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Forum: Airheads Yesterday, 12:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,116
Posted By supershaft
No one needs brakes so much if they aren't...

No one needs brakes so much if they aren't planning on really riding. Think of all the choppers with no front brake?
Forum: Airheads Yesterday, 12:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 691
Posted By supershaft
I think post /7's are a lot less prone to weep. ...

I think post /7's are a lot less prone to weep. My last setup did not weep one bit around the cylinder bases or pushrod tube seals for 70,000 miles. It did start leaking oil out of a head gasket...
Forum: Airheads Yesterday, 12:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 394
Posted By supershaft
I have had access to the BMW engine stand for...

I have had access to the BMW engine stand for years. I never use it. I prefer to work on the engine in the frame except for replacing the rear main and doing that you can't use one of those stands...
Forum: Airheads 05-16-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 691
Posted By supershaft
Oh no. Halomar is not what I am talking about. I...

Oh no. Halomar is not what I am talking about. I am not a fan of that stuff. I am going back to the '70's. It was definitely Rolls Royce brand sealant. It was gray and at least looked and smelled...
Forum: Airheads 05-16-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 691
Posted By supershaft
+1 I don't touch sealant with my oily fingers. ...

+1 I don't touch sealant with my oily fingers.

Excellent tutorial??? I don't think so on numerous different levels. Did I see a picture that should be labeled 'how to bend a rod' instead...
Forum: Airheads 05-16-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,116
Posted By supershaft
My advise is that you are going about it all...

My advise is that you are going about it all wrong. Personally, any single disc ATE beemer first and foremost needs better front brakes. That is if you want to really ride it. First things first...
Forum: Airheads 05-16-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 418
Posted By supershaft
I am really hoping any experienced advice...

I am really hoping any experienced advice includes advise on what pipe and tobacco goes good with the experience! :D
Forum: Airheads 05-16-2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
A lot of front tires can be used in the back like...

A lot of front tires can be used in the back like the AM22. That does not mean it was designed as a rear tire!

The AM22 is a 110, not a 120.

The AM22 slowed my turn in a bit too but so...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
Who says the AM22 is a rear tire? That's the...

Who says the AM22 is a rear tire? That's the AM23.

You are comparing a 90/90/18 to a 110/80/18. Yes, I suspect a lot of people wished the AM22 came in more than one size (other than they use to...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 320
Posted By supershaft
Almost all 12 volt systems obviously does not...

Almost all 12 volt systems obviously does not include our airheads. I am just reporting what I have seen time and time again. I am not reporting how things should be if the world was perfect. ...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,908
Views: 827,860
Posted By supershaft
+1. The gentleman's touring bike with handlebars...

+1. The gentleman's touring bike with handlebars designed for a handcuffed getaway. :lol3
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 320
Posted By supershaft
Whenever I see someone saying that an airhead...

Whenever I see someone saying that an airhead should be charging 13.8 to 14.2 volts at the battery I feel compelled to say that I feel sorry for the misguided fools that think something is wrong with...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 3,908
Views: 827,860
Posted By supershaft
That doesn't look like fun! I would hate to be...

That doesn't look like fun! I would hate to be day dreaming on some harder pack like what is up ahead of that sand pit in front of you there and then dive into some loose crap like that. A 470lb...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 222
Posted By supershaft
Let me know if you let loose of that seat. Mine...

Let me know if you let loose of that seat. Mine got everything pulled up and out of the pan when my shock stud broke.
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 691
Posted By supershaft
On a professional basis I have had great luck...

On a professional basis I have had great luck with Durko spread as thinly as possible with a square bladed Exacto knife. One trick is to make sure the stud O-rings do not fall out of their recesses...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
Do what you have got to do but advising others to...

Do what you have got to do but advising others to do the same? I have ridden on AM22's enough myself and loved them and I have seen plenty other riders do the same. There have been way too many...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
Man I hope they are still making the AM20 in race...

Man I hope they are still making the AM20 in race compound!

Using all of the tire absolutely does not mean you are running out of tire. I use to melt DOT AM22's into race track dingle...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,180
Posted By supershaft
I was giving advise for the general reader and...

I was giving advise for the general reader and not so much about you regarding road hooks and such. I am sounding like Duane??? Oh that hurts! :lol3

I am one eighth inch under 6'6" and I don't...
Forum: Airheads 05-15-2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
My advise is to look at that crash another way. ...

My advise is to look at that crash another way. Tires are different but hopefully you know that!

I need to get tires soon and I did miss last season due to my rehab.

Are you sure those...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 19,378
Posted By supershaft
Are you guys running Roadriders up front?? Are...

