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RE: Sourcing parts and tool for Rear Main Seal replacement. | 12 Relevance | 2 years ago | David Elkow | Forum How To | |
I recently replaced my rear main seal, and oil pump o-ring, on my ‘78 RS while renewing the clutch. I got my parts from The Beemer Shop in CA (Ted Porter). No special tool to remove the old seal. I have my own home-made tool to install, but I know Ted sells a tool to install as well. Most important note; When you go to remove the flywheel (or clutch carrier, depending on your model year) you MUST “block the crankshaft” so it can not shift forward once the flywheel is removed. Your friend will know all about this, and how to do it. It’s no biggie, but cons ... | |||||
RE: Cycle Works, Blue Springs, MO | 11 Relevance | 2 years ago | Lawrence Erkie | Wrenching | |
This thread constitutes a good argument for the Airhead tool loan program. | |||||
RE: Wyoming | 11 Relevance | 3 years ago | Dwight Small | State Airmarshal Boards | |
... on Wednesday evening. Initial plans will have my wife and dog coming along in our truck that provides me a nice place to sleep each night. Below is the information I received about the ride to the rally. Airheads 2021 Missouri Rolling Rally You are invited to the 2021 Missouri Rolling Rally!!! If the phrase “Rolling Rally” just sounds like another way to get a group of cheapskates with old Airheads together and ride across the country…then you should probably join us. If you feel like this is too much information and you would like less, feel fre ... | |||||
Sourcing parts and tool for Rear Main Seal replacement. | 10 Relevance | 2 years ago | Jorge briones | Forum How To | |
... offered to spend a tech day working with me. Before I go down that route, I think I pretty much have what I need as far as a shop set up to do the work, but I'm still learning about the bike's quirks and sourcing of parts. This brings me to my question for the group: 1- where is a good source for the seals I need (rear main and oil pump)? 2- where can I get the rear main seal installation and removal tool? I checked with the one source that was recommended to me, Euro Moto, but the seals are back ordered. I need a source for the puller/installation tool ... | |||||
Tool recommmendation for oil filter center pipe | 10 Relevance | 7 years ago | Richard W | Wrenching | |
You're correct. Large screwdrivers are a thing of the past, ever since cheap Asian hand tools flooded the market. It's really hard to find off-size hand tools anymore. You mentioned "hollow-ground", and this is an important requirement. Instead of an angled or wedge-shaped tip, the driver blade you need requires a blade with parallel sides. This keeps the blade from camming up and out of the slot under torque, thus giving you good "purchase" on the object trying to be rotated. But more importantly, preventing the distruction of the item you are trying to m ... | |||||
'71 /5: Can the engine be safely started without the gearbox ? | 9 Relevance | 4 years ago | john stirling | Wrenching | |
a lot of those seal tools are just mandrels. a rim to catch the seal and a stub in the center to keep it centered up. Sometimes a surface to control seal setting depth. I'm a block o' wood and a hammer kinda guy but I can make blocks of wood any size I like. where did you find a 50$ tool? Cycle works wants $45 for theirs. Looks like the BMW/cycleworks tool is a press type tool that uses the flywheel bolts. MArk where the flywheel is again. did you check with your local airmarshal (wobbley??) for an ABC tool pool loaner? Did you try heating the case and u ... | |||||
'74 R75/6: Mixture screw and a few other questions | 9 Relevance | 4 years ago | john stirling | Wrenching | |
... unless it was actively broken. The next owner did a 1200mi road trip tinkered a bit, but he was more a Japanese bike guy, which is how we ended up able to buy it. We decided we'd go through and check over much of the systems, and replace parts that were worn out or in danger of being so. I also felt it wasn't running as smoothly as it should be, and the behavior of the enricher worried me, namely that putting on the enricher would almost immediately kill the engine. Along the way, we've run into some issues that needed addressing, such as a split open nut ... | |||||
RE: Roll-on / roll-off bucking | 9 Relevance | 6 months ago | David Elkow | My Airhead Needs Help | |
