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And one more important bit.... You will need to own a stroboscopic timing lamp, because there is no way to set EI ignition timing "statically". Yes,...
Electronic Ignitions (EI) are simply different. It's not like going from incandescent tail light bulb to LED bulb. It's more like going from a hand cr...
I use a common "pressure washer" with some Wash & Wax mixed in the supply water. The painted parts get waxed and the metal parts get a little dete...
> There is a common battery used in lawnmowers and Harleys called the "U1". This battery measures correctly on the outside dimensions, but the term...
My check list... 1) Battery. As you noted, batteries may seem OK coming out of storage, but unless they were pampered over the winter then there is ...
I donated a garage full of /7 Airhead parts to Doug at Dusty Dog Cycles in NC. (This is NOT the bicycle shop on the web.) He reportedly has /2 and...
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> Rick James at Motorrad Elektrik has been my "go to" guy for more than a decade for the best accessories. > Bob's BMW and Max BMW have bot...
Yes, "seal softeners" is an additive the maker adds to modern oils. I saw it once on my brother's Oil Head. We changed his final drive oil to Mobil-1 ...
You may be looking for this one....
That needs replacing !
With the old-style oil seals that had steel around their periphery you could do that. But not with the newer designs that have the rubber-ized OD. You...
Valve clearance is not one of those tuning tips that's going to give measurable results in "quarter mile drag strip times". Yes, valve clearance IS ne...
All I see is standard ring gear wear from the starter Bendix. The Airhead starter engages the flywheel much more like an automobile than other motorcy...
As I have written here at least 100 times... Back when these bikes were new they were ridden cross country in all sorts of weather... and then washed....



