Toast, You may really have ground your teeth BUT MAYBE NOT. Some of the /5 flywheels have machined slopes on the side towards the starter - presumably to help...
I'm trying to determine if I have a starter problem on a 73 LWB /5 that I just purchased. The bike won't start with the electric starter. The starter...
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John Kelliher
issaka007@...
Apr 1, 2002 2:31 pm
Hi Slashers, Spring is sprung (today at least) in Vermont. I still haven't resolved my "Click" problem, but I think that I have a better idea from whence it...
Just reporting in on the front end rebuild that never gets completed. There may be light at the end of the tunnel. All that I have left is to mount the front...
Hello /5ers I've been able to ride most of the winter months here in Ohio and never really put the bike up this year. About a month ago my bike lost its zip.....
David, Lesters were made for /5s as well as the newer models. They just used a rear wheel (18in.) for the front without the drive spline. Bruce...
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Richard Anton Thrush
sweet_tooth_richie@...
Apr 2, 2002 1:59 am
are you sure the clicking is the starter solenoid and not the starter relay? the starter relay is right under the tank mounted to the center bar. you might...
I'm putting the triple tree back together and ran into a problem. the other /5 in the garage and the manuals show an adjuster clamp ring and a split round nut...
... I have not done this for a while, however, you can check the starter and solenoid by bypassing the relay. I think one of the manuals will help with the...
... The box on the other side of the frame is the voltage regulator. It is mechanical. The can be opened, cleaned and played with. However, unless you are...
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David Lindsey
lindsey@...
Apr 2, 2002 2:03 am
/5ers, I'm a neophyte to the restoration process. Like all things, I have discovered motorcycle restoration is learned. As such, mistakes are made. My project...
If you go to a VW shop and get the leads for a type 2 (kombi, bus, van, 411 whatever its called in your neck of the woods) You get four solid copper core black...
... The small 40mm reflectors that mount on the early /5 turn signals haven't been available from dealers for quite some time. The larger reflectors that mount...
"Any advice? This engine is really dirty. It was stored in a seaside barn for an unknown period. Obviously I need to cut through the dirt and oxide with ...
Bob, Rick could be right but your symptoms could also be caused by the interlock relay functioning properly. Your charge light (red lamp on the right in the...
phs, I had identical problems; they were cured by replacing the starter with the one from my parts bike. Paul Studebaker Valparaiso, IN ... [Non-text portions...
Sorry folks. I didn't describe it well enough. I asked if anyone had any thoughts on why my directional was moving slightly on the mounting stalk. Some folks...
To update, I used the rear end with the 120 spacer and therfore the 120-width tire on my /5. the tire is lasting a nice long time now. I believe that the /6...
Jac, I heli-coiled mine. If I remember correctly the thread is M30 (double check this..). It was very easy to do and the stand now works perfectly. The ...
as per usual the postman is right on. The only thing I would add is that simple green can remove the grime very well without all the harsh chemicals in brake ...
... Friends, Some years ago I worked for a time as a cam grinder--Erson Cams. Flat tappet cams (as opposed to roller tappet cams) are ground with a bit of ...
Do these sealed Panasonic batteries perform better than a lead acid battery if accidentally deep discharged? I checked my electrical system a few days ago...
Does anyone have a source for cad plating? I am putting together all the bits and pieces off my dead beaver project that need the cad redone. All the better if...
Munich Motorcycles in Perth Australia sell repair kits for centre stands. They consist of a new nut roughly the shape of a mushroom. The stalk is hollow and...
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David Lindsey
lindsey@...
Apr 4, 2002 1:59 pm
Zircon, Thanks for your input. I will assume I'm the dirty engine guy. Many /5ers have generously contacted me with advice. Interestingly most of the solutions...
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Berkhofer, George H
george.berkhofer@...
Apr 4, 2002 2:00 pm
I don't know how many of you are Airheads, that is a person belonging to the "Airheads Beemer Club" (not trying to start a thread on them). If you are, take a...
Swingarm is back on the bike with new bearings and seals. I couldn't find a torque value in my Chilton's manual for the swingarm-to-final-drive mounting ...
Let's not forget that Nice'nEasy's active ingrediant is the deadly Hydroflouric Acid!!! The label gives plenty of warnings and precautions. Works real good...
... advice, ... New cables are always good to put on a bike, whose maintenance history you don't know. Then you can keep the old ones as spares. It's a good...
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Bobobo Beer
DISCODADDYDAN@...
Apr 5, 2002 3:03 pm
Several years ago I read somewhere that BMW does not recommend S100 for that very reason. I think that in the past it was said the older BMW's use a frame...
