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Richard W
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1995 GSPD classic ignition switch trim ring.

Photos might help us help you.

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Master Cylinder question

The most likely reason is that one or more of your flexible brake hoses are collapsing internally. This is a very common problem on OEM brake hoses ac...

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Coils?? R80/7

► If you want to spend money, then buy some new metal core plug wires and spark plugs. Plugs usually last a long time, but can also be easily damaged ...

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Tire recommendations

The best buy on a good tire is generally considered the Bridgestone S11 "Spitfire". You can buy a set online with free delivery for ~$180. 100/90-19 f...

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Coils?? R80/7

Without a lot more information and specific tests, your question is going to be very hard to diagnose on the web. Right now you had a single occurrenc...

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Coils?? R80/7

Is this a bike you've just gotten out of winter storage and running for the season ? A bike that has been running for serval months ? Or one that's ju...

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Coils?? R80/7

I am not an expert on BMW coils, but this does not sound like a coil going bad to me. In my experience, it sounds like trash in the fuel or an intermi...

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Worthwhile Upgrades

Definitely block the crank, replace the oil pump o-ring and use BMW oil seals. BMW had huge issues in the 70's with crankshaft oil seals and finally d...

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poor cold starting on '88 r100gs

No prob. After rebuilding hundreds of English, Italian and Japanese carbs, I almost missed that strangely located jet in the bottom of the bowl. T...

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Craven Panniers

these are Comet Panniers a654d20d190a350a3c3ea9dba4df2ba5. They may be Vincent Comet panniers, but if not mistaken, they are fitted to a Vi...

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poor cold starting on '88 r100gs

You've most likely got a lean condition. What's causing it is anybody's guess, but here are the most likely in the order you ought to check.... Cho...

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1981 R80G/S

Without fuse box where would I install fuses? Russ - At least on my bike, the harness terminated in 4 female spade connectors, which plugged to ...

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1981 R80G/S

If you want reliability, then I suggest moving away from the pointy-end German fuses to the modern "flat pack" fuses used in cars. And using them mean...

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Newest Guy

Oil pressure switch leaks are a recurring issue. This exact switch is common to a lot of German vehicles made around the same time, so it might be pos...

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1991 r100rt front forks

You can get the OEM part online from Max BMW web site. Other hardware sources, like McMster-Carr, sell metric crush washers for almost any size dra...

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