots I was finally able to get the timing perfect at full advance. It did make a difference in fuel mileage and the old bike runs great at 70-75 mph. I used to go on reserve at 170-180 miles, now going over 200 miles before g...

Just a dumb idea is suppose, but is it possible your centrifugal advance unit may be slipping? I know that mine has a lot of slop in it and I have to be careful to have it in the same place when I snug up the nut. Timing would be way off if it slipped counter clockwise if the nut wasn't tightened co...

Interesing idea. Wonder if it is possible to plug a tire and hold some air pressure long enough to get to a convenient place for repairs?
I do remember seeing someone selling a conversion for tubed (spoked) wheels to run tubeless. It was on the internet so you can be sure how it would work.