Brent asked, "ANYBODY REMEMBER WHERE THAT LIST OF PISTON SIZES AND CLEARANCES IS?" Brent, I think I remember ........Oh yes ..........now I remember..............
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vwnate1
Dec 1, 2004 8:16 pm
In Los Angeles , I used to buy it from Thompson Laquer , a local chain of automotive paint & supplies . -Nate...
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katbod@...
boxerbruce2000
Dec 1, 2004 8:16 pm
Ric, There is no material on the dampner discs. Just bare metal. The /2s had a brake shoe type material riveted onto the center disc. Bruce [Non-text...
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5united@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2004 9:23 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...
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hobomatt@...
Dec 2, 2004 12:27 am
In a message dated 11/30/2004 3:58:17 PM Mountain Standard Time, 5united@yahoogroups.com writes: The slide carbs have an accelerator pump, and it happens often...
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Peter & Henny Stevens
henter4
Dec 2, 2004 12:27 am
Plain simple steel on steel. When I rebuilt mine I spray-painted the outside parts. I think there is only one usage for the damper: fix the steer when you do...
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Anton Largiader
alargiader
Dec 2, 2004 12:28 am
The kicker on my new /5 will rotate but not come off. As described on Duane's site, the shaft is mushroomed where the cotter goes; I guess there was some...
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William Wilson
wilsonpaintco
Dec 2, 2004 3:11 am
Looked at mine & surmised that if one drilled a hole thru the tube holding the pin, one might be able to drive it out with a pin punch then J-B weld in a...
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William Wilson
wilsonpaintco
Dec 2, 2004 3:11 am
Most any automotive paint dealer can order up any brand that they don't carry in stock, if they want to. I'd use the one-part paint & avoid anything that...
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William Wilson
wilsonpaintco
Dec 2, 2004 3:11 am
The /5 steering damper is there to hold the front end steady when fiddling with the wheel/forks/electrics inside the bucket. (That's what my owner's manual...
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Brent Schapansky
rider75ca
Dec 2, 2004 11:59 am
I call mine a test/trouible/spare taillight bulb light :) It is mounted in an automotive socket with lots of wire attached (have had to snip some for a repair...
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michael.helbraun@...
mhelbrau
Dec 2, 2004 12:02 pm
I'll let someone who's done the repair comment on the pulling it off approach, but in general one other thing to consider where a puller does not fit is to...
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pkrod1
Dec 2, 2004 7:56 pm
When my seat pin broke off from the pan, I cut a piece of 1 x 2 x 1/8" rectangular bar stock, I drilled 1/8" holes near the cornners centered and drilled a...
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vwnate1
Dec 2, 2004 7:57 pm
In general I also like to carry a piece of wire that's a few feet longer than the bike is , just in case as i've needed it on other people's vehicles over the...
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Phil Marx
bmwcca1
Dec 2, 2004 7:57 pm
... You might try looking for BASF, the manufacturer of Glasurit coatings. You might also try e-mailing BASF headquarters in Michigan: sandory@... ...
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vwnate1
Dec 2, 2004 7:57 pm
And there you have it , from the guy who knows ~ single stage paints can be cut and rubbed out to correct mistakes or to clean them up in 20 years from now ,...
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Perry Gotschal
GOTSCHAL@...
Dec 3, 2004 12:42 am
Unless I'm thinking of something else, there is a neoprene washer between the two plates. Perry...
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bluax5
Dec 3, 2004 12:42 am
While on the subject of Glasurit, single stage, line 22, Avus Black, what is the color, name and classification of the original white pin striping? 1/4" and...
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Phil Marx
bmwcca1
Dec 3, 2004 3:47 am
... Glasurit #101 Weiss...
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dj@slash5
piltdown_biker
Dec 3, 2004 3:47 am
Avus Black is not the name of the color black - it is a combination, black with white pinstripes. The color, is white... dj www.slash5.com...
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John Falconer
johnfalc
Dec 3, 2004 3:47 am
From the factory there wasn't, at least not between the two friction surfaces. There was/is an odd little centering washer in there but it doesn't get...
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Duane & Linda Ausherman
w6rec@...
Dec 3, 2004 11:30 am
I just added a general check list at http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/monthly.htm and would appreciate suggestions etc. Sincerely, Duane Ausherman Visit our website...
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Trig Haroldson
trigbe
Dec 3, 2004 11:30 am
A friend and fellow /5 owner Joe Steberl makes tools on the side and a kit to repair the broken pin for the seat hinge. The seat hinge kit is not on the web...
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mcleonardbmw
Dec 3, 2004 1:55 pm
please don't laugh...........has anyone successfully mounted a single denfield seat like what was on some of the r27's to a /5........i am considering it....i...
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slash5nut@...
slash5nut
Dec 3, 2004 1:57 pm
In a message dated 11/30/04 12:40:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, enzomiller@... writes: <<Anyone have a experience with Mikuni carbs on a 73' R75? And...
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Anton Largiader
alargiader
Dec 3, 2004 2:11 pm
From: "mcleonardbmw" <MCLEONARD@...> ... Yes! And I think this looks cool, too. Thinking about it on my own street bike. Go to my race bike page and...
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michael.helbraun@...
mhelbrau
Dec 3, 2004 10:08 pm
How about cantilevering it off the frame top tube? I think it would look nicer floating, but would be stronger if there was a second mount to the rear - if...
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arctec
boltoselder
Dec 3, 2004 10:08 pm
So somewhere in 1974 there was a change in the cylinder spigot outside diameter. Earlier R75/5s were 97mm OD and later ones were 99mm. So when you buy a set...
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Mehosky, Brian L.
brian.mehosky@...
Dec 3, 2004 10:08 pm
Nate, while discussing test lights in toolkits, mentioned the idea of keeping a spare bulb inside the taillight. I'd also recommend keeping a phillips...
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Anton Largiader
alargiader
Dec 3, 2004 10:08 pm
I got Stan's round-slide kit for my race bike. Good power, and WAY faster throttle response. When I had the bike dyno'd they ended up going down in main jet...
