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by dirtsurfer
Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Big Ends seized
Replies: 5
Views: 307

Re: Big Ends seized

barryh wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:56 am ...... At least you'll know how to strip an airhead engine by the time you've finished.
Yes, this is what I'm thinking - usefull for educational purposes
by dirtsurfer
Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:11 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Big Ends seized
Replies: 5
Views: 307

Re: Big Ends seized

The clutch was hard to get off too
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by dirtsurfer
Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:09 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Big Ends seized
Replies: 5
Views: 307

Big Ends seized

being an absolute sucker , I purchased a partial R65 engine that looked pretty shabby. I had a vague fantasy that it could be bought back to life or at least provide some spares. As I inspected further I may be wrong on both counts. The oil scavenge has been broken off https://photos.smugmug.com/Ent...
by dirtsurfer
Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Member R80/7 - 1978
Replies: 8
Views: 414

Re: New Member R80/7 - 1978

Hmm . I have a '79 R80/7 and it has twin discs on the front which I believe was standard. I have seen others of that vintage with twin discs on the front (here in Australia) including R65 . Mine was pretty original when I got it : It has a non ribbed snowflake. I have removed the UTT M/C https://pho...
by dirtsurfer
Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:20 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: softening old grommets
Replies: 1
Views: 264

softening old grommets

Sounds like some of the attendees at the last rally you went to huh?

I read somewhere (in this forum ,I think) some tangential discussion about some automotive fluid used to make old grommets soft and pliable again. I cant remember what options were recommended for this.
by dirtsurfer
Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:36 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S
Replies: 9
Views: 453

Re: R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S

Thanks all
by dirtsurfer
Sun Sep 04, 2022 6:40 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S
Replies: 9
Views: 453

Re: R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S

Thanks team. I really appreciate the responses (thus far). The reason I am asking is that I am looking at a used gearbox from an overseas ebay supplier; BMWSalvage in Germany. The the profile on the part states that it is from a '96 BMW R100 GS and is not compatible with R80 g/s. Yet the description...
by dirtsurfer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:58 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S
Replies: 9
Views: 453

R100GS gearbox on 81 R80G/S

I am told the later gearbox is not compatible with the early G/S's . Can someone remind me what the difference is
by dirtsurfer
Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:20 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Does this sound like solenoid?
Replies: 4
Views: 645

Does this sound like solenoid?

I had the battery on trickle charge overnight when I recorded this vid

https://www.youtube.com/embed/lAgx0NzEsTE
by dirtsurfer
Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:40 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Painting snowflake wheels.
Replies: 22
Views: 5768

Re: Painting snowflake wheels.

Steve , did you remove the seals and bearing prior to vapor blasting or just tape them up?
I just pulled the rear off today and Im thinking of having it cleaned up proper