RE: Your brake light. Are you sure the brake and taillight are not reversed?
Mike
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- Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
- Topic: Battery Drain
- Replies: 13
- Views: 337
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
- Topic: Rear wheel issue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 194
Re: Rear wheel issue
New tires can have mold release from the manufacturing process. The mold release is slippery. It will wear off as you use the tire. Most street tires are ok, but sometimes you can get a tire that has more of the lubricant and slip a little. If you really want to notice it, take extra sticky race ver...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:46 am
- Forum: The Incomparable BMW R90S
- Topic: 1974 R90S VERSUS '75 & '76, DIFFERENCES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 902
Re: 1974 R90S VERSUS '75 & '76, DIFFERENCES
Dual plug heads were popular in the late 70s/80's when it was hard to find quality gas. Frequently, the valve seats were replaced at the same time to be able to use unleaded fuel. My R90S has been dual plugged. Since high octane gas is readily available the 2nd plug is not really needed and mine is ...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Conversions (All Topics on Conversion Bikes)
- Topic: Heinrich tank
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1568
Re: Heinrich tank
I just checked my tank and it is the same on both sides. That is, both sides are angled up at the front to clear the upper sidecar attachment for either right hand or left hand sidecars.
Mike
Mike
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:17 am
- Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
- Topic: newbie my 1969 R69 with globe sidecar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 441
Re: newbie my 1969 R69 with globe sidecar
The United Sidecar Association has some good information about riding a sidecar. https://sidecar.com/tech-reference/ My best advice is to forget everything you know about riding a motorcycle. Pretend you are driving a car with different controls. You can't lean, you have to turn the bars to turn. Re...
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
- Topic: newbie my 1969 R69 with globe sidecar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 441
Re: newbie my 1969 R69 with globe sidecar
From the picture it looks like the bike is leaning slightly into the sidecar.
You'll like the handling better if it leans out instead.
Mike
You'll like the handling better if it leans out instead.
Mike
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Stew Pot
- Topic: Hearing protection
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1615
Re: Hearing protection
I've got a big box of the foam earplugs. Anybody can have two pair for the price of the stamp.
Mike
Mike
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
- Topic: Removal of gaiters for cosmetic reasons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 634
Re: Removal of gaiters for cosmetic reasons
Since I think I cannot ride a bike if the forks are apart, taking the sliders off the bottom is apart for me.
I find it just as easy to loosen the triple clamps and slide the intact tubes down. Probably just me.
Mike
I find it just as easy to loosen the triple clamps and slide the intact tubes down. Probably just me.
Mike
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: Conversions (All Topics on Conversion Bikes)
- Topic: Heinrich tank
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1568
Re: Heinrich tank
I'm still in CA. Assisting a family member with chemo. Maybe I won't be heading back to WA until after Thanksgiving.
Mike
Mike
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
- Topic: Removal of gaiters for cosmetic reasons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 634
Re: Removal of gaiters for cosmetic reasons
My R90s has 150K+ miles on it. Original forks and only one seal change. Keep the felt in fork cups oiled to protect both the forks and the seals. And, I'm sure you recognize this, but you have to take the fork apart to install the fork cup even if you cut the gaiter off. Without the cup and it's fel...