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Tightening values stated in this article — found in 43 articles.
| Article | Values stated |
|---|---|
| BMW motorcycle front forks alignment, steering head bearings Chassis, Suspension & Steering | 40 foot pounds, 15 ftlbs, 2 ftlbs, 72 ftlbs, 0.2 FOOTpounds, 0.14 FOOTpounds, 2 INCH-pounds, 30 inchpounds |
| BMW airhead motorcycle clutch, flywheel, clutch carrier, thr Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 16.6 foot-pounds, 75 foot-pounds, 100 Nm, 90 foot-pounds, 125 Nm, 42-45 foot-pounds, 52-55 ftlbs, 75 to 80 ftlbs, 80 ftlbs, 7.3 foot-pounds, 15 foot-pounds, 45 to 50 ftlbs |
| Replacing the 5 speed transmission's neutral switch, sealing Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 55 foot-pounds |
| Transmission input (clutch) splines, throwout bearing, clutc Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 2 footpounds, 15 footpounds, 2 foot pounds, 70 to 75 foot pounds, 15ftlbs, 2ftlbs |
| Transmissions. Lots about details you may want to know Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 25 to 29 footpounds, 25 to 29 ftlbs, 26 foot pounds, 24 foot pounds, 5 to 6 foot pounds, 17 footpounds, 160 ftlbs, 6 ftlbs, 18 foot-pounds, 14 foot-pounds, 70 INCH-pounds |
| Airhead Oiling System: Sketches; Descriptions; Caps; Breathe Engine | 25 foot-pounds, 6 footpounds, 72 inchpounds, 12 footpounds |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles, pushrod tubes & seals, valve cover Engine | 11 ftlbs, 18 ftlbs, 25 ftlbs, 26 ftlbs, 29-31 ftlbs, 25 footpounds |
| Dual Plugging: Ignition, electrics, milling heads, shaving c Engine | 12-14 ftlbs, 14-15 ftlbs, 20 ftlbs, 10 to 12 ftlbs, 16-18 ftlbs, 16 ftlbs, 14-15 footpounds |
| Flywheel removal warning, main seal, oil pump cover, oil pum Engine | 90 foot pounds, 42-45 foot-pounds, 52-55 ftlbs, 75 to 80 ftlbs, 75-80 ftlbs, 88 INCH-pounds, 7.3 footpounds, 75 inch-pounds, 35-38 foot-pounds, 15 footpounds |
| Oil & filter change. The "$2000 O-ring" ($3500+ if you ruin Engine | 20-22 foot-pounds, 13 foot-pounds, 14.5 foot-pounds |
| Oiling system; oil consumption; thermostat; cooler; pressure Engine | 75 ftlb, 60 to 72 inch-pounds, 80 INCH-pounds |
| Pinging (Pinking). Lugging. Piston detonation. Causes-effect Engine | 16 ftlbs |
| Setting Valves; how to do it correctly. Avoiding what happen Engine | 25 ftlbs, 25 footpounds, 25 ftlb, 25 FootPounds, 25 foot-pounds, 29-31ftlbs, 25 foot pounds, 12 foot pounds, 15 foot pounds |
| Side-stands. Center-stands. Stock. Aftermarket. Engine mount Engine | 55 ftlbs, 22 ftlbs |
| Snowbum's 'sleeper' R75/5, the radical supercharged R75/5 Engine | 32 footpounds |
| Timing chain, guides, tensioner, sprockets, oil pressure rel Engine | 14.5 ftlbs |
| Tuning Intake and Exhaust systems; plus other considerations Engine | 550 foot pounds |
| Valves, Valve guides, Valve Seats, noisy valves, leaded and Engine | 25 foot-pounds, 29-31 footpounds |
| bmw airhead motorcycle engine top end assembly, engine break Engine | 25.0 foot pounds, 11 ftlbs, 18 ftlbs, 25 ftlbs, 26.0 ftlbs, 29-31 ftlbs, 150 ftlb, 75 ftlb, 26 ftlb, 88 ftlbs, 118 Nm, 12 Nm, 2 foot pounds |
| Removing/plugging the Pulse Air & Evaporative emissions & fu Fuel System | 20-25 footpounds |
| Alternator rotors, stators, brushes, cautions. DIY! Ignition & Charging | 23-27 Nm, 17-20 foot pounds, 14 foot pounds |
| Ignition timing; automatic advance units for single and dual Ignition & Charging | 75 ftlb, 5 footpounds, 4.3 foot-pounds, 51.6 inch-pounds, 4 ftlbs |
| Why do alternator rotors fail? How to replace a bad rotor Ignition & Charging | 16.6 to 19.5 foot pounds, 23-27 Nm, 14 foot-pounds |
| Airheads & K bikes: Broken front and/or rear brake light swi K Bikes & Later Models | 5 Nm, 3.6 ftlbs |
| Classic BMW K bike Coolant Change; reducing heat in the fuel K Bikes & Later Models | 9 Nm |
| Torque Specifications & problems; conversion factors. Buying Reference, Data & Manuals | 72 foot-pounds, 72 to 75 ftlbs, 75 ftlbs, 200 inch pounds, 10 ftlbs, 4 ftlbs, 48 inchpounds, 75 ftlb, 75 foot-pounds, 0-100 foot-pounds, 7 ftlbs, 100 Nm, 75 foot-pound, 8 foot-pounds, 7.5 foot-pound, 2 footpounds, 15 ftlbs, 2 ftlb |
| Maintenance Schedule. Pre-winter preparations. Medium and ve Routine Maintenance | 29 ftlbs |
| Oil filters, canisters, ETC. Simplified information on chang Routine Maintenance | 20 foot pounds |
| EML & EZS sidecars;snobum,snowbum,specifications; repairs; G Sidecars | 53 foot-pounds, 50 Nm |
| Changing torque wrench range; adjustment correction using ex Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 75 ftlb, 105 ftlbs, 72 foot-pounds, 75 ftlbs, 100 ftlbs, 10 ftlbs, 72 to 75 ftlbs, 200 inch pounds, 4 ftlbs, 48 inch-pounds, 100 foot-pounds, 26 ftlbs, 26 foot-pounds, 23 foot-pounds |
| Chemicals. Cleaners. Removing old labels and sticky residues Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 90 foot pounds, 26 to 29 foot-pounds |
| Driveshaft Bolts, Washers, Torque, tools, PUSH-STARTING, BUM Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 20-22 footpounds, 30 ftlbs, 29 ft lbs, 29 footpounds, 18 foot-pounds, 27.5-31 foot-pounds, 3 Nm, 2 foot-pounds, 25 foot-pounds, 17-19 ftlbs, 29 foot-pounds, 26 ftlbs, 25 ftlbs, 29 ftlbs, 26 foot-pounds |
| Exhaust pipe finned nuts (spider nuts); problems removing, c Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 101-130 foot pounds, 145-159 foot pounds, 160 Nm, 15 ftlbs, 80 foot-pounds |
| Oil Pans; oil pan gaskets; oil pan threads; oil capacity; di Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 78 INCH POUNDS, 10 INCHpounds, 6 foot-pounds, 8.7 FOOTpounds, 75 ftlb, 100 foot-pounds |
| SPARK PLUGS for Airheads, Pre-Airheads, Classic K bikes. Hea Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 12 foot-pounds, 18 foot-pounds, 16-18 ftlbs, 13.6-15.3 ftlbs, 20 ftlbs, 10 to 12 ftlbs, 25 Nm, 20Nm, 18.4 ftlbs, 20 Nm, 15 ftlbs, 14-15 ftlbs, 12-14 ft lbs, 8-12 ftlbs, 12-14 ftlbs, 18 ftlbs, 7-15 ft lbs, 26-30 ftlbs +1 more |
| TOOLS (extensive information) Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 72 foot-pounds, 25 ftlbs, 29 footpounds, 25 to 29 ftlbs, 29 ftlbs, 5 to 8 foot-pounds, 75 ftlbs, 75ftlb, 100 ftlbs |
| Torque values for nuts, bolts, etc Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 25 ftlbs, 25 foot-pounds, 29-31 foot-pounds, 26 foot-pounds, 13-16 foot-pounds, 14 foot-pounds, 5.5 foot-pounds, 55 foot-pounds, 36 foot-pounds, 15 foot-pounds, 17ftlbs, 42-45 foot-pounds, 52-55 ftlbs, 75 to 80 ftlbs, 75-80 ftlbs, 75 foot-pounds, 100 Nm, 90 foot-pounds +102 more |
| BMW Airhead motorcycle wheel bearings clinic Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 20 foot pounds |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles, wheels, wheel bearings, rims, wheel Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 30 footpounds |
| Brakes: Drum brakes. Disc brakes. Bleeding/Flushing. Rebuild Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 22 Nm, 22 foot-pounds |
| Lester motorcycle wheels Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 15 ftlbs, 120 inch pounds |
| Rear Wheel Splines; Rear Drive Output Splines; Rear Drive Oi Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 120 foot-pounds, 85 foot pounds, 120 foot pounds, 37 Nm, 23 Nm, 20 Nm, 2 Nm, 150 Nm, 110-120 ftlbs, 110 Nm, 81-85 ftlbs |
| Servicing BMW Airhead motorcycle tapered wheel bearings Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 30ftlb, 32-34.5 foot-pounds, 48 foot-pounds, 30 foot-pounds, 30ftlbs, 20 to 25 foot-pounds |
Measurements stated in this article — found in 124 articles.
