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Yeah, bit of a slow winter as far as bike progress goes. Ernst is still in pieces and Edgar has just been a local errand and day trip bike. This summer I should have HVAC in the big shop which will make life so much better in there. Edgar was grounding (lightly) the sidestand in left turns. I had a...

When I lived on the coast in a place about as wet as Victoria and could only get ethanol fuel, I'd run the float bowls dry every time I parked the bike for more than a day. Just turn off the taps about a mile from home and let it idle until it stops when you get home. If the bike was going to be par...

I'm the guy who sat on Santa's knee and asked for a welder. Santa said, "I've seen your welds. You're getting a grinder for Christmas!" Haha...made me laff! :lol: Be mindful that adding height to the stand might add to any difficulty in hoiking it up. Might be less of a problem on an unfa...

Yeah, bit of a slow winter as far as bike progress goes. Ernst is still in pieces and Edgar has just been a local errand and day trip bike. This summer I should have HVAC in the big shop which will make life so much better in there. Edgar was grounding (lightly) the sidestand in left turns. I had a ...

Thanks for joining us for a bit. Be well.

I use Brad Penn 30W break-in oil with new rings or with something that sat for a while (like 30 years!). It stays in the motor for the first tank of gas or so, 200ish miles. Break-in riding is mostly accelerating and decelerating in gear, up and down, from 2K rpm to about 6K rpm. This has worked wel...

Yes, it should be a 12mm wrench head. I have some box end 12mm wrenches that fit and some that don't. And yes, you'll get barely 1/12 of a turn in the space available. Also watch for the airbox half to be squirming around as you tighten it. I usually have a rubber mallet on hand to make minor correc...

Curious. I have a 1979 RS (resurrecting it) and getting the filter out wasn't an issue even though it was a one-piece filter. Fairing stayed on but I don't have crash bars on that one.

Boy, it's opening just fine for me here in USA.

I lean the bike onto the stand to hold it lightly while I reposition my foot to move the stand the rest of the way.

I put my toe on the tang as I start deploying it, then the toe moves to the shaft to get it all the way forward.

Size 10 (44 Euro) boots, I'm 5'8" on a good day.