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Richard W
Richard W
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Post a Picture of your Airheads

Just brought her home from Chicago this week. The battery cover has signature from BMW MOA 1999 Rhinebeck NY. If the original owner is around I woul...

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

Thank you for your vote of confidence. The land of internet motorcycle repair often means a responder has to be part mechanic, part expert electro-mec...

6 years ago
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80/RT Intermittent spark, what do I look for

Motorrad Elektrik sells a new, better connector on a pigtail. You can easily add the pigtail to your existing bean can.

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

Andre - Every question you asked is already answered in my last post. And also indicated, you don't have to do the scrubbing and other cleaning you h...

6 years ago
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80/RT Intermittent spark, what do I look for

I have cleaned all the terminals on the starter relay... Very sorry to keep hammering topics... but mechanics can't be successful and do the same j...

6 years ago
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RE: New Owner Primer: Tips to Get Your Airhead Back on the Road

ELECTRICAL The OEM electrical system is a very good product, and even after decades very few items will have failed. However, it is important to not...

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

â–ş Good report on the petcock. â–ş The first photo with the green cast in the bottom of the float bowl seems to indicate you might have avoided a lot ...

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

• Yes, do it with the old fuel because IF the petcock leaks it is easier to repair while the tank is empty. To empty means the tank will need to get t...

6 years ago
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80/RT Intermittent spark, what do I look for

Sorry, that's my best shot. Consider 40 years of water being thrown up on every electrical connector. I'd be treating every contact within every co...

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

Some ideas... • Mr 14949 is correct. Your third photo proves your bike does NOT have the oil cooler. (The oil cooler hoses begin and end at the oil f...

6 years ago
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80/RT Intermittent spark, what do I look for

Excuse me for my insistence on fuel issues, but they constitute about 95% of the problems shops see... especially when the word "storage" gets mention...

6 years ago
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80/RT Intermittent spark, what do I look for

It used to only do this very occasionally and was not an issue, bike has now been stored and the problem is much worse than before. Any ideas would ...

6 years ago
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New Airhead Owner - Needs Help! (Lots of Images)

Welcome aboard ! Fuel is leaking out the exhaust because too much fuel is entering the combustion chamber, and that is a REALLY bad sign. That supe...

6 years ago
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What do I do 1st?

Cool. Thanks!! Mr Guinea Pig, So, is that thread helping or not ??? Too specific, or not specific enough ? Your feedback would be highly appreci...

6 years ago
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