| Article | Values stated |
|---|---|
| BMW Paint Codes 1970-? Paint. Sources. Colors. Schemes. Code Bodywork, Seats & Luggage | 3.8 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm |
| Luggage, tank bags, windshields, locks & keys (except igniti Bodywork, Seats & Luggage | 10 mm, 8", 16", 2" |
| Maintaining paintwork, aluminum, windscreen & helmet visor/s Bodywork, Seats & Luggage | 16", 8", 2", 4", 6" |
| REYNOLDS: ride-off center-stands; luggage racks; tour rests; Bodywork, Seats & Luggage | 8" |
| BMW Airheads and earlier telescopic fork; oil types and fill Chassis, Suspension & Steering | 5606", 437 mm, 4 inches, 50 mm, 35 mm, 15mm, 300 mm, 1 inch, 400" |
| BMW motorcycle front forks alignment, steering head bearings Chassis, Suspension & Steering | 41 mm, 36 mm, 0.5 to 1.1 mm, 15.5 mm, 15.7 mm, 4 mm, 543 mm, 4.0 mm, 567 mm, 1 to 2 inches, 8", 4", 2", 47 to 54 mm, 16 mm, 1.102", 2.047", 12 mm +15 more |
| motorcycle tank slappers, weaving, wobbling, instabilities Chassis, Suspension & Steering | 50 mm, 4 inch |
| BMW airhead motorcycle clutch, flywheel, clutch carrier, thr Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 4 inch, 6 mm, 4.5 mm, 3.5 mm, 0.3mm, 0.5 mm, 8 mm, 1 inch, 28.7 mm, 1.13", 1.142", 1.122", 28.5 mm, 13 mm, 9 inches, 32", 11 mm, 10 mm +26 more |
| Cables: Throttle; clutch; speedometer; tachometer. Speedomet Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 8 mm, 32 mm, 40 mm, 2", 4", 8", 10 mm, 528 mm, 517 mm, 32731242135 40 mm, 1158 mm, 32731454584 32 mm, 1118 mm, 32731454585 32 mm, 32732311828 40 mm, 22mm |
| Oil Transfers .... Oil moving someplace other than where it Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 13 mm, 8", 10 mm |
| Replacing the 5 speed transmission's neutral switch, sealing Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 1974-5", 2 mm, 19.8 mm, 12.35 mm, 1.89 mm, 2.0 mm, 2mm, 8", 4" |
| Ring & pinion gears, ratios, speedometers/odometers, (instru Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 15 mm, 47 mm, 2 inches, 3.0 inches |
| Transmission input (clutch) splines, throwout bearing, clutc Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 10 mm, 27 mm, 13 mm, 2 inch, 6 inch, 6 mm, 16", 655 50 mm, 033 45 mm, 161 40 mm, 8", 2", 4 inch, 400 mm, 0.010", .020", 40 mm, 6" |
| Transmissions. Lots about details you may want to know Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 90", 0.001", 0.25 mm, 0.20 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.040", 1.01 mm, 0.5 mm, 17.00 mm, 1.00 mm, 0.6693", 0.6713", 0.670", 0.6693 to 0.6713", 0.0394", 0.0400", 0.041", 0.020" +44 more |
| Accessing the headlight bucket & wiring, cleaning headlamp & Electrical & Instruments | 5 inches, 2 inches |
| Adding Running Lamp Function to Turn Signals Electrical & Instruments | 16", 4", 0.650 inch, 0.350 inch, 4 inch, 8" |
| Diode Boards & Grounding Wires in depth. Plus information on Electrical & Instruments | 0.5", 0.58", 5 mm, 5.5 mm, 8 mm, 4", 12", 2" |
| Electrical hints, problems, fixes, descriptions of functions Electrical & Instruments | 4 to 6 inches, 10 mm, 2 mm, 105 mm, 107 mm, 73.4 mm, 73.0 mm, 4", 1.33", 1.35", 16", 0.37" |
| Headlight modulators. Federal Law. California Law. Canadian Electrical & Instruments | 15" |
| How to buy & use multimeters (and test lamps), basics+ many Electrical & Instruments | .001", 2", 5", 1", 98025" |
| K-1, K-75, K-100, K-1100, Instrument pod calibration of spee Electrical & Instruments | 4 mm, 14", 15" |
| Lamps; all types. Adding relays, lamp substitutions, larger Electrical & Instruments | 45 mm, 43 mm, 2", 10mm, 4", 8.7 mm, 7.0 mm, 8.6 mm, 21", 9.3 mm, 33.0 mm, 1.33", 1.35" |
| Metric & American Wires & Colors; Bosch Codes; BMW wire code Electrical & Instruments | 0.2mm, 0.22mm |
| Miscl. Electrical schematics: Hazard flasher system, fold-ou Electrical & Instruments | 4", 1.33", 1.35", 16", 0.37" |
| Tachometers. Connections, wire colors, retrofitting to earli Electrical & Instruments | 2.6 mm, 0.550", 2", 8" |
| Airhead Oiling System: Sketches; Descriptions; Caps; Breathe Engine | 11 mm, 16 mm, 8 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm, 32", 3 mm, 1.5 mm, 64", 1.063", .063", 0.233", 336", 8 2.5 mm, 27mm |
| BMW Airhead motorcycle cylinders, studs, shims, sealants, Ni Engine | 0.003", 0.5 mm, 0.25 mm, 97 to 99 mm, 0.050", 2 mm, 1.2 mm, 0.047", 97 mm, 1.0 mm, .7 mm, .028", .047", 99 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.028", 2.0 mm, 2.2 mm +11 more |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles camshaft, cams, sprockets, crank nos Engine | 2.0 mm, .479 inches, 8", 64", 4", .0787", 2 mm, 0.2417", 0.2634", 10MM, 0.005", .004", 336", 40 mm, 8.62mm, 0.339", 9.40 mm, 0.370" +12 more |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles, pushrod tubes & seals, valve cover Engine | 16 mm, 15.88 mm, 18 mm, 17.98 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.2 mm, 99 mm, .001", 14 mm, 17 mm, 65 mm, 70 mm, 8mm |
| BMW airhead motorcycle pistons; swapping heads, rings, pins, Engine | 99 mm, 97 mm, 0.050", 0.0004", 0.0008", 0.001", 0.002", 0.0015", 0.012-0.020", 0.020", 0.013", 0.0035", 0.020-0.024", .5-.6 mm, 0.25mm, 3.810", 96.774 mm |