My bike is a 78 R100(RS). I checked my total driveline lash, like you did in your initial post. I measure 1.5” in 1st gear, and 3.25” in 5th. My last shirtsleeve evaluation of my wheel spline was 1/3 worn. I do not experience any of the “bucking” sensation you describe. I don’t know what to suggest. These bikes are pretty darn simple, so we know it’s not a computer issue or fuel injection glitch. It’s kinda like; does the engine turn?, is there compression?, do the valves operate and have proper clearances?, does the ignition and advance operate properly, and in time?, that leaves the carburetors. I wish someone would loan you a pair of carburetors to try in place of yours. Sounds like a lot of fooling around, but if you endured this growing issue for many years, no biggy to swap carbs. I was in my nearest BMW dealership just yesterday. Someone brought in a bike with an issue; When shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, the bike shuts off completely. Wow. An airhead could never pull that off. | |||||
R75 Buggered Exhaust Threads | 9 Relevance | 4 years ago | James E (Pete) Peterson | My Airhead Needs Help | |
I've had similar problems over the years, and finally found an inexpensive Chinese die. It's a Links part number GB/T 970.1-94 9SiCr size M52x2. It's not perfect, but is adequate. Once the threads have been cleaned up, use a lot of anti sieze. If you can't find one, let me know and we can work out a loan of mine. Pete Peterson Lillian, AL | |||||
Want it to go to a good home | 9 Relevance | 5 years ago | Richard W | Airheads Discussions | |
• Most bike sales are in May and June. • Most bike sales are now used bikes, but most bikes being sold are in the price slump. If you'll check a source like CraigsList you'll see that the best prices on BMWs are from 2000-2005. Both after and before that period, prices climb. So buyers are simply shopping for the much cheaper and more modern bikes. • The only person looking for a 1985 anything is someone who "had one back in the day" or someone who is familiar with the model because their dad or other family friend had one. That's a very select group. The end result of me trying to sell several classic bikes was that they were too old to get a bank loan on, and very few people are walking around with the asking price in cash. Although the Blue Book might advise a value of (say for instance) $3500, the truth is that most twenty-somethings shopping for bikes can only scrape together $2000. So unless you can get that bike out in front of a MUCH wider audience with something like Ebay Motors, then be prepared for the possibility that you might have to give it away for a much lower price. | |||||
1983 R80RT Flywheel replacement | 9 Relevance | 5 years ago | Richard W | Wrenching | |
... with a pressure washer, pry out that stuck rivet, and then proceed as Jim has suggested. Chief among those steps is to find TDC through the spark plug hole, and make sure the "OT" mark is visible through the strobe window before torquing the flywheel bolts into place. The book will tell you to replace the flywheel bolts, but if you use LocTite that is not absolutely necessary. What is necessary is that you torque those bolts (either in N-M or Ft-Lbs) to the correct limit prescribed in your book. There is a torque pattern and it should be followed twice. I ... | |||||
directional lights on 92 R100/RT stopped working | 9 Relevance | 8 years ago | Richard W | Wrenching | |
You got it. Test number 4 cinched it. Now to apply for a bank loan for a new switch. Typically these switches are not part of the lever or throttle assemblies. They are attached by small, well hidden screws on the underside of the plastic switch itself. This screw is so cleverly concealed that the switch looks to be part of the lever assy until the screw is withdrawn and the switch separates. The "switch" includes the plastic handlebar housing and the harness that climbs the handlebar to the lever assy. Typically, when the switch is removed, small 2mm screws will be exposed on the inside that can be used for further disassembly. However, these units are typically packed with small springs, ball detents, etc. So disassembly of the switch should be done under bright light on the dining room table. Hope this helps. | |||||
RE: 1983 R100RS Tool Kit | 8 Relevance | 2 months ago | Steven Shockley | Parts is Parts | |
Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and ordered an OEM tool kit from Max BMW. | |||||
RE: 1983 R100RS Tool Kit | 8 Relevance | 2 months ago | Richard W | Parts is Parts | |
Complete, OEM tool kits are on eBay all the time. | |||||
RE: 1983 R100RS Tool Kit | 8 Relevance | 2 months ago | Mike Buhler | Parts is Parts | |
I recommend OEM tool kits for airheads. I got a very nice new one of quality tools from Bob's BMW for my R65 LS and I'm sure they have ones for the R100 RS. You can easily put your own together but it's a bit of messing around figuring out just what you need. |
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