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- Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Pan leak won’t seal
- Replies: 5
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Re: Pan leak won’t seal
I am pretty sure that’s where it’s coming from. I see the oil start at the flange in the back right corner.
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Pan leak won’t seal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 578
Pan leak won’t seal
Hello I have a 77 r75 and I can’t get the oil pan to stop Leaking. First I put a silicon gasket did not seal Then I used rtv and made sure the surface was clean. Did not seal. Then I bout the normal gasket and it sealed for a week then when I took it on its first longer ride it started leaking again...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:59 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Hard to cold start
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5727
Re: Hard to cold start
I fixed it I just blew some air in the thin tube that Leads to the choke still take a couple try’s but it starts nowthanks
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Hard to cold start
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5727
Re: Hard to cold start
Kurt in S.A. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:10 am How did it run before the velocity stacks?
I think it was working fine but it was sitting about a year in between with carbs off
Kurt
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Hard to cold start
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5727
Re: Hard to cold start
Are the enrichers working ? One possible problem is a blocked jet in the float bowl. Remove the float bowls and you will see the enricher wells into which a long brass tube inserts from the main carb body. At the bottom of the well is a small hole or jet that allows the well to be filled from the f...
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:56 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Hard to cold start
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5727
Hard to cold start
Hello I have a bmw r75
I have velocity stacks and a mesh filter and the bike runs perfectly but there is a small issue where it does not start without starter fluid when cold. Once started though it runs perfectly. Hot starts also are easy. Please help thanks
I have velocity stacks and a mesh filter and the bike runs perfectly but there is a small issue where it does not start without starter fluid when cold. Once started though it runs perfectly. Hot starts also are easy. Please help thanks
- Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Jet size
- Replies: 4
- Views: 587
Re: Jet size
Ok thank you I will get those and see how it goes
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Jet size
- Replies: 4
- Views: 587
Jet size
Hello I have a 77 R75 and I it’s in the process of being a cafe racer I am planning on using velocity stacks. I want to know what jet sizeing I should go with. I originally have a 2.66 needle jet and a 145 main. Also forgot to mention I will be using higher flowing exhaust. Don’t think it’s going to...