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The MBdotCOM Community Center / Re: Baaaaa-dy-work
« Last post by natalena on May 12, 2024, 10:21:26 PM »Wife to therapist ... "All he ever thinks about is that damn bike."
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The MBdotCOM Community Center / Baaaaa-dy-work
« Last post by PitchlerBrick on May 12, 2024, 04:51:37 PM »Took this picture at a BMW meet long ago. How long ago? Well, I had to go to Walgreens to get the film developed. The meet was in Kentucky or W. Virginia as I recall. Creative rancher/farmer bodywork.
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The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Seat locked down
« Last post by PitchlerBrick on May 12, 2024, 04:44:46 PM »Thanks, at the moment life is getting in the way of time for my hobby! I appreciate the ideas and am trying them all.
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FS WTB WTT ~ Bikes ~ Parts ~ Gear / Re: WTB various parts 1990k75
« Last post by The Mighty Gryphon on May 12, 2024, 10:34:55 AM »I found a knob and a clock. $60+shipping. I still need to go through my collection of stainless to put together a usable collection of hardware.
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Project Custom Motobricks / Re: Reincarnation of a Rat
« Last post by bitsa on May 12, 2024, 10:11:43 AM »Thanks for the suggestion, fuel pressure is steady hot/cold/rich/lean though. Fuel filter was a brand new, quality item fitted by me when I got the bike & tank was previously de-tarred/resealed & had new pump, lines and isolator.
Good thought though, appreciate the input. I've seen that on cars also, usually accompanied by a "whoosh" of air being drawn in when opening the cap.
At this point I'm not sure what I'm saying myself, except for the fact that it currently runs* as well as it's ever done in my ownership & due to other 4-wheeled eye candy occurring I'm pretty well donezo with the thing and may let it go to free up some funds if anyone's daft enough to buy it!
Good thought though, appreciate the input. I've seen that on cars also, usually accompanied by a "whoosh" of air being drawn in when opening the cap.
At this point I'm not sure what I'm saying myself, except for the fact that it currently runs* as well as it's ever done in my ownership & due to other 4-wheeled eye candy occurring I'm pretty well donezo with the thing and may let it go to free up some funds if anyone's daft enough to buy it!
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Repair Guidance ~ Off-Site / Re: Speedometer Woes
« Last post by Scott_ on May 12, 2024, 08:46:04 AM »My thoughts would be that it was a coincidence. Yes the speedo and odo use the same electrical pulse, but it splits inside the cluster so one would not have any effect on the other. Even if the odo totally stops, it should have zero effect on the speedo.
If both stopped, I'd look for a loose/dirty electrical connection.
If both stopped, I'd look for a loose/dirty electrical connection.
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Repair Guidance ~ Off-Site / Re: Speedometer Woes
« Last post by Laitch on May 12, 2024, 08:22:29 AM »Perhaps rotating the knob stem overcame possible obstructive schmutz between the gear teeth or oxidation in the connection to, and within, the gear motor.
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Repair Guidance ~ Off-Site / Speedometer Woes
« Last post by Atabeach on May 12, 2024, 08:00:50 AM »Ok So newly acquired Brick;1990 k75 ; was missing trip reset dial...So I got the needle nose pliers and spun that sucker around...IT Works!...suddenly, the speedo AND odometer stopped working for about 3 miles. just as suddenly she came to life...Qustion: What correlation could spinning the dial have with the electric pulses to speedometer. PS the guy probably REMOVED the dial!
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The MBdotCOM Community Center / Re: 2024 Beartooth Rendezvous, MT
« Last post by natalena on May 11, 2024, 09:56:58 PM »Caveman, it'd be awesome to see you, and catch up. Count on us for a stay, recharge, or just a quick shower and go. I've got a cousin under the wing all July, so "help" is available for hammer swinging, etc. Message sent to your box. Cheers
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Project Custom Motobricks / Re: Reincarnation of a Rat
« Last post by daveson on May 11, 2024, 09:31:48 PM »I think you're saying that it runs ok, but then when the engine gets warm it goes lean, I guess that might mean about ten minutes after start up. Even if I've interpreted this right, my guess is still unlikely, but it's such a quick and simple thing to check.
This reminds me of a problem I've seen on cars in the past. Start it up and wait for it to go lean, then pop the fuel tank cap open. If the problem then disappears, one possibility is that the fuel filter is lousy, but you replaced that, goodo. Another possibility is that the fuel tank vent is blocked.
This reminds me of a problem I've seen on cars in the past. Start it up and wait for it to go lean, then pop the fuel tank cap open. If the problem then disappears, one possibility is that the fuel filter is lousy, but you replaced that, goodo. Another possibility is that the fuel tank vent is blocked.