Forum: The Garage
05-01-2013, 12:07 PM
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Forum: Airheads
03-10-2013, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 483
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I've been negligent about the progress of my...
I've been negligent about the progress of my Acewell. It took about a week and a half for Diego from Baja Designs to send me a new speedometer. Before I rerouted the wires I plugged the new speedo...
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Forum: Airheads
02-11-2013, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
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Forum: Airheads
02-11-2013, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
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Forum: Airheads
02-11-2013, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
It's totally stripped out. There are about 2...
It's totally stripped out. There are about 2 threads at the top. I can screw the plug down by hand but once it bottoms out it just continues to spin. No sealing what so ever. I think I'll go with...
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Forum: Airheads
02-10-2013, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
I took a closer look at it and your right. I...
I took a closer look at it and your right. I don't think that I would do it myself but I could probably take to a good machinist who had the right equipment to do a better job then I would for a lot...
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Forum: Airheads
02-10-2013, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
Nope. No metal flakes or ferrous chunks. ...
Nope. No metal flakes or ferrous chunks. However if a helicoil were installed, wouldn't the FD have to be torn apart anyway to keep shavings from the drilling out of the final drive? At least you...
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Forum: Airheads
02-10-2013, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 986
Who rebuilds final drives?
I've got a spare 32/11 final drive that I finally pulled of the shelf for my cafe project that I bought a few years ago. I bolted it on to the swing arm and as I was going to fill it I found out...
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Forum: Airheads
01-31-2013, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
A little update on the Acewell. I contacted...
A little update on the Acewell. I contacted Acewell in the UK via email and got a response back from George Lee who forwarded the question to Diego Land at Baja Designs, the distributor for Acewell...
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Forum: Airheads
01-29-2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
Except for Dallas. I grew up in Odessa, went to...
Except for Dallas. I grew up in Odessa, went to work in Houston after college and moved to Dallas about 7 years ago. Been through Ruidoso several times either skiing, which I don't do anymore (hate...
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Forum: Airheads
01-29-2013, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
Well I did one better. It seems the bezel will...
Well I did one better. It seems the bezel will screw off and you can push the guts out to get a better look. I had continuity for both the oil and neutral wires (purple & gray) all the way to the...
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Forum: Airheads
01-29-2013, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
The wiring is not all that different with the...
The wiring is not all that different with the execption of the neutral wiring. I have both wiring diagrams for a /5 and a /6 since I'm using a /6 headlight bucket and a /5 wiring harness. The neutral...
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Forum: Airheads
01-29-2013, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
Yes. The clock lead (brown) is hooked to the...
Yes. The clock lead (brown) is hooked to the unswitch power and the power lead to the Acewell (red) is hooked to the swiched power. The black lead is good but I'll check it again. I've tried to...
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Forum: Airheads
01-29-2013, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
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Forum: Airheads
01-28-2013, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,307
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Forum: Airheads
10-18-2012, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Airheads
10-17-2012, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Airheads
10-15-2012, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 483
Views: 72,322
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Forum: Airheads
10-07-2012, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Airheads
10-07-2012, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Airheads
10-06-2012, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Airheads
10-06-2012, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,594
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-09-2012, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 883
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-07-2012, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 883
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-20-2011, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 4,551
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Forum: Airheads
12-15-2011, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,165
I was lucky enough to have a little mig welder...
I was lucky enough to have a little mig welder and this is what I did. About mid way down the race, I welded a bead all the way around, then took a long screw driver and used the edge of the bead to...
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Forum: The Garage
11-17-2011, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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Forum: Equipment
10-05-2011, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 221
Views: 35,035
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-19-2011, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,850
I also put standard GS Olins on my '04 GSA but...
I also put standard GS Olins on my '04 GSA but ended up finding a standard GS centerstand. It was a bitch to muscle up the pig on the original centerstand. I didn't change out the side stand but I...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-15-2011, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 6,012
2004 GS Adv. "The Valdez". On a trip to Mexico...
2004 GS Adv. "The Valdez". On a trip to Mexico we were worrying if we were going to find a gas station. Everyone in my group had smaller tanks. I had 8 gallons. One of the guys in our group said...
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Forum: Airheads
09-11-2011, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 222
Views: 31,881
Nice Job K-B
Did you get your throttle kit,...
Nice Job K-B
Did you get your throttle kit, levers, and controls on both sides of the handle bar from Motion Pro as well? What brand? I'm in the process of putting a Frankenbeemer and will...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-26-2011, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 873
I've got two advance units and neither one fit...
I've got two advance units and neither one fit well. I don't know if I have the balls to start tapping around on the end of the cam yet. I'm taking it to a guy here in Big D who knows more about it...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-26-2011, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 873
Thanks. I just need to find someone with the...
Thanks. I just need to find someone with the right arbor press.
The advance unit will slip over the quill but something binds it up to where it doesn't turn smoothly. After looking at more...
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Forum: Airheads
01-25-2011, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,122
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-25-2011, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 873
Camshaft sprocket removal??
I've been fighting a timing problem with my '73 R75/5 for some time now. I finally figured out that the camshaft nose is sightly bent just enough to not let the advance unit turn at speed. I found a...
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Forum: Equipment
01-20-2011, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,464
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-21-2010, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,968
Blaine?? Have you always spelled your name...
Blaine?? Have you always spelled your name wrong? :)
I've been enjoying your R90 build tread. I've got an R100 of various years laying around in pieces. Looking for the time to put it...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-16-2010, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 9,092
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-14-2010, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,968
Welcome to the fold. My first airhead is a '73...
Welcome to the fold. My first airhead is a '73 R75/5 SWB with a toaster tank. I love it. There are times when the maintenance on it is tedious but that's part of the game. I've found the bike is easy...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-02-2010, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 478
Views: 88,876
2004 elebmfidy GSA with 41000 miles. It may be...
2004 elebmfidy GSA with 41000 miles. It may be an ugly, heavy pig but I love it. Easier to work on, farkle and more reliable IMO. At 50,000 I plan to break it's back and do a spline lube, check...
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