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Richard W
Richard W
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Joined: 03/05/2016 17:59
Last seen: 07/03/2025 05:21
Topics: 91 / Replies: 2567
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RE: Non-return Breather Valve

...and field mice have not built a nest around your starter ?? 🤣

2 years ago
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RE: Stored '83 R100 RS needs some restorative TLC

Hi, Mike ! Thoughts.... • Start here... According to the owner it has been in storage and not ridden in 7 or 8 years. The tank has be...

2 years ago
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RE: R90/6 right side no fire?

• Your title says "Right side no fire", but I see nowhere in this entire thread where you physically pulled the plugs and actually visually witnessed ...

2 years ago
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RE: Non-return Breather Valve

• Just curious as to why the 5 or 6 points of investigation I contributed have not been answered. • Some oil film will always be present in the int...

2 years ago
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RE: New to Airheads

Welcome from Georgia. You're very smart. After wasting time riding pretty much everything else, I re-discovered Airheads too late in my career to real...

2 years ago
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RE: R90/6 right side no fire?

1. But then, did you move the spark plug ? Spark plugs have a huge impact, and if you had some bad fuel even new plugs can be fouled very quickly. 2...

2 years ago
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RE: R75/5 Electrical Issues

The older the bike (or car for that matter), then the fewer the Returns you will find in the stock harness. Pre-1970 vehicles simply didn't include th...

2 years ago
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RE: Non-return Breather Valve

The reed valve sits on top of the crankcase. When you remove the small cover, you should see the exposed flapper (the "reed"). The reed allows air fro...

2 years ago
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RE: Ignition Issues with Aftermarket Systems

I ran a Boyer for several years on a 1979 R100 without incident. They are not big in the BMW world, but they are huge in the Brit bike world. They mak...

3 years ago
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RE: R75/5 brake cable guide

This site only accepts JPG format photos. Can you please convert that and re-submit ?

3 years ago
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RE: Throttle Cable Routing R90/6

• First check that you have the correct cables for your handlebars. There are numerous lengths for RT, S and RS width bars. If these cables are new, c...

3 years ago
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RE: R75/5 Electrical Issues

Bill - I know nothing about Rocky Point ignitions and very little about /5 wiring, but it sounds to me like that's not your problem anyway. ► The ...

3 years ago
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RE: Dashboard Turn signal light

And when you go to plug them back in, dip the relay and signal contacts into No-Ox-Id anti-oxidation compound to insure the best possible electrical c...

3 years ago
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RE: 1982 R100RS Return to Service

It's not "everything", but it's enough to where you won't be walking home ! Of course, use common sense and let your first ride be 25 miles, followed ...

3 years ago
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RE: 1982 R100RS Return to Service

Steve - Here's an article I wrote after putting 5 or 6 Airheads back on the road. It sort of covers the "top 100" items that tend to need looking at...

3 years ago
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