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Richard W
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New member. Engine and carbs sitting on workbench, pics attached, now what??

Mike - That was one of the biggest shocks to my system after coming to BMW. Some dealers will prepare small kits, but BMW seems to sell everything by...

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New member. Engine and carbs sitting on workbench, pics attached, now what??

Welcome to the ABC ! Sorry to disappoint, but nothing needs to be done to your Airhead engine or clutch except put it back in the frame and ride it...

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Introduction / New Member

Welcome aboard ! • Leaky master cylinders are a common issue since they are out of sight. Yours look to be way more than pitted cylinder. It appear...

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The Good News - I bought an airhead today - The bad news - It has no keys

Having gone through this last year, the experience is fresh in my mind and I cannot say DIY will lead to an all together pleasant time. • New igni...

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Dual to single horn swap

Your horn swap made me think back to the 1970's for some reason. I had a riding pal back then that described his main goals in life as "Root, Toot, Po...

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82 R100RT Break Pulsing Badly

By all means try Scot's suggestions first. If for no other reason than that brake rotors, even third party, are NOT cheap ! If it does come to roto...

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Dual to single horn swap

You should be able to simply fit the single horn in place of one existing. Don't tape off the unused wire. It will become exposed at some point in ...

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82 R100RT Break Pulsing Badly

IMHO you'll need a dial indicator to detect warped rotors, which your issue certainly sounds like. Tire balance is more of an "at speed" issue, with o...

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Wiring for right control switch

On the starter relay, I connected a 12v batt. to pins 15 and 31b. Did not hear a click. While that was connected, tested continuity on pins 87 and 30...

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Wiring for right control switch

The handlebar switch doesn't control the starter directly, it controls a relay... which then in turn controls the starter solenoid... which then contr...

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New Guy - Barn Find - R100GS

On that RS...the Blue rims...weren't they only on "Last Edition" bikes? Hmmm That may be true (although I think it was the color gold), but this...

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1974 R75/6 Charging problems

Very cool solution. Congrats !

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Snowflake straightening

Can you share with us the year of your bike ? Or maybe even the date code on the wheel itself ? Date Code on the Snowflake

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1974 R75/6 Charging problems

Welcome, and glad to help ! Here's 3 suggestions in order of importance.... 1. One of the quirks of the BMW charging system is that the alternator ...

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