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Richard W
Richard W
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Front tire on rear?

....It was probably done because proper inch-sized tires are not real common any longer, and airheads' rear tires are skinny enough that most commonl...

9 years ago
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Some Maintenance Questions

A quick check turned up 2 places for BMW motorcycle speedo and tach repair... Palo Alto Speedometer www.paspeedo.com/ Palo Alto, CA O...

9 years ago
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DIY Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Could you elaborate on this please? I feel the same about aluminum brake line fittings, but only because the absence of a fatigue limit for aluminum a...

9 years ago
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Badly done fuel tank recoat

Thanks! You mean "Tanks". :cheer:

9 years ago
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Front brakes

Thanks for the info. I thought it was the mc needing a rebuild. Any lead on the SS brake lines? Im thinking running two separate lines from the master...

9 years ago
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1978 R100RS Center stand

On another note I'm still running points and have been considering going to an electronic ignition ie Dyna III any experience with these or other make...

9 years ago
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Front brakes

When the brake fluid isn't changed often enough it forms a hard, crusty "varnish" on every part the fluid touches. My master cylinder did the exact sa...

9 years ago
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Stainless steel brake caliper pins

No direct experience, but several comments come to mind... â–ş Most stainless is not "stainless". As a material it is a category of steels containing m...

9 years ago
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high revving R100GSPD

Did a decent job of storing my '95GSPD for two years. Stabil, trickle charge, clean and dry... Products like Stabil are good for several months...

9 years ago
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Badly done fuel tank recoat

Agree, it's most probably a product called Kreem. It's really, really worthless stuff. There is a chemical that dissolves it, but I've forgotten what ...

9 years ago
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Front brake caliper rebuild on 1983 r100rs

There's really nothing to it. I've not worked on those exact calipers, but they all work alike. You won't need a full rebuild kit in every instance, u...

9 years ago
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New Member, New to Airheads.

Welcome aboard ! I came within days of buying one of those myself. When you do your "fluid changes" don't forget the brake fluid.

9 years ago
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Seats are Parts???

Progress on my cheap, recently purchased, fleesed bay Russell seat for the RS..... Great resto !! Since all the seat foams act like holding ...

9 years ago
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Seats are Parts???

Not a super tall person at 6ft, but I have longer arms than most (34" shirt sleeves) and experience many of the same concerns. I would take a sligh...

9 years ago
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