Forum: Australia
05-15-2013, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 168
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Forum: Australia
05-15-2013, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 168
R80 ignition coil needed
Can anyone point me in the direction of where to get an ignition coil for my points-ignition R80 ? I've read that the Dyna 3ohm dual output coil is the go, but...... where to get one in Oz ? I've...
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Forum: Airheads
04-25-2013, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 193
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Forum: Airheads
04-25-2013, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 193
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Forum: Australia
04-07-2013, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,729
Disconnecting speedo- a low act ??
OK, maybe I'm a bit old fashioned, and getting to be a bit of a whinger as I roll into my mid-50s.......... but am I alone in thinking it sux when someone disconnects their speedo so they can sell it...
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Forum: Airheads
03-28-2013, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 359
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Forum: Airheads
03-27-2013, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 359
R80 G/S ignition timing marks ???
Not sure if my eyesight is letting me down, but after looking for 1/2 hr I can't find any sign of any "S" timing mark on the flywheel behind the little rubber bung on the LHS of the cases.
Come to...
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Forum: Airheads
03-27-2013, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 753
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Forum: Airheads
03-26-2013, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 753
G/S surprise package........
I've had my '81 G/S for nearly 10 years and it's never let me down, but always idled like a bag of shit. Rough a guts on the idle, but OK everywhere else. Rebuilt the carbs, overhauled the heads,...
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Forum: Australia
02-21-2013, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 2,442
Views: 322,551
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-13-2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 586
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-13-2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 586
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Forum: 2 smokers
02-12-2013, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 586
Exhaust de-coke ??
I have this lovely little 200 twin Yamaha- CS3. This is not it, but it looks the same:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/Kommer/CS3_zpsa3c56e08.jpg
Very good compression, ignition timing...
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-21-2012, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 11,256
I don't have a Nuovo Falcone, but I've lusted...
I don't have a Nuovo Falcone, but I've lusted after one for a long time.
I now live in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, but back in about 1980 or thereabouts I lived in Hobart for a year while at...
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Forum: Australia
06-11-2012, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,054
Beware the doublespeak..............For decades...
Beware the doublespeak..............For decades Queensland National Parks have had a degree of commercialism that grates severely with visitors from any other state. And I'm not talking about entry...
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Forum: Australia
06-10-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,835
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Forum: Asia
04-02-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,802
Pokhara, Nepal motorbike hire ??
Hi,
We're in Pokhara and heading out west to do some trekking for a couple of weeks. When we get back I'm hoping to hire a motorbike to explore the local hills. There are plenty of places that...
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Forum: Australia
01-11-2012, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 726
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Forum: Australia
01-11-2012, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 726
Kanangra/Kowmung/Yerranderie
Just quickly, whats the latest on riding through this area ? I vaguely recall some issues about road closures etc. Anyone been down there lately ? We're heading up from Swallowtail to the Wombeyan...
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-22-2011, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,199
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-22-2011, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,199
Moto Guzzi 350 Imola info needed.......
My 350 Imola is pissing out oil from the tacho drive. I had a look at the general service manual (it covers 350, 500 and 650 V-twins) and it doesn't give any info specifically about the tacho drive-...
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Forum: Australia
12-17-2011, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,006
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-10-2011, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 633
Yep that looks just like mine. Well it looks...
Yep that looks just like mine. Well it looks like mine did before I had Sean O'Sullivan rebuild it for me. It was pissing oil out and bouncing around. He replaced the shaft and fitted new seals,...
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-10-2011, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 633
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-10-2011, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 633
R80 G/S Kini shock bushes/bearings
My '81 G/S has the stock Koni shock and it works just fine, having been rebuilt only a few thousand miles back.
But the bushes or bearings in the top and the bottom are a little lose (i.e. worn) and...
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-02-2011, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 10,993
Views: 5,620,452
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Forum: Australia
11-27-2011, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 283
Pokhara/Nepal in March
Anyone spent any time around Pokhara ? I'm planning to be there in March next year for around six weeks and will be doing some trekking but should have plenty of time on my hands for some...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-21-2011, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 697
Progress Report:
I had more of a look...
Progress Report:
I had more of a look around at the spaghetti underneath the tank last night and cleaned up the area around the starter relay and etc.-was all covered with the grunge of 30 years....
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-20-2011, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 697
Yeah, I'm guessing the starter relay has...
Yeah, I'm guessing the starter relay has something to do with things going haywire. But it seems funny that the three things- no spark, no oil pressure light and starter motor running on should all...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-19-2011, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 697
G/S electrical nightmare !!!!
Any G/S electrical gurus out there ?
History:
A month or two ago I removed the diode board to test it using the instructions here: ...
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Forum: Australia
10-19-2011, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,119
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Forum: Australia
10-19-2011, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,119
That was a quick response ! Thanks fellas.
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That was a quick response ! Thanks fellas.
Looking at that Motobatt chart it seems like the MBTX20U is the closest they have, but it's a wee bit bigger than the one I've been using. Which will...
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Forum: Australia
10-19-2011, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,119
Motobatt in R80 G/S ???
Any of you guys used a Motobatt in your G/S ? Any idea what Motobatt model is the right one ? The old (now dead) battery measures 172 long, 152 high and 82 deep, but it's a really snug fit. ...
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Forum: Australia
07-11-2011, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 749
DR650 battery replacement
Has anyone tried replacing the stock DR battery with a Motobatt MBTX9U ? It's 5mm taller, which looks like it will probably fit under the seat OK (but it's hard to tell without having the actual...
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Forum: Old's Cool
07-02-2011, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 711
Views: 156,644
My father's 175 Lodola 1956 ...
My father's 175 Lodola 1956
http://www.advrider.com/forums/[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/Kommer/P5250417.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/Kommer/P5250417.jpg...
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Forum: Australia
01-30-2011, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,111
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Forum: Airheads
01-06-2011, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 776
Views: 133,093
Stock G/S exhaust pipe/muffler wanted.
Stock G/S pipe wanted.
<hr style="color: rgb(87, 87, 87); background-color: rgb(87, 87, 87);" size="1"> OK, I know this isn't the parts wanted section, but I'll give it...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-30-2010, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 723
What tank will fit a '81 G/S
I know it's a long shot, but can anyone tell me whether a petrol tank from a 2001 R100 GS will fit (or can be made to fit without too much trouble) a first model G/S- 1981.
Thanks,
Nitram
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Forum: Australia
11-17-2010, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 173
Views: 6,063
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Forum: Australia
06-28-2010, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 8,843
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