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James Strickland
James Strickland
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Joined: 07/27/2020 17:03
Last seen: 11/26/2024 12:16
Topics: 17 / Replies: 406
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Airheads to Peoria

Here is the latest version of the announcement which was composed by my trusty assistant David Crawford; Race Saturday 8/18/2018 Campout 8/17/2018 ...

6 years ago
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Tire mounting hints

I struggle with this very same issue. Only thing I know to suggest is dusting the tube with corn starch to make the surface a little more slippery. I...

7 years ago
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Worthwhile Upgrades

If you have the Transmission out, be prepared to go just a bit further to get at the rear main seal and oil pump O-ring. I'm not saying that you must...

7 years ago
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Increase membership

Bret, thank you for joining the ABC. I think Scott has it exactly right. Wobbly is a pro mechanic and, in spite of his Mea Culpa, is a valuable contr...

7 years ago
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poor cold starting on '88 r100gs

I would vote for the blocked choke orifice in the bottom of the float bowl, as Wobbly suggested. I have seen this more than once. I actually solved ...

7 years ago
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Windshield Question

I have a "Memphis Shades, Hellcat" windshield for my R75/5. It is a gradient blue which jives with the original Monza blue of the bike, but they can b...

7 years ago
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Unable to draw fluid to rear caliper

Disclosure; I have only seen this demonstrated one time - never owned an airhead with rear disc brakes. Remove the caliper, block the caliper with...

7 years ago
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Post a Picture of your Airheads

jnicks01, your R80/7 just plain works for me. Very nice.

7 years ago
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Hack Shocks

I had a rig a few years back. An R100/80/7 with a velorex sidecar. It was very similar to your except that mine had a stock front fork with dual ATE ...

7 years ago
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where can I find a backrest like this.

Did you ever find your luggage rack with back rest? I've got one that I just removed from my R80RT. I put it on my R80RT back in the 90's and couldn...

7 years ago
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Steering Damper

Hey fellas, if you just have to have the steering damper functional, this is a case where taking a beating on a new one is your best choice. Phil, t...

7 years ago
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Spline Lubricant

Phil, if you are at all concerned about the spline lube being slung off, you are envisioning too much lube being applied. If you place a small bead of...

7 years ago
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Spline Lubricant

Phil, I clicked the link to check out the product. Amazon doesn't give you much information on it. However, on the same page there is shown a produ...

7 years ago
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Help with setting valve clearance on 1983 R65LS

What you are trying to achieve is the absence of tension on the rocker arm so that you can adjust clearance when the pushrods are slack, which is to s...

7 years ago
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