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by Viejo
Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:59 pm
Forum: Tools, Tips and Techniques
Topic: Paint the inside of your headlamp bucket white.
Replies: 3
Views: 13280

Re: Paint the inside of your headlamp bucket white.

now, that's one I never would have thought of..... but it makes good sense
by Viejo
Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: Tools, Tips and Techniques
Topic: rear drum
Replies: 1
Views: 9982

Re: rear drum

Here's a long shot...... if you have an old (and probably independent) auto repair facility near you they may have the tool used to measure the diameter of a newly turned brake drum. That measurement was then used to set up the radial-grinder for truing the new shoes to the recently turned drum. Viejo
by Viejo
Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Tools, Tips and Techniques
Topic: Carburetor cleaning
Replies: 9
Views: 14300

Re: Carburetor cleaning

Riders, Unless you have some major caked on crud to remove a good soak in straight Simple Green (after complete carburetor disassembly) is usually very effective. I've done this with both CVs and slides. I would also suggest that anyone think long and hard and media blasting of any kind...... no mat...
by Viejo
Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: The Flying Brick (K-Bikes)
Topic: My First K Bike
Replies: 10
Views: 20488

Re: My First K Bike

My first "K" bike was, and still is, a 2003 K1200RS. In the spring of '03 my wife and I went in to Lone Star BMW in Austin to pick up a drive shaft boot for my R100/7 and discovered that for a limited time, as an anniversary promotion, BMW was offering to make the first five payments on an...