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Richard W
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RE: R 80 G/S Fork Gators are torn................

That's how it usually goes. Spring pops up, gets in the way, ruins your day ! The fork is a complete hydraulic system. So the oil is not simply goi...

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RE: Oil change concerns

• Upon entering the inner cover, first thing you do is stuff a rag into the hole leading to the oil pan. Three guesses why you want to do this. ? •...

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RE: Oil change concerns

It's easy to understand how someone could drop that clip and simply go get another. However, it's best to check since the bike is new to you. That'...

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RE: R 80 G/S Fork Gators are torn................

The fork tubes need to be removed from the bike. • Put the bike on the centerstand with a scissor jack under the front of the engine • Drop the f...

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RE: /5 Starter grinding noise. Will not engage.

Arni you are absolutely correct. In a true "bendix" system the starter gear rides on a very coarse helical thread. When the starter motor spins up, th...

4 years ago
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RE: Oil change concerns

Welcome Aboard ! For the C-clip source, I'd scan the items inside the front inner cover... around the cam chain. This because there is a direct pass...

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RE: swapping in /7 speedometer on an '86 monoshock?

When all is correct, the tach and speedo needles should hold at the same angles while in top gear. So if the tach needle is pointed at the 10 o'clock ...

4 years ago
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RE: Collapsed oil filter

Mighty Rick - 1) The parts fiche is correct, there is only one spring. The shorter one is what came out of my 1981 R100. That's what happens, the sp...

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RE: Collapsed oil filter

You are thinking correctly. However a lot of these have been reported broken, and I've experienced 2 in a broken state. When I repair a bike I like to...

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RE: 83 R80G/S Front Wheel Spokes

Some photos or a report on your new wheels would be fun to see and/or hear about. Hint, hint.

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RE: Collapsed oil filter

It's not so much the "pressure" as it is the cold temperature viscosity of the oil. When 20W50 is cold it can take on the thickness of molasses. You c...

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RE: Collapsed oil filter

Your issue is not your work or work process. And to tell you the truth, your filter does not look too terribly bad. A real case of "collapsed filter" ...

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RE: 1983 R80 G/S Front Wheel

There is also another possibility. The OEM flexible brake hoses are KNOWN to collapse internally. This restricts the brake fluid flow within the hose....

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RE: '74 R90/6: left cylinder after or back firing above 3k rpm

@10278 Re-using the original piston rings is permissible. But if you're going to go that way, then it's possible the valve work can also be by-passed....

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