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by SteveD
Sat Mar 28, 2026 9:09 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Needle Jet/Jet Needle Replacement ?
Replies: 3
Views: 134

Re: Needle Jet/Jet Needle Replacement ?

Personally I’d leave it for now. Good question re frequency, my guess is 30-40Kkm or when mileage starts to reduce. Do you have a common ride you do where you can gauge fuel use? If you’re fussy enough to do that run as and do comparison of fuel use, you’ll “know” when they’re getting worn as milea...
by SteveD
Sun Mar 22, 2026 9:53 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Side Stand woes - too long!?
Replies: 4
Views: 265

Re: Side Stand woes - too long!?

Surefoot. www.motorworks.co.uk. Upper is the newer adjustable version.
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by SteveD
Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:52 am
Forum: Motorcycling
Topic: Thinking of branching out.
Replies: 89
Views: 30189

Re: Thinking of branching out.

It's been almost 10 years since I bought that K1200R. I sold it last year after over 9years and 81Kkm (90 total). It was great fun. So much fun that I replaced it with a 2014 K1300R. The new bike had 41Kkm on the clock. When I got the rwc the blokes said it was in great nick. However the oil was ov...
by SteveD
Thu Mar 05, 2026 8:17 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Carb numbering question
Replies: 11
Views: 7837

Re: Carb numbering question

...(turning) the idle mixture screw in raises the idle instead of dying out... Your idle circuit is blocked. It's clearly illustrated in the third link in the first post here: https://forum.boxerworks.com/viewtopic.php?p=130523&hilit=BING+INFO#p130523 gspd you called it! This fixed the issue. T...
by SteveD
Tue Feb 24, 2026 2:25 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: BMW touring panniers 3d key printing.
Replies: 23
Views: 44927

Re: BMW touring panniers 3d key printing.

• On the topic of keys though ... are these "SN" types rather than the more common DBGM or DGBM ones? Does Sudhaus or anyone else not make replacement barrel sets? I read they're also used for stuff like normal luggage or musican instrument cases. They used to in the past. All in all a ca...
by SteveD
Tue Feb 24, 2026 2:20 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 5 speed trans shimming
Replies: 7
Views: 7809

Re: 5 speed trans shimming

Sent Rob.edit: not sending. I'v tried 3 addresses and they're all sitting in "drafts". :arrow:
by SteveD
Sat Feb 21, 2026 9:58 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 5 speed trans shimming
Replies: 7
Views: 7809

Re: 5 speed trans shimming

I have a copy of Airbear's (Charlie) excel file for recording and calculating shimming. He's kindly given permission to forward it to anyone in need.
I'd need a pm with an email address as the forwarding system here doesn't seem to allow an excel attachment.
by SteveD
Sat Feb 21, 2026 9:17 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 10 years later........
Replies: 26
Views: 25224

Re: 10 years later........

Arado Ar234 wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:17 pm For all the Australian members, any suggestions on who to go to for head work, in particular reconditioning cylinder heads etc?
Ray Peake in Canungra maybe able to help, or point you in the right local direction.
by SteveD
Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:09 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Carb numbering question
Replies: 11
Views: 7837

Re: Carb numbering question

...(turning) the idle mixture screw in raises the idle instead of dying out... Your idle circuit is blocked. It's clearly illustrated in the third link in the first post here: https://forum.boxerworks.com/viewtopic.php?p=130523&hilit=BING+INFO#p130523 Boy, if this turns out to be the reason, I ...