In my case, with the tension of the curved choke cable pressing against the back of the petcock, the internal metal casing of the choke cable first vibrated it's way through the plastic outer cover...
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In my case, with the tension of the curved choke cable pressing against the back of the petcock, the internal metal casing of the choke cable first vibrated it's way through the plastic outer cover...
Lew, is that your rack in the picture you posted? Looks like mine (except I have chrome), but I never knew what brand it was. I have BMW city cases.
Barron
To fix the choke cable eating into the back of the petcock -
Cut a piece of plain fuel line (without the braid) about two inches long.
Cut a slit in it lengthwise so you can open it up and slip...
The only thing I would add to what Wayne said is in answer to your question about where to put the new oil. There are chrome or aluminum caps on the top to each fork tube (underneath the handlebar)....
It's going to boil down to your personal preferences. The later models have a number of technical improvements as Denny outlines above. Clearly the better choice if that is your priority. The /5...
I have the PC680 in my '74 R90/6. It is same length and height as stock battery (or at least really close). It is only about half as wide. I kept stock battery holder and shimmed the battery with...
I agree with all above. Check with another battery first. Weird that lights would go out if it was starter relay. Maybe, but not sure why. I would think the relay would click away, but have no...
That's a good story. Good job finding the problem (a bit tricky) and in fixing it by repairing the "unrepairable" switch. Nice.
Barron