| Cheap, useful, hydraulic jacks for your Airhead & other serv Engine | 12 inch, 6 inches, 5 inches, 4 inches, 1 inch |
| Cold weather starting Engine | .032" |
| Dual Plugging: Ignition, electrics, milling heads, shaving c Engine | 2 inch, 4 inch, 4", 12 mm, 14 mm, 2", 14mm, 10 mm, .005", 32 mm, 40 mm, 16" |
| F, OT, S, and Z marks on your Flywheel (clutch carrier); re- Engine | 2 inches, 4 inches, 14 mm, 4", 2 mm, 1.5 mm |
| Flywheel removal warning, main seal, oil pump cover, oil pum Engine | 6 mm, 1 inch, 16", 4 inch, 4", 8 mm, .05 mm, 4 mm, 11 mm, 10 mm, 2 mm, 10mm, 2.22", 0-.0009", 2.23", .0017", .004-.007", .54" +39 more |
| Formulas & conversion factors Engine | 1 mm, 0.03937 inches, 1 inch, 25.4 mm, 11 mm, 16 inch, 13 mm, 2 inch, 16 mm, 8 inch, 19 mm, 4 inch, 27 mm, 80 inches, 2 mm, 70.6 mm, 2.78", 8.889 mm +3 more |
| Machining, lightening, BMW Airhead Motorcycle Flywheels, lig Engine | 10 mm, 11 mm, 2 mm, 1.5 mm |
| Modifications for performance, reliability, fuel mileage, st Engine | 0.635 mm, .035", .065", .085", .040", .030", .050", 45 mm, 336", 904", 40 mm, 4 inch, 8", 1 inch, 38 mm, 2 mm, 1977 40 mm, 0.085" +14 more |
| Noise Silencing Pads For The Cylinder Fins Engine | 37 mm, 65 mm |
| Oil & filter change. The "$2000 O-ring" ($3500+ if you ruin Engine | 17 mm, 16 mm, 23 mm, 30 mm, 10 mm, 0.011", 44 mm, 4 mm, 3 mm, 3.0 mm, 0.010", 0.012", .012", 0.3 mm, 137.60 mm, 51.85 mm, 52.0 mm, 45.50 mm +34 more |
| Oil Coolers, including installation; oil canisters details i Engine | 80 inch, 0.4 mm, 2 mm, 4 mm, 32" |
| Oil lubrication TECH. Oil recommendations; ZDDP & ZDTP; synt Engine | 0.001", 1 inch |
| Oiling system; oil consumption; thermostat; cooler; pressure Engine | 8 mm, 3 mm, 2.0 mm, 32", 4 mm, 4", 60 to 72 inch, 80 INCH, 1.5 mm, 11 mm, 25-mm |
| Pinging (Pinking). Lugging. Piston detonation. Causes-effect Engine | 6.95 mm, 37.9 mm, 7.94 mm, 1 mm, 14 mm, 4", 0.032", 0.635 mm |
| Setting Valves; how to do it correctly. Avoiding what happen Engine | 0.001-0.003", 720 0.20 mm, 719 0.25 mm, 718 0.30 mm, 721 0.35 mm, 190 0.50 mm, 6", 8", 16", 1", 1.0", 1985", .001", 10 mm, 70 mm, 65 mm, .0045", .0085" +8 more |
| Side-stands. Center-stands. Stock. Aftermarket. Engine mount Engine | 29", 4", 306 mm, 315 mm, 327 mm, 10 mm, 1.5 mm, 32", 13.5 mm, 4 inch, 6 inches |
| Snowbum's 'sleeper' R75/5, the radical supercharged R75/5 Engine | 105 mm |
| Timing chain, guides, tensioner, sprockets, oil pressure rel Engine | 8", 4", 75-77 mm, 68 mm, 25 inch, 75 INCH, 68 INCH, 6mm, 68 inch, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 8mm, .004-.005", .004", .005" |
| Tuning Intake and Exhaust systems; plus other considerations Engine | 32 mm, 40 mm, 7 inches, 8 inches, 5 inches, 13 inches, 9 inches, 336", 4", 8" |
| Valves, Valve guides, Valve Seats, noisy valves, leaded and Engine | .001", .002", .0005", .005", .006", 0.005", 0.006", 1 mm, .060", .003", 8 mm |
| bmw airhead motorcycle engine top end assembly, engine break Engine | 2 mm, 2 to 11 mm, 70 mm, 8 mm, 65 mm, 56 mm, 51 mm, 397 275 mm, 1.5 mm, 297 mm, 16", 10", 10.0", 8", 4 inch, 10 mm, 27", 12.5 mm +15 more |
| bmw airhead motorcycles rocker arms, shafts, valve gear, pus Engine | 7 mm, 11 mm, 2 mm, 20 mm, 18mm, 2.5 mm |
| Bing CV Carburetors, PART 1; GENERAL NOTES, HINTS, leaking t Fuel System | 3.556 mm, 0.33 mm, 6 mm, 2 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 32 mm, 40 mm, 051 40 mm, 0.146", 10mm, .015", 0.155 to 0.156 inch, .007 inch, 115 mm, 120 mm, .020 inch, .412" |
| Bing Carburetor PART 2; MORE GENERAL NOTES, high altitude JE Fuel System | 40 mm, 32 mm, 115 mm, 120 mm, 8", 16", 24 mm, 28 mm, .015", 0.155 to 0.156 inch, .007 inch, 0.146", 32mm, 26 mm, 6 mm, 2 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm +7 more |
| Bing carburetors that urinate....piss/weep/leak....onto your Fuel System | 0.155 to 0.156 inch, .007 inch, 0.007", 32 mm, 3 mm, 40 mm, 7 mm, 1 mm, 16", 50 mm, 2", 14 mm, 25 mm |
| Bing dual-independent float kit Fuel System | 10.5 mm, 8.5 mm, 32", 0.412", 40 mm, 0.413", 0.335", 24-27 mm, 0.413 inch, 32 mm, 19.5 mm |
| Early Bing CV Carburetors used on R75/5, idle problems, ETC! Fuel System | 2000", 3000", 32 mm, .016", 1.555", .767-.787 inch, 2 inches, .07 mm, .003", 40 mm, 115 mm, 120 mm, 1.556", 1 mm, 19 to 20 mm, 0.767", 0.787", 20-21 mm +4 more |
| Fuel System: Premium vs regular; additives; TEL; alcohol; fi Fuel System | 4 inches, 29", 4", 10", 135 528 mm, 40 mm, 584 1158 mm, 090 1130 mm, 091 1165 mm, 827 1143 mm, 828 1178 mm, 6 mm, 16", 11 mm, 7 mm, 2.5 mm, 1330 mm, 52" +2 more |
| Fuel caps: Removing a bad cap; R/R locks; venting problems, Fuel System | 2", 32", 8", 16", 1 mm, 22 mm, 0.866", 1.5" |
| Fuel filters, petcocks, fuel flow, re-fueling, choke lever o Fuel System | 32", 6", 8", 0.935", 23.75 mm, 3.27", 83 mm, 2", 5", 4" |
| Lousy Fuel mileage; horsepower to attain high speeds; discus Fuel System | 29.61 inches |
| Luftmeister Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Fuel System | 34.5 mm, 3.5 mm |
