| Tire pressure in psi | R 50/5 | R 60/5 | R 75/5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold | |||
| Front wheel Solo | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| For two-up riding | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Rear wheel Solo | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| For two-up riding | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| ________________________________________ | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
| Capacities | Fuel tank US gal. | Regular R 50/5 |
|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Hi Test R60/5, R 75/5 | |
| Engine oil US pints | Name-brand HD oil for gasoline engine | |
| 4.2 | Below 32oF Multi-grade oil SAE 10 W 30 | |
| with filter change | From 32-86oF Single grade oil SAE 30 | |
| 4.75 | Over 86oF and for sustained high speed | |
| driving Single grade oil SAE 40 | ||
| __________________ | ______________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Transmission | 1.7 | Name-brand hypoid gear oil SAE 90 |
| __________________ | ______________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Drive shaft housing | 0.2 | Name-brand hypoid gear oil SAE 90 |
| __________________ | ______________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Rear wheel drive | 0.5 | Name-brand hypoid gear oil SAE 90 |
| __________________ | ______________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Telescopic fork | cc 280 | Shock absorber oil, Shell Aero Fluid 4, |
| Shell 4001, | ||
| Castrol BMW Shock Absorber Oil, | ||
| BP Olex HL 2463 (Aero-Hydraulic) |
| ________________________________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Breaker lubricating felt and centrifugal | Bosch grease Ft 1 v 4 |
| timing advance | |
| ________________________________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Guide shaft (for advance unit) | Bosch grease Ft 1 v 22 or Ft 1 v 26 |
| ________________________________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Wheel bearings and other greasing | Name-brand Multi-purose grease with |
| points | 180oC dripping point |
| ________________________________________ | ____________________________________ |
| Location of engine No. | On engine bloc at left next the oil filler |
|---|---|
| neck | |
| Location of frame No. | On steering head, at right |
| Valve clearances with engine cold | |
|---|---|
| Intake | .006" |
| Exhaust | .008" |
| Spark plugs | |
| Electrode gap | .027" |
| Bosch W 230 T 30 (R 50/5, R 60/5) | |
| Bosch W 200 T 30 (R 75/5) | |
| Beru 230/14/3 A (R 50/5, R 60/5) | |
| Beru 200/14/3 A (R 75/5) | |
| Champion N 7 y (R 50/5, R 60/5, R 75/5) | |
| Breaker contact gap | .014" to .016" |
| Dwell angle | 110o + 1o |
| Ignition timing | 9o before TDC |
| Tightening torques | |
| Swing arm mounting | |
| to rear wheel | 7.2 + 1.5 lb/ft |
| Centering nut teles- | |
| copic fork | 87 + 7.2 lb/ft |
| Cylinder head nuts | 25 + 3 lb/ft |
| Axle nut front and | |
| rear | 32.5 + 2 lb/ft |
| Clamp screw for | |
| wheel axle front | 16.6 + 2 lb/ft |
| Clamp screw for | |
| wheel axle rear | 11.5 + 1.5 lb/ft |
| Hex. nut for oil drain | |
| telescopic fork | 16.6 + 2 lb/ft |
| Finned exhaust | |
| pipe nut | 144.6 + 14 lb/ft |
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