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29393
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, Before you post to the list, there are things you need to know. We currently are operating on a moderated basis so that your...
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Feb 1, 2007
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29394
I dismantled the gearbox after much consultation with those who replied to my original question of what the part actually was. Many thanks to Terry, Tom &...
Mike
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Feb 2, 2007
12:33 am
29395
Says it all.. Do they fit a /5 ? The fender has already been drilled for a /6 but I don't know if that's an early or late /6. Have a picture if that will help....
Elizabeth & Warren
ccmflyer
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Feb 3, 2007
12:09 am
29396
Reading articles the recommended headlight upgrade for a stock /5 is the H4 upgrade including replacing reflector and lens. There are apparently two offered....
sidinhollis
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Feb 3, 2007
12:10 am
29397
Hi Slashers when going the route of fixing stuff it's makeing sence to have extra parts bike's around... when crossed with this deal of transmissions it might...
Lyman K Robertson
motorrun2003
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Feb 3, 2007
12:11 am
29398
Haven't compared but am very satisfied with the Eurotech H4 conversion on my /5 - of course I kept the original /5 parts for originality sake - just packed...
John Falconer
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Feb 3, 2007
10:22 am
29399
Holes are the same for all /5 and /6 except for the R90S. It'll fit! Bruce [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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boxerbruce2000
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Feb 3, 2007
11:37 pm
29400
How much serious night riding do you do versus the difference in cost? I had R65's with the H4. Perfectly adequate. I've also ridden on my old /5s for over 30...
Derek Hamlet
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Feb 3, 2007
11:37 pm
29401
I purchased the /5 upgrade from Eurotech and sent it back. It was very cheap and all plastic including the lens. The bulb mount would make you laugh. In my...
jeff trapp
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Feb 3, 2007
11:37 pm
29402
Interesting - Chris buys from different suppliers at different times - what you got sounds like junk. What I got from him has no plastic, proper lens,...
John Falconer
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Feb 4, 2007
10:13 am
29403
Years ago at Seneca Rocks we did a headlight shoot-out in the campground at night. The stock light was pathetic. The BMW conversion with about a 100-watt bulb...
Phil Marx
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Feb 5, 2007
12:15 am
29404
Are any of you using the dunlop 491 rear tire, 120-90-18, and getting 8-10k miles out of it? Thanks, Tom It doesn't cost anymore to think positive! [Non-text...
Sue Tucker
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Feb 6, 2007
12:35 am
29405
I converted my bike to Eurotech H4 upgrade, and remember it being a very satisfactory upgrade, not a piece of cheap plastic. But maybe the product has changed...
Albion Baucom
fluffybuncakes
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Feb 6, 2007
12:38 am
29406
I am going to have my brakes and rear end drive checked by these fellows in NH any input from the group....
Tom Campbell
westtownsendom
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Feb 6, 2007
2:43 am
29407
I used a 491 on a goldwing as nothing else would work if your getting 8 to 10 k from it try Bridgetone S-11 I usually get 15 to 20 K from mine Lyman Ditto M/C...
Lyman K Robertson
motorrun2003
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Feb 6, 2007
10:54 am
29408
... "the surprise was that some stock /5 headlights with the shield removed and an H4 bulb simply used in place of the old tungsten bulb worked pretty darn...
fil_slash5
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Feb 6, 2007
11:46 pm
29409
Regardless of whether or not you have a relay, the amps for the headlight still have to travel on an existing wire into the headlight bucket. The use of a...
James Franzen
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Feb 6, 2007
11:46 pm
29410
I too have used S-11s with very good results. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dale Sadler
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Feb 6, 2007
11:46 pm
29411
... I've been running a Bosch H4 55/60 since 1978 and never had any problems. The wiring looms are/were not designed right on the edge. They are, as any...
Kim Dromlewicz
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Feb 6, 2007
11:46 pm
29412
I come bearing the gift of free fork tubes! They were bent in a side impact. The bike was still rideable, but now that they're out, you can tell they're bent....
Dave
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Feb 6, 2007
11:47 pm
29413
Mine is just starting to get thin now, but it has 20k + miles on it, including about a thousand miles with the sidecar on. Other than snow and dirt bike...
Michael Helbraun
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Feb 6, 2007
11:47 pm
29414
I have had good luck with MAX BMW in New Hampshire. They are nice to deal with, and Max and the parts and service people will make sure you are happy. I had...
rick randall
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Feb 6, 2007
11:51 pm
29415
Actually, there's another reason to run a relay. You always have a voltage drop running through any wire. By using heavy guage wire to the relay and from...
katbod@...
boxerbruce2000
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Feb 7, 2007
2:22 am
29416
I use relays because many motorcycle switches burn out long before we would like because all the amps are going through the switch all the time. The relay...
Derek Hamlet
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Feb 7, 2007
2:22 am
29417
I installed the Eurotech H4 upgrade kit about three years ago. I was disappointed with the quality, but it does work. Lighting was much improved from the 45w...
hankjr08
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Feb 7, 2007
2:22 am
29418
Is the friction-based steering damper rod-with-knob NLA? The guy at Bob's BMW could not find a part number for it !...
wit61
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Feb 7, 2007
2:22 am
29419
This one was fun. http://www.beemerhill.com/IBEM.wmv...
Dan Gerous
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Feb 7, 2007
2:23 am
29420
I hate to sound petulent, but can someone please make an observation about tires. Things like they appeal to my visual aesthetic. or, I can lean over further...
Derek Hamlet
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Feb 7, 2007
2:24 am
29421
Have him look up part # 31 42 1 230 467 and, if he can't get it then start looking on eBay - they show up there pretty regularly. John Falconer ... From: wit61...
John Falconer
johnfalc
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Feb 7, 2007
11:23 am
29422
Try 31 42 1 230 467 as a part number. Max shows it as still available. Bruce [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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boxerbruce2000
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Feb 7, 2007
11:34 pm
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