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by Flyingspanner
Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:29 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Member R80/7 - 1978
Replies: 8
Views: 991

Re: New Member R80/7 - 1978

Interesting, - mine does have a master cylinder on the handle bar, it’s a UK supplied bike from the info on my logbook, mine looks exactly like like those photos ? - will check the back of the calliper for any numbers stamped. I have read a few articles about adjustment so when I get my new pads wil...
by Flyingspanner
Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Member R80/7 - 1978
Replies: 8
Views: 991

Re: New Member R80/7 - 1978

Hi - yes will check the receipts - I intend to make the bike mechanically sound and probably repaint to the original colour which was black and ride it 😄 - for the brake side at the front just seating if anyone can identify which model the brakes came from as the photos I have seen of other bikes sa...
by Flyingspanner
Sat Nov 19, 2022 5:53 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: New Member R80/7 - 1978
Replies: 8
Views: 991

New Member R80/7 - 1978

Hi all, Just bought my first Airhead - 1978 R80/7 with 50,000 miles - the previous owner had the bike 26 years and I have a stack of receipts and invoices to go through, I am after some assistance please regarding the front brake/disk - mine has twin disk which I don’t believe was standard on my mod...