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Richard W
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Advance Unit - When do I know it's shot and needs replacement?

No chance to work on it at moment. Essential business and all. You just tell them at work that the directors of this Club have designated Airheads ...

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Advance Unit - When do I know it's shot and needs replacement?

Held in your hand, Yes the auto advance unit will feel sloppy and floppy.... It's how it feels mounted in the motor in the running position that count...

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

• 125psi is not great, but it's respectable. Carbs were off while doing this ? • What about the valves ? Are they correctly adjusted with .004 and ...

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'74 R75/6: Mixture screw and a few other questions

It's the older, stock OEM spark plug caps and wires you'll want to worry about. They seem to go out at about 40 years. Read this...

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'74 R75/6: Mixture screw and a few other questions

More mixed thoughts.... • Highest idle speed is the ultimate goal when setting the Idle Mixture Screw, but you're not going to get that until the e...

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‘76 R90S. Electrical issues.

Here's the biggest mistake owners can make.... Whatever is going on on one side, is just miles away from happening to the other. So if you have one...

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1989 R100GS Frame Question

While I am writing about the frame, is there (are there) fork suspension re-valving options for this bike to improve the front suspension ? I believ...

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'74 R75/6: Mixture screw and a few other questions

Some mixed thoughts.... • The Bing enricheners are a constant issue. Not only can they be reversed, but they can also be swapped Left into Right, c...

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'92 R100R: front brake pads

Welcome Aboard ! • Brake Pads: A company called EBC seems to be the leader in the motorcycle disc and brake pad world. If your rotors are warped, t...

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Fairing/windshield for R60/5 toaster

Welcome Aboard ! There are numerous selections you could make or that folks here could offer. Why don't you describe the type riding you do and the...

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'71 R75/5: Removing and Installing Carbs

Congrats ! I know it feels super rewarding.

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R51/3 starting issues when warm

• ANYTIME you have the fuel (and its associated weight) above the carb, you have to worry about petcock seepage. Thankfully, BMW still offers the petc...

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R51/3 starting issues when warm

You've got to check the "Big 3": fuel, fire, compression. A lot of these issues come down to modern fuel. The liquid is being delivered quite nicel...

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'81 R100RT: exhaust burble on deceleration

There is plenty of un-burned fuel inside the exhaust. On decel, air gets sucked in through cracks and the fuel burns inside the pipes. That's not ...

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'83 R100RS Carb Reassembly

In instances like these, preparation is your friend. Your smart phone camera can easily record hundreds of details before disassembly at zero cost. Ne...

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