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Richard W
Richard W
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Joined: 03/05/2016 17:59
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clutch engages very early

If there is no slack or free-play, that means that the release mechanism is always pressing on the clutch assembly. This is bad. In a car or truck it ...

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Carburetor balancing

There are numerous reasons why an engine might pop on deceleration. One big reason is oxygen entering the fuel rich exhaust. So it stands to reason th...

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Carburetor balancing

There are numerous reasons why an engine might pop on deceleration. One big reason is oxygen entering the fuel rich exhaust. So it stands to reason th...

6 years ago
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Just handed a big bowl of humility

Let's move the discussion of "EGR Removal vs Performance" off to a new thread please. Others may wish to find this second topic in the future, and tha...

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Just handed a big bowl of humility

Tim - You are correct. The bike should crank and run with the engine's front cover removed. Some new thoughts... Don't forget the safety interlock...

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Changing tires on R90/6 spoke wheels

• You'll need some pro rubber/tire mounting lubricant, a rubber hammer, and a very good set of MOTORCYCLE tire tools (at least 2, hopefully 3). And 2 ...

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Torquing drive shaft bolts

• You might check Snap-On and other high-end tool sellers for an extended "Crow's Foot". That's what that tool is called. • You can skip the fanc...

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R100RT missing out at idle.

Welcome Aboard ! The jets most prone to clogging due to storage with aged fuel are, of course, the smallest ones. The smallest jets are for the idl...

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RS / RT Engine guards

Glad to send you the set I removed from my 1979 RT, but those had to have holes bored in the fairing.

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Carburetor balancing

Thanks for the response Wobbly. I did attach a Carbtune (manometer) again today and discovered I needed to do quite a bit more tweaking of the thrott...

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Carburetor balancing

Welcome Aboard ! You'll want to... • Run fresh high test namebrand fuel • Strobe time the ignition at high RPM • Check the diaphragms in the ca...

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Defective Benchmark throttle cables?

Dave - I've never heard of Benchmark, but I'm not surprised because we live in different areas. When I did a Google search on "benchmark BMW" it retu...

6 years ago
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Defective Benchmark throttle cables?

Let me tip-toe around this very carefully.... My friend, you don't have a bad set of BMW cables, you have a bad set of Benchmark cables. Send them bac...

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Poor gas mileage on 1975 R90/6

Welcome Aboard ! On ALL vehicles with carburetors, especially older ones.... • The quality of the air filter is THE number 1 key to good fuel econ...

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