Are you guys running Roadriders up front?? Are they making them in race compound this season?
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,116
Posted By supershaft
Like I have said earlier and somehow started a...

Like I have said earlier and somehow started a little wine session, I would rather weld some up out of thin wall 4130. Probably lighter and stronger plus they would have that cool RS54 look. ...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 862
Posted By supershaft
That I know about the ETK. I went and looked at...

That I know about the ETK. I went and looked at it. The '81/'82 stands are NLA but the springs are still available for them. So apparently there were '81/'82 stands and then '83/'84 stands. It...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,180
Posted By supershaft
I am sure that if I slowed down a lot we would...

I am sure that if I slowed down a lot we would have similar stories. :freaky
But still, don't get caught out in some rare circumstances with bad bearings. They can make a difficult situation just...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By supershaft
Why would you decide to do that? Without...

Why would you decide to do that? Without re-adjusting your timing it would be way down on power and mileage. Of course, if you were smart and dual plugged for a lot higher CR, you couldn't...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,116
Posted By supershaft
They are about having your ass over the pegs. ...

They are about having your ass over the pegs. They make hanging off smoothly so much easier. Watch the best. Getting back on the seat isn't that important but you have got to be super smooth going...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,180
Posted By supershaft
Mine usually are notched in around 30K miles but...

Mine usually are notched in around 30K miles but I am super sensitive to notched bearings since I am constantly fighting tank slappers, weaves and bucks with the setup being perfect for hauling the...
Forum: Airheads 05-14-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 862
Posted By supershaft
Exactly. If the '81-'84 center stands are all...

Exactly. If the '81-'84 center stands are all the same, why say they are different? Or for that matter as far as the bum goes, why single out '83's. Call me crazy but I like to make sense out of...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,818
Posted By supershaft
I do it just for comic relief. :D

I do it just for comic relief. :D
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 862
Posted By supershaft
According to the Max BMW ETK I am looking they...

According to the Max BMW ETK I am looking they are all the same. Did the newer version PN retro fit to the '81 models? Does anyone out there have the bulletin? I wonder why snobum would recommend...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 765
Posted By supershaft
Fairly balanced view? On a couple of points I...

Fairly balanced view? On a couple of points I think it has some completely loaded views. Our setup has two curves. The right two curves. That is laughable. Then they are dissing some other...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,435
Posted By supershaft
I wonder what type of bell mouth typically flows...

I wonder what type of bell mouth typically flows best? I would think the type that loops around 180 degrees?
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,818
Posted By supershaft
I always do my machine work in inches so I can't...

I always do my machine work in inches so I can't follow the situation in a blink of an eye like I can in inches. In my mind I know exactly what a thousandths and a ten thousandths is. Not so with...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By supershaft
Oops! I forgot that the Mono/K bike caliper...

Oops! I forgot that the Mono/K bike caliper mounts are threaded and mount on the inside of the slider. They aren't interchangeable with R65/80/100 Brembo's for that reason. That and, like I was...
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By supershaft
Brembo's marked BMW? I believe those are all...

Brembo's marked BMW? I believe those are all four piston calipers?
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 862
Posted By supershaft
I thought all the 81' to '84 stands were the...

I thought all the 81' to '84 stands were the same? They are according to the ETK?
Forum: Airheads 05-13-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By supershaft
R65 Brembo's are the same as the calipers on all...

R65 Brembo's are the same as the calipers on all the '81-'84 twin shocks. All the twin shock Brembo's take the same pads. I believe they do come with different piston sizes depending. You can...
Forum: Airheads 05-12-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 547
Posted By supershaft
I have seen heavy handedness play into many a...

I have seen heavy handedness play into many a stripped thread (most all stripped threads) while working at dealerships. That is for sure. I have torqued literally hundreds of cylinder studs. I...
Forum: Airheads 05-12-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 765
Posted By supershaft
I don't see an article on the subject written by...

I don't see an article on the subject written by you. :deal If the Bum's article in convoluted, email him and have him straighten it out. He revises his articles all the time.

Of course, I...
Forum: Airheads 05-12-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 862
Posted By supershaft
Pure unobtainium. If I remember right, BMWNA...

Pure unobtainium. If I remember right, BMWNA put the last of them that BMWAG made on sale in the mid 80's. There is a company in England that makes repo's of the BMW CR gearset but the prices are...
Forum: Airheads 05-12-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 547
Posted By supershaft
I hate to say it but something very unusual is...

I hate to say it but something very unusual is up. Probably before you bought the bike? Don't get mad but I have to say I am very familiar with your torque wrench and I think they are very easy to...
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