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by theswedishthing
Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In
Replies: 15
Views: 5970

Re: R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In

Good to know on the float weight front! With regards to removing them, is there a trick of any sort for getting the pin out with the carbs still mounted on the bike? If I'm just doing the gaskets and floats, I see no reason to remove them, really... That said, it's also worth noting that the bike do...
by theswedishthing
Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:15 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In
Replies: 15
Views: 5970

Re: R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In

Here's where I've gotten to so far: 1. Stored the entire bike outside for the night and the smell disappeared, so it's not our Mini or my wife's ninja.. (might do just the tank tomorrow). 2. Made sure the gaskets are present on the Monza gap - that said, I went to tighten it down on the tank today a...
by theswedishthing
Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:26 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In
Replies: 15
Views: 5970

R100/7 Vapours in Garage Doing my Head In

Hello! Would really appreciate some thoughts here: My 1978 R100/7 has always been stored outside, under cover. The wife and I just moved to our very first house with a garage (YES!) and I can't store the bike IN the garage because it smells so much like gas it's giving us sore throats and making the...