Forum: Airheads
05-13-2013, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 776
Views: 132,706
#3237_1986 Model year in Michigan
I bought it last summer not in bad shape, white small tank bike with a black dual saddle and a black solo saddle/rack combo. The one goofy thing this bike has is an R100GS oil cooler on the crashbar....
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Forum: Airheads
05-09-2013, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 1,330
Views: 151,237
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-03-2013, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 850
Nice!
Neat Bikes and nice photography. Thanks for sharing!
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Forum: Old's Cool
03-11-2013, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,299
Why not cafe it out?
As nice as that bike is, it not really all that rare. The conventional wisdom on buying one of these bikes is to tear the motor down and clean the crankshaft slingers. Sludge gets trapped in the...
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Forum: Airheads
02-15-2013, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 1,330
Views: 151,237
Dibs!
I will take the valve covers!
Check your PMs.
Thanks,
Steve
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
01-18-2013, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 957
the Birch Run event has always been a Pirate...
the Birch Run event has always been a Pirate fest. The Novi show is new bike event sponsored by Progressive Ins Co. put on with most new brands and small time vendors there and very limited Pirate...
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Forum: Airheads
01-16-2013, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 776
Views: 132,706
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Forum: Airheads
01-14-2013, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
update
I have been struggling with how to install the bag brackets on the R80 G/S. I called out to Jesse on some tips on how to install these bag brackets. Lo and behold there are instructions that were...
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Forum: Old's Cool
01-12-2013, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 401
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Forum: Airheads
01-12-2013, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,809
Questions answered here:
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Questions answered here:
slash2@yahoogroups. com this is the /2 yahoo group
http://bmwvmca.org/joomla/
http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
More unpacking!
what is this thing???
http://bmwsteve.smugmug.com/Other/R80-GS-Jesse-Luggage/i-QbsNbNG/0/M/IMG_2855-M.jpg
another thing.
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
Some details...
I ordered silver powder coated bags, the top plate and the side plates of the luggage are the same color.
The bracketry is powder coated, the color semigloss black. The flat stock thickness for...
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
Lars aka BIG DADDY, there was four cardboard...
Lars aka BIG DADDY, there was four cardboard boxes on the porch. Two with brackets, etc. and two with a saddlebag each. Curious thing is with all the goodness, there isn't any assembly instructions....
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
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Forum: Airheads
01-09-2013, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 734
R80 G/S new Jesse Luggage
I saw the Jesse Luggage post about a run of bags for the airheads. Which is cool because I there are not many options for my G/S. My R1200GS had Jesse bags on when I bought it used a few years ago....
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Forum: Road warriors
12-14-2012, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 8,717
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Forum: Vendors
12-13-2012, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,662
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Forum: Vendors
12-13-2012, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,662
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-05-2012, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 870
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-04-2012, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 867
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Forum: Airheads
12-04-2012, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 411
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-02-2012, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
1. Get the battery tested, replace needed.
2....
1. Get the battery tested, replace needed.
2. Remove, clean, and reattach the ground wires.
3. Make sure connections at the starter are clean and tight.
3. Then start poking around for problems.
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Forum: Airheads
11-28-2012, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,452
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-20-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,592
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Forum: Road warriors
11-19-2012, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 834
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-14-2012, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,592
you missed a few...
Genocide Cycle
Kalamazoo Choppers
Voodoo Choppers
Detroit Choppers
To name a few..
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Forum: Airheads
11-09-2012, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 641
Wow!
Tell me, How did you get that motor sooo shiny?
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Forum: Airheads
11-08-2012, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,143
other resources
http://bmwvmca.org/ a /2 club that has an excellent FREE tool loan program for all the special /2 tools for members
slash2 yahoo group, lots of great people and info even Vech posts here.
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Forum: Airheads
10-29-2012, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 431
Cheaper solution...
What I do is put a tee from a /5 or later in the middle of the crossover hose and add a length of hose with bolt in the end to plug it. This hose is 12"-18" long which make draining the tank a breeze...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-26-2012, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,587
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Forum: Airheads
10-24-2012, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,309
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Forum: Airheads
10-19-2012, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 1,330
Views: 151,237
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Forum: Road warriors
10-12-2012, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,518
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Forum: Equipment
10-10-2012, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,623
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Forum: Airheads
10-09-2012, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 304
Contact Richard.
www.bmwvmca.org/
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Contact Richard.
www.bmwvmca.org/
Join the club, ALL the knowledge you need and a free tool loan program of the special tools to work on your R60/2.
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Forum: Airheads
10-06-2012, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 607
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Forum: Airheads
10-05-2012, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 607
Thanks!
Another other thing that doesn't add up with my G/S is the oil cooler. It has the crash guard mounted oil cooler like an R100GS. Previous owner claims it came that way new. My bike is a 1986.
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Forum: Road warriors
10-05-2012, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,518
Road Warrior Content
The styling department is going to work awful hard on making a good looking Roadster out of that motor with the throttle bodies on top of the barrels and two radiators to hide. :rofl
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Forum: Airheads
10-05-2012, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 607
The bike is a HOOT!
Overall the bike is very...
The bike is a HOOT!
Overall the bike is very original with even wear and and tear that reflects the 42,xxx miles on it. White with the blue side stickers. When I got the bike it came with two sