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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Scottie Sharpe; 2102 Walsh Ave. Suite H, Santa Clara CA 95050 408-475-2696. http://blog.scottiesharpe.com http://www.facebook.com/scottiesworkshop. workshop@...
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Robert / Snowbum What are your suggestions regarding someone to give a thorough going over of my R60/2. I live down the hill in Auburn, CA. Thanks, Denny via groups.io
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Dennis Grossman
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Mac Thanks. I will give them a call. Denny wrote:
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Dennis Grossman
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
You should also consider Scottie¡¯s Workshop just to the South of you in Santa Clara, just in case you want to keep it local. Full service machine shop as listed on this link below:
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Mark Schooler
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Hello Denny - in addition to what Mac said, you should check with A&S BMW in Rosedale (916) 726-7334 and Ozzie's BMW in Chico (530) 345-4462. They may know of West Coast options for redoing your
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Randolph Bush <ranbush@...>
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I'm not Mac, but have a couple of comments. Be sure they know that this is for a BMW motorcycle and that you want proper piston to cylinder clearance per BMW. Also, be aware that the pistons are the
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Your best bet is to call them, they are very helpful. Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA "After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?" C. Donahue
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Mac Kirkpatrick
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Hey Mac, In a case like Denny's, Can you tell us what the work order should consist of when shipping our cylinders to this company? Do we ship pistons also and they tailor the lining to our original
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Steve
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Re: Cylinder rebuild advice needed
Denny there is a place in eastern PA that re-coats cylinders. One takes both cylinders and pistons to them, they bore the cylinder oversize then coat it with Nikasil (there may be another but very
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Mac Kirkpatrick
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Cylinder rebuild advice needed
I am finally getting around to addressing a cylinder issue that was not too bad, but needs attention. My 75 SS sat in a showroom for many years on a sidestand, and apparently built up some moisture on
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Dennis Grossman
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Base Gasket Leaking? - '74 or '75 Model
If you own a '74 or '75 R90 or R90S and your engine cylinder base gaskets leak, here is some help: When I rebuilt my '75 R90S 11 years ago, to help seal the bases of the engine cylinders, I used the
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Mac Kirkpatrick
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Action Needed! Article by Hans Muth Coming Out in the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners magazine "Classic BMW Motorrader"
A second article by the designer of our beloved R90Ss, Hans Muth, will be in the very next issue of our magazine, Classic BMW Motorrader. It is how he came to be the designer of the R90S and what
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Mac Kirkpatrick
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Re: 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
Mac, I'm a lot anal about authenticity. I'd rather keep my 'aged' badges than use incorrect replacements. I hope toaster Tan's badges are exact copies of my originals.? From speaking with two
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OLD BMWS
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Re: 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
My original 74 with 2200 original miles had the standard floppy roundels and my 75 and 76 have enamel roundels. [email protected]> wrote:
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Steve
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Re: 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
There is an article on my website, that has the history of BMW, and below it, is a listing of a large number of roundels, with part numbers and descriptions. The only thing I don't have in the article
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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Re: 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
Ted, I have not purchased roundels for an R90S in some years, but the last time I did the thin ones were the same size as the original enamels ones and the enamel onew were not available from BMW. BMW
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Mac Kirkpatrick
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R90S FOR SALE
I just posted a 1976 R90S for sale on the Charleston, SC Craigslist and on the IBMWR Marketplace: https://charleston.craigslist.org/mcy/d/north-charleston-1976-r90s/719687477 6.html
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Dale Thomas <dalethomas@...>
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Fw: [R90SWORLDNET] 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
Below is Toaster Tan's explanation.? Ted Stephen Gaulin?<info@...>To:OLD BMWSTue, Sep 15 at 2:33 PM The problem with the new BMW badges is they are made for cars. The one on the right is
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OLD BMWS
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Re: 1975 R90/S Tank Roundels
I bought enamel roundels for my ¡¯75 S at a local BMW auto dealer some years ago. Very reasonable. I think they were intended for the 3 Series if I remember correctly. Fit perfectly. Gayle Murphy In
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Gayle Murphy
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Re: QUESTION: R90S FOR SALE POST?
Hello Dale???????? Sometimes plans just don't work the way we hoped. I recently purchased a new home with a large garage that is calling out for a R90S. ? I'm interested in learning more from
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roger kaplan
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