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by toaster1988
Fri May 17, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!
Replies: 10
Views: 3167

Re: 73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!

Toaster1988, Have you checked to see if the front cover you removed to access the points and condenser is grounding the points lead? This is a common situation where you replace the points and condenser and then when tightening down the front cover, the points lead gets crushed against the case wit...
by toaster1988
Thu May 16, 2013 11:02 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!
Replies: 10
Views: 3167

Re: 73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!

I do have intentions to do a valve adjustment however I think according to the manual, the bike needs to be warm first...I can't get the bike to even start now though. As far as the gap comment goes, I was referring to the gap I set on the new points. I did'nt mess with the gap on the sparkplugs. I ...
by toaster1988
Wed May 15, 2013 10:38 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!
Replies: 10
Views: 3167

73 R60/5 Ignition trouble...Please Help!!

Hello All, New member here. Obliged to be in your company. I need help! I just bought a 73 LWB R60/5 and I'm having issues. When I bought the bike (in February) it had a new battery. I could not get it to start with either the electric starter or with kicks. I brought her home and cleaned out the ca...