Wow. Normally I thank folks individually for their input to my online questions. This time I've been deluged. So thanks to all. Here is what I have learned...
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, Before you post to the list, there are things you need to know. The first is that there are more than 1000 members on the...
5united@yahoogroups.com
Jul 1, 2006 1:51 pm
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I 'blieve Reese would be the other major hitch company. U-Haul stuff is proprietary design and kind of scary, like their rental trucks. I've installed both...
Hi, In preparation for a run from Seattle to Yellowstone (and back) I changed the gear oil in my transmission, bevel drive and driveshaft. The drain plug in...
<<The drain plug in the transmission was pretty well covered with fine grey metal that looks like mud, no big pieces tho. The old oil is also glittery in...
TPCUTTER@...
Jul 1, 2006 6:30 pm
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Every hitch I¹ve ever gotten from U-Haul has been Draw-Tite brand, which is a very old and established hitch company. I¹m sure they do have their own ...
I picked up Carmina, my new-to-me 1984 R80RT today at Trans-Am Cycle Sales of Lititz PA. Trans-Am did a terrific job -- I am very, very pleased buying my first...
In a message dated 7/1/2006 4:21:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ben@... writes: <<I 'blieve Reese would be the other major hitch company. U-Haul stuff is ...
Is there any fix for a worn and defunc magnetic drive part of the tach? I disassembled mine tonight and found the magnet drive disc to be pretty much...
... Hi Patrick, Where the rebuild companies source their tach and speedo parts must be one of the best kept industry secrets I've ever come across, save...
I know this is off-topic, so I won't ask much...but if anyone is riding one of these, could you contact me off-list? The hubby and I are considering buying a...
... You'll be wanting to take the upper part off, too, as soon as your knees get tired of it. <G> The R80 has a great engine. Makes a nice naked bike....
Every 6 months or so I check the stats to see what changes are happening over the long run. Usually a few pages will move up, or down a spot or two. This time...
I think it depends on whose summer... Out here in Phoenix, 115 is commonplace, and at 80 mph, is like a hairdryer in the face! The more you can get out of the...
I need to pick someone's brains!! I just cleaned and reassembled the left grip switch and finally, my horn works consistently! The problem is, when I pull the...
For Phoenix summer riding on my "old" '84 R100rs and now on my "new" '82 R100rs I remove the lowers when the temps are regularly exceeding 95 and keep them off...
Hi All, I`ve been plugging away at tearing down and freshening ( I can use that word since it is a rubber cow ) the engine and now have the rings, pistons and...
... blocks. there is a white type of sealing material down in indented rings on the head beneath the block spacers. does this incarnation not require replacing...
On any bike, lube that's "glittery" is worth investigating. It could be nothing or it could be flecks grinding off a bronze bushing somewhere. Concerning the...
Toivo: Operation of the flasher with the key out is normal on a /5. Why I don't know... but normal. Have you cleaned the contacts for the low beam in the...
Toivo: Operation of the flasher with the key out is normal on a /5. Why I don't know... but normal. Have you cleaned the contacts for the low beam in the...
I've been wanting to buy an Aerostich suit, and their sizing computer says 42S is my ideal size w/ no custom fitting needed, so I'm trying to find one used. I...
moraite@... just sent you a Slide Show (http://www.slide.com/channel_finder?pcid=5qa-yl5QsPltlPOc0ql4t2iYEVHf-aD7LT-WAXUOrSs&style=myspace ) with the...
Hey Mike, You might want to also sign up for Rider Wearhouse¹s sale list/email. It comes out every week or so, and lists returns, etc. that are being sold...
I finally finished assembling my 1973 R 75/5, which I purchased in 1979. I am the second owner. It languished from 1988 or so until 2002, when I disassembled...
I've had my old buddy 1971 R75/5 since Spring of '72. It was ridden hard and far, then relegated to around town stuff. Never had any kind of major rebuild....
Just a heads up for those considering upping to R80/7 or a Venolia 840 kit, there are a pair of R75/5 cylinders on ebay, listed yeasterday, see item number:...
A couple of little thoughts that jumped to mind were: --fuel filters clogged? --water/rust/sediment/etc. in gas? --really old gas? --timing set properly (I...
I went back into the switch this morning, it's amazing that they stuff 5 wires into that small a space! When I rebuilt the switch, I had the ring terminal...
When I rebuilt my switch I remember what a pain it was, I had drilled out the rivets holding the wires in place and soldered them back in place. I then had to...
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