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- Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:34 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: 'Long Way Round' guys up to it again.......
- Replies: 1
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Re: 'Long Way Round' guys up to it again.......
I've now seen the first 5 episodes. It's a laid back slow moving travelog with local interest points and the occasional motorcycling issues including mechanical. Good late night viewing before hitting the sack! I like it so far.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:24 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1345
Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
... Next i cleaned the carbs, which were brand new when installed, i found a small piece of metal sitting on top of one of the main jets! Fired right up and ran pretty well after that. I'm wondering where that piece of metal has come from? Reinstalling the atomiser needs to be done to avoid crackin...
- Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:56 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: Brook Reams Death - A loss to the Airhead Community
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1030
Re: Brook Reams Death - A loss to the Airhead Community
Great videos from Brook. RIP.
- Sat Jun 21, 2025 7:41 am
- Forum: Oilheads / Hexheads
- Topic: SOS R1100gs pulled out bolt on back of block, won't go back in
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2713
Re: SOS R1100gs pulled out bolt on back of block, won't go back in
Pic attached That's apart of the right side camchain tensioner. Three parts should fall out, the bolt, a spring then a reservoir bit. The left side one is above the barrel, rear and adjacent to the block. Access is much harder and removing the throttle body helps. I have a 17mm modified by thinning...
- Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:52 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R80 electronic ignition issue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1174
Re: R80 electronic ignition issue
The Enduralast installation instructions confirm that the unit must be used with a coil (or coil combination) having a (combined) primary resistance of between 2 and 4 Ohms. They specifically state that the dual coil found on later airheads, with a primary resistance of 0.7 Ohms) is NOT compatible....
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:10 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R80 electronic ignition issue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1174
Re: R80 electronic ignition issue
Hi Steve, the coil is the same as what came off the bike originally and it's ran like a dream for years. It's a dual output and I've read in a few places that it's the right setup. I'm pretty certain the coil is not the issue. I think it may be the ignition unit or a component, or all the connectio...
- Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:08 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R80 electronic ignition issue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1174
Re: R80 electronic ignition issue
Is the 3ohm the correct one? That's usually the points coil spec. EI oem is 1.5 and other aftermarket EI units use 0.7ohm.
You should still get spark regardless with it unless the new coil is coincidently kaputski.
You should still get spark regardless with it unless the new coil is coincidently kaputski.
- Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:34 am
- Forum: Oilheads / Hexheads
- Topic: R850R Front end creaking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1242
Re: R850R Front end creaking
Success?
- Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:09 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Cylinder stud length question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3711
Re: Cylinder stud length question
Unfortunately..this link is no longer available.SteveD wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:33 pm Boxerman Phil Hawksley concurs...http://www.bmbikes.org.uk/Forum/viewtop ... 70&t=16815
- Fri Jun 06, 2025 9:47 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100 engine revs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1583
Re: R100 engine revs
That happened to me on the '84 RS while on a weekend trip. Engine would flutter at highway speed. It was a slight tear in one of the diaphragms. Quick fix was to stretch the tear just a bit and use a drop of super glue. The next day, it got me the 200 miles back home like nothing had happened. A sn...