| R80 fuel mileage problems; R80 airbox modifications Fuel System | 40 mm, 24 mm, 1 inch, 2 inch, 19 mm |
| Removing/plugging the Pulse Air & Evaporative emissions & fu Fuel System | 16", 16 mm, 1.5 mm, 8", 20 mm, 0.6 mm, 6 mm, 16mm, 52 mm, 2", 1 mm |
| Synchronizing Carburetors; the whole story, in depth Fuel System | 8", 12 inch, 4 mm, 0.7 mm, 3 inches, 30 inches, 30", 1 inch, 16", 32", 32 mm, 40 mm |
| The Dell'Orto Carburetor Fuel System | 17 inch, 36 mm, 38mm, 1 mm, 1-2 mm, 1mm, 2-4 mm, 18 mm, 0.5 mm |
| Throttle screws; friction & anti-friction screws, levers, an Fuel System | 2 to 2 INCHES, 8mm, 0.75 mm, 10 mm, 40 mm, 32 mm |
| ID NUMBERS. BMW ENGINE, FRAME, and other numbers/characters. Getting Started & Buying | 1983", 3 inches, 2 inches, 115", 6", 19", 2-inch |
| Model differences, descriptions, problems. 1970-1995 (& some Getting Started & Buying | 14 mm, 17 mm, 14 to 17 mm, 18", 10 mm, 97 mm, 99 mm, 0.5 mm, 16 to 17 mm, 38 to 40 mm, 40 mm, 16", 17", 19", 38 mm, 21", 2 inch, 105 mm +7 more |
| Aftermarket Alternators: installation, capability, performan Ignition & Charging | 105 mm, 600", 450", 0.006-0.008", 0.00075", 400" |
| Alternator 'GEN' lamp circuit & resistor (AND, possibly LED) Ignition & Charging | 16.5 mm |
| Alternator rotors, stators, brushes, cautions. DIY! Ignition & Charging | 105 mm, 107mm, 107 mm, 73.4 mm, 10 mm, 8 mm, .394", .192 inches, .650", 16.5 mm, 36.5 mm |
| How the starter motor system operates. Starter & Starting Pr Ignition & Charging | 2", .020", 1-2 mm |
| IGNITION: Points; Timing lights; Ignition Modules; Ignition Ignition & Charging | 3.2 mm, 4.2 mm, 88 mm, 3 mm, 8 mm, 13.5 mm, 2 mm, 1.5 mm, 088-1", 4", 8" |
| Ignition Theory; simple + in-depth, nerdy stuff too, ......> Ignition & Charging | 8", 4" |
| Ignition timing; automatic advance units for single and dual Ignition & Charging | 0.019", 3.2 mm, 4.2 mm, 88 mm, 3 mm, 16", 4 inch, 51.6 inch, 6 inch, 0.001", 0.002", 2 mm, .08", 1.5 mm, .059", 12.5 mm |
| Make it adjustable: Bosch & Wehrle ELECTRONIC METAL CAN volt Ignition & Charging | 8", 4", 16", 2", 2 inches |
| New batteries, ALL TYPES, including lithium. Filling a flood Ignition & Charging | 6.57", 5.0", 6.97" |
| STARTING: How it works. Problems. Starter doesn't engage or Ignition & Charging | 2 inches |
| Servicing a Bosch Mechanical Voltage Regulators, INCLUDING t Ignition & Charging | 4 to 6 inches, 16", .012" |
| Testing Alternator Voltage Regulators. High output and/or ad Ignition & Charging | 4 inch |
| The Alternator/Charging System. Operation. Troubleshooting Ignition & Charging | 105 mm, 107 mm, 0.125", 4" |
| WHY 3 phases? The STOCK Bosch (including TESTED OUTPUT), sub Ignition & Charging | 73.4 mm, 73.0 mm, 105 mm, 107 mm |
| Why do alternator rotors fail? How to replace a bad rotor Ignition & Charging | 450", 10mm |
| Airheads & K bikes: Broken front and/or rear brake light swi K Bikes & Later Models | 3.5 mm |
| Classic BMW K bike Coolant Change; reducing heat in the fuel K Bikes & Later Models | 12", 8", 16", 14 mm |
| Hints and advice for BMW K bike motorcycle owners; K1, K75, K Bikes & Later Models | 8 mm, 1157", 15 mm |
| K1, K75, K100, K1100, fuel pumps K Bikes & Later Models | 37 mm, 43 mm |
| handguards brushguards Airheads Classic K bikes, R bikes, K1 K Bikes & Later Models | 2", 40 mm, 10 mm, 18 mm, 16-18 mm, 20 mm |
| REFERENCES: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, in depth. More URL's; e-ma Reference, Data & Manuals | 29", 0.37" |
| The ROUNDEL; sizes, part numbers. INCLUDES COMPLETE BMW COMP Reference, Data & Manuals | 70 mm, 58 mm, 70mm, 4", 869 70 mm, 465 82 mm, 81 mm, 64.5 mm, 57 mm, 60 mm, 8", 45 mm, 4 inch, 16.2 mm, 20 mm, 16", 26.7 mm, 21 mm +7 more |
| Torque Specifications & problems; conversion factors. Buying Reference, Data & Manuals | 200 inch, 27 mm, 6 inch, 8", 2", 12 inches |
| Long Distance Touring. Packing...and, what? Ergonomics. Seat Riding, Touring & Safety | 7 inch, 6" |
| MOTORCYCLE SAFETY. How to make ourselves more recognizable, Riding, Touring & Safety | 2", 4", 1" |
| Maintenance Schedule. Pre-winter preparations. Medium and ve Routine Maintenance | 14 inch, 0.020", 2 inches |
| Oil filters, canisters, ETC. Simplified information on chang Routine Maintenance | 23 mm, 1", 50" |
| EML & EZS sidecars;snobum,snowbum,specifications; repairs; G Sidecars | 2", 2.5", 4", 8", 2 inches, 3", 6", 0.60", .330", 8 mm, 16", 6 mm, 10 mm, 1", 64", .265", 0.278", 32" +58 more |
| EZS EML steering damper overhaul Sidecars | 1", 28 mm, 1.10", 1.79", 2.03", 1.12" |
| Motorcycle Sidecar rig, K1100LT-EML, EML, GT2 sidecar Sidecars | 16 mm, 14" |
| Sidecar Technical Hints, tire rims, brakes, subframes, mount Sidecars | 15 inch, 15", 14.968", 15.080", 16 inch, 17 inch, 19 inch, 18 inch, 10 mm, 8", 3 inches, 6 inches, 9", 10", 6 inch, 1.75 mm, 12 mm, 15 inches +11 more |
| The good, the bad, ...overview of sidecaring, sidecars, side Sidecars | 45", 12 inches, 6 to 8 inches |
| sidecar and sidecarist humor ...and some actual seriousness Sidecars | 8 inch |
