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by moosehead
Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:52 pm
Forum: Motorcycling
Topic: Take a kayak along?
Replies: 12
Views: 4765

Re: Take a kayak along?

Inflatable with a fold up frame. Can't remember manufact but Tiaga rings a bell. Back in late 90's 2 buddies of time were biking across Canada and stayed over with me for 3-4 days to refuel, repair and relax as they had already crossed Canada from east St. John's NL to Tofina BCA and we're now on re...
by moosehead
Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:54 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Bruno's Machine & Repair
Replies: 23
Views: 10415

Re: Bruno's Machine & Repair

Just spoke to Bruno last evening and yup....he's up to his neck in repair work. He had problems with some of the major farm equipment on the farm to get it ready for spring planting and also he had bronchitis which knocked him on his ass for a few weeks...so everything lined up now and his doing the...
by moosehead
Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:02 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Bruno's Machine & Repair
Replies: 23
Views: 10415

Re: Bruno's Machine & Repair

I personally known Bruno over the past 20 years and he has done lots of work for myself and friends...always top notch quality. He lived in Kitchener/Waterloo area here in Ontario and his machine shop was in the garage behind the house. Then he decided about 10 years ago he wanted to farm, own some ...
by moosehead
Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:45 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Frame mounted S fairing
Replies: 3
Views: 1588

Re: Frame mounted S fairing

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19788597

Chuey here ya go....3 min on google...snow still meltig
by moosehead
Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Frame mounted S fairing
Replies: 3
Views: 1588

Re: Frame mounted S fairing

There was a thread on doing frame monted S fairing on ADV Rider web site. Maybe googgle search would be able to find it. Basically it was based on using an RT or RS head tube fairing mount. Some alterations were required to the spider mount to accommodate the S fairing mountng system. It turned out ...
by moosehead
Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:49 pm
Forum: Motorcycling
Topic: Longer Front Fender..
Replies: 10
Views: 3966

Re: Longer Front Fender..

Just found it on airtech website. Don't know how to send the link to it...sorry...iPad new to me. Its under "vintage fenders" and is called BMW big front fender ....part # BMWBF Just google "airtech vintage fenders" and then drill down to BMWBF -- not too far down page. Think the...
by moosehead
Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: Motorcycling
Topic: Longer Front Fender..
Replies: 10
Views: 3966

Re: Longer Front Fender..

Remember seeing reproduction of the longer front fenders on either of 2 websites:

flatracer.com

or

airtechfairings.com (google may find this one not sure of name)

Hope my memory is correct...
by moosehead
Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:20 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Meet the people who built your bike
Replies: 16
Views: 4347

Re: Meet the people who built your bike

Great time machine video.

Pin stripping still remains an art form to me. To watch how quickly and accurately they do things is amazing.

Figure about 1976 or 77 maybe? That was a 90S they were assembling?

Very cool...keep 'me coming!
by moosehead
Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:53 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Meltdown
Replies: 26
Views: 7523

Re: Meltdown

Perhaps a hot air gun might soften it enough to peel off. :?: That's definitely a tough one. What plastic compound is in those my tough ties can't help out with that. My wife melted the sole of her running shoe onto brand new muffler few years ago. As dougie suggested I tried softening it up with a...
by moosehead
Sat Dec 06, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Will it make 2000 miles?
Replies: 28
Views: 5957

Re: Will it make 2000 miles?

you,ll make it.....just take it easy.

Well if your with fellow riders you can always hitch a ride...

If not try the beer cans....after ya drained a few :D