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by Rob
Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Did I install my rear main seal too deep??
Replies: 5
Views: 477

Re: Did I install my rear main seal too deep??

The RMOS should be flush with the case...AND bone dry, with the flywheel flange perfectly clean and dry. One mm further in should be OK, but I doubt anybody's ever (intentionally) tried that. If you didn't block the crank, be sure you can turn the flywheel before you put the tranny back in. You cou...
by Rob
Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: An infestation of airheads ...
Replies: 5
Views: 2255

Re: An infestation of airheads ...

Thanks for the picture!
by Rob
Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:17 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Airbox delete —> new carb jets?
Replies: 27
Views: 10322

Re: Airbox delete —> new carb jets?

I'm not sure how we get to Cafe with knobbies: https://humboldt.craigslist.org/mcy/d/phillipsville-1994-harley-sportster/7374435470.html But I kinda like this one. Street tires, rearsets, and Clubman bars and it could be a lot of fun. belt has been upgraded to a chain My brain goes the opposite. Bu...
by Rob
Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Battery Post Melted - Trying to Start R100T
Replies: 24
Views: 7491

Re: Battery Post Melted - Trying to Start R100T

Don't forget dielectric grease (Vaseline is good) for any and all electrical connections. I liked "the mod". In 35 years, I never replaced or serviced my starter motor, but I did go through a lot of batteries in the early days. The only additional tip I have is to check your positive wire ...
by Rob
Wed May 19, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner
Replies: 27
Views: 2195

Re: All this fits under my seat in stock tray

gspd wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 7:40 pmUntitled.jpeg
Two different sized diagonal cutters? Why?
by Rob
Wed May 19, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner
Replies: 27
Views: 2195

Re: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner

gspd has the tool roll (and many of the tools) from the supplementary tool kit.
The roll itself is much larger than the stock.
by Rob
Tue May 18, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner
Replies: 27
Views: 2195

Re: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner

oooh, those look really nice, too! Wonder if we can find something similar somewhere? You DO realize that the other tools are part of the stock tool roll? A coveted item. Still available new and used. Be careful of bid wars. They will happily out-bid new prices. :lol: Here is my original tool kit, ...
by Rob
Tue May 18, 2021 12:26 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner
Replies: 27
Views: 2195

Re: New Specialty Tools for the New Owner

This was a beautiful spanner that I once owned. I'm afraid I let it go with my tool roll when I parted out. It was great for the rear wheel nut on the twin-shocks. It used to be part of the Supplementary Tool Kit. 71 11 1 237 848 Now, it seems, BMW has removed them from the catalog. I can't even fin...
by Rob
Mon May 17, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Tranny oil leaking through transmission vent screw
Replies: 19
Views: 1845

Re: Tranny oil leaking through transmission vent screw

So if the speedometer cable a that attaches to the rear of the trans has not been sealed, water can get into the trans. Does the trans oil look milky? Good reminder! 1) Make sure your speedo boot is not dry and cracked. You can buy replacements. 2) Fill that boot with grease to keep any water that ...
by Rob
Mon May 17, 2021 11:42 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Cafe Racers on YouTube
Replies: 5
Views: 4816

Re: Cafe Racers on YouTube

What is a cafe bike? My definition (a Yank...) Is roughly a modified version of whatever you have in the shed. Dropped bars, maybe rearsets. I don't think the short distances involved in the U.K. required fairings that later showed up in Mad Max and the like. The first time I spotted a RS in a Pink ...