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Richard W
Richard W
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Choke cable issue

Hey, that's great ! Glad to help out.

9 years ago
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Battery Tender and Winterizing

First winter for my new ride, a 1974 R90/6 I'm going to buy a battery tender - are they all the same or do you have any recommendations? ► The ...

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Choke cable issue

If I remember correctly, the small cable adapter with the external hex is threaded internally. If you'll take the cable housing and rotate it, the hou...

9 years ago
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Engine cutout, 83 r80rt

To the point where I'm considering a cross country trip in 2017. Any eastern airheads want to join in? 4 weeks or so. Gee ain't retirement great. ...

9 years ago
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Cylinder Removal on R60/5 - Cylinders Stuck

I typically bump the cylinder left and right, up and down with a fat rubber mallet. This will break it free of the gaskets and sealant. It's OK to str...

9 years ago
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Pre-ignition on R60/5

I'm not the one to answer that question, but that's never stopped me before !! 😛 ► My impression is that the engine block is the same, so the cy...

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Pre-ignition on R60/5

I assume you get the dual plugging done at a machine shop. Any recommendations in California around the Bay Area? In my reading on the subject, ...

9 years ago
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Clutch Adjustment-

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but... If you have free-play in the handle bar lever AND free-play in the lever on the gearbox, then you have t...

9 years ago
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OIL and Gear OIl question

Engines Engine oil is the most difficult to spec, and you'll get a lot of discussion about this. You can obviously use any motor oil you want, but yo...

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Engine cutout, 83 r80rt

Recognize that I have very little experience with models other than my '79 R100, and do not have access to an '83 R80 wiring diagram... ► However, ...

9 years ago
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R75/6 performance degrading

A lot of those specially bent hoses for the breather are shown as N/A now. Good luck finding replacements.

9 years ago
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Tank Knee pad installation

3M Weatherstrip is great, but messy stuff. I'd highly recommend clear silicone adhesive/sealer. It will take slightly longer to set (use blue painters...

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Engine cutout, 83 r80rt

Don't know if you've followed my other thread, but a large part of my problem ended up being that the under-tank brake master cylinder on my R100 had ...

9 years ago
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Helmet Recommendations?

My dual requirement for a helmet that fits my 64mm long-oval head (3XL) and comes in Hi-Viz yellow severely limits my choices, but this is what works ...

9 years ago
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