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Richard W
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'78 R80/7: Get running again questions

1) Help looks genuinely interested in the work, and yet small enough to take along should there be trouble on the road. We approve ! 2) There are 2...

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1971 R60/5 Garage Rescue / New Member

I have a carb that is leaking fuel, so I am working on troubleshooting that, but so far it is going well. Your carb innards are probably pre-ethanol...

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Lost in the headlight bucket

Those spices aren't stock. Some previous owner or owner's mechanic added those. But I got to tell you that looks like professional work compared to so...

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Lost in the headlight bucket

I see that I'm going to have to cut at least four wires to be able to remove wiring from the bucket, and plan on using solder and shrink tubing rather...

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Lost in the headlight bucket

Relax ! Have another beer ! It's not nearly as difficult as you may imagine. The colors on the board directly correspond to the wire colors to be ...

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'78 R80/7: Get running again questions

I had only a little time today to work on the bike, and found that I didn’t have an 11mm wrench in my tool kit... so I didn’t get very far. In a lot...

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'78 R80/7: Get running again questions

I've never rebuilt anything in my life. Welcome to the adventure ! 😛 When everything is painted and back together, I find it is much easier ...

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Charging problem on an '81 R100RS

Scot gave an excellent response. • I can only add that the OEM voltage regulator is full of relays and contacts that are set to open and close at c...

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'78 R80/7: Get running again questions

Start on the brakes. Have you ever rebuilt a master cyl ? It's actually very easy. Disassemble the m/c and scrub all the parts in hot soapy water. All...

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/5 Headlight bulb upgrade

Sealed beams only come in 5" and 7" sizes for US cars. A company called Truck-Lite sells LED replacement sealed beams on-line and through NAPA auto p...

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1971 R75/5 engine siezed

Any motorcycle that's 40 years old is going to have lots for you to figure out. At least with this one, you'll have an opportunity to put it together ...

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'78 R80/7: Get running again questions

I don’t know what to do. I’m emotionally invested in this bike, but fixing these will be three grand - and he doesn’t know what else he will find alon...

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1971 r75/5 engine siezed

Welcome Aboard !! The seizure is a symptom of the problem. If you don't want to spend a lot of money just to have the same thing happen again, then...

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Distinguished Gentleman's Ride

I rode it last year in Greenville, SC and had a lot of fun.

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