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Richard W
Richard W
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R75/7 Turn Signal Flasher Relays

Congrats ! ► Adding amber LED bulbs to the rear flasher units (only) will not only make the rear safer by being brighter, but speed up the flasher...

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R75/7 Turn Signal Flasher Relays

Let's first understand several things.... • The $74 price tag is probably for the electronic flasher, which you'll only need if you run low-resistanc...

5 years ago
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'78 R80/7 Front Brake (or lack thereof)

Brad - First of all... Welcome Aboard ! Air inside your hydraulic brake lines is the issue. First of all, Jap bikes follow a very precise brake...

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Brown Sidestand

The hinge point is directly below the gear shift lever, and the unit does not tuck under the exhaust pipe or muffler. Therefore access is greatly impr...

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1989 R100 GS- Headlight Bulb Replacement

You most definitely want to convert your headlamp bulb to LED for the following reasons... • More light output • Whiter light • Longer life • 1/2 ...

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'77 R75/7 Enrichening Jet Plugged

You could drill it out, but I'm sure the hole is a very specific size. Since no one else seems to want to dive in.... a #48 drill bit (0.076") drill...

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1978 R80/7 installed new points, idles at 2000 rom

Very glad it worked out. Your official Amateur Airhead Mechanic's Certificate is in the mail ! 😛

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1978 R80/7 installed new points, idles at 2000 rom

Some ideas... • Check the throttle cables for slack at the twist grip. There needs to be at least 1/16" (1.5mm) in both. • You may have knocked o...

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'88 GS: Fuel tank

I de-rusted my '83 tank with vinegar about a year ago and coated it with POR-15. Most of it is holding up well, except at the very bottom of the tank...

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'88 GS: Fuel tank

Thanks! Luckily we don't have Ethanol fuels in Alaska. According to what I'm reading on-line, this statement is not true. Alaska does have fuels lad...

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EBC Replacement Brake Disc

To close this out, the follow-up is that in the end I had to "bite the proverbial bullet" and shell out $400US to buy 2 new brake rotors. Here's t...

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1978 R80/7 goes dead when turn signal is used

Glad that worked out for you !! Another place to look is under the Starter Cover. BMW battery cables are bad to wick the corrosive acid under the c...

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1978 R80/7 goes dead when turn signal is used

Glad that worked out for you !! Another place to look is under the Starter Cover. Original BMW battery cables are bad to wick the corrosive acid un...

5 years ago
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Noisy tack - 1976 R90/6

• Jim is correct. The first thing to do is check out the drive cable and make sure it isn't broken or frayed. If it's OK, then a couple of drops of AT...

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