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- Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:32 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Rear main seal question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3835
Re: Rear main seal question
Bfr, thanks for all the great information, it will be a help. The job doesn't sound nearly as bad as some make it out to be and that is a relief.
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:28 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Rear main seal question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3835
Re: Rear main seal question
Bfr: I also have to replace that rear seal so I am reading about your progress with great interest. I hadn't planned on any clutch work since mine only has 28,000 miles but maybe I am being optimistic. How many miles are on your bike? How many hours do you have in this repair so far and how long do ...
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:27 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Ever use water??
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8380
Re: Ever use water??
Back in the fifties some old guys used to talk about people in the old days (their old days meaning 20's or 30's ) using a glass of water sitting on an engine to refine a tune up. The idea was that the least vibration equated to the best tuning job. I remember a guy who did it after synchronizing ca...