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'94 R100R Idles on one cylinder

If you swapped the wires and plugs from one side to the other by re-routing the wires but leaving them in the coils as they were, and the problem stay...

5 years ago
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GS vibrations

Drive shaft. I have never owned one of those models, but legend has it that the u-joint can wear out due to the exaggerated angle at which it operat...

5 years ago
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1984 R100 forks questions (re-assembly)

I may have mis-understood the question. To defeat the compression of the springs inside the fork tube, I just pull the top nuts out of the upper yok...

5 years ago
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1984 R100 forks questions (re-assembly)

In my tool box, I have a home made ring squeezer. It consists of a piece of copper leaf the size of a playing card and a ribbon type hose clamp. I wra...

5 years ago
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'75 R90/6: Fast idle when adjusting carbs

You ought to have a second look at your static timing. Wobbly correctly advised about a sticking advance assembly or weakened return springs. The reas...

5 years ago
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'75 R90/6: Fouled spark plugs

"To me, the main thing is that the bike runs now, and more running can only make it run even better. That's why the owner needs to simply change the o...

5 years ago
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'75 R90/6: Fouled spark plugs

Here is the thing about trying to read the color of the spark plug, You really need to get some rpm's and several heat cycles to get the plugs to col...

5 years ago
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/5 Fork Issues

It's the studs for the fork brace, the nylon lock nuts push the studs in until they make contact with the fork tubes. It is a possibility unique to th...

5 years ago
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Question on crankshaft rear thrust washer

Hey Patrick, the thrust shim is inside the crank case. That is why it is a great big deal if it falls off the dogs (pins) that it rests on. You have t...

5 years ago
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Question on crankshaft rear thrust washer

Normally, the flywheel bolts pull the flywheel and the back end of the crank together. This is what keeps the thrust shim in place. This is also why w...

5 years ago
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Can Wobbly tell me about the wobbly front wheel?

I downloaded and looked at the photo. It shows the seal displaced, but it is a little bit too dark right down in the axle area to see what all is the...

5 years ago
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Can Wobbly tell me about the wobbly front wheel?

Also,...I would say that your bike is and will remain UN-SAFE to ride until you get the front hub and wheel bearings figured out. Try contacting the s...

5 years ago
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Can Wobbly tell me about the wobbly front wheel?

This is not good. Pull the axle and drop the wheel and inspect the bearings and races. If the races fall out easily this is a major issue. I would def...

5 years ago
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hard start when cold

Hey Wobbly, I am happy to report that my R75/5 always starts easily without choke when the ambient air temperature is above 80F, if I have been runnin...

5 years ago
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hard start when cold

There is a small passage, not necessarily a jet, in the bottom of the float bowl. It is in the bottom of the little column that matches up with a bras...

5 years ago
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