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- Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:04 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Hand held air compressor
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3915
Re: Hand held air compressor
I bought 2 electric pumps that connect to the bikes battery at Walmart a couple of years ago. They fit in your hand and work great in the middle of nowhere. The name of the company on the box is "Slime" Last year while on holiday I found some slightly bigger models of the same brand and us...
- Mon May 30, 2016 5:45 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: BMW Roundels
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7789
Re: BMW Roundels
I had to get a new drive shaft while on a cross country ride about 35 years ago. I ended up in Boise at the then BMW shop and had to wait a week for the shaft. The guys that owned the shop let me stay at their house while waiting for the parts. The owners were ex harley riders that had seen the ligh...
- Sun May 01, 2016 5:34 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: R65 - How To - Remove Rear Wheel
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4787
Re: R65 - How To - Remove Rear Wheel
I never was very lucky. I always had a rear flat in the middle of nowhere, didn't have a workspace or even a 2X4. I carried a small piece of carpet and laid the bike on it's side with the carpet under the valve cover. Worked the few times I needed it. I'm very happy to be using a mat battery, no aci...
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: BMW R90/s info
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8765
Re: BMW R90/s info
Buy it, fix it, ride it, you'll love it!!!!!
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:23 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: BMW R90/s info
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8765
Re: BMW R90/s info
My 90S went thruogh a very bad fire. I could only recover the stainless exhaust, worth more than $1000 new, and still haven't had another older beemer to try them out on. I HATE FIRE!!!!!
- Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: bosch/bmw serial no.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1864
Re: bosch/bmw serial no.
Thanks for that fellas.
- Sat Jan 30, 2016 4:11 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: bosch/bmw serial no.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1864
bosch/bmw serial no.
Does anyone know the bmw and bosch serial numbers for an 87 r80 mono starter relay?
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: Island Bend Kosciusko ride Jan 30-31
- Replies: 98
- Views: 24700
Re: Island Bend Kosciusko ride Jan 30-31
I've got a house in Lismore and Nimbin. You can stay at either of them if you're in the neighborhood. The bush house is a lot more fun and drug friendly for those that like a little smoko, not heavy drugs like heroin or cigarettes.
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:53 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Front axle spacer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1427
Re: Front axle spacer
I installed the toaster top plate a few months ago, don't know if I ride hard enough to feel the difference. Sure looks nice.
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:44 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: He's BACK.... Now with added R80RT
- Replies: 194
- Views: 57440
Re: He's BACK.... Now with added R80RT
Are those bar end mirrors mounted in the original mirror mounts? I just got my R80 mono on the road, painted it myself, a lot cheaper than a pro job, but not as good.