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- Tue Feb 03, 2026 3:13 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: 10 years later........
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6812
Re: 10 years later........
Yes, I've used the Loctite Sleeve Retainer in an application like that. It works best when it's a press fit that has deteriorated to a slip fit. It may not work if the slip fit has become a rattle fit.
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:46 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Deep Oil Pan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1599
Re: Deep Oil Pan
Yeah, I'm pretty sure the early centerstands will hit that.
- Thu Jan 22, 2026 12:18 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Deep Oil Pan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1599
Re: Deep Oil Pan
I've got pans like this on my R75/6 and my R100RS and will likely get one for my R100/7 sometime: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nBoAAOSwraljofm5/s-l650.jpg https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HQcAAOSwt5pjofnK/s-l650.jpg They clear the centerstands just fine. Two crossbars on the stands on these bikes. I...
- Wed Dec 10, 2025 11:10 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Sad news....long time forum poster Ken Clevenger passed away
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6064
- Tue Dec 02, 2025 4:54 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: 1978 R100RS Fork lowers query
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6404
Re: 1978 R100RS Fork lowers query
Indeed, a curious one. I've got five different forks from 1975 to 1979 here at the house and they're all consistent with your left side.
- Tue Nov 04, 2025 2:51 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: E5/E10 Petrol
- Replies: 11
- Views: 39306
Re: E5/E10 Petrol
In this country, there was often summer gas (E0) and winter gas (E10), particularly in urban areas. This was to give everyone a lean mixture in the winter time to reduce carbon monoxide emissions. Mind you, this only really worked on carbureted vehicles. Fuel injected vehicles (at least the 99% of t...
- Fri Oct 31, 2025 10:29 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Couple issues, maybe normal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15745
Re: Couple issues, maybe normal
Yes, I'm at two odometer failures now. I've got a guy who fixes that problem, restores the housing, and recalibrates the speedo so it's within 3% of actual, instead of reading 10% to 15% high. Old stuff doing old stuff things!
- Tue Oct 28, 2025 1:29 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Couple issues, maybe normal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15745
Re: Couple issues, maybe normal
My 1978 R100/7 has some vibes under load under 3K rpm. But I'd also found that it doesn't charge consistently under 3K rpm--when my son was a new rider I was shifting at 3K to keep him in the mirrors. This eventually drained the battery. So for both those reasons things are much better over 3K rpm. ...
- Thu Oct 09, 2025 11:52 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Dead R65
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16800
Re: Dead R65
Look at the red wires that meet under the starter relay. One of them may have intermittent connection. Basically BMW feeds the whole bike through the starter relay. One red wire comes in with power and the other one goes on to power everything in the headlight. The wires go to separate, but connecte...
- Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:41 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
- Replies: 414
- Views: 390758
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
I've created a bit of organization in my shop. I saw this idea in a high-end car collector's garage and my ambition rose to meet the idea: https://photos.smugmug.com/Shop/i-bTRsXjS/0/NGTtr9DJjp9qwCNnhfNrWMxddsvk3xCrcpFh6ZnwJ/L/ReferenceBoard10082025-L.jpg Mine is about half the size of the one I saw...