Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

I agree using proper oil with the additive is the only way to go, that along with regular oil changes.

I find it curious that only one tappet is bad out of four. Now if all four were bad I would say the oil was wrong or something.

I still would like to know what shape the cam lobe is in?

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Thanks Kurt, I see my problem now. I have the wrong bolts in the stand, too long. Something simple to fix. St.

Hey gang, Reynolds ride off stands have been out of production for years and I know the springs and mounting parts are like hen's teeth.

I am restoring a 79 RT and it had a ride off stand installed. Now that the parts are back from the powder coat shop, I am finding I am having trouble reinstalling ...

Given the information you have, I also suspect a bad lifter from the factory. As far as knowing about it LOL, really you wouldn't until it did some real damage. The clue to damage would be that particular valve NOT staying in adjustment for the normal adjustment interval. I would think it would ...

The cam bolt pushes up inside and has an O-ring. At the bottom of the fork leg is the screw on cap. Other than that, I can't think of anything else involved. St.

What does your cam surfaces look like?

Damage like this can be from running with no oil, wrong oil, extreme wear, improperly tempered parts, or rust from high moisture and sitting.

If it is only one side, I would lean toward an improperly tempered lifter.

How much history do you know about the ...

I may be mistaken but look online at the website "Flat Racer". They may have a bar back unit for you. St.

I am very happy the original fellow got his bike running again. Better to ride than work on it.

I am currently restoring a 79 bike and while I tend to wiggle towards the wedge tail system, I am also interested in the EME version with the crank mounted ignition. St.

Well, you found the problem, Previous owner's disease can be a pain. At least now it runs and you can enjoy it. St.

Wow, I am blown away by the documents on repairing the clock. I would private message Kurt the moderator of the forum and see if there is some way to take all the info out of the forum format and put it into some kind of repair knowledge base.

Once a forum post reaches a certain age, stuff gets ...