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Richard W
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RE: Help with missing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Label

I sold my 1981 RS to a guy from FL. There were small issues with the GA title which FL would not accept. So he simply re-titled the bike in GA and it ...

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RE: Motorcycle shipping to Panama from Ca.

Look into an air freight company called "Forward Air". They supply a large metal box especially set up to strap your bike inside. There is additional ...

4 days ago
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RE: Battleax BT46 Tire Question, NOT a product discussion please

All the other 50 year-old motorcycles are being ridden as Classic or Vintage, and typically only pulled out of the garage for local m/c club show date...

6 days ago
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RE: Catastrophic oil pump failure R60/6

One further item in the same area but totally unrelated... As of more than a decade ago, BMW released a stronger cam chain tensioning spring. If you...

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RE: Pushrod tubes replace?

Being new to Airheads, you may want to research a series of posts I did several years ago. Most of these articles you'll want to know about eventually...

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RE: Pushrod tubes replace?

I worked at a BMW dealership back in the 1970's. Most (99%) of the time the tool was used was because the PRT Seals started to leak while a new bike w...

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RE: Catastrophic oil pump failure R60/6

Since it happened once already... I would take a VERY conservative approach. >> It may turn out that you have an issue with your oil cooler or...

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RE: Pushrod tubes replace?

Welcome to the Airhead community ! These push rod tubes (PRT) come out through the bottom of the cylinder, while the cylinder is off the bike. So th...

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RE: Battleax BT46 Tire Question, NOT a product discussion please

I have run those tires on RS "snowflakes" both with and without tubes. Here's what I found... > My first concern is the original concern... The s...

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RE: Catastrophic oil pump failure R60/6

I am going to make some WAGs (aka "wild guesses") about what has happened here. I was not there. I have not seen the engine and no photos were provide...

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RE: Exhaust Muffler/Silencer Replacement Advice

As I remember, official BMW parts were now several hundred dollars each. There are several aftermarket makers of mufflers. Try one of the numerous aft...

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RE: Turn signal buzzer '84 100RS.

A "wiring diagram" (aka Schematic) only tells you where the part is in the circuit... not where it is physically located on the bike.

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RE: White Smoke and Low Compression

Different model Airheads (with the cylindrical air filter behind the engine) have different shaped hoses. But "Yes", that's the hose. It's a molded/ s...

2 weeks ago
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RE: White Smoke and Low Compression

> Your crankcase breather valve is a phenolic disc (think circuit board material) that is held down by a small spring. The plastic is known to wear...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Needing Special Tools

You could always start by telling us exactly which tools you're looking for.

3 weeks ago
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