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Richard W
Richard W
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Period correct engine paint

Welcome aboard ! Other than the "motor emblem" which disclosed the model information along either side of the starter cover, I think you're correct...

8 years ago
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What's best lead substitute product for fuel additive?

One important note I forgot to add.... If you have access to "aviation fuel", that is very high octane and still contains lead for the valve seats....

8 years ago
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'74 R90s Neutral Light Comes On When Clutch Lever Squeezed

Again, my thanks. Being electronically challenged... A common affliction, more prevalent than once believed. You're simply working in the fiel...

8 years ago
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fast idle

After all of this, sometimes we see that the idle speed was intentionally set high becasue the idle mixture screw is no longer working. This is a cons...

8 years ago
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What's best lead substitute product for fuel additive?

► Your bike will run fine on "high test" unleaded ethanol fuel. High octane unleaded ethanol-free fuel is even better. (A lot more of this is showing ...

8 years ago
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R100 Lt Exhaust Smoke with Low Cylinder Compression

Measuring the ring end gap is covered in most manuals. You place each ring in the cylinder one at a time, square to the bore, then measure the gap wit...

8 years ago
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'74 R90s Neutral Light Comes On When Clutch Lever Squeezed

A basic, leaded, discrete diode with the numbers "1004" in them will do everything you need. That's probably the most common one. Your biggest issue i...

8 years ago
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R100 Lt Exhaust Smoke with Low Cylinder Compression

Why would you rebuild just the LH cylinder ? That doesn't compute. What oil are you running ? What was your ring end gap at assembly ? Have you re...

8 years ago
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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...

8 years ago
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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...

8 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 ?

8 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 ...

8 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...

8 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...

8 years ago
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