... won't work. If anyone can offer any suggestions, please do! **************** Two things come to mind: 1) Your rewound stator may be bad. In my mind any...
are all crankshafts from R50 / 60 / 75 the same? what year do they change specifically I have a crankshaft that seems to have a smaller diameter rear end...
You really, really, really need to read a good repair manual and not mess with that engine until you understand the main bearings, their different sizes, how...
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Were you having the charging problem before you upgraded the rotor/stator/diode-board/regulator? I'd call Rick at Motorrad and see what he suggests. --Bill ......
Step back and take it one piece at a time. Somehow the lamp is finding ground on its low side - this lets the current flow to light it up. The intended...
Robert, As Anton said - time to read up on this subject before you start touching parts. What are you trying to do - what's wrong with the crank you have...
A few friends and I are going to the Barber Vintage festival. I was wondering if anyone else was going. Cheers, H [Non-text portions of this message have been...
the adjusting screw on my right hand exhaust rocker stripped and then broke when i tried backing it out. now i just broke my screw extractor trying to get the...
Over the summer I did a number of things at one time on the rear of the bike. My drive shaft bolts had come loose so I pulled the swing arm replaced the bolts...
Wow - unless the bearing race pockets in your hub are REALLY hogged out, the only thing I can think of is that your wheel isn't true. Does the center-line of...
Hi everybody, I'd been planning on riding my /2, /5 and /6 airheads through the fall season when lady luck dealt me a wicked cruel blow and I broke my leg ...
Okay Ray, a couple things I do when I suspect it will be a while before operating: A. Disconnect the fuel lines from the petcocks and run a temporary hose from...
Ditto everything Jay has mentioned. I also add gasoline/petrol stabilizer to the tank. Starting in the Spring has not been an issue and with the price of fuel,...
Ray, the most important single thing to do is this, set each engine at TDC. If you wish to add a bit of oil to each cylinder, OK and the list goes on, but # 1...
I have owned a '71 60/5 for about 12 months and want to do a service. I have found the transmission & diff filler plugs impossible to remove. The book infers...
I didn't ride for a year or so when I had a heart arrythmia and got a pacemaker. Keep 'em out of the weather and on a Battery Tender. Drain the float bowls,...
I would guess that how often to start a bike and get it really warm is dependant upon the local humidity. In humid areas, I would want to start it quite...
Considering the lousy gas we get these days & the fact that the Airhead tanks are coated I would completely drain the gas tanks & run the carbs dry. John B....
The original gas tank lining is paint & will not dry out if the tank is empty. If you live in an ethanol gas area a full tank of fuel will do nothing but...
... the engine was shut off, a minimum of one valve is open to the atmosphere. ... with some sort of rubber plugs. ************* I buy Duane's recommendation...
... I just put together my drivetrain last week, and I had the swingarm and final drive off for the first time. While I am a novice at this, I noted the...
... reccommended the ... break in ... Anyone has part numbers handy for those bolts - I keep reading long vs short - I am pretty sure my bike still has the...
I don't know what the Clymer manual says, what with all this micrometer stuff; but I'd be inclined to say that it has to do with the rear drive alignment ...
I'm at work - don't have access to ETK here. You do want the short ones and I'm pretty certain the number you cite: 26 11 1 242 297 is correct. Clean...
Swing arm pivots won't affect this. What is the tire size - some 120/90x18s will rub. Don't ride until you figure this out and determine that you're...