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Richard W
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'77 R75 /7: I think my timing is way off

You should remove the front engine cover, get all the tools to set the ignition timing in place, and put a box fan blowing on the engine. Then cra...

5 years ago
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Leaking Carbs - R90/6 '76

Extract the float pivot pin from the carb body from the knurled end. Replace both the float and the float needle. Reinstall the pivot pin with the new...

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Bean can rebuild

Agree with Scot. Newer EI products now store the advance curve in software, which entirely removes all the need for mechanical advance mechanisms. The...

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'71 R75/5: Removing and Installing Carbs

Please keep your comments pertinent to the Club's focus on Airheads. Thank you.

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'74 R90/6: left cylinder after or back firing above 3k rpm

I checked the exhaust system yesterday and couldn't find any holes. These are not typically rust holes or some such, but rather leaky pipe-to-pipe j...

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'71 R75/5: Removing and Installing Carbs

I've got them running well when warm but having trouble with cold starting. The typical Airhead requires full choke to start, even on a warm day. Do...

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'74 R90/6: left cylinder after or back firing above 3k rpm

Ideas.... • If you have run the bike within the last week, then the rings should be seated well enough to do a compression test cold. At least good...

5 years ago
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'77 R75 /7: I think my timing is way off

Very nice bike !! Sometimes it's helpful to remember that the marks are only a helpful aid, but they are NOT the absolute authority. That place of ...

5 years ago
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'71 R75/5: Removing and Installing Carbs

You must have been asleep in 7th Grade science class !! 😛 One of the by-products of burning any type of fossil fuel is water. The more efficient...

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Condensation/Water coming out of Exhaust??

You must have been asleep in 7th Grade science class !! 😛 One of the by-products of burning any type of fossil fuel is water. The more efficient...

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R90 petcock fuel line nipple

I have several spares, if you want to contact me. Although a quick way to remove the fuel tank, since they always leak after several installations, I ...

5 years ago
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'83 R100RT Exhaust Headers/Pipes

It may change the decibel level or the tone ever so slightly, but probably not the performance.

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'74 R90/6: left cylinder after or back firing above 3k rpm

I can think of 2 things.... • The most common is an air leak in the exhaust. On run-down so much raw fuel is thrown into the exhaust that all it ta...

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R80ST fork damper rod spinning help

Another satisfied customer !! 😛

5 years ago
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