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  1. M

    2019 RT: Engine Squeal when clutch is pulled in low gears.

    Hope ya’ll can give me a bit of insight. I’m in a road trip out to Colorado right now and I have as what I can best describe as a “engine squeal” that has appeared. It’s rhythmic, sounds almost like how a loose belt on a car would sound. I hear it when I have the clutch pulled on gears 1-3 at...
  2. wynk

    1978 R80/7 full teardown and rebuild…order of operations?

    TL;DR: Best practice and order of steps for a complete teardown to the bare frame, then building it back up again? Full story: I'm new to the Airhead world (have a few UJM motorcycles so far) and recently picked up my first: a '78 R80/7 with ~100,000 miles on it here in Vancouver, BC. Runs...
    • wynk
    • Thread
    • custom engine frame rebuild
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Airheads
  3. 3

    1994 R00R #0280849 Airhead R100R

    Hello, Regarding a BMW 1994 R00R #0280849 Airhead I own this beautiful motorcycle but the engine needs a rebuild. It seems that the bike was operated without the $2000 correct o-ring installed in the oil filter system, and has 52K miles. I would like to check the availability and pricing of...
    • 3qtrtym
    • Thread
    • airhead engine machinist northwest riding rebuild
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Airheads
  4. 2

    R1200RT engine noise

    I am new to BMW motorcycles having just purchased a new 2009 R1200RT. I traded in my Harley Dyna Wide Glide. I just love the R1200RT. I have put 1,000 miles on it and I haven't even received my license plate yet from the DMV. I took my bike in at 600 miles for it's first service and when I asked...
    • 2000expilot
    • Thread
    • boxer engine knock noise ping
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Hexheads/Camheads
  5. J

    2006 R1200GS Startup Issues

    I'm new to the BMW world. Just bought a low milage 2006 R1200GS. The first few weeks everything was perfect. This week I pulled it out of the garage to go for a ride and I had the following problem: Bike is in neutral, turn engine switch on, turn power on, goes through the checks...
    • jason_endres
    • Thread
    • engine r1200gs startup warning
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Hexheads/Camheads
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