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Richard W
Richard W
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/5 Headlight switch---rebuildable?

Are you talking about the handlebar Hi/Lo switch ?? The R75 I worked on had the funny spherical head lamp beam and turn signal switches. I can help a...

10 years ago
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Pre-ignition on R60/5

I had, for a while, solved the preignition but it came back the moment I took my girlfriend for a ride to show off my fixin' skills. It mainly only ha...

10 years ago
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/6 Ignition Switch - What to Do ?

I have left the safety and dry of north GA to ride my R100 deep into northern TN to allow the hurricane to rain on me for 3 days. My bike is holding ...

10 years ago
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Pre-ignition on R60/5

I had, for a while, solved the preignition but it came back the moment I took my girlfriend for a ride to show off my fixin' skills. It mainly only ha...

10 years ago
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Pre-ignition on R60/5

The Wikipedia explanation under the Heat Range section explains it much better.... Not to worry. I worked as a professional motorcycle mechanic f...

10 years ago
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Pre-ignition on R60/5

If it were my bike, I would try a cooler plug next. For example, I normally run NGK, BP6ES spark plugs. BP7ES would be one range cooler for an Airhead...

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Pre-ignition on R60/5

I would not advise any major engine changes until you sort out your present issues. Your issues are most likely NOT tied to being 600cc displacement. ...

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Advice on carb mixture enrichment 1979 R100 RT

So here are my final settings in case anyone cares... Neddle Jet was: 2.64 changed to: 2.68 (as per earlier models) Main Jet was: 160 ch...

10 years ago
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'84 R80RT fork springs

I got 2k miles on my '84R80RT and she handles good in the fast sweepers and switchbacks 2-up in the Pa. mountains. But the front end bounces distract...

10 years ago
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Starter Relay Issues

Added 2 photos to first post.

10 years ago
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Starter Relay Issues

One other kind of weird thing though, was that I had to charge up the battery as it had been drained down to below 8 volts. So something must have bee...

10 years ago
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upgrade lighting

W/ ref. to your above statement .... some may think that if LEDs are used it's ok to swap wires to smaller gage ...... hum hahah. It's a fact. L...

10 years ago
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Cable lube

ATF or any one of the million WD-40 like thin oil penetrants.

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Diode Boards - Service Information Bulletins

It's worse than that. My wife bakes cakes professionally. Her support forum is warning pros not to make cakes with football team mascots, corporate or...

10 years ago
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