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by Tom H Ca
Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:22 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R75/5 Fork Oil Level and Amount??
Replies: 4
Views: 115

Re: R75/5 Fork Oil Level and Amount??

Thanks for the replies. I read the link, so I think I will pour in the measured amount for the drain and refill and then do the level check and see where I'm at.

Thanks again,
Tom
by Tom H Ca
Mon Oct 06, 2025 9:00 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R75/5 Fork Oil Level and Amount??
Replies: 4
Views: 115

R75/5 Fork Oil Level and Amount??

The Clymer and (IIRR) Chilton manuals state an amount of oil to use per leg. I bought new springs and the instructions say to do what the manual says for either quantity or level, but it has a recommendation for the oil level. I have always used the quantity, but maybe it would be better to use the ...
by Tom H Ca
Fri Sep 05, 2025 11:31 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 90/6 ignition switch/key, and indicators
Replies: 6
Views: 4951

Re: 90/6 ignition switch/key, and indicators

Shell should be black and the upper left light should blink with turn signals. Tank and both fenders should match.

Should be fun???

Tom
by Tom H Ca
Mon Aug 25, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?
Replies: 10
Views: 9139

Re: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?

After a nice ride today, the clicking noise seems to be gone. That was an easy fix!!

Thanks for the help!
Tom
by Tom H Ca
Mon Aug 25, 2025 2:04 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?
Replies: 10
Views: 9139

Re: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?

Thanks again for the info. I had read about a service tool for setting the blocks.

I plan to get the bike out again today, I'll post if the .0015" did any good.

Tom
by Tom H Ca
Sun Aug 24, 2025 2:29 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?
Replies: 10
Views: 9139

Re: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?

GSPD, thank you very much for that info. Some I knew and some was enlightening!! I pulled the heads and barrels on my SWB manny manny moons ago to replace the pushrod to block seals and base seals and read up and used the clamp method to set the "blocks" and torque. So, by what your writin...
by Tom H Ca
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:03 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?
Replies: 10
Views: 9139

Re: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?

My adjustment may have helped. Traffic was a bit bad today, so paying more attention to it than the engine. I do think the noise was less if not gone. Will test again!

Tom
by Tom H Ca
Fri Aug 22, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?
Replies: 10
Views: 9139

Re: '73 R75/5 LWB Rocker End Play Question?

Thank you for that info!!

I plan to ride the bike today and see how it sounds.

Tom
by Tom H Ca
Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 Early SWB and Late LWB Questions?
Replies: 2
Views: 4899

Re: '73 R75/5 Early SWB and Late LWB Questions?

Thank you for that example. I have looked at parts lists that show a date from - to. Like in your example, they show SWB up to '71, then LWB '71 on. My SWB is frame tagged '73. So If I bought that part by year, I would have ended up with a LWB rear frame. So it's a bit confusing when I have a early ...
by Tom H Ca
Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:11 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 Early SWB and Late LWB Questions?
Replies: 2
Views: 4899

'73 R75/5 Early SWB and Late LWB Questions?

When I look up parts for my '73 LWB, the parts list does not seem to have a listing for the LWB. So what bike listing do I need to use? A /6? Just a few things I'm curious about... Is the seat pan and seat cover the same between the bikes? I know it seems to have a different rear upper frame section...