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Richard W
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RE: '89 R100RT problem

You can test the spring before disassembly with anything ~8 inches long and skinny (like a bicycle spoke). Push on the ball through the hole. If it sp...

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RE: '89 R100RT problem

On both bikes... remove the oil filter and look deep down into the oil filter "well" at the bottom. There you will see a screw head at the 3 o'clock p...

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RE: '89 R100RT problem

Sincere apologies, my friend. There was something I couldn't remember until I started looking at my old photos. Remove the engine front cover, as i...

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RE: '89 R100RT problem

Cutting out above 4000 sounds like a carb/ intake issue to me because that's right where the main jet kicks in. It's also where the ignition breaks do...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

Number of LEDs is not important. Do you count the filament coils on your halogen bulbs ?   Well, I guess you'll need to expand your searc...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

My bad. I should have said "multi-sided" post. A square post with 4-sides may be just as good or better as 3-sides. The whole idea is to get full refl...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

@ 1. LED headlamp bulbs are too numerous and forever changing to give an exact part number. What you are looking for is an "H4 LED" of about 2500 lume...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

Relocation of the fuses was something done in the 1970's because you had to. The pointy end German fuses are totally unreliable as far as making a sol...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

@ I also see issues with direct-battery-connected accessories. 1. First of all... everything that's at the battery (in a messy form) is also inside...

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RE: Electrical Upgrade Questions 1984 R100RT

@ The stock rectangular holes (as shown in your photo) was intended for the Bosch (brand) rocker switch. There are 2 switch positions available, one f...

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RE: Cannot reinstall rear wheel R65 1982

If an owner wants to run a wide rear tire, especially a metric sized rear tire, then the tire has to be spaced off the drive shaft housing. This is do...

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RE: Looking for some electrical wiring genius on R75/7

Any /7 Airhead would be a mid-1970's model which came under later DOT rulings. Specifically, the "headlamp ON 24/7" ruling. Your schematic may be more...

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RE: Cannot reinstall rear wheel R65 1982

1. First of all, the splines need to be well covered with some type of waterproof grease. This needs to be checked and possibly applied every time the...

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RE: R65 LS not charging

The Airhead Police will be around shortly to impound all your electrical test equipment.  

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