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Richard W
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She thinks she's British!

I like to install those oil pressure switches with a thread sealer, like LocTite 518 "gasket eliminator". That way, if the torque isn't enough to "act...

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Casper Wyoming 1983 R80RT Needs more help. See Youtube Franklin Scharppslicer

That engine is running on 1 cylinder. You can plainly hear it. Replace the plugs, plug caps (5K Ohm NGK) and plug wires (metal core only). Cost you...

7 years ago
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signal lights cause voltmeter to swing

Sorry, not enough information. When ? At idle or going down the road ? Headlamp ON or OFF ? What wattage HL bulb ?

7 years ago
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Casper Wyoming: 1983 R80RT

Battery reads 12.8 V. Reading a battery with a voltmeter means absolutely nothing to anyone. Batteries have to be "load tested". The real voltage ...

7 years ago
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Tank bag

First, we have a dedicated place to buy/sell gear.... Then, "no" that's just a photo I pulled off the web becasue I had no idea what you were talkin...

7 years ago
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RH Switch screw up

I've gone all over 3 bikes with that stuff and it's magic. Lights got brighter, horns got louder, things started working better all over. It's good on...

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Tank bag

Are you looking for new, used, what ? I have a spare, used BMW bag that looks like this..... ...with 3 straps that clip on to the edge of th...

7 years ago
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r80/7 motor quit

I was told they did this and didn't believe. Went in to replace the alternator brushes and had to unplug this connector to do the work. The connector ...

7 years ago
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RH Switch screw up

1978 R100S. I don't get a soft glow at all. They work great except when I turn off the right signal, the dash light stays on, solid. The blinkers don'...

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Casper Wyoming: 1983 R80RT

â–ş If you have the mass of electrical connections inside the headlamp shell, then there are two 8A German fuses in there. This type fuse does NOT need ...

7 years ago
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r80/7 motor quit

If your bike has the BMW electronic ignition, then the first thing is to inspect the sandy beige colored connector on the pigtail coming out of the ig...

7 years ago
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RH Switch screw up

All the handle bar switch does is select either the left side indicator lamps, or the right side are electrically selected. If that part works, then I...

7 years ago
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RH Switch screw up

Sounds correct to me, except it's probably a 3mm ball (0.118") which is slightly smaller than 1/8". First try the ball in the recess for the spring...

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Types of Bars for Cables

If not mistaken, those are what the rest of the world calls "R90S bars". So you might go on the parts fiche on Max BMW and see what length the R90S mo...

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