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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Patrick_Krivacka on August 03, 2010, 07:29:23 PM

Title: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Patrick_Krivacka on August 03, 2010, 07:29:23 PM
success! it was the carbs, or the air filter. I rebuilt the carbs, (the o-rings were very flat and cracked on closer examination) and changed out the diaphrams. good cleaning (with pine sole). I changed the air filter. not sure it needed it or not, but I figured it couldn't hurt. Anyway, it runs like a scalded dog! I just got back for a long(ish) ride in the country, feels good to be back on the road!
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Bengt_Phorqs on August 03, 2010, 08:52:22 PM
Well slap me in the chops and call me Willard!  Let me be the first to offer congratulations although I would have never guessed the carbs.  Ride safely Ivan!
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: azcycle on August 03, 2010, 09:32:00 PM
Very nice!  Glad you got it sorted out...
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Patrick_Krivacka on August 04, 2010, 06:59:18 AM
yeah, I would have bet money it was electrical. It just seemed obvious that I had an electrical problem, that it was electrical. But the way it was acting was classic fuel problems. Once i got the carbs apart and could look at the o-rings under magnification it was plain to see that the o-rings were toast.

I just rode in to work this morning, and even though it's raining, I'm pumped!
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on August 04, 2010, 08:53:18 PM
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I just rode in to work this morning, and even though it's raining, I'm pumped!  


Those cars & trucks all around you keep you awake, don't they? :)
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Patrick_Krivacka on August 04, 2010, 08:58:56 PM
I love riding in the rain, as long as it's not too hard. Anyone else?
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on August 04, 2010, 09:01:40 PM
A good rainsuit, and a finger squeegie!
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: montmil on August 05, 2010, 07:25:22 AM
I'm a strummin' for you, Ivan. twang
[smiley=beerchug.gif] Monte
Title: Re: Monte, cue the guitar
Post by: Ed Miller on August 05, 2010, 11:58:39 AM
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I love riding in the rain, as long as it's not too hard. Anyone else?

I don't love it, it's just better than not riding at all.  In Western Oregon in the winter, those are about my only options.