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by sap06003
Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes

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She rips better than I expected, def needs the fork springs, dives super hard. I also need the brakes to work a little scary since it hits 90mph in hurry, thinking of trying pads, I rebuilt master and caliper and bleed with srf.
by sap06003
Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:49 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes

So I think it was actually a piece of a metallic type o ring, the ones that look like graphite. Does that make any sense. Ive got it running well, timing set proper as well as points. Getting some reading done on tuning the dellorto phm 38s it has on it, ordered some chock levers and nice hose clamp...
by sap06003
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes

Rob, Sorry for the delayed reponse, life is quite hectic these days. On the subject of the 4 positions, what does a park position mean? what should have power? At this point all i know is she starts in 3 and 4 and 4 has headlights. So, I've got her running pretty well, first thing i did was pretty o...
by sap06003
Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes

Rob, Thanks for taking the time to write that out! It was the white/yellow wire, the terminal showed power when it should, so i pull on the connector and the wire pulled right out, crimped a new connector on and all set! I have to do a thorough test of the ignition switch positions tho, it still onl...
by sap06003
Fri May 30, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

Re: 74 R75/6 electrical woes

Thanks rob, the problem i am having is that the headlights only work when holding down the left switch(pushing it like a button). I should go through and verify the exact conditions when the lights work and don't work. I will try to get together some more clear info/diag this weekend, i really don't...
by sap06003
Thu May 29, 2025 9:25 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 74 R75/6 electrical woes
Replies: 13
Views: 1751

74 R75/6 electrical woes

Hi guys! Looking for some help with my 1974 r75/6, it runs pretty well but i am experiencing a few electrical problems. Through my exploration i have found: My ignition switch only seems to have 4 positions, it is an oe bmw with a factory style key, I don't think they made a 4 position though, this ...