Noob Coomute Question

[Duane Ausherman]

These bikes are made for 500-800 miles a day, day after day. I just loved putting 10 k miles on one in only a few weeks and go back and forth across the country.

With age, just check it over and here is where you can find out what to check. We have many good websites that tell all. Use Google to find what you want to know. If you wish to know about your clutch, just put "bmw motorcycle clutch" into Google and start reading.

[Roy Gavin]

I am now running IRC Durotours on my /7 in place of the NLA Macs I used for years, and they are perfect at the old pressures - as good as if not better than the Macs on sealed roads and a lot better on unsealed gravel.

[Bill Lumberg]

I am at blue moon as I type this. Longest trip I've taken on this bike.

[vanzen]

Keeping the thought in your head that you are riding classic hardware when in traffic
(i.e. neither the brakes nor acceleration of the antique can match the performance of a mini-van)
and assuming a regular and thorough responsibility regarding maintenance
(not only # of "miles" will be a factor, as some parts do wear simply with the passage of time)

The old bike will take you anywhere !

[Duane Ausherman]

vanzen is right. Even when new the single disc was a horrible brake. The older drum brake is far better as a brake, but certainly requires more skill to operate.

You can decrease the stopping distance by dragging your left foot:-)

[Deleted User 287]

vanzen is right. Even when new the single disc was a horrible brake. The older drum brake is far better as a brake, but certainly requires more skill to operate.

Yeah Bill, if you are more interested in performance than originality, you might consider grafting on an old "K" bike front-end for superior braking. I wouldn't be surprised if the fork tubes are of larger diameter, giving you less flex, as well.

Commuting can be fun, but it seems those people are out for blood sometimes. (If only they would leave for their destination 10 minutes early they wouldn't need to be in such a hurry!)

edit: and don't forget THE HORNS!



(and ride with your thumb on the horn button...)

[Bill Lumberg]

And I thought I was the only one who rode with my thumb on the horn button.

[Jean]

Well, Bill, I was there too. I wandered around a lot tho so didn't get to see you.
You missed a beer. Anyhow, hope you had fun and got fed adequately.
My bad...I do not nest near a light pole...those are FLAG poles!!

[Bill Lumberg]

I looked for you. And figured out you meant flag poles. Thanks for the heads-up. It was a good ride.