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by George Ryals
Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:14 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Brake pad installation
Replies: 26
Views: 5853

Re: Brake pad installation

It seems reasonable that the shops who resleeve mc's would also sell the seal/piston kits for their work. DO they????
by George Ryals
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:36 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '79 R65 Front Brake Locked, Can't Open Tank & Unknown part
Replies: 38
Views: 4190

Re: '79 R65 Front Brake Locked, Can't Open Tank & Unknown part

Your reference to the look up clearly says 16mm diameter right above the yellow warning triangle.
by George Ryals
Fri May 31, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Bore or Hone Advice
Replies: 23
Views: 3356

Re: Bore or Hone Advice

How do you get a circumferential scratch??? Cylinder scratches are usually longitudinal, caused by a broken ring or a chunk of carbon riding up and down with the piston. Looks like a crack to me.
by George Ryals
Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Synthetic Gear Oil
Replies: 11
Views: 2328

Re: Synthetic Gear Oil

If you use synthetic oil and continue changing oil every 3000 miles you are wasting your money. The only real upside of using synthetic oil is that it maintains viscosity much, much longer than conventional oil.
by George Ryals
Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: No Clutch
Replies: 15
Views: 3041

Re: No Clutch

You might want to put the pin in from the top so the pin won't fall out if the keeper goes missing again.
by George Ryals
Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: No Clutch
Replies: 15
Views: 3041

Re: No Clutch

Hope not, but, you could find one of the clutch actuation lever support posts broken off.
by George Ryals
Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Front Drum Lockup When Wet?
Replies: 11
Views: 2296

Re: Front Drum Lockup When Wet?

Always use organic shoes/pads on cast iron drums/discs. Sintered shoes/pads usually have metallic powders in the compound to transfer heat faster to avoid fade. They are too abrasive on cast iron and use up your drum rather than wearing out the lining or pads.
by George Ryals
Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Front Drum Lockup When Wet?
Replies: 11
Views: 2296

Re: Front Drum Lockup When Wet?

Organic on cast iron, always!
by George Ryals
Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: Motorcycling
Topic: How could this not be a good thing?
Replies: 22
Views: 8411

Re: How could this not be a good thing?

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PowerAll Deluxe - Jumper cable outlet

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$75
by George Ryals
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: So I permanantly blocked my oil filter bypass
Replies: 75
Views: 10797

Re: So I permanantly blocked my oil filter bypass

Just leave out the thermostat and make a heavy leather cover with a few snaps for the cooler . The main restriction of oil flow is the main bearing clearances. Since they restrict the flow enough to create a back pressure in the 60 lb range with hot oil, I don't think your remote filter/thermostat s...