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