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- Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:20 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: A Google Map of Our Members Locations
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Re: A Google Map of Our Members Locations
Newcastle, NSW, Australia 2300
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:10 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
- Replies: 22
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Re: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
G'day Grant. Hey, seeing as how you're now an expert at this flywheel job, when the time comes, I may well take a week off, ride south, and park the Beemer in that workshop of yours. I'll buy the smoko this time! ;) All: just thinking... If you can move the "bean can" whilst it's running, ...
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:54 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
- Replies: 22
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Re: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
Thanks again guys. A quick update: the mechanic adjusted the timing by a few degrees. He also noted that the spark plug leads were cracked in spots, so I splashed out on new leads as well just to make sure. I took it on a 150km round trip today - it ran perfectly. My plan with this thing now is to j...
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:09 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
- Replies: 22
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Re: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
Thanks for the replies guys. Yes it's either something that happened during servicing or bad fuel or similar. I did also suspect the loose "bean can" as you called it but it's all good. It goes to the mechanic tomorrow. He's a decent bloke and I know he'll work hard to fix it. I will ask h...
- Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:47 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
- Replies: 22
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R100GS Coughing, Backfiring, Stalling
G'day all Firstly, an intro. I'm new here, so be gentle. I was introduced by Grant - a top bloke I've met along the way (grant81rs). He heard I'd bought an airhead, and pointed me straight here. Here's a pic of the beast in question. First registered in '92 here in Aus. All original except the exhau...