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lol. You're probably right. It could be done much simpler. But I sure love the way they look above that big flat 6. There's a conversion kit out there to switch to injection. That could be a fun project one day.

voltmeter. Very handy if you have a lot of extra electronics installed. Especially for the winter months when I plug in the heated suit. Never want to get caught with a drained battery. I replaced it with a digital readout later.

@@lyunardo Nice, would look nice as fuel gauge or gear indicator. Cheers Philip from Norway

@@philip4588 actually it's just a generic meter. It It can be out of those things, depending on the sending unit you attach. It was cheap too

Definitely replace it ASAP if the spring is weak. Having said that, I haven't seen your specific hardware, so I can't give a real recommendation. But I think that any time you have that assembly out, just go ahead and replace all of these parts. It's no fun removing the carbs, and the parts aren't very expensive. But getting hydrolocked is a pain at best. And a disaster at worst. Good luck!

Unfortunately Joop died. Me and some other people put some alternatives in the comments below. You shouldn't have to scroll too far to find them. Good luck

My antenna kit came with several different adapters to change the height. I show them in this video, and highlight which one worked for me,and why. Good luck!

One more comment: I did have to remove the rubber dome shaped piece in order to get it all together. I just went ahead and replaced it. The part number is in the notes. Once again, all of this is in the video. If you just skimmed through it like I do, you may have missed some important steps. Let us know how it goes.

@@lyunardo I get you. The aftermarket antennas are much easier to install than the originals. With the original you've got to get that VERY tight fit in with the grommet to the body - shoved into place from the outside - and then a VERY tight squeezing the tip of the antenna assembly INTO the grommet - pushing from inside the quarter panel. One can reasonably do one or the other - stick the grommet (by itself) into the quarter panel, OR, shove the antenna assembly (by itself) into the free floating grommet. Working within the confines and awkward positioning of the inside of the quarter panel and having to shove those two together - - - well, I haven't accomplished it yet. What I'll try next (once my patience returns to me) is to perhaps scuff out/ slightly widen, and/or lubricate the grommet entry hole so that once the grommet is in place in the body of the car, the antenna assembly can be pushed in from below without using superhuman strength. May God help me :)

@@ziparis Now that you mention it, I think that I had a problem with that rubber seal that inserts into the body at the top. I had it twisted around a little, so the spacing was off. Once I got it lined up facing the rear, I was able to screw the original antenna in. That confirmed the angle was correct, so I could get my stubby aftermarket piece in.

Thanks, I learned to paint just so I could get that exact color. lol

It depends on the year, and the trim model. Mine is just held on by spring clips. It pulls straight up. Other years, it's not removable from the top. The front pulls off. Others are different. I always google the "parts fiche" for every vehicle I work on. Include the exact year, date, model, engine size, and you'll get a break down of how parts fit together.

@@lyunardo Parts fiche? What is that? I don't find any hits on Google.

@@tayler2396 that's strange. That's exactly how I find diagrams for every vehicle I own. Maybe type parts diagram, same thing. Example: "parts fiche 2000 honda valkyrie 1500 standard" When I google for any vehicle, I get hundreds of results. Good luck.

Easy peasy. Just never wear the seatbelts.

Negative. Remove them, rebuild them. It’s not as bad as you think. The danger of doing it yourself is the connect rod that connects both banks of carbs. Super critical to not bend it. Do one carb at a time. There is a 6 carb sync tool online. To send the carbs out and get them tuned is like $1,300. But the fella that does the turning to the carb has a flow bench set up and really dials them in.

lol. I was single back then. But I never had a relationship where I had to get permission to do my hobbies. Me and my lady are both creative, so we expect that we'll be spending time on projects.

Where I live, it costs more at marine supply stores, and there aren't any nearby. But Oreily's auto supply always has it in stock these days. And for the best price too. But Amazon sells it for just a few bucks more.

