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Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 05:37 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 20,172
Posted By bpeckm
Good discussion! ...but I am not following...

Good discussion!

...but I am not following this reference:



...if we are talking about the actual stem, with a steering bearing top and bottom, mine is certainly steel, as are the nut and...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 396
Posted By bpeckm
...man... I wish I could weld.... sigh..... ...

...man... I wish I could weld.... sigh.....

Good stuff!! :clap
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 77,622
Posted By bpeckm
!! Man, that is some kind of gnarly root you...

!!

Man, that is some kind of gnarly root you found in the garden......:evil



http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt350/stagg20/IMG_2692_zpsf330e5c6.jpg
Forum: Airheads 05-10-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 36,706
Posted By bpeckm
Could not find "4900xxx) but this is the closes...

Could not find "4900xxx) but this is the closes (http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/chassispages/enginechassis750.htm)t that the list comes?
Forum: Airheads 05-08-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 807
Posted By bpeckm
Great bike. Beater ^ pretty much hit the...

Great bike.

Beater ^ pretty much hit the nail on the head with his post...... You have a keeper!


:evil
Forum: Airheads 05-08-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,996
Posted By bpeckm
Yep to the ^ ports in the heads. Those are for...

Yep to the ^ ports in the heads. Those are for early-emissions era heads (early '80's) that injected "clean air" into the exhaust port to clean up and burn the leftover fuel vapors.... most...
Forum: Airheads 05-06-2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
Well said... that is exactly the case...... ...

Well said... that is exactly the case......

:clap
Forum: Airheads 05-05-2013, 06:03 PM
Replies: 507
Views: 115,521
Posted By bpeckm
The above-mentioned R80ST has been getting some...

The above-mentioned R80ST has been getting some slow, long-lasting loving.... getting antsy to get 'er on the road again.....

...
Forum: Airheads 05-05-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
Without looking at a schematic, the 'green' part...

Without looking at a schematic, the 'green' part of the green/blue vs. green/black is that it is a switched positive (+).... and it would seem that either one would do... the "blue" is the key, as it...
Forum: Airheads 05-03-2013, 05:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 836
Posted By bpeckm
Are you still getting oil from the breather? ...

Are you still getting oil from the breather? There is a newer breather valve that is a drop-in replacement, and helps with blow-by, if indeed that was the initial problem....

:D
Forum: Airheads 05-01-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 310
Posted By bpeckm
Amen, good response....!! Wiring is all about...

Amen, good response....!! Wiring is all about conductivity: good wire, good connections. You cannot go wrong by using a larger-gauge wire, or doubling up with a new one..... All those...
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 07:54 AM
Replies: 3,913
Views: 828,210
Posted By bpeckm
...that would be Kevil's Speed Shop.......

...that would be Kevil's Speed Shop.... (http://kevilsspeedshop.com/)


:puke1
Forum: Airheads 04-22-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,071
Posted By bpeckm
Brad, you're dong the best job possible to show...

Brad, you're dong the best job possible to show just WHAT a G/S can do, and how long it can do it for..... keep it up....we're depending on your research!!! :evil


:D
Forum: Airheads 04-22-2013, 08:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,071
Posted By bpeckm
...dam.... I woulda liked the header pipes, but...

...dam.... I woulda liked the header pipes, but then I saw the right side.... sigh....

:evil
Forum: Airheads 04-22-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 295
Posted By bpeckm
If it smokes after centerstand, and your...

If it smokes after centerstand, and your compression is low on one side.... probably do a leak-down test to tell you whether it is rings, or perhaps valve guides, possibly a seep in the head...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-21-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 7,277
Views: 2,628,108
Posted By bpeckm
Got the Vermont Back-Roads Bomber up to Vermont,...

Got the Vermont Back-Roads Bomber up to Vermont, and went for a little "early spring" ride on Friday... temps in the seventies (well, at the bottoms of the gap roads!)
...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-21-2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,230
Posted By bpeckm
Got 'er up to Vuhmont!

:evil


Had a one-day window-of-opprtunity where I had a day, my son had a day, and amazingly, there was a 70 degree day predicted in Vermont!

Loaded the ole girl up on the trailer in Rhode...
Forum: Airheads 04-20-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
:huh :evil

:huh




:evil
Forum: Airheads 04-18-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 827
Posted By bpeckm
...wow...!! Now THAT is a visual and graphic...

...wow...!!

Now THAT is a visual and graphic demonstration! Thank you, I had NO idea that could be done....!

:D
Forum: Airheads 04-17-2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 407
Posted By bpeckm
Condensation is water moisture that reaches its...

Condensation is water moisture that reaches its saturation point, which is low in lower temps.... you being in the NortWet, the air is probably HEEEUMID....:eek1 .... very. ...and when you come out...
Forum: Airheads 04-16-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,794
Posted By bpeckm
I may be pushing it to post a pic of a screen on...

