I have a 72 R75/5 SWB and the starter is very slow. It won't continously turn the motor over. Any Ideas? Can I remove and clean it, replace the brushes? I...
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Steve B.
s_m_bergeron
Apr 1, 2003 12:58 pm
The euro bars from Motobins stink IMO...they are "Fehling LN1"...they interfere with the brake switch, and they are 'flatter' across their width...I wasted...
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Clyde Jones
clyde-jones
Apr 1, 2003 12:58 pm
Hi all I have obtained a set of Fulmer bags that are in OK condition and I want to get them decent looking and have the aux lights working. Does anyone have a...
16023
mark
fishmeok2
Apr 1, 2003 12:58 pm
Hi all A friend in China (Jim Bryant) just had a catastrophic engine failure on his 75/5 motor and needs pistons, rods, crank, and one cylinder. He's also...
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Derek Hamlet
derekhamlet
Apr 1, 2003 12:59 pm
George, If your rear main seal is dried out and hence ready to leak, it will spew oil on your clutch friction plate. That would be sad as they are quite ...
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John Borella
bikpaintr
Apr 1, 2003 2:29 pm
... To the best of my knowledge Magura made all of the stock bars for BMW right into the 1990s. I have the Eurotech Magura on my /5 & am very happy with it. ...
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John Kelliher
issaka007@...
Apr 1, 2003 2:29 pm
Hi slashers, Trying to get the timing right, what is the angle of the flywheel? I thought it was 9 degrees? John Kelliher Middlebury, VT 73 R75/5 "The Old...
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Duane and Linda Aushe...
ok8ava
Apr 1, 2003 6:28 pm
It can't happen The rear main seal can't leak and the oil get on the clutch. It runs down the engine case and any on the flywheel gets flung off. All engine...
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The Doctor
vashon_doctor
Apr 1, 2003 6:29 pm
Hi George, the original seal design used on the rear main seal is commonly called a single lip garter seal. It the most common design for oil retention in the...
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The Doctor
vashon_doctor
Apr 1, 2003 6:30 pm
Hi Dan, the starter used in the /5 was the smallest starter in BMW's effort to apply electric starters to motorcycles. Like any component, they wear out....
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The Doctor
vashon_doctor
Apr 1, 2003 6:30 pm
David, a bit of fuzz is normal, perhaps a ball of fuzz the size of a Daisy BB gun bb is common. If you wind up with chunks of teeth, you should be concerned. ...
16031
Duane and Linda Aushe...
ok8ava
Apr 1, 2003 6:31 pm
I have just added three new emblems to the page and I think that there may be only one more to find. Maybe I have them now. The page is...
16032
James Franzen
dm250m1
Apr 1, 2003 6:32 pm
Terry Gower is right, it was Randy Long. Is he still subscribed? Can someone put me in touch with him? Thanks Jim Franzen...
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5united@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2003 7:20 pm
Oil transfer into the final drive. Duane Auscherman, a retired BMW motorcycle dealership owner writes: A common problem with the /5 is that some of the oil...
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5united@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2003 7:20 pm
The monthly Battery Question gets Answered! ... Phil Marx writes: I've used the equivalent YB18LA from Batteries Plus and gotten the same match to my Yuasa,...
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5united@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2003 7:20 pm
Tire Thread Retread Every two months, somebody asks: "is there any consensus on what are the best tires (cost doesn't matter, handling, wet and dry, and road...
16036
5united@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2003 7:20 pm
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Before posting to the list, there are things you need to know. The first thing is : there are 850 people on the list. If...
16037
5united@yahoogroups.com
Apr 1, 2003 7:20 pm
3m weatherstrip adhesive is recommended for putting the rubber kneepads back on your fuel tank. 3m weatherstrip adhesive is available in most automobile parts...
16038
moraitem
Apr 1, 2003 9:53 pm
1. Factory repair manual recommends testing starter by engaging fourth gear, keeping the rear break on, actuating starter push button for 2 - 3 seconds and...
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Mark Weiss
teamarizona
Apr 2, 2003 12:49 am
I still have a bunch of those /5 decals as displayed on the tail of my racebike. http://members.cox.net/markweiss/firebird/firebird.html $6 each, all proceeds...
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Mark Weiss
teamarizona
Apr 2, 2003 11:17 pm
Nope, just send $6. Checks are fine. Mark...
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Dan Miley
slash5dan
Apr 3, 2003 2:29 am
I just looked at some messages from last week and saw that people were discussing alternatives to the "US bars" that came on a lot of /5s. My '73 had them and...
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John Falconer
johnfalc
Apr 3, 2003 2:29 am
Duane, I know this is the /5 list, and because my R100T failure yesterday didn't pertain to /5's I didn't post about it here. But ... At least on the R100T I...
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horacepro@...
horacepro
Apr 3, 2003 2:29 am
... ************** You can deduce that by measuring the resistance of the motor with an ohmmeter. Volts divided by resistance will give you the maximaum amps...
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Clyde Jones
clyde-jones
Apr 3, 2003 2:30 am
Help! I decided to to my first oil change on my 72 r75/5 and I have hit a snag. I drained the oil, removed the outer filter cover, but I cannot get the ...
16045
volsduck
Apr 3, 2003 2:30 am
I need assistance. I have a R50/5 that I need to replace a lost indentifaction plate on. I have the plate but I do not read German. I need to know what...
16046
Duane and Linda Aushe...
ok8ava
Apr 3, 2003 2:30 am
I just added to my page on frame alignment testing. The string method is explained. I bet it can be improved and this is the crowd to know how. It is...
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List Bastard
psotrop
Apr 3, 2003 2:30 am
I've gotten a couple of e-mails from riders who demand that I issue an edict as to when the Festival of Fives is. As previously stated here before, all anyone...
16048
sruczko
Apr 3, 2003 2:31 am
Lots of good info lately on fitting "Euro" style bars, or similar alternatives. For those of you who have fitted either the R90S bars or the Mystic bars to a...
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Ryan Shields
leathafoot
Apr 3, 2003 2:31 am
All, My charge light has recently come on dim when I am above the 1000- 1200RPM range. It stays on bright when below that RPM like it always did. I checked...
