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by srankin
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: R90/6 help
Replies: 10
Views: 2239

Re: R90/6 help

The R90/6 bikes didn't have terribly complex pinstripes. Take a lot of good pictures of the fenders and gas tank stopping and any other if it is factory, before you have the tanks prepped for painting. St.
by srankin
Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: R90/6 help
Replies: 10
Views: 2239

Re: R90/6 help

I am not familiar with anyone in your area that does wheel rebuilding. I suppose you could ship everything to Max BMW on the East Coast. As for paint and pinstripe, my last paint job on my RT I had done by a Harley and custom car painter. Most BMW bike colors are available in the Glasurit company (w...
by srankin
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: R90/6 help
Replies: 10
Views: 2239

Re: R90/6 help

Steve, where are you at? St.
by srankin
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: News of note - Re-psycle Closing
Replies: 0
Views: 8619

News of note - Re-psycle Closing

This was brought to my attention on the Airheads forum, ReCycle BMW is closing their doors. St.
https://re-psycle.com
by srankin
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: 1974 R60/6 oil filter
Replies: 7
Views: 3809

Re: 1974 R60/6 oil filter

15 ft/lbs can be the max torque. I set torque on bolts in stages. in this case I start at 5, then 10 then 15. If 10 "feels" right, perhaps stop there or go up one ft/lb increments. Does this make sense? St.
by srankin
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: Fluids
Replies: 11
Views: 5635

Re: Fluids

What did the gear oil you drained look like? Was it solid oil color or milky, white in it? A milky colored gear oil means water got into it, or moisture condensed. Not a good thing. If it were me, and the old oil was free of water, I would refill and ride, and reexamine the next change, or tear down...
by srankin
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: Ignition / Starting Issue
Replies: 27
Views: 10188

Re: Ignition / Starting Issue

I won't add anything to the troubleshooting as I know very little about /5 bikes. I will say, EME sells a very good color wiring schematic for reasonable cost. For any BMW bike I have found the more schematics you can get ahold of from various sources such as EME, Clymer or Hayes, are a great help. ...
by srankin
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: 1973 R75/5 - electrical issues?
Replies: 30
Views: 9235

Re: 1973 R75/5 - electrical issues?

A 25 amp fuse? I am going out on a limb but isn't that high? LOL, I am used to 8 amp in the other bikes so, forgive any misunderstanding regarding the /5 set up. St.
by srankin
Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: electronic ignition and carb conversion
Replies: 7
Views: 2475

Re: electronic ignition and carb conversion

The things I liked about the Wedgetail system It was super easy to install. Required no splicing or messing with factory wiring. (For your bike, I am not sure if this holds true, best to ask the supplier Tom Cutter or Motorrad Electrik.) Easy to set timing. Looks very robust. The only negative was m...
by srankin
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: Classic (1970-25 years ago) Motorcycles
Topic: electronic ignition and carb conversion
Replies: 7
Views: 2475

Re: electronic ignition and carb conversion

Hello Richard, LOL, I tell everyone and may be a pain, get rid of the points! Keeping a bike tuned up is so much easier when you don't have the point wear and then have to do the replacement, gaping and timing dance. For years on my RS I used a Dyna electronic system. I will say it was far better th...