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33678
... 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...
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Oct 1, 2008
10:58 am
33679
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...
Robert
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Oct 1, 2008
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33680
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...
Anton Largiader
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Oct 1, 2008
11:56 am
33681
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, Before you post to the list, there are things you need to know. We currently are operating on an unmoderated basis. When we...
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Oct 1, 2008
2:50 pm
33682
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 ......
Bill Harris
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Oct 1, 2008
3:31 pm
33683
... I have heard about bad ignition switches have caused intermittent charging. Not sure if this is the case.... On a /6 this is an issue....
Pete
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Oct 1, 2008
3:31 pm
33684
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...
John Falconer
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Oct 1, 2008
3:36 pm
33685
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...
John Falconer
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Oct 1, 2008
3:43 pm
33686
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...
Hector Catre
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Oct 1, 2008
7:37 pm
33687
A bunch of us from Ohio are going. Richard...
richard sheckler
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Oct 1, 2008
7:54 pm
33688
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...
matt brown
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Oct 2, 2008
2:18 am
33689
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...
Robin Gierer
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Oct 5, 2008
4:10 pm
33690
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...
R. A. Fiol
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Oct 5, 2008
4:33 pm
33691
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 ...
speedmonkey
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Oct 5, 2008
5:19 pm
33692
... I'll be there on my race-prepped /5, taking the scholl on Friday w/ the hopes of racing the rest of the weekend... Steve...
Steve Little
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Oct 5, 2008
7:04 pm
33693
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...
Jay Littleton
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Oct 6, 2008
12:22 am
33694
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,...
Hank Lang
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Oct 6, 2008
11:47 am
33695
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...
Duane Ausherman
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Oct 6, 2008
12:34 pm
33696
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...
barry.curley
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Oct 6, 2008
12:35 pm
33697
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,...
Bill Harris
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Oct 6, 2008
12:35 pm
33698
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...
Duane Ausherman
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Oct 6, 2008
1:44 pm
33699
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....
John Borella
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Oct 6, 2008
2:28 pm
33700
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...
John Borella
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Oct 6, 2008
2:45 pm
33701
... 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...
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Oct 6, 2008
5:09 pm
33702
... 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...
komandor_pirx
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Oct 6, 2008
6:03 pm
33703
... 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...
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Oct 6, 2008
6:27 pm
33704
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 ...
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Oct 6, 2008
8:20 pm
33705
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...
John Falconer
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Oct 6, 2008
8:25 pm
33706
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...
John Falconer
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Oct 6, 2008
8:29 pm
33707
I am guessing that since this is the first time he has had this apart, he has lost the spacer. Gator in Dallas...
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Oct 6, 2008
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