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Steven Rankin
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RE: How to test 1982 R100RT headlight relay and left combination headlight switch

Yes, your write up about the action you are seeing with the yellow white wire makes sense. The low beam as far as I know on your bike unless it has t...

2 years ago
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RE: How to test 1982 R100RT headlight relay and left combination headlight switch

The green wire is a switched hot wire. You should get a voltage reading at pin 56 the white wire at the circuit board for high beam. The white wire e...

2 years ago
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RE: Running rough at 3000 to 4000 rpm

So I have been thinking, LOL a sometimes bad thing, but it is raining. Have you checked the color of the spark plugs after a long ride? They should ...

2 years ago
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RE: Running rough at 3000 to 4000 rpm

Assuming the shop did a proper rebuild on your carbs, I am not going to insult them by implying otherwise, I would look for an ignition problem. Whil...

2 years ago
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RE: How to test 1982 R100RT headlight relay and left combination headlight switch

So yes, you can check things with a probe and multi meter. NO, you don't have to fool around changing fuses from factory to OM. Anytime you chang...

2 years ago
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RE: Oil Gallery Blind Plugs - removal

Glad you found the write ups. Honestly Dave, I myself have never seen one of these plugs leak. LOL, so I am afraid I can't give you the first hand ...

2 years ago
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RE: Oil Gallery Blind Plugs - removal

Check with Kurt at the BMWMOA forum, seems there was a thread there awhile back. I tried to find it but couldn't, he may have better luck. Also Sno...

2 years ago
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RE: First time replacing fuel lines on R100RS - questions...

I have to add, I haven't seen this set up before, LOL, I guess nothing this new has come into my friend's shop so, I can see why there is an issue of ...

2 years ago
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RE: First time replacing fuel lines on R100RS - questions...

Maybe I should have not answered. I am NOT fully aware of the added EPA "stuff" they added to the bike in question. Sounds like a more complex job ...

2 years ago
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RE: First time replacing fuel lines on R100RS - questions...

Well for some reason the Airheads forum won't let me copy and paste the website for the BMWMOA forum post. The date for that post was Oct 21 23, unde...

2 years ago
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RE: First time replacing fuel lines on R100RS - questions...

This thread was run at BMWMOA a while back. I was surprised a couple of guys were able to poke new line through without disassembly. I have never h...

2 years ago
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RE: Leaking Valve Cover

The other method of repairing the stripped center stud is to properly install a heli coil. I have done two and with good results. St.

2 years ago
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RE: Leaking Valve Cover

An old BMW mechanic now passed made a comment years ago about over tightening things. "if you look at the average 10mm wrench or 13mm wrench they are...

2 years ago
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RE: New Member intro #18533

Welcome from not so sunny this time of year Rochester, NY. St.

2 years ago
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RE: Roll-on / roll-off bucking

I am happy you have a shop that will do the splines, remember do both the wheel spline and the final drive spline, they must be done as a set. As fo...

2 years ago
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