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Richard W
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RE: Cylinders possibly distort at 500Deg F?

I'm a Mechanical Engineer and long-time motorcycle mechanic. I don't think you'll have an issue metallurgically speaking, but 500°F is much hotter tha...

1 year ago
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RE: New Member in the Granite State

Welcome from Georgia !! (We also speak Norton.)

1 year ago
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RE: Wrist pin bushing replacement r75/6

I'm with you, that seems loose. I ream the these bushings to barely allow the piston pin to push through using just index finger pressure (at room tem...

1 year ago
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RE: Wrist pin bushing replacement r75/6

I have never had to replace the small end bush on BMW connecting rods, but I have done it on other high mileage engines where it is quite common for t...

1 year ago
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RE: Finned Exhaust Nut Removal

You don't want "leverage", you want "sharp impact". That's why Chris is using a rubber hammer to 'shock' the wrench. I suggest you get a rubber hammer...

1 year ago
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RE: Finned Exhaust Nut Removal

Welcome, Logan ! • First of all, you need the correct exhaust nut spanner. The shop version is a cast steel wrench about 12" long. Modern home versi...

1 year ago
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RE: Another new member

Welcome from Georgia ! I drove a 1979 R65 for years and loved it. You'll never get a ticket for zooming off from a stop too fast on an R65, but they...

1 year ago
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RE: Ride your airhead!

Since the /5 and later bikes were very, VERY advanced for their day, there is nothing "old" or special about their technology today, and therefore not...

1 year ago
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RE: Ignition Issues with Aftermarket Systems

And to my knowledge... this information may be in error. The earlier Boyer versions with the BLACK controller box were voltage sensitive. However the ...

1 year ago
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RE: 1977 R75/7 shift lever adjustment

A lot of the 5-speed levers are alloy aluminum. You can bend them one time, as in drop the bike or other minor mishap. But when you go to straighten t...

1 year ago
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RE: Home Mechanic: Electrical Corrosion on Connectors

► The ignition module has a VERY thin, black steel spring wire that has to be removed before the connector can be unplugged. This "steel wire" acts li...

1 year ago
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RE: 1977 R75/7 shift lever adjustment

Mike - You must have the older 4-speed gearbox that uses the "cotter system" to attach and position the shift lever. Sorry, I don't know of a way to...

1 year ago
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RE: H4 LED replacement plug'n'play sought

► These standard "sealed beam" LED headlamps () have been around for about 7 years. Their strong point seems to be that they have multiple light sourc...

1 year ago
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