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- Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: r100 81 fork
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
Re: r100 81 fork
Thanks for all your advise I think I shall start by stripping them down an clean every thing up fit some new BMW seals as they are were probably the cheapest about when they were replaced and rebuild checking the alignment is correct as I go. Also thinking about I never noticed any problem for the m...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:57 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: r100 81 fork
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
Re: r100 81 fork
I found that the fork sliders would not drop separately under there own weight before I putting in the spring and oil or spindle and mud guard. This is why I wanted strip them down and see if there are any improvements around or any tips on putting them back together or anything prone to wear. Is it...
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:25 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: r100 81 fork
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
r100 81 fork
Hi I will be replacing the fork seal soon and cleaning the internals as the forks take a bit of force before they start to move "sticktion". I have read an article that there were some BMW updates to the forks internals until they moved to the monoshock bikes. I was wondering if any one fi...
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:09 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100S Tire Pressures?
- Replies: 28
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Re: R100S Tire Pressures?
On the Metzeler site they state 2.1 bar front 2.3 rear. I would start there and fine tune up or down if there was an improvement
Phil
Phil
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:19 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: 1982 model R100RS fork rebuild.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2857
Re: 1982 model R100RS fork rebuild.
Thank for that Barry Looks like a job for this winters service
Phil
Phil
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:17 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: 1982 model R100RS fork rebuild.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2857
Re: 1982 model R100RS fork rebuild.
chas Barry
I have a 1982 r100rs an have that clunk on low speed bump where can iI find info on the mods
Phil
I have a 1982 r100rs an have that clunk on low speed bump where can iI find info on the mods
Phil
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:38 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R100 headlight improvements.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9915
Re: R100 headlight improvements.
This link shows a relay mod that could work on an airhead.
http://www.ebbo.org/headlamp_relays.php
Phil
http://www.ebbo.org/headlamp_relays.php
Phil