... wheels that I am missing? ************* If you get a puncture with a tubeless tire, you can put a plug in it and ride on. If you get a puncture with a...
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Anyone experiment with drilling your airbox? I bought a cheap airbox on eBay, and thought I'd try it. Let me know about size and number of holes, placement,...
More air may be a good thing - provided you've tuned the exhaust and jetting accordingly. More air needs more fuel and less exhaust resistance to be of any...
It would be interesting to get some quantification of the benefit. It was a common enough modification with the cast airbox, but the air intake benefits from...
Happy Groundhog Day everyone. Midwinter tends to cloud a motorcycle enthusiast's mind with distractions that are motorcycle related, but often of no benefit. I...
... airbox on eBay, and thought ... etc. It's a 1972 R75/5 ... Brian, With slide carbs, the airbox becomes un-necessary...ditch it along with the tubes and...
I'm back on this list after being away since the Yahoo Groups conversion, For my 1973 R75/5 LWB is part # 88 88 6 12 3 600 - Alternator rotor puller the only...
Anton, Question re the (excellent) charging system info you have posted. I have (in a box) one of the 70-74 stators with the center (Y) tap which I purchased...
many years ago i drilled 8 holes on ach side of mine. all were 5/8'' so space the center point punches accordingly. drill a smaller 1/8 or 1/4'' hole to start...
... Basically, yes. 240, 260, 280, whatever you want to call it. With the slightly fatter /5 rotor you should be on the upper end of that I would think. -- ...
There's a very clever ex-Airhead in Ontario who built a succession of diode boards until he thought he'd perfected it. Had it posted on the net...it was under...
From my experence the drilled hole Clam sheel filter holer is for cold air charge I put on on Red and it helped improve so performance I just used the stock...
I haven't been following this thread, and maybe someone has already mentioned this: The Thunderchild Diode board does a great job. Way better than the stock...
Hello all! I did the 280 watt conversion a couple of years ago with a later stator that requires removing a couple of mm from the outer diameter to make it fit...
It is still on for this Saturday, Feb. 7. The agenda is resealing a final drive and tranny off Dan Waite's /5. We will also be installing a helicoil in the...
Swapping the mechanical voltage regulator for a solid state one can make a noticeable difference. I have "heard" the regulator that the Thunderchild comes with...
I 2nd Steve's recommendation on SS vr's, I've been using the transpo adjustable model, was ~$20 10? years ago, can tune it for best output depending on...
Warning: This question may prove offensive to /5 purests. I have a 1973 /5 that was dropped a year or more ago - demolishing the headlight bucket and the...
... I guess if one is committed to diy then it would be fun, but I won't even use a bosch diode board anymore. As soon as they fail I put in a Thunderchild...
Guys: I'm looking for the best brand of non detergent motorcycle oil for my 71r60/5. The place I normally purchased my oil from closed and I'm not sure where...
In the previous episode, Tim tried asked for help with the steering head bearings. Today, he follows some of the advice and finds himself in *another* mess. I...
... OK. I can do that. ... Hmm. Is there a non-bmw part that I can substitute for that? I really wanted to get the bearing back on this weekend, and not to...
I need to get some touch up paint for a 1972 R75/5 Monza Blue. Does anyone have a source for this? Also, some touch up paint for the gloss black frame....
For the black I've used the POR-15 gloss black (forgot he exact name) and the Derusto gloss black. The Por-15 is the more durable but each do the job. ken ......
As some of you may remember, almost a year ago I had asked about places to order a Schuberth helmet. Finally I ordered it on Jan. 27 and it arrived this past...
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