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I got a chance to open the headlight. The rear cable (Tachometer) had backed out of the housing....but the front cable (speedo) was in tact. I guess I'm okay now but I'm still baffled as to why both gauges would act up when one cable was loose. I know that each gauge has to translate the rotary moti...

I'm pretty sure I haven't heard this one before...1970 R75/5..Excellent recent rebuild (5,000 miles ago) includng a Palo Alto rebuild of the Instrument pod. Today was perfect for an air cooled bike. 55 degrees & sunny, bike very happy to be invited to my ride...and suddenly the tach jumps up to ...

Several weeks ago I was looking for help concerning a battery that would not hold a charge on my '82 R100RS. Thanks to the Forum, (That's you guys) I found I have been riding for many years with a voltage regulator that seemed stuck on 10.8Volts. I could ride for many miles and since I always put th...

All lights are fine. The Gen light never flickered but does come on during the initial check. (When key is turned on) bIKE HAS ALWAYS RUN PERFECTLY. tOMj

Ken, You won't remember because it was 8 or 10 years ago, but I had a problem I couldn't solve (on the same bike)and was ready to spend some big bucks on some major parts, and you told me to do a simple test on the carbs, which worked and saved me a gazillion dollars. That's a lot since I am semi em...

My '82 R100RS has been running perfectly for many years with all the standard flaws and repairs. I,m not "electrical" so need some guidance. Over the last month I've noticed by VDO volt meter slowly dropping over a period of about 100 miles. A night on the trickle charger brings it back to...