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by Kurt in S.A.
Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:09 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 10 years later........
Replies: 23
Views: 6812

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

Here's Snowbum's page on tank cleaning:

https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/fuelmiscl.htm

Probably will need to reseal it??

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:30 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Carb numbering question
Replies: 6
Views: 1451

Re: Carb numbering question

Generally you can mix and match, but there are subtle differences between carbs especially when they are that close in numbers. In looking at the Bing chart, the only difference between a 322 and a 324 is the slide...other settings seem to be the same. I don't know what the difference is with the sl...
by Kurt in S.A.
Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:39 pm
Forum: The Open Road
Topic: Looking for info on London rental
Replies: 4
Views: 2156

Re: Looking for info on London rental

I'm pretty much clueless on foreign travel, but found this link on the MOA forum.

https://www.roadtrip.uk/

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Sat Jan 17, 2026 8:00 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Fork Oil
Replies: 6
Views: 2003

Re: Fork Oil

Sort of like selling Cheetos without any real cheese!! ;)

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Fri Jan 16, 2026 2:51 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Fork Oil
Replies: 6
Views: 2003

Re: Fork Oil

You can say that again! Hopefully it's detail that you can use. ;)

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Fri Jan 16, 2026 11:56 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Fork Oil
Replies: 6
Views: 2003

Re: Fork Oil

More than you want to know here on Snowbum's page: https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/front-fork-oils-amounts.htm I would think this is a simple thing to get done. If you're a road racer or push the bike to its limits you might need to do some serious research and testing. But for the most part, using a...
by Kurt in S.A.
Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:56 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: yes, yet another stuck fuel cap
Replies: 12
Views: 6293

Re: yes, yet another stuck fuel cap

Welcome! Snowbum has some suggestions for a stuck gas cap, about mid-way down this page:

https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/fuel-caps-airheads-K.htm

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:30 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Unexplained noise - sounds like a bearing - R100 Mono Shock 1991
Replies: 7
Views: 2501

Re: Unexplained noise - sounds like a bearing - R100 Mono Shock 1991

A thought...how long has this been happening? Any maintenance done previous to it starting that could have created the situation?

Kurt
by Kurt in S.A.
Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:33 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Unexplained noise - sounds like a bearing - R100 Mono Shock 1991
Replies: 7
Views: 2501

Re: Unexplained noise - sounds like a bearing - R100 Mono Shock 1991

No experience but I'll mention that the 1991 bikes were within the range of years where a circlip was removed from the front of the output shaft in the transmission. The result was that the shaft tended to "walk" inside the transmission as it moved towards the rear of the case. I'm not say...