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• Replace ALL the fuel with fresh (bought this week) gasoline. • Adjust the valves. Airhead valves tend to tighten up. • Set both carb pilot screw...
Why does every bike you own need a carb rebuild ?
Just buy the Bob's or the Speigel kit and be done with it. The way BMW has the 1 into 2 mounted on the frame keeps the system from being self-bleeding...
> If one flex hose failed, then I would replace them all. They've all seen the same caustic brake fluid and the same abuse. > There's nothing...
► I believe the fuse box on an R80 is on the Left side of the frame, under the fuel tank, just in front of the LH side cover. You won't see it at firs...
"The devil is in the details." Congrats.
1. The vacuum leak you need to concern yourself with is between the carb and the cyl head. 2. Is there, or is there not, a screw blocking the end of...
• No it does not make sense. Your throttle cables are too tight or your slide isn't going all the way down. This has already been covered (with zero f...
There's no photos, so brother, I can only go by what you write. But I got to tell you that in my head, the Dusty Springfield song "Wishing & Hop...
Written procedure: 1. Disconnect battery 2. Remove tank 3. Remove air intake & starter cover 4. Disconnect all starter wires 5. Remove s...
I ran all sorts of brands of tires on my 1979 RT with snowflakes until I settled on Bridgestone BattlAx. Never noted anything super weird about the Mi...
I'm referring to the 3 bulleted points I made in my first post. And now add the 3 arrowhead points and the comment about the age of the fuel to that l...
Dang ! I just spent 2 weeks at the Bay of Fundy, Prince Edward Isl, St Andrews area. For a mere $1000 I could have put off my vacation for an hour and...
An addendum to Idea #1... There is a super slick rubber seal installation lube called P-80. If you ever install fork, gearbox or crankshaft seals, t...