I've had similar problems with different bikes (Lambretta scooter and BMW R51/3). For me it was the condensor in both cases. Seeing a spark with the spark plug...
Hi, Check for: - the air can enter the tank. The tank must allow some air to come into the tank, to avoid a depression in it, which results in no more gas in ...
Go to Duane Aushermans site or google duane ausherman , he is also on the /2 yahoo group I believe he may have had some association with the Pentons Shop in...
It is sometimes helpful to think in terms of the difficulty of getting the spark to fire in the very dense mixture that occurs under full compression. Gap the...
Greetings Gentlemen, has anyone had any experience with removing the odd, six-slotted serrated nut from the pinion shaft of an R27? I have removed the...
Gunther, I faced somewhat the same problem with mine. My nut was loose so removing it was no problem but (as Ed Korn pointed out) how to put it back on is the...
Got this from the Honda MR5o list...steve Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! 12 Laws Of Motorcycle Restoration Personal reflections on 40 years of...
Hello I am working on a pair of R27's, one of which appears to have been originally white. It had been repainted and modified, but it came with the original...
Hello Tom, My R27 was also Dover White and has the ser. Number 383705. It is titled as a 1966, but I'm sure it was made earlier. Did Mobile Tradition give you...
Hello Monofriends, And what about my beautifull R26: http://motor.hobby.nl/extra/R26nepal.jpg A perfect A4 colorcopy of the original watercolorpainting made in...
Hi All Been surfing on the old ebay. Found this:- Item number: 8023574190 Any guess's which model head this is?? Is there much diffence in the head designs. ...
This is a cylinder head from an Isetta car - the triangle mount for the exhaust port and the extra finning over it give it away - and no you can't(I don't...
No Problem - As you indicated, you are looking for a R27 head? I have a r27 head that is going onto my R26 (the R26 will take either head) but if you know of...
Hi Nick, The "S" mark is for idle (or static) tuning. It should stay in the middle of the little round window at idle, that's right. But, when revs are...
Ken, Even though it seems to run OK when not timed correctly, the engine will either over heat from retarded timing while at speed on the road, (Not a good...
Richard, A good compromise would be to loosen the points plate and run the engine at a set speed ( 2000 rpm approx. ) while adjusting the points plate to get ...
Ken, Your compromise would work fine for short distances, as you suggested. BMW issued a shop note on retarding the timing on the singles back in the early ...
... I have an R27 and don't think I can do this. On my R27 the spinning advance would be in the way, and the hot exhaust pipe would be a danger. Can you really...
I have a spare centrifugal advance unit and the springs have not the same size one, is shorter than the other .Is there a standard length for those springs...
I use the counter from an old tape recorder I know that it is sounds funny but it works, I am sure that there must be a more precise way to count bike’s rpm...
