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Richard W
Richard W
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upgrade lighting

I'm new on this board - so please forgive me if I'm making a protocol or procedure error in replying here. (And please advise me how to do it properly...

9 years ago
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Strip an R80RT to make a "naked bike"?

Very clean job of it. I like !! You'll love the stainless brake lines. However, that funny loop over the front fender will entrap air and keep the ...

9 years ago
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Valve noise, how much is good

Guess Wobbly missed it? 🙂 Yet another "Beginner Error". 😛

9 years ago
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Valve noise, how much is good

I looked in the manual and saw 0.10 and immediately went for the .010 feeler gauge, made the same mistake with the exhaust valve. I have the valves se...

9 years ago
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Cable lube

A little follow-up for those who'd like some background... Asked my boss about this, because I was absent from the motorcycle scene (busy earning m...

9 years ago
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Noisy Speedometer R75/6

Never mind Simply an observation, but IMHO someone who cannot wait for 2 days and 5 hours for a reply ought not to open the speedometer housing at ...

9 years ago
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Noisy Speedometer R75/6

Look up the other thread here dealing with speedometers and odometers. The noise is caused by the oxidized lubricant refusing to flow any longer. Y...

9 years ago
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Engine cutout, 83 r80rt

A friend has told me that on his particular bike, it was the connector joining the hall effect board, not the electronic components themselves. He cut...

9 years ago
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R60/6 cylinder base gaskets

There's a reason AT&T makes more money than ladies with crystal balls. Asking is always better than guessing. I'd call Bob's and ask what they wer...

9 years ago
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R75/6 performance degrading

Allow me to continue in Rant Mode here about the fuel issue.... The shop I work at charges between $60 and $75 an hour. Although I built close to 5...

9 years ago
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R75/6 performance degrading

The adage "fuel, fire, and compression" applies... And in this situation "time and amount" are paramount. Fuel In Illinois you have a riding seaso...

9 years ago
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1972 R60/5 RH carburetor leak

Those type leaks usually fall into 1 of 4 solutions.... @ New fuel is cleaning the fuel tank of old fuel residue, some of which has washed down to ...

9 years ago
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R60/6 cylinder base gaskets

@ Some BMWs use a metal shim to reduce the compression. If you don't have the metal shim, then I think you're simply seeing gaskets from different man...

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Too far Right?

.....while looking at the front end, I noticed that my engine is far closer to the right than to the left. Quite normal for this time of year. ...

9 years ago
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Might as well make it purty . . .

Nice ! However, any more moves like this are likely to get you appointed as a Club officer. 😛

9 years ago
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