I may be pushing it to post a pic of a screen on an R80ST, but EngKev's bike has what is, to my mind, a very good looking flyscreen from F. Fabbri that very effectively hides that ugly pod:
...
Forum: Airheads 04-16-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
This thread has been going for a long time now......

This thread has been going for a long time now... US sources seem to come and go. Last good one was Dime City Cycles...
Forum: Airheads 04-16-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
....always a good strategy..... ...

....always a good strategy.....





:evil


PS... the answer will come to you at 0300 some random night......
Forum: Airheads 04-16-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
[QUOTE=bill42;21200933]Hey guys, since you are...

[QUOTE=bill42;21200933]Hey guys, since you are all so helpful, can anyone tell me if my problem sounds familiar? It is not really acewell related except for the fact that I seem to have screwed up my...
Forum: Airheads 04-16-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 382
Posted By bpeckm
Speaking of mechanical switches generically.......

Speaking of mechanical switches generically.... those momentary-contact (hold for high beam) switches can become clogged with crud. Take the switch off (leave it in the plastic holder) and get...
Forum: Airheads 04-15-2013, 05:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,794
Posted By bpeckm
I will throw this one in the ring.... not my...

I will throw this one in the ring.... not my bike, just a freely-stolen pic from somewhere on the web....
...
Forum: Airheads 04-13-2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
...sounds like.... and BEING are somewhat...

...sounds like.... and BEING are somewhat different, the way I understand it..... always learning, always listening, it's all good!!

:D
Forum: Airheads 04-12-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 896
Posted By bpeckm
Thanks for that... just what I wanted to hear. I...

Thanks for that... just what I wanted to hear. I have had a pair of K70's and really liked them, but was looking for something a little more gravel-aggressive and read some really good reviews of...
Forum: Airheads 04-11-2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
The "old" bikes did all of the connections in the...

The "old" bikes did all of the connections in the headlight bucket, on that circuit board.... it looks awful, but once you understood it, was really very simple, indeed...!! And the headlight bucket...
Forum: Airheads 04-11-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 896
Posted By bpeckm
I AM glad to hear of the quicker turn-in...

I AM glad to hear of the quicker turn-in experience from others... I always thought my "narrow" front tires were nice riding and I loved the light handling, but didn't look as "right" as the...
Forum: Airheads 04-11-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 581
Posted By bpeckm
A/W... did the air/emissions tubing come/go with...

A/W... did the air/emissions tubing come/go with that transition, or was that always there? I just removed mine (which is an ST, btw!), and it seems that most have done so as well.... just wondering...
Forum: Airheads 04-11-2013, 07:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,292
Posted By bpeckm
I can't find my picture.... but someone made up...

I can't find my picture.... but someone made up the badge with "ADV" in lieu of BMW, which I thought was pretty classy!

:D
Forum: Airheads 04-11-2013, 05:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 896
Posted By bpeckm
When you all talk about "120" and "90", is that...

When you all talk about "120" and "90", is that the first number in the metric? When I run into something like 110/80 I am guessing that the first number is the actual width (equivalent to the US...
Forum: Airheads 04-10-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 896
Posted By bpeckm
The bike now has an old (but dam good lookin'!)...

The bike now has an old (but dam good lookin'!) Michelin Macadam 3.25x19 on it, which seems to fit nicely without removing the brace etc (am NOT going to be doing that!)....
...
Forum: Airheads 04-10-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 71,895
Posted By bpeckm
The early bikes (from which I made the original...

The early bikes (from which I made the original sketch and wiring diagram) had an indicator "signal" that went from the actual flasher to that light, and THEN to the left-or-right selector switch. ...
Forum: Airheads 04-10-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 896
Posted By bpeckm
Airhead front tire size and fitment question

Hey all.... cannot find a ready answer to this....

I am looking at the Shinko 705 for my R80ST.... my front wheel is a 1.85x19. In "US" sizes, it can handle anything from a 2.75x19 to a 3.6x19...
Forum: Airheads 04-09-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,240
Posted By bpeckm
Thanks, Blaine... that is a really good thread on...

Thanks, Blaine... that is a really good thread on the K70's.... I ran them on my cafe and was quite pleased with them, and am thinking of putting them on the 80ST.... :evil


:D
Forum: Airheads 04-06-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,157
Posted By bpeckm
I use the same technique that I use to open the...

I use the same technique that I use to open the lower clamp on the triples when they have been there a while: take a wide-blade standard (flat) screwdrive and use it as a wedge. The trick with...
Forum: Airheads 04-05-2013, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By bpeckm
I use DelCity for electrical stuff......

I use DelCity for electrical stuff... (http://www.delcity.net/store/LED-Indicator-Lights/p_800791) they have more than you can imagine... literally!

This LED indicator light comes in red, amber,...
Forum: Airheads 04-05-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 77,622
Posted By bpeckm
:1drink I have been doing some tank paint...

:1drink

I have been doing some tank paint prep....

http://bpeckm.smugmug.com/Mayan-1/My-R80ST/i-K3dw6w4/0/M/SDC11803-M.jpg
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