| technical information, sidecar drivers, sidecarists, operati Sidecars | 18", 19", 15", 16", 4", 2", 2.50", 103mm, 673mm, 1.85 to 3.0", 8 mm, 92mm, 679mm, 9.4 mm, 2.15", 1.85 to 2.50 inches |
| Changing torque wrench range; adjustment correction using ex Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 200 inch, 48 inch, 4", 8", 2", 10 mm, 12.75 inches, 1.5 inches, 1.5" |
| Chemicals. Cleaners. Removing old labels and sticky residues Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 16", 4", 13 mm, 0.015", 0.020", 11 mm, 0.007", 620 to 0.015", 2", 2 inch |
| Driveshaft Bolts, Washers, Torque, tools, PUSH-STARTING, BUM Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 10 mm, 6", 14.5 mm, 14.4 mm, 0.568", 13 mm, 1.5 mm, 0.059", 2 inch, 12.7 mm, 1.7 mm, 8", 12mm, 11 mm, 10mm, 11mm, 1.5 inches, 2-560" +1 more |
| Exhaust pipe finned nuts (spider nuts); problems removing, c Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 12", 8", 52 mm, 40 mm |
| Hardware and many other parts. Not only metal parts. Sources Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 19 mm, 18 mm, 16 mm, 4", 1.0 mm, 19.8 mm, 12.35 mm, 1.89 mm, 2.0 mm, 870 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 12 mm, 17 mm, 14 mm, 5 mm, 60 8 mm, 50 12 mm, 65 mm +53 more |
| Oil Pans; oil pan gaskets; oil pan threads; oil capacity; di Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 0.006", 78 INCH, 10 mm, 4 inch, 12 mm, 4", .002", 65 inch, 74 inch, 8", 16", 9.5 mm |
| SPARK PLUGS for Airheads, Pre-Airheads, Classic K bikes. Hea Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 4", 14 mm, .040", 12 mm, 2", 10 mm, 0.040", 230", 0.6 mm, 0.024", 0.7 mm, 0.028", 0.9 mm, 0.035", 0.8 mm, 0.032", .045", 8" +2 more |
| TOOLS (extensive information) Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 2", 2 inch, 8", 16 INCH, 65 inch, 36 mm, 9 mm, 8 mm, 11 mm, 10 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm, 7 mm, 15 mm, 032 8 mm, 026 6 mm +87 more |
| Torque values for nuts, bolts, etc Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 16 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 17 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, 15 mm, 80 INCH, 6 inch, 66 to 72 INCH, 88 INCH, 60 to 71 INCH, 3 mm, 62-71 INCH, 6 mm, 80 mm, 5 mm, 60 inch +7 more |
| BMW Airhead motorcycle 19 inch snowflake front wheel recall Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 19 inch, 18 inch |
| BMW Airhead motorcycle wheel bearings clinic Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 2", 1.5", 15 to 25 inch, 21-42 inch, 42 inch, 128", 0.001", 19", 17 mm, 4 inch, 8 inch, 14 mm, 0.668", 8", 4 inches, 4 to 3 inches, 2.0 inch |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles, wheels, wheel bearings, rims, wheel Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 19", 0.359", 9.0 to 9.2 mm, 9.2 mm, 10.7 mm, 12.9 to 13 mm, 31.95 mm, 21.95 mm, 2.15", 18", 1.5 mm, 3 mm, 2.5 inch, 14 mm, 17 mm, 19 inch, 2.75" |
| BMW Airheads Motorcycle wheel spoke lacing & alignment of hu Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 200 mm, 0.185 mm, 0.007 inches, 0.02 mm, 0.0008", 1.85", 10 mm, 6.5 mm, 2.15", 6.5 to 7.0 mm, 5.5 to 6 mm, 6.5 to 7 mm, 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 2.5", 2.75", 2.50", 3 600" +2 more |
| Brakes: Drum brakes. Disc brakes. Bleeding/Flushing. Rebuild Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 40 mm, 38 mm, 16", 5 mm, .002", 0.001", 0.002", 10.41 mm, 2 mm, 1 mm, .004", 25 mm, 1 inch, 55 mm, 70 mm, 2 to 3 inches, 0.16", 0.24" +20 more |
| Lester motorcycle wheels Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 16", 8mm, 120 inch |
| Motorcycle and bicycle wire wheel spokes Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 4.01 mm, 14 mm, 4", 0.1579 inches, 0.114", 0.196 inch, 0.1579", 0.156", 2.60mm, 3.20mm, 3.60mm, 4.00mm, 4.45mm, 4.87mm, 5.15mm, 5.70mm |
| Rear Wheel Splines; Rear Drive Output Splines; Rear Drive Oi Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 5 mm, 6 mm, 0.250", .001", 0.25", 32", 16", 8", 2 to 2 inches, 2 inch, 24 mm, 0.020" |
| Servicing BMW Airhead motorcycle tapered wheel bearings Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 0.50 mm, 0.020", 17 mm, 40 mm, 12 mm, .001", 4 inch, 9.2 mm, 0.362", 10.7 mm, .060", 0.001", 14 mm, 4", 6.5 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm, 1" +47 more |
| Tires, tyres, testing, tire hydroplaning, rubber compounds, Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 90", 18", 3.25 inch, 2.50 inch, 13 inches, 15", 13", 19", 17", 18 inch, 21 inch, 3.25", 3.50", 19 inch, 10.7 mm, 9.2 mm, 12.9 mm, 32 mm +15 more |
| Tube and tubeless tire repairs, tire pressures, studding, vi Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 8 mm, 11.5 mm, 1.85 to 2.75 inches, 4.00-18", 10.7 mm, 9.2 mm, 4.00 inch, 2.5", 2.75", 2.75 inch, 2", 4", 14 mm, 64", 7.7 mm, 6.9 mm, 0.794 mm, 0.305" +2 more |
| Tubeless tires and tube type tires; rims, rim shapes, safety Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 4.00", 19", 16", 8 mm, 11.5 mm, 7 mm |
Fluid and volume figures stated here — found in 44 articles.
