Forum: Airheads
08-26-2012, 10:32 PM
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Forum: Airheads
08-25-2012, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Airheads
08-20-2012, 07:33 PM
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Forum: Airheads
08-20-2012, 07:49 AM
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spark plug read
My '75 R/90 (43k ?) runs well but does burn some oil, maybe 1 qt/500 mi. No obvious oil leaks except a bit of weeping around the oil pan. did a valve check and adjust and one exhaust was a bit too...
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Forum: Airheads
06-27-2012, 07:56 AM
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Forum: Airheads
04-25-2012, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Airheads
04-25-2012, 08:09 AM
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Help with pannier fit
My 74 r90/6 came to me with this pannier frame (has BMW stamped in the chrome) and some really nasty soft bags that were burned on the bottom. I took it all off but now would like to start some...
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Forum: Airheads
04-25-2012, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 143
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Looks great Ray, very clean and simple. I used...
Looks great Ray, very clean and simple. I used the same MC - when I first filled and bled it I saw swirls of the fluid turn dark in the MC reservoir (I had it open to check the level) - seemed like...
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Forum: Airheads
02-20-2012, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 143
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Forum: Airheads
01-26-2012, 07:47 AM
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Yes, yours should be 14.7 (sorry I reversed the...
Yes, yours should be 14.7 (sorry I reversed the numbers in my post) and mine with the 13 mm and 40mm calipers is 18.9. But at least according to that link "Single piston calipers are much happier in...
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Forum: Airheads
01-25-2012, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 143
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Forum: Airheads
01-25-2012, 11:03 AM
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I like the looks of those shocks - how did you...
I like the looks of those shocks - how did you know you needed new ones? I used EBC FA22 organic pads - I have 40mm calipers and the 13 mm MC - So if my calculations are correct I have an MC/piston...
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Forum: Airheads
01-25-2012, 12:11 AM
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dual ATE and handle bar MC rock
Interesting thought on the piston - not sure what it means but checked the gap between the rotor and the outside (movable) brake shoe and it was between .006-.008" at rest. Have not seen that value...
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Forum: Airheads
01-24-2012, 01:05 AM
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Almost done with my own conversion so thought I...
Almost done with my own conversion so thought I would show a few pics - also a question or two of course.
took off my single 38 caliper and replaced with lower sliders and two 40mm calipers from a...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-06-2012, 03:50 PM
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-06-2012, 10:46 AM
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thanks a lot Rob - Your front looks very clean...
thanks a lot Rob - Your front looks very clean and tidy. When you turn the handlebar all the way right does it look like Pic 2 or where does the extra line go? Sorry if I am obsessing on this but...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-05-2012, 11:07 PM
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getting under the tank??
Trying to find the best route through the mess of cables/wire bundles going from the upper fork to the frame for my brake line from the handlebar MC to the distribution piece.
The most direct path...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-04-2012, 09:52 AM
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-03-2012, 11:20 PM
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under tank distribution thingy
In process of dual disk'n and handle bar MC conversion for my 75 R90/6. With some help from other inmates I am getting there but a bit stumped with how to mount the under tank distribution piece...
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Forum: Airheads
12-20-2011, 09:30 AM
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another holiday MC install
Nice to see several of us are at about the same stage of this. On my r90/6 being converted to dual disk,I have test fitted the new handle bar MC and it fits but with little room to spare. I have...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-27-2011, 02:54 PM
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-25-2011, 10:29 PM
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thanks all - great to know I can fit the MC in....
thanks all - great to know I can fit the MC in. guess I will go with the 13 mm MC. Can anyone tell from my picture if I have 's' bars or low euro bars? They say Magura but I can't seem to track down...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-24-2011, 10:34 PM
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Help with handlebar master cylinder conversion
Pretty new to Airheads but already a great fan of Old's Cool - so thanks to this great community. My 75 R90/6 is a bike I plan to have for a long time so decided to do something about the brakes. I...
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Forum: Airheads
11-23-2011, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 143
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thanks Oz. Opened up the other 40mm and it also...
thanks Oz. Opened up the other 40mm and it also has just a few pits. Guess I will probably bite the bullet and get new pistons in the OEM kits. Strange that there is not a source for the just rubber...
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Forum: Airheads
11-20-2011, 06:00 PM
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Here are the lowers and calipers as received: ...
Here are the lowers and calipers as received:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYw7gEaLR5o/TsmkZaC0hdI/AAAAAAAAAwU/tvGEEcxQdyQ/s640/PICT0020.JPG
Externally looked pretty good but lots of muddy...
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Forum: Airheads
11-18-2011, 09:20 AM
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thanks craydds for a great post. I have just...
thanks craydds for a great post. I have just gotten some parts (lower sliders, dual disk MC, caliper, etc) from a 79 R100 rt to add the right brake to my 75 R90 and this is very helpful. Will do some...
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Forum: Vendors
10-31-2011, 09:02 AM
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