Forum: Airheads
06-05-2012, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 5
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Help again. Rear wheel bent too.
Hit a pothole last week and bent the front wheel rim on my R60/7. Thanks to this forum, I found a new one, which is being shipped to me even now.
Alas, I now see the rear wheel rim also is bent....
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-31-2012, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 2,225
Views: 453,747
Seeking Bmw R60/7 tail light housing
It came apart when I hit a big pothole. I just need the housing, but i'll buy the whole assembly (housing, reflector, lenses) if necessary.
I don't know the etiquette here. If anyone has this,...
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Forum: Airheads
05-30-2012, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
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Forum: Airheads
05-30-2012, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 575
Help. Bent rim needs replacing
I hit a giant pothole this morning on my 1978 R60/7 and bent the front rim. Lucky that's all I bent. I am told it cannot be repaired. Bob's BMW says it will be two months, at least, before they can...
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Forum: Airheads
11-22-2010, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 547
Airhead rear drive removal question
I need to remove the rear final drive on my 1978 R60/7 for repairs off-site. Is it possible to do so without removing the right exhaust? The lower shock attachment bolt would appear to be...
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Forum: Airheads
06-27-2010, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,669
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Forum: Canada
05-18-2010, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 518
Helmet shoppoing in Toronto
I'm going to be visiting Toronto this summer on business and I thought I'd shop for a new helmet while I'm there. I'm looking for a flip-up or maybe a jet-fighter style. I'd especially like to see...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-11-2010, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 435
Where to reset a wonky odometer
Since I got my '78 R60/7 two years ago, the odometer has been showing several times the actual distance traveled. A mechanic tells me he can fix it (and also stop the funny eeek-eeeek noise from...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-01-2010, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,293
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Forum: Airheads
04-01-2010, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 990
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Forum: Airheads
03-29-2010, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 990
Airhead shifter gasket
Busted out my 78 R60/7 this weekend after parking it for the winter. Runs like a top, but whack-a-mole oil leaks continue. Does anyone know how to remove and replace a leaky gasket where the shifter...
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Forum: Old's Cool
02-14-2010, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 746
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-25-2010, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,436
If you have trouble with a vintage bike, you...
If you have trouble with a vintage bike, you could do worse than to seek help from a male Asian immigrant. Many of them are motorcycle enthusiasts with years of practical experience in their...
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Forum: Airheads
01-24-2010, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,344
Alabama chrome. I love it.
About riding an...
Alabama chrome. I love it.
About riding an airhead off the pavement, there is is some great advice in this thread, as usual. I am encouraged to hear from those who have done it. There are a lot of...
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Forum: Airheads
01-22-2010, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,344
Airhead on gravel and dirt
I'd like to get a little more off the beaten path next spring on my R60/7. What can I expect from the bike on gravel, dirt, sand or maybe a little mud?
They seem to do fine in the old war movies.
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Forum: Old's Cool
10-08-2009, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 12,087
On my R60/7, I've had good luck with my ears,...
On my R60/7, I've had good luck with my ears, which is necessary since the carbs have no vacuum ports. I turn down the idle screw on one side down as low as it goes with the engine still running,...
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-29-2009, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,383
With respect to the vibration, it sounds like...
With respect to the vibration, it sounds like your carbs/throttle cables might be out of sync. There are many posts in this forum and elsewhere on how to synchronize bing carbs.
I can't offer any...
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-23-2009, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,295
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-23-2009, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 342
Oily airhead brakes
For a second time I am trying to stop gear oil from leaking into the rear brakes on my R60/7. This time I'll replace the gasket around the rear brake shaft that passes through the rear drive,...
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-04-2009, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 427
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-04-2009, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 427
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-04-2009, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 427
Help with fouled airhead drum brakes
Gear oil is somehow leaking from the rear wheel drive of my '78 airhead and getting into the brake drum and ruining expensive brake shoes. Is there some kind of seal in the rear drive I need to...
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-02-2009, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 513
Thanks, fellow Beemerites, for the excellent...
Thanks, fellow Beemerites, for the excellent info. I was confused and thought the seemingly small torque values applied to the locking nuts. I now realize that they apply to the pins that are locked...
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Forum: Old's Cool
09-01-2009, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 513
Swingarm torque after spline lube?
Lubed the splines on my R60/7 today. The symptom was a shudder shifting into second, especially when warm. It shifts very nicely now. The job took about four hours, not including looking all over...
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-07-2009, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Airhead rear brake shoes question
This week, I'm going to replace the rear brake shoes (fouled with gear oil...don't ask) and clean the drums on my R60/7. Any tips? Anything else I should do while I'm in there? How difficult is it to...
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-29-2009, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 421
Airhead tranny question
My R60/7 just came back from the shop where they replaced the main rear seal. There's no more oil leaking, blessedly, but now, transmission fluid is leaking from the big rubber boot between the back...
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-02-2009, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 814
Airhead oil leak diagnosis?
My '78 R60/7 is leaking oil onto the little ledge above the oil pan. About two thimbels fuill a day, I'd say, judging from my garage floor.
The culprit is not the neutral switch, which I just...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-29-2009, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 164
Views: 35,936
My riding boots are black Doc Martens with the...
My riding boots are black Doc Martens with the eight eyelets. Very comfortable with an old-school look, but they leave a brown melted mess on the pipes if you touch them with the composite heel, as I...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-24-2009, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,058
Here's what I'd do:
Make sure there's a...
Here's what I'd do:
Make sure there's a little slack in the throttle cables so the slides are all the way down at idle and sitting on the adjustment screws. You should be able to move the cable...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-20-2009, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 724
Grease V. Oil on Clutch Cable End
The little brass cylinder on the end of my airhead's clutch cable was not turning smoothly, causing the cable to judder when the lever is pulled, thus inviting cable failure. When I replaced a cable...
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Forum: Airheads
05-18-2009, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,393
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Forum: Airheads
05-18-2009, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,393
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Forum: Airheads
05-18-2009, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,393
Mr R60/7 is likewise leaking from the neutral...
Mr R60/7 is likewise leaking from the neutral switch, I think. I'll have to replace it with the transmission in place. Lots of info on the web, but still a daunting task for the first time.
My...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-15-2009, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,108
That's a lovely bike, no doubt, except for the...
That's a lovely bike, no doubt, except for the ghastly throne. The crash bars and luggage racks could go, too.
To offer $3,500 on an asking price of $4000 is reasonable, especially if you have to...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-30-2009, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,538
You people are the best. Thanks especially for...
You people are the best. Thanks especially for the offer of free Halo tape, but I'm sure I can get some here for less than the postage would cost.
That will be a good, legal fix until I can find...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-30-2009, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,538
Police Want Airhead Fork Reflectors
Help. Along with a few dozen other riders, I was stopped by police for a safety check. It was actually kind of a lark to jaw with the po about bikes while they checked for the requisite safety...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-21-2009, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 654
On the Road Again
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Forum: Old's Cool
02-16-2009, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 538
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-05-2009, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 636
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-04-2009, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 480
Airhead oil filter question
It's minus 30 degrees C. here (minus 22 F.) so, instead of riding, I can only think about riding, which got me thinking about an oil filter for for my '78 R60/7.
When I put it away last fall fall,...
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