You're right. It's a 3.0i, not an M. There's only an 18 hp difference. So not that much. No seat covers. Those are the oregon leather sports seats. An option for that year. Good luck in finding a 3.0i or an M. For some reason, they've doubled and tripled in value recently. Depending on the mileage. I've seen them from 20 to 30k.

Yea, mine isn't cheap unfortunately but just 27,000 miles. Picking it up in Chicago next week. Its metallic silver with the 3.0 engine. Its in good shape but needs a stereo. I'm leaning towards a detachable face Kenwood with cd and Bluetooth. What do you have in yours.

@@gforcepdx I got the Kenwood kmm-bt head unit, Don't remember which Kenwood amp. Alpine tweeters in the foot well, and Alpine full range behind the seats.

check the comments below. This one isn't available anymore. It was handmade by a man who passed away. But there are several mentions of what to search for to find one like it. good luck!

They're called the Jumbo Strong Hard bags. Made by Tsukayu. I had a neighbor who used to call my bike my "other truck" because he'd see me pulling all my grocery shopping out of those bags. lol. www.tsukayu.com/jumbo%20strong%20_valkyrie.html

I'm not sure, but I believe that a company called LSK made a deal with his estate. They're putting out a version that looks like it's based off his design. Plus several other companies are making something similar now. Lots of options out there since I made this video.

Unfortunately, the engineer who used to build these died a while back and this isn't available anymore. Good news is that, since I made this video there's a few companies who sell something similar. If you google something like "hydrostatic fuel gauge motorcycle" you'll find a few options out there. Good luck.

@@lyunardo thank you for the info sorry to hear about the passing of this gentleman

Nice! I couldn't make it work on mine. But it worked out okay. It only took me 30 minutes total to do my passenger seat. Taking off the leather cover and putting it back on is not bad at all, once you learn how it's done.

In this video I show how to address it in mine, but it's a 2002. Is yours a lot different? I think that first year James Bond version is considered to be even more desirable than the final year with the 3.0. Congrats!

Wide Open Customs. It came unpainted and you have to attach all the hardware. Fun project for FYI guys

Yep, I replaced it with the 8" Kicker sub. I found the wooden enclosure on Etsy, but should've just made it myself. Very simple to do. I made a video of the entire install. Check it out for details.

Thank you I shall!

I looked into swapping out my seats a few years ago. As I remember, it depends on the year. Newer years should be plug and play. Older years have different pin outs. You should join the Z3 group on www.bimmerforums.com/. If you ask there, I bet you'll get the answer in a day or two. Good luck!

about $185 total. The base was about 160 on it's own.

This one was just hand made by the engineer who created it. Now there are several different companies who make something similar. If you look through the comments, a few companies were mentioned. Or you can just google something like "pressure sensor fuel gauge for motorcycles" Good luck

This one is calibrate for that specific tank. Now there are other brands available online for other bikes. People have posted in the comments, so you can find there. Or yo can just google something like "fuel pressure fuel gauge", and the name of your bike. Good luck.

Good question. The point was to try out this tool. I'd been meaning to buy one for a while, and this was a good excuse. The price is pretty low. I've used it a few more times on my 25 year old bike. It's great for stuck posts, or bolts with the head broken off.

@@lyunardo gotcha. Yeah I was looking for a review on this thing myself. I've always used the two nut method over the years but this customer has a half broken off stud.

Replacing the leather covering is really easy. I just did the passenger side seat belt holder, and it took me about 30 minutes to take the leather off, put the new piece on, then put it all back together.

@@lyunardo really, that great to know. I asked a local leather shop that does that stuff and when I said BMW they noped out saying they would never touch another BMW. I know motor and drive train work is easy. Do you know of a good seat skin supplier?

@@fryreartechnology7611 I saw quite a few on Ebay a few months ago. But I ended up just fixing what I already have. Let us know what you end up doing. Good luck.

There's two bolts. I pointed them out in the video.