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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
I'm running Avon Roadriders and am very happy with them. -- Allan Wyatt Raconteur and All-Around Curmudgeon
By Allan Wyatt · #188695 ·
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By Dennis Guggemos · #188694 ·
Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
Recently bought a 2000 w650. ?Sweet bike. ?Tires were original¡­ 23 years old. ?Replaced them with ?Michelin ?classics. ?I regret it. the classics grab every rain groove on the highway. ?Any
By Vince Stevens <mr.vincent.stevens@...> · #188693 ·
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Thank you, Doug Barnes -- db
By Doug Barnes · #188692 ·
Re: Headlight brace
Thanks for the notification. I¡¯m glad to hear Martin is selling again. John H. in Omaha
By TheGoinPostieBike · #188691 ·
Re: Headlight brace
BTW, I just thought I'd update this thread. I was able to contact Martin Fischer and order the headlight protection bar from him. It arrived in the mail from Germany to the US a few weeks ago. Mounted
By Sujit Kirpekar · #188690 ·
Re: bevel gears
Your " right side" looks great..my bevel gear cover has a moderate scuff mark that I was hoping to get polished out. ..Remember from last year that matching up the clutch cover bolts was a
By Tom Marckese · #188689 ·
Re: bevel gears
On the other side, I took off the front sprocket cover. Makes it much easier to polish it and the part of the left engine case cover. Watch out for over-torquing those fasteners when you put it back
By Tom Herling · #188688 ·
Re: bevel gears
I removed the brake pedal, foot peg, and kick starter. I'd already removed the mufflers but that was only necessary to treat the rust on the rear mounts and repaint. I masked off the oil window, the
By Tom Herling · #188687 ·
Re: bevel gears
Thanks for the tip...I'll polish it best I can without removing it.....tm wrote:
By Tom Marckese · #188686 ·
Re: bevel gears
Don't touch it. Never tried but internet is full of nightmarish reports. Everyone polishes the lower cover Insitu. J A quarta, 13/12/2023, 20:33, Tom Marckese <tmarckesejr@...> escreveu:
By Joao P Carvalhinho · #188685 ·
bevel gears
This winter I"m wanting to get the clutch cover and the smaller lower right cover polished..Is dissassembling the bevel gear cover something the average Joe should'nt mess with ?
By Tom Marckese · #188684 ·
Re: Headlight brace
Sure, understandable. Ruari
By Ruari McLennan · #188683 ·
Re: Winter commuting
I believe I posted a more thorough account here last year under the title Derustification. I've had the bike for 21 years and almost 50,000 miles. I used ordinary paint remover from the hardware
Re: Winter commuting
Thats a great job you have done to the sidecovers.
By yibbida_au · #188681 ·
Re: Winter commuting
I don't believe they regularly salt the roads but it is possible. I'd considered ordering the carb heaters at one point but haven't experienced any issues yet. We'll see! My larger concern was the
By drewwils@... · #188680 ·
Re: Winter commuting
There was a 350 like that around here about 30 years ago. Early 70s or late 60s model year maybe? Don in Niagara
By Don Pat · #188679 ·
Re: Winter commuting
Just thought I'd share this picture of an old Jawa twin engine, Don't know what year of the displacement but it sure look familiar!Alohapaul _._,_._,_
By Paul · #188678 ·
Re: Winter commuting
Looks nice! I need to do that to mine, I live in Hawaii and the year round humidity is Hell on all metal finishes! What did you use to strip the clear coat? and what type of polish?Alohapaul
By Paul · #188677 ·
Re: Winter commuting
Problem is that the salt stays on the road until it's washed off in spring. (I used to live in Syracuse¡ªthe Salt City.) Had I paid attention to the forecast that day I'd have parked it for the
By Tom Herling · #188676 ·