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I used to run av-gas, but I discovered whenever I left my home space, I had to re-tweak the carbs for commercial gas wherever I was travelling.I finally gave up and tuned for widely available fuel.?
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I have a ¡®74 and have just started doing overnight camping trips on it. I have the BMW touring side cases with safety straps, a Chase Harper tail bag on the seat and a Bagster Sherpa tank bag (huge
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Jerry Hale
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I tried the non-harding Permatex on each pan bolt as someone suggested. Removed then one at a time. Seems to have worked after 2 rides. My fingers are crossed. This was an easier try then removing the
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Robert Alexander
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Thank you all for these great bits of wisdom. When I get a chance I'll create a shared spreadsheet so that when the next person asks this question, the answers will be ready (and also people will be
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James Marciano
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Fwiw mine came with the handlebar master cylinder relocation and braided steel lines and the front braking power and feel impresses me. Easy to bleed brake fluid too. EZ clutch is also impressive.
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Donald Walter <chipwalter@...>
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To that I added: SS braided brake lines (black color), semi-floating rotors. Removed the ductile iron semi-floaters, after I bent one. At some stage, you can lock the front brake under hard breaking,
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Kirk Ratzel
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This is a "sleeper" mod to get better brakes. The stock brakes don't have great "feel" and yet you want to keep the bike as stock-looking as possible, to maintain its value. My solution: 1. replace
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William F. Dudley Jr.
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Hi All from Brooklyn NYC, New (bought it back in September 2020) owner of Ken Claus¡¯s 1975 R90S Silver Smoke. So far I¡¯ve added Krauser luggage, changed out all fuel lines, battery cables,
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Chris Perry
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Congratulations from sunny Athens, Greece. To my opinion the bike doesn't need any upgrades, except the battery. Just make sure that the standard equipment functions properly, and if not, replace it
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Solon Molcho
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Congrats from sunny Cali too. www.katdash.com = LED instrument lights; huge upgrade over stock bulbs. Ran Bush Nor Cal '75 SS R90S ... If you forward this correspondence, PLEASE delete the forwarding
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Randolph Bush <ranbush@...>
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Congratulations James and welcome to the R90S club. From the "must have" modifications, it really depends on what you plan to do with it. If it's a Starbucks runner then probably not much more than
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Scott Blaylock
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Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada (pure-gas.org)<https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=CA> Mark Port Orchard, WA Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 1:24 PM To: [email protected]
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Mark Schooler
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I won't get into the legalities¡.or¡.morals/whatever. But, in spiking an Airhead's gasoline with aviation gasoline, for the protective effect on valves and valve seats of the TEL in the av-gas,
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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James, I run mine on 100LL aviation fuel. Here in San Diego it is only about 40 cents a gallon more than our crappy 91 octane 10% ethanol gas, doesn¡¯t degrade with time, and the bike runs noticeably
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Harold
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Hey All - I've been riding BMWs exclusively since 1987 and am excited to finally join the ranks of R90S owners. It's a 1975 DO. Any "must have" modifications? It's bone stock, as of now. Also, what
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James Marciano
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Bob, As suspected you probably need to start again. The good news is you get to clean out your oil pan. The OEM gasket is fine. Use Hylomar or Honda Bond on the oil pan surface only. Tighten bolts in
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Richard Chawes2
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thanks 'Bum. i'm on it. kk
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unclehomes
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I'm in the midst of a half-drunken celebration, I should not be even at this computer; so it's going OFF after this;¡so, this is off the top of my head (It's above my shoulders, I think). See
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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hey bob, keith here in oakland, long time no see. i'm trying to help frank cheap put a rear main seal in his beautiful 1975 R90S. it's part # 11 11 1 338 342, which is the same as the old one we
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unclehomes
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The LEFT side of the pan is not where the oil canister bolt is.you'll be able to see leaks there by the dirt collected. 'bum Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2021 5:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject:
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Robert Fleischer dba Fleischer's Service
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