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Figuring out the correct size wire to use when adding accessories. Also pages to wiring lights and horns etc. All for cars, but the wiring is the same, your lights don't know whether they are on a bike or a car, and the electricity sure doesn't care...

Troubleshooting, Disassembly and Re-assembly. An oft-maligned starter motor, the Valeo is actually not bad, and not hard to repair. Here's a complete rebuild procedure.

"I have now completely rewired my bike - except for one or two exceptions. This is an article about what I did, why, how, etc. "

Comparison of air filter types. Very interesting...

Clamp / safety wire anything - any size - any shape - anywhere.

Installing and modifying the Race Tech Gold Valve Cartridge Emulator in GS.

Good article on correct adjustment of the R100GS, K75 and some other similar BMW steering head bearings.

Another Valeo rebuild article, and exhaust thread care and more to come.

by Carroll Smith, Stoptech Brake Systems. Excellent article on what's really happening, and breaking in pads and disks.

"In June 2005 I started on my Journey to ride first to Alaska then to Argentina. The site has a daily blog, photos and detailed progress maps." I bought a new BMW R1200GS in Anchorage, and didn't want (nor could really afford) a set of Jessies. I heard horror stories about breaking the standard BMW panniers later, and as I am on the road to Argentina figured I should stop somewhere and relieve myself of the worry. Here's what I came up with, I made them in a muffler shop in Oaxaca . I can email more photos or explanations if required. Email address and other photos are on my website."