FORUM

Richard W
Richard W
@wobbly
Member
Joined: 03/05/2016 17:59
Last seen: 05/02/2026 04:30
Topics: 92 / Replies: 2641
Reply
78 R100S

You should have stopped when you saw the forks were full of oil. Of course oil came out the seals, it had no where else to go. So are you draining...

8 years ago
Reply
My R75/5 sputters at 75 MPH

If you are in the USA, then the Number 1 suspect is ethanol fuel. Set Up But first you'll need to do some initial work to make sure we are chasin...

8 years ago
Forum
Reply
Suspension upgrades 83 R100RS

I own 2 RS's and can tell you what I did. I ride fairly aggressively in the Blue Ridge mountains and have gotten fairly happy with the results. • T...

8 years ago
Reply
What engine do I have?

@wobbly Push rod tube leak was one of my first guesses, too, from experience with old VW and Porsche engines. Somebody “caulked” them up with epoxy an...

8 years ago
Reply
26th Gathering of the Clans

Pontoons may be REQUIRED. It's been raining in the western Carolina mountains for weeks. And it's raining again today !

8 years ago
Reply
78 R100S

The oil for my left Fork came out looking like weak coffee. And nothing came out my right side at all. The brownish look is usually caused by wate...

8 years ago
Reply
What engine do I have?

Bought a 1981 R65 described as “upgraded by prior owner to R80 specs”. No other info available from the seller. I have been collecting clues; hope you...

8 years ago
Reply
78 R100S

Now incorrect assembly could possibly be the problem if the entire fork internals were disassembled. But fork internals aren't usually disturbed on a ...

8 years ago
Reply
H4 Headlight replacement BIGGERish AND BRIGHTER

You mentioned a “headlight modulator”? Duh, what’s that? After the 1981 Hurt Report found that 3/4 of all motorcycle crashes were frontal and caus...

8 years ago
Reply
H4 Headlight replacement BIGGERish AND BRIGHTER

What would then be a good replacement for a 1979 R65 headlight bulb? I quite like the "parking light" feature, but would like a main lamp that A. is ...

8 years ago
Reply
Master Cylinder question

I had to rebuild one caliper in this ordeal and now I know exactly how they work. And that's why Club Cannon #6 is so important. If you don't do i...

8 years ago
Reply
Master Cylinder question

Hey, congrats ! As you ride this week, at the rest stops... lean the bike slightly to the left (making the m/c the highest point) and give several ...

8 years ago
Reply
RS Handlebars: A New Option

You can click on the Amazon link for a photo of the bars being discussed. Sorry, no photos of them installed. I've since removed these type "fixed"...

8 years ago
Reply
Master Cylinder question

You are exactly correct in your thinking. The factory gets away with the loop over the wheel simply becasue they push fluid in at such a pace that ...

8 years ago
Page 132 / 183

Advertisement

Scroll to top