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James Strickland
James Strickland
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Joined: 07/27/2020 18:03
Last seen: 07/23/2024 11:59
Topics: 17 / Replies: 404
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RE: New member looking for help choosing a bike

Welcome to Airheads. I really like the 750 motor, but the R65 with a known history might be the better choice. You didn't indicate your level of mecha...

3 months ago
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RE: New member on the east End of Long Island

Welcome Josh. At a Tech Day, you might observe mundane maintenance tasks or extreme operations. You will meet a host of characters. You might even fin...

3 months ago
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RE: Exhaust Muffler/Silencer Replacement Advice

Also,... don't go whaling on it. With repeated light blows you can see the chisel dig in to the edge. Be mindful that the only other thing holding up ...

3 months ago
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RE: Exhaust Muffler/Silencer Replacement Advice

Is it the same left muffler as at the Mundelein tech day? As I recall, nobody was interested in applying potentially destructive measures to it. This ...

3 months ago
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RE: Exhaust Muffler/Silencer Replacement Advice

A few things to be aware of: 1) The attachment to the frame on Original Equipment mufflers included a bracket that was like a bridge from the frame ...

4 months ago
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RE: Low speed vibration R80RT

Since it is not on your list, I would check the bolts that secure the driveshaft to the transmission output flange. Just loosen the ribbon clamp on th...

4 months ago
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RE: R75/5 Seat question

On every Airhead I have owned, the seat hinges from the right side. I have never seen one with a modification that hinges from the rear.

4 months ago
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RE: 1988 R100RS first oil change questions

I used to own a 1988 R100RS. What I did with mine was to simply put it back together the way it was when I opened it up. If I remember correctly, ther...

4 months ago
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RE: Speedometer Kaput 1975 R90/6

I would be inclined to send the speedo to a specialty shop. There is probably an advertiser in the Airmail that specializes in this work. In my exper...

4 months ago
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RE: 1983 R100RS side stand removal

If the exhaust is in the way, you will have to remove it.

5 months ago
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RE: Foam Grips

OEM grips are hard rubber. I never cared for foam grips because they seemed to induce a kind of numbness in my throttle hand. I have a set of grips ca...

5 months ago
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RE: Cylinders possibly distort at 500Deg F?

Just do it. If you are super meticulous, measure the bores before and after the cerakote process. If the cylinders become de-formed, try again knowing...

5 months ago
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RE: Stiff Rear Wheel R75/5

If you loosen the axle nut, the wheel spins freely? This says to me that the bearing stack inside the hub is not shimmed correctly and/or the axle nu...

5 months ago
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RE: Finned Exhaust Nut Removal

Richard's advice is spot-on correct. I would simply reinforce the notion that if the finned nut does not spin off easily by hand after using the corre...

5 months ago
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RE: Super tight top fort retaining nut

Another thing you can do is to eliminate the chamfer of your socket by grinding the face of the open end flat. I bought an impact grade socket specifi...

6 months ago
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