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Richard W
Richard W
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

The ignition timing is the same on both sides. The air filter is the same for both sides. It's fairly hard for the compression to be that different fr...

7 years ago
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Rough Idle and Stalling

Some new ideas.... • A lean condition could also be caused by using old, hard rubber tubes on the intake (connecting the carb to the head). • B...

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

Different color plugs can only be from poor carb sync, float issues, or dirty jets. More when I can get off this stupid iPad.

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

Different color plugs can only be from poor carb sync, float issues, or dirty jets.

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

Different color plugs can only be from poor carb sync, float issues, or dirty jets.

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

Different color plugs can only be from poor carb sync, float issues, or dirty jets.

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

The valves are not adjusted on both cyl at the same time, because they are operating 360 deg different from each other. You adjust one cyl, spin the e...

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

I didn’t mean slow typing. I meant the time it takes to send, receive, reply and then do it all over again. No, I assure you that's me. It takes me ...

7 years ago
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Rough Idle and Stalling

► I'm in the same "experience boat" as you concerning DellOrtos. But I've worked on a slew of others extensively, and on all of them, the needle only ...

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

Thanks for the ideas. I’ll check voltage. I have volt/ohm meter. Internet discussions are a pain... 20 minute delays in the communication cycle. Yes...

7 years ago
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Rough Idle and Stalling

Welcome Aboard ! By "warm up", I take it you mean the engine has run long enough to no longer need the chokes/ enricheners being in the ON position...

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

In my experience, stock carbs don't just instantly stop working, then start working. That's electrical system behavior. Carbs will run lean and you'll...

7 years ago
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Rear Master Cylinder

I have the same bike, and you're correct about the poor rear braking. I can see why they went back to the drum on the single-sided. They are equally p...

7 years ago
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Carb issue, 1983 R80,

One of the corollaries to Murphy's Law is.... If it sounds like carburetion, then it has to be electrical ! 😛 Pull the front cover and disconne...

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

...because there was mention of timing and clearances already done. But heck, why not do it again? When does it ever hurt to double check someone el...

7 years ago
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