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by SteveD
Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:55 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: '73 R75/5 Early SWB and Late LWB Questions?
Replies: 2
Views: 617

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

Have you tried the fiche and input your vin number. https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/PartsFiche.aspx www.realoem.com If you're looking for a specific lwb part then your suggestion of using the /6 list would likely work. It does also give a cross reference list too. If you look via 75/5 inputs, you mig...
by SteveD
Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Pushrod towers leaking
Replies: 8
Views: 790

Re: Pushrod towers leaking

It's a beautiful bike ZM. Good to see you're stilling using it. The last time my left boot had oil spraying onto it, the oil pressure switch was the culprit. Messy, but a cheap and fast fix. An oil switch leak isn't likely to stop when warm though. I topped up 200ml after 200km! (100+100) My left b...
by SteveD
Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R75/5 blowing fuses when starting
Replies: 16
Views: 8508

Re: R75/5 blowing fuses when starting

Thanks. Timing was correct and it failed to blow a fuse when the harness was bypassed and when plugs were removed. So, I decided to go back to a poor or bad ground. My good friend and fellow Canadian biker Brett suggested that I replace the ground from the battery to the transmission. After much se...
by SteveD
Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:52 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R75/5 blowing fuses when starting
Replies: 16
Views: 8508

Re: R75/5 blowing fuses when starting

r67boxer wrote: Sun Aug 10, 2025 11:29 pm Once I replaced the fuse (15A) it started....
Fuse should be 8A???
by SteveD
Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 1982 R100RT Final Drive Oil Leakage
Replies: 5
Views: 1227

Re: 1982 R100RT Final Drive Oil Leakage

gsm_r100rt wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:53 am How tough would it be to replace those two seals?

Would it require any special tools?
There are a few YT videos.

https://youtu.be/ra4dSZv5Nfc?si=q8K_5gI8CYJsHlLb
https://youtu.be/DtI5Seo8usU?si=3OYu21Hs5q0qLwls
https://youtu.be/SdadynFQu50?si=4irbIoQqLLIfZsST
by SteveD
Tue Aug 12, 2025 10:35 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Brake Pad Retaining Clip gone...
Replies: 5
Views: 18064

Re: Brake Pad Retaining Clip gone...

Remove your squealing pads and examine their backing plates VERY closely, you'll see a shiny spot somewhere on the backing plate where it contacts the caliper. This shiny spot, however small, is where there is metal to metal contact (pad to caliper) and is causing the squeak. Lightly chamfering the...
by SteveD
Tue Aug 12, 2025 9:26 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: 1982 R100RT Final Drive Oil Leakage
Replies: 5
Views: 1227

Re: 1982 R100RT Final Drive Oil Leakage

#2 is a seal. pn 33 12 3 004 337 newer alt part # Shaft seal ( 30.42.7 ) #3 is a needle bearing pn 33 12 1 242 739 NEEDLE BEARING - 32X47X24.5 #4 pn 33 12 1 230 527 COMPRESSION RING - 1,8MM https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/Diagrams/B0000741.png?v=10232024 #3 is a seal 33 12 1 233 528 SHAFT SEAL - 65X8...
by SteveD
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:37 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Brake Pad Retaining Clip gone...
Replies: 5
Views: 18064

Re: Brake Pad Retaining Clip gone...

...A light coat of high temp grease on every surface where the pad backing plate contacts the caliper always eliminates squealing. BTW - This works for every vehicle that has squeaky brakes. No more squealing, money back guarantee. ... My K1200R has squeaky brakes. I tried that method...limited suc...
by SteveD
Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:49 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Hi from London England!
Replies: 29
Views: 207614

Re: Hi from London England!

Always best to warm the bike up via a 20/60 ride before doing the carb tune. https://bmwr65.org/htdocs/yabbfiles/Attachments/Tuning_40mm_BING_CV_carburetors_for_BMW_motorcycles_by_ear.pdf BING jetting chart.jpg Hope that helps...check your carb numbers against the chart for the factory settings. [/...