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Richard W
Richard W
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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...

2 years 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...

2 years 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...

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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...

2 years ago
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RE: Throttle Lock (Or Cruise Control) ?

Not exactly sure how you fall asleep on a motorcycle and NOT sustain serious personal injury. Don't want to downgrade the seriousness of your pal's...

2 years ago
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RE: Throttle Lock (Or Cruise Control) ?

The US DOT outlawed the factories from fitting friction devices to throttles about 1973, and after that sales of the 3rd party "cruise controls" soon ...

2 years ago
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RE: H4 LED replacement plug'n'play sought

You will be waiting a LONG time, my friend. The standard glowing element of a halogen H4 bulb emits light in an evenly dispersed, full 360° pattern. S...

2 years ago
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RE: H4 LED replacement plug'n'play sought

► The type bulb with the fan did fit comfortably into both the double-sided and single-sided headlamp buckets. In some installations you had to groom ...

2 years ago
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RE: H4 LED replacement plug'n'play sought

Here's 4 things you should know about H4 LED bulbs for the Airhead... • The specs on these type bulbs are changing so fast that there is not a singl...

2 years ago
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RE: 1977 r75/7 Generator light not working

Mike, please read again. I suggested you NOT use dielectric grease. A "dielectric" is, by definition, an insulator; a compound that will NOT promote e...

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RE: Winter Storage Warning !

1.25A is WAY too much for a small motorcycle battery. That charger is designed for maintenance of car and truck batteries. The smaller battery size ...

2 years ago
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RE: 1977 r75/7 Generator light not working

Yes, start with the simple stuff.... • Have you applied an electrical anti-oxidation compound during re-assembly to all the connectors you've discon...

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RE: 1970 R75/5 kickstand

I think the greater fear is fire, started by spilled gasoline or vapors... and then spreading to other flammable items such as the air intake tubes, s...

2 years ago
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