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898... what a great project! It turned out perfectly.

I'll walk you through the image posting protocol if you like. Much easier than what you just fabricated.

Great shots! What camera/lens combination are you using?

Pretty amazing, really, that petcocks get the same choke cable "machining" process applied to the back sides. Ya would'a thunk.. .. ..

Photobucket.com.... is what you need (or something similar).

So, judging from the switches it's a '74 (?)

And while you were at it you pulled the LEFT hand carb and did the same thing.. .. . .. r i g h t ?

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If you had to maintain full throttle of even get it to run, you've got a clogged...

Ahh, one of the advantages of having ridden the same motorcycle for the past 40 years ... no warranty hassles. :dance

Sweet!

What you have is a Vetter Tail Trunk, but it's sitting on Samsonite mounting hardware (triangular nouting frame). The Samsonite system was superior to Vetter's. IMO (and I worked for...

Duane Ausherman has a good write up on the main switch. -> http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/ignkeys/

this is the front view of the switch in the "OFF" position
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Hey Campers! I started a new job last week and it's been 2 hours per day of OT since I started.

Has this reoccurred Ken?

I'm with Kurt with the "keep the OEM main switch". It's a simple...

You could have done better. If you park it in front of the house we'll pick it up for you and take it over to Goodwill for you... ... :whistle

How 'bout a few shots of the bicycle in the back...

Many Wal-Marts invite free overnight RV campers. > http://www.walmartatlas.com/rv-parking-at-walmart/

so much for ATGATT.... .

could be. but there isn't anything much easier to find on an airhead than it's engine number.

ebay

'74 R90S

serial number 4930124 ... nice breather mod, eh?
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BMW-R90-6-Lower-End-Engine-Cases-Crank-/00/s/MTA3MVgxNjAw/$T2eC16JHJGYE9nooiL)qBQWimCtJ2g~~60_57.JPG
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Counter to my grain, but a few (?) of those holes are "through holes" and oil makes it's way past the threads ... I've been told. Maybe that's what's happening on my /5. Guess I'll bite the bullet...

Just found this on RealOEM in ALL (European and USA) R90S Engine > Engine Running/Gear > Short Engine

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/e/a/4.png

Under the "Engine Block" heading, the boss...

The same reason my 12/'72 build 1973 R75/5 has the hydraulic steering damper mounting tab on the frame ... per Paul ... practice, just gettin' ready for the next model.

Is it just me, or do you...

Hi-Beam indicator light is energized by the White wire on the head light socket (56a). It's the simplest, shortest, wire run on the bike.

Bad bulb?

Not grounded? Pull the bulb holder and...

+1 good point

The front turn signal wire path is a b*tch; there couldn't be more opportunities for a pinch. Note: The hole(s) in the head light support bracket(s) should have a rubber grommet in...

I would still do this Ken. They're future points of failure.

Having things function the way they're supposed to is positive reinforcement for having delved into the head light bucket. Now it...

You dog. I just "eBayed" it. http://mail.yimg.com/a/i/mesg/tsmileys2/09.gif

... just don't "wet" them with a swipe of oil before you install them; they tend to squirm around and squish out if you do (both tetch-nikle terms).

I'm Not having much luck with my silicone pan...

mmm mm m .... ya got me Kurt. I don't have Outlook up on my 'puter, how did you find the e-mail address? :dunno

Voltage regulator non-BMW substitutes:

NAPA Echlin ECH-VR503
Borg-Warner R-588
Transpo IB301

Slight differences between OEM BMW being it's form is somewhat smaller and the output terminals...

Perry your link is an e-mail address.

There is an orange R60/7 in Mazomanie, if that's the bike it looks to be in pretty good shape. I wasn't too clear on what the seller was trying to describe...