Volts, amps, ohms and watts stated here — found in 52 articles.
| Article | Values stated |
|---|---|
| Accessing the headlight bucket & wiring, cleaning headlamp & Electrical & Instruments | 60 watt, 8 amperes, 16 amperes, 45 watt, 60 watts |
| Adding Running Lamp Function to Turn Signals Electrical & Instruments | 12.8 volts, 1.34 amperes, 14.0 volts, 59 amperes, 2.10 ampere, 26.88 watts, 59 ampere, 8.26 watts, 12.8 volt, 12 volt, 12 Volt |
| Ampmeters (ammeters) vs. Voltmeters. GEN lamps? (discussion, Electrical & Instruments | 0-30 amperes, 0-50 amperes, 0-10 amperes, 15 amperes, 10 amperes, 4 amperes, 0.3 volts, 12.3 volts, 0-20 amperes, 0.3 volt, 12 volt, 8-16 volts |
| Basic (and advanced) electricity 101+. De-mystifying & Troub Electrical & Instruments | 12 amperes, 000 ohms, 000 volts, 746 watts, 000 watts, 700 watts, 0.5 volts, 30 ohms, 0.5 volt, 10 amperes, 5 watts, 120 volts, 240 volts, 660 volts, 230 volts, 30 volts, 12 volts, 4 amperes +45 more |
| CAN-BUS and OBDII. What are they? Other types? How it works. Electrical & Instruments | 25 volt |
| Critique of the ChiTech Electrics School Manual; additional Electrical & Instruments | 8 ampere, 12 volts, 12 volt |
| Diode Boards & Grounding Wires in depth. Plus information on Electrical & Instruments | 0.7 volts, 0.7 volt, 0.5 to 0.6 volt, 8 to 120 ohms, 14 volt, 12 volt, 60 watt, 100 watts, 6 to 12 volt, 12.6 volts, 1.2 amperes, 3 amperes, 3 ampere, 1 ampere, 8 watts, 27 watts, 2 amperes, 5 amperes +5 more |
| Electrical hints, problems, fixes, descriptions of functions Electrical & Instruments | 4 volt, 0.4 volt, 50 volts, 30 amperes, 100 volts, 200 volts, 20 volts, 4 ampere, 14.4 volts, 30 ampere, 12 volt, 400 volts, 3 amperes, 3 ampere, 2 amp, 1 ampere, 5 amperes, 12 volts +41 more |
| Headlight modulators. Federal Law. California Law. Canadian Electrical & Instruments | 12 volt, 6 volt, 45 volt |
| Headlight switches & relays. Airheads, Oilheads, K, etc Electrical & Instruments | 60 watt, 40 amperes, 12 volts, 10 watt, 45 watts |
| How to buy & use multimeters (and test lamps), basics+ many Electrical & Instruments | 12 volt, 12 volts, 1.5 volts, 9 volt, 10 ampere, 10 amperes, 20 ampere, 1.5 volt, 5 ampere, 10 to 150 ohms, 20 amperes, 25 volt, 25 volts, 0.5 volt, 1000 ohm, 5000 ohms, 5000 ohm, 6500-7000 ohms +10 more |
| INSTALLING AN ACCESSORY ELECTRICAL OUTLET; CAUTIONS! ALSO: H Electrical & Instruments | 5 volt, 3.3 ampere, 2.1 ampere, 0.006 to 0.007 ampere, 15 volts, 0.020 ampere, 3.3 amperes, 12.3 volts, 8 amperes, 16 ampere, 30 amperes |
| K-1, K-75, K-100, K-1100, Instrument pod calibration of spee Electrical & Instruments | 120 volt |
| Lamps; all types. Adding relays, lamp substitutions, larger Electrical & Instruments | 12 volt, 45 watts, 60 watts, 100 watt, 55 watts, 75 watts, 68 watts, 13.2 volts, 65 watts, 12.8 volts, 13.8 to 14.5 volts, 11.2 volts, 60 watt, 30 ampere, 80 watts, 85 watts, 14.2 volts, 5 watt +69 more |
| Miscl. Electrical schematics: Hazard flasher system, fold-ou Electrical & Instruments | 11-15 volts, 20 ampere, 8 to 16 volt, 9 volts, 0.020 ampere, 0.28 watt, 50 volts, 0.01 volt, 0.1 volt, 10 volts, 1 ampere, 3 amperes |
| Tachometers. Connections, wire colors, retrofitting to earli Electrical & Instruments | 400 volt, 0.15 mfd, 47 mfd, 16 volt, 22 mfd, 10 volt, 180 ohms, 82 ohms, 100 ohms, 1 watt, 6.8 volt, 12 volts, 12 volt |
| Cold weather starting Engine | 150 watt, 1000 ohm, 5000 ohm |
| Dual Plugging: Ignition, electrics, milling heads, shaving c Engine | 3 ohm, 3 ohms, 1.5 ohms, 4 amperes, 8 amperes, 1 ohm, 5000 ohm, 1000 ohm, 6 volt, 0.7 ohms, 12 volt, 2 ohm, 000 ohm |
| Formulas & conversion factors Engine | 746 watts, 8355 watt |
| Modifications for performance, reliability, fuel mileage, st Engine | 6 volt, 4 amperes |
| Pinging (Pinking). Lugging. Piston detonation. Causes-effect Engine | 5000 ohms, 1000 ohm, 5000 ohm |
| Snowbum's 'sleeper' R75/5, the radical supercharged R75/5 Engine | 280 watt |
| Tuning Intake and Exhaust systems; plus other considerations Engine | 6 volt, 5000 ohm, 1000 ohm |
| Lousy Fuel mileage; horsepower to attain high speeds; discus Fuel System | 746 watts |
| Model differences, descriptions, problems. 1970-1995 (& some Getting Started & Buying | 12 volt, 6 volt, 12 volts, 180 watt, 280 watt, 45 watt, 6 280 watt, 60 watt, 600 watts, 5000 ohm, 45 watts, 55 watt, 238 watt, 180 watts, 7 ohms, 9 amp, 30 ampere, 20 ampere |
| Aftermarket Alternators: installation, capability, performan Ignition & Charging | 180 watt, 12.4 volts, 600 watt, 12.8 volts, 1 to 3 amperes, 14.1 volts, 14 to 42 watts, 13.8 volts, 180 watts, 280 watts, 238 watts, 280 watt, 2.8 ohm, 5 amperes, 270 watts, 13.5 volts, 400 watt, 12.5 volts +39 more |
| Alternator 'GEN' lamp circuit & resistor (AND, possibly LED) Ignition & Charging | 470 ohms, 330 ohms, 4 watt, 3 watt, 180 watts, 0.2 ampere, 040 ampere, 470 ohm, 50 ohms, 330 ohm, 0.6 watt, 0.4 watt, 50 ohm, 1 watt, 2 watt, 12 volts, 3 watts, 48 ohms +9 more |
| Alternator rotors, stators, brushes, cautions. DIY! Ignition & Charging | 180 watt, 280 watt, 7 ohms, 3.4 to 4 ohms, 2.8 ohms, 6.9 ohms, 7 ohm, 3.4 ohms, 14.2 volt, 0.8 ohm, 240 WATTS, 6 ohms, 3 ohms, 2 ohms, 250 watt, 100 watt, 25 watts |
