BMW R80/7 motorcycle

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Tire air pressure.
The BMW chassis and drive train
BMW motorcycle fork alignment by Randy Glass.  
Care and adjustment of BMW controls and cables.
Measure and check your BMW motorcycle clutch parts.
How to inspect the BMW final drive for proper gear spacing.
Testing and curing high and low speed wobbles.
My BMW has a strange noise.
Checking for a bent BMW frame.
What is the proper torque?
BMW final drive oil transfer.
The quick check for tightness of the BMW driveshaft bolts.
Some random BMW transmission information.
Why a deep oil pan?
BMW shock disassembly
Engine rear seal leaks.
Is the perch wedge missing on your BMW hand controls?
BMW engine specs.
Removing the BMW fork lock.  
The care and feeding of your BMW keys.
Care and feeding of the headlight switch.  
BMW chassis greasing tools.
What should be in the BMW tool kit.
What does this /2, /3 or /5 really mean?
BMW model VIN information.  
BMW emblems. New, 13 Feb, 2003
Electrical and tuning
Why it may be hard to tune your BMW.
Should I use one or two petcocks on my BMW?
All about points.
Correcting the /2 timing difference between cylinders.
Correcting the /2 carb intake leaks.  
Steering bearing replacement with tapered roller bearings.
R60/2 vs. the R69S reliability.
R68 and R69 ignition retard lever.
The three types of /2 bench seats.
Early /2 oddities.
Mostly useless /2 restoration trivia.
Error in the BMW Repair Manual on timing.
/5 BMW and later, including US forks
Test for front fork stiction.
Fork alignment testing tools.  
Installing BMW fork spacers.
How to adjust your BMW steering bearings.
How to know what wheelbase that you have.
1970 and 71 BMW spokes. 
A little about BMW motorcycle valve adjustment. 
This is why you have a grabby clutch.
Fix that high idle. The mechanical advance unit.
The slash 6 seat mod. Dump those hinges that break.
Pictures of BMW tanks with the cutout for the master cylinder.
BMW telescopic fork bushing change for the US and 1970-71 /5 forks.
How to change BMW fork oil, gators or fork seals.
How to change the automatic flip up sidestand on the 72 and later, to a stay down type and back again.
About my BMW life
BMW ads and posters for sale. Updated often.
Used final drives.
Used top end parts. New on 7 May, 2002 
Used transmissions. 
NOS, late /2 clutch lever.
BMW with a VW engine.
Old BMWs that I have owned.
Build yourself a BMW parts washer.