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David Elkow
David Elkow
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Joined: 08/24/2020 18:19
Last seen: 03/14/2026 19:32
Topics: 13 / Replies: 365
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RE: New member, Springfield, VA - 1983 R80ST owner & keeper

You have an excellent airhead! Very nice. Welcome aboard from the bottom of Texas.

3 weeks ago
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RE: Adjusting valves

.006 intake and .008 exhaust has become the most universal recommendation. BMW did spec some tighter clearances for some models, but then fell back to...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Motorrad Elektrik

PS: You might contact The BeemerShop (Ted Porter) out in CA. I believe Rick gets some of his stuff through Ted, who is the importer. Ted has been pla...

2 months ago
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RE: Motorrad Elektrik

To answer my own question, Rick Jones is still in the directory as a club member, but no longer listed as an AirMarshal. He used to be!

2 months ago
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RE: Motorrad Elektrik

I’ve purchased quite a few items, and received lots of very good advice from Rick Jones over the years. Hope he is doing OK. Certainly one of the “goo...

2 months ago
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RE: Oak's Top End manual

A gentleman by the name of Orlando Okleshen, who went by Oak Okleshen, was a highly respected airhead “guru” going back to the times when the ABC bega...

2 months ago
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RE: Ignition Issues with Aftermarket Systems

I chimed in a few times earlier in this thread. I shared regarding the EME Enduralast/Sachse ignition system I installed in my ‘78 RS. Mine is the mo...

2 months ago
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RE: More Texas Air Marshals!

Yes, Texas is sprawling far and wide. I retired from Kentucky in 2017 and now reside in Mission TX, 250 miles south of San Antonio in the Rio Grande V...

2 months ago
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RE: New member from Lynn, MA

Welcome from south Texas. I share your sentiment regarding group rides. My worst wreck was when I was young and foolish…and on a too fast group ride....

2 months ago
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2 months ago
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RE: Oak's Top End manual

Top End Manual was passed along to the next ABC member in need.

2 months ago
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RE: Rebuilt Bings and Syncing

I used my homemade balancer for decades. The homemade design makes it as reliable as gravity, but it is so sensitive, it can be overly touchy. So I s...

2 months ago
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RE: Aftermarket ignition systems

If you are upgrading your alternator with a product from EME, then I would suggest including their Enduralast/Sachse ignition system, which is “crank ...

3 months ago
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RE: Looking for Great m/c road recommendations Heading To National BMW Rally in Vermont 2026

It’s been umpteen years since I headed that direction from Kentucky, but I recall taking a stretch of US20 through the Finger Lakes region of New York...

3 months ago
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RE: Loose float pin in Bing carb

I agree with the peening idea. A precise whack on the tip of the pin should do it. JB Weld is great stuff, and is rated as “fuel resistant”, but I’m n...

3 months ago
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