| How the starter motor system operates. Starter & Starting Pr Ignition & Charging | 745.7 watts, 12 volts, 62 amperes, 150 amperes, 700 watts, 58 amperes, 320 amperes, 840 watts, 12 volt, 30 ampere, 35 watt, 275 watt |
| IGNITION: Points; Timing lights; Ignition Modules; Ignition Ignition & Charging | 12 volt, 4 amperes, 0.2 microfarad, 0.7 ohm, 0.5 ohm, 6 volt, 1.5 ohms, 0.67 to 0.77 ohm, 0.7 ohms, 0.9 ohm, 70 watts, 1000 ohm, 0.50 ohm, 0.70 ohms, 1.15 to 1.35 ohms, 12 volts, 3 ohms, 12.5 volts +21 more |
| Ignition Theory; simple + in-depth, nerdy stuff too, ......> Ignition & Charging | 000 volts, 6 volts, 12 volts, 12 volt, 3 ohms, 14 volts, 4.7 amperes, 65 watts, 4 ohm, 9 amperes, 0.5 ohm, 28 amperes, 6 volt, 5000 ohm, 1000 ohm, 1000 ohms, 000 ohms, 1.5 volt |
| Ignition timing; automatic advance units for single and dual Ignition & Charging | 0.2 microfarad, 0.2 to 0.5 microfarad, 400 volts, 6 volt, 1.5 ohm, 3 ohms, 12 volt, 0.7 ohms, 0.5 ohm, 4000 ohms, 1200 ohms, 5000 ohm, 4000-8000 ohms, 12 volts, 5 volts |
| Increasing the voltage output of the Wehrle PLASTIC voltage Ignition & Charging | 8.2 volts, 8.2 volt, 2 watt, 1 watt, 7.5 volts, 3 volt |
| Large alternators BMW Airhead motorcycles Ignition & Charging | 600 watts, 30 ampere, 800 watts, 600 watt, 800 watt |
| Make it adjustable: Bosch & Wehrle ELECTRONIC METAL CAN volt Ignition & Charging | 100 ohm, 13.8 volts, 100 ohms, 14.1 volts, 14.4 volts, 0.3 volt, 0.2 volt, 14.5 to 14.9 volts, 60 watt, 5 to 20 ohm, 10 watt |
| New batteries, ALL TYPES, including lithium. Filling a flood Ignition & Charging | 13.6 volts, 14.6 volts, 280 watt, 20 amperes, 450 watts, 25 amperes, 600 watt, 200 amperes, 12 volt, 2.5 volts, 10.0 volts, 8 volts, 13.8 volts, 14.2 to 14.4 volts, 0.25 to 2 amperes, 1 ampere, 100 ohm, 10 watt +68 more |
| STARTING: How it works. Problems. Starter doesn't engage or Ignition & Charging | 10.5 volts, 9 volts, 4 volt, 100 amperes, 12 volt, 11 volts, 600 volts, 3 amperes, 3 ampere, 2 amp, 40 amperes, 12 volts |
| Schematic diagram of one version of the electronic voltage r Ignition & Charging | 1 330 ohms, 2 270 ohms, 3 470 ohms, 6 100 ohms, 100 ohm, 6 amperes, 10 ampere |
| Servicing a Bosch Mechanical Voltage Regulators, INCLUDING t Ignition & Charging | 6 volt, 12.5 volts, 14.2 volts, 15.0 volts, 14.7 volts, 2 watt, 1 volt, 12 volts, 0.1 volt, 7.2 volts, 8.0 volts |
| Slash 5 (/5) starter relay 'cricket' noise & starting proble Ignition & Charging | 12 volt, 1 ampere, 2 amperes, 1000 volts, 470 ohms, 470 ohm |
| Testing Alternator Voltage Regulators. High output and/or ad Ignition & Charging | 14.5 volts, 14.3 volts, 14.3 to 14.7 volts, 15 volts, 14 volts, 3 volt, 5 volt, 2 amperes, 5 amperes, 7 ohms, 14 volt, 70 watts, 0.2 volts |
| The Alternator/Charging System. Operation. Troubleshooting Ignition & Charging | 280 watt, 240 watt, 180 watt, 280 watts, 238 watt, 2.8 ohms, 6.9 ohms, 7 ohm, 6.9 ohm, 600 watts, 2.8 ohm, 14.4 volts, 13.8 volt, 12 volts, 5 amperes, 90 amperes, 70 amperes, 20 volts +4 more |
| WHY 3 phases? The STOCK Bosch (including TESTED OUTPUT), sub Ignition & Charging | 180 watts, 280 watts, 238 watts, 7 ohm, 2.8 ohm, 5 180 watt, 280 watt, 100 watts, 2.8 ohms, 240 watts, 7 ohms, 14.3 volts, 180 watt, 60 watt, 80 watt, 20-40 watt, 12.5 volts, 0.3 volt +16 more |
| Classic BMW K bike Coolant Change; reducing heat in the fuel K Bikes & Later Models | 700 watt, 400 watt |
| Hints and advice for BMW K bike motorcycle owners; K1, K75, K Bikes & Later Models | 25 watt |
| REFERENCES: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, in depth. More URL's; e-ma Reference, Data & Manuals | 5 volt, 3.3 ampere, 0.006 to 0.007 ampere, 2.1 ampere, 0.018-0.020 ampere, 15 volts, 3.3 amperes, 12.3 volts, 4 amperes, 40 amperes, 12 volts, 50 volts, 0.01 volt, 0.1 volt |
| Long Distance Touring. Packing...and, what? Ergonomics. Seat Riding, Touring & Safety | 3 ampere, 12 volt, 1965 Watts, 120 volt |
| Motorcycle Sidecar rig, K1100LT-EML, EML, GT2 sidecar Sidecars | 84 amperes |
| sidecar and sidecarist humor ...and some actual seriousness Sidecars | 12 volt |
| SPARK PLUGS for Airheads, Pre-Airheads, Classic K bikes. Hea Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 1000 ohm, 5000 ohm, 1000 ohms, 000 ohm, 2500 ohms, 2000 to 6000 ohms, 5000 ohms |
| TOOLS (extensive information) Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 100 watt, 95 watt, 12 volt |
| Tube and tubeless tire repairs, tire pressures, studding, vi Wheels, Tires & Brakes | 12 volt |
Jet and needle figures stated here — found in 3 articles.
| Article | Values stated |
|---|---|
| Bing Carburetor PART 2; MORE GENERAL NOTES, high altitude JE Fuel System | main jet number, by 5 points (more if over 8,000, MAIN jet is almost 100 |
| R80 fuel mileage problems; R80 airbox modifications Fuel System | Main jet 135, Idle jet 45 |
| The Dell'Orto Carburetor Fuel System | idle jet 12, main jet size of about 10, main jet 180, main jet (10 |
Pressure figures stated here — found in 15 articles.
RPM figures stated here — found in 46 articles.
| Article | Values stated |
|---|---|
| Ring & pinion gears, ratios, speedometers/odometers, (instru Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 737 rpm, 000 rpm, 4320 rpm, 7200 rpm, 7250 rpm, 4200 RPM |
| Transmissions. Lots about details you may want to know Clutch, Transmission & Final Drive | 800 rpm, 600 rpm, 900-1025 rpm, 5500 rpm, 3000 rpm, 5000 rpm |
| Ampmeters (ammeters) vs. Voltmeters. GEN lamps? (discussion, Electrical & Instruments | 6000 rpm |
| Basic (and advanced) electricity 101+. De-mystifying & Troub Electrical & Instruments | 3500 to 4000 rpm |
| Electrical hints, problems, fixes, descriptions of functions Electrical & Instruments | 1000 to 2000 rpm, 2200 rpm, 3500 rpm, 4000 rpm, 2000 rpm, 900-1100 rpm |
| Tachometers. Connections, wire colors, retrofitting to earli Electrical & Instruments | 5000 RPM, 1200 rpm, 1800 rpm, 1800 RPM, 2400 rpm |
| Airhead Oiling System: Sketches; Descriptions; Caps; Breathe Engine | 800-1000 rpm, 1000 rpm, 4000 rpm |
| BMW Airhead motorcycles camshaft, cams, sprockets, crank nos Engine | 5700-7700 rpm, 4000 rpm, 6000 rpm, 7000 rpm |
| Dual Plugging: Ignition, electrics, milling heads, shaving c Engine | 3000 rpm, 800 rpm, 1025 rpm, 000 rpm, 2000 rpm |
| F, OT, S, and Z marks on your Flywheel (clutch carrier); re- Engine | 2000 rpm, 3000 rpm, 2000 RPM, 3000 RPM |
| Formulas & conversion factors Engine | 4667 rpm |
| Lugging the engine Engine | 3000-6000 RPM, 2000 to 3500 RPM |
| Modifications for performance, reliability, fuel mileage, st Engine | 800 rpm, 2000 rpm, 000 rpm, 3600 RPM, 3000-3500 rpm, 8000 rpm |
| Oil & filter change. The "$2000 O-ring" ($3500+ if you ruin Engine | 5500 rpm, 1800 RPM, 1200 to 1500 rpm, 2000 rpm, 800 rpm, 1025 rpm, 1500 rpm |
| Oiling system; oil consumption; thermostat; cooler; pressure Engine | 6000 rpm, 800-1000 rpm, 4000 rpm, 800 rpm, 1025 RPM |
| Overheating, excessive idle time, etc Engine | 900 rpm |
| Pinging (Pinking). Lugging. Piston detonation. Causes-effect Engine | 3500 rpm, 1500-3000 rpm, 2000 rpm, 2500 rpm, 3000 rpm, 4000 rpm, 000 rpm, 800 rpm, 1500 rpm, 500 rpm, 1025 RPM |
| Snowbum's 'sleeper' R75/5, the radical supercharged R75/5 Engine | 7500 RPM, 3700 rpm, 5000 rpm, 6300 rpm, 3200 rpm |
| Timing chain, guides, tensioner, sprockets, oil pressure rel Engine | 800 rpm |
| Tuning Intake and Exhaust systems; plus other considerations Engine | 6092 rpm, 8800 rpm, 6200 RPM, 5000 rpm, 5700 rpm, 2000 RPM, 200 to 300 rpm |
| bmw airhead motorcycle engine top end assembly, engine break Engine | 4500 rpm |
| Bing Carburetor PART 2; MORE GENERAL NOTES, high altitude JE Fuel System | 300-500 rpm, 900 rpm, 1300-1500 rpm, 1500 rpm |
| Early Bing CV Carburetors used on R75/5, idle problems, ETC! Fuel System | 900 RPM, 800 rpm, 2000 RPM, 800 RPM, 000 RPM, 900 to 1050 RPM, 3000 RPM, 3600 RPM |
| Lousy Fuel mileage; horsepower to attain high speeds; discus Fuel System | 4000 rpm, 3300 rpm, 3800-4500 rpm |
| Removing/plugging the Pulse Air & Evaporative emissions & fu Fuel System | 1500 to 1800 rpm |
| Synchronizing Carburetors; the whole story, in depth Fuel System | 3900-4400 rpm, 4250 rpm, 1300 to 1500 RPM, 1300 to 1500 rpm, 1025 rpm, 4000 rpm, 1300-1800 rpm, 1025 RPM, 1400 rpm, 900 rpm |
| The Dell'Orto Carburetor Fuel System | 1200 rpm, 1400 rpm |
| Model differences, descriptions, problems. 1970-1995 (& some Getting Started & Buying | 4000-4600 rpm |
| Aftermarket Alternators: installation, capability, performan Ignition & Charging | 900 rpm, 1000 to 1050 rpm, 2100 RPM, 2400 rpm, 4000 rpm, 1750 rpm, 1550 rpm, 1700 rpm, 1700 RPM, 1600 RPM, 1200 RPM, 1500 to 1600 rpm, 1000 RPM, 1900 RPM, 1100 rpm, 1000 rpm, 1150 RPM, 1200 rpm +8 more |
| Alternator 'GEN' lamp circuit & resistor (AND, possibly LED) Ignition & Charging | 2000 rpm, 5000 rpm, 1200 RPM, 1500-2000 rpm |
| IGNITION: Points; Timing lights; Ignition Modules; Ignition Ignition & Charging | 7500 RPM, 6500 RPM, 2000RPM, 3000 RPM, 900 rpm, 000 rpm, 800 rpm, 3500 RPM, 800 RPM, 1025 RPM, 1500 rpm, 2000 to 2200 RPM |
| Ignition Theory; simple + in-depth, nerdy stuff too, ......> Ignition & Charging | 7000 rpm, 7500 rpm |
| Ignition timing; automatic advance units for single and dual Ignition & Charging | 800 rpm, 1000 rpm, 1025 rpm, 2000 rpm, 3000 rpm, 300 rpm, 200 rpm, 000 rpm, 2200 rpm, 3200 rpm, 3500 rpm, 2200 RPM, 3200 RPM, 4000 rpm, 1500 rpm, 1200 rpm, 2500 rpm, 4000 RPM |
| Make it adjustable: Bosch & Wehrle ELECTRONIC METAL CAN volt Ignition & Charging | 3500-3800 rpm |
| New batteries, ALL TYPES, including lithium. Filling a flood Ignition & Charging | 4000 rpm |
| STARTING: How it works. Problems. Starter doesn't engage or Ignition & Charging | 1025 rpm |
| Servicing a Bosch Mechanical Voltage Regulators, INCLUDING t Ignition & Charging | 3000 rpm, 1500 rpm, 2000 rpm, 4000 rpm |
| The Alternator/Charging System. Operation. Troubleshooting Ignition & Charging | 4000 rpm, 2000 rpm |
| WHY 3 phases? The STOCK Bosch (including TESTED OUTPUT), sub Ignition & Charging | 3500-4000 rpm, 4000 to 5000 rpm, 2800-3200 rpm, 1050 rpm, 1550 rpm, 1475 RPM, 2100 rpm, 2850 rpm, 000 RPM |
| Classic BMW K bike Coolant Change; reducing heat in the fuel K Bikes & Later Models | 4000 rpm |
| Hints and advice for BMW K bike motorcycle owners; K1, K75, K Bikes & Later Models | 3000 RPM, 3000 rpm, 1800 rpm, 4000 rpm |
| German technical words for BMW motorcycles + English hard to Reference, Data & Manuals | 2000 RPM, 3000 RPM, 3000 rpm |
| Maintenance Schedule. Pre-winter preparations. Medium and ve Routine Maintenance | 3000 rpm |
| Oil filters, canisters, ETC. Simplified information on chang Routine Maintenance | 1800 RPM |
| Exhaust pipe finned nuts (spider nuts); problems removing, c Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 1500 rpm |
| TOOLS (extensive information) Tools, Shop Practice & Chemicals | 1500 rpm |
Temperature figures stated here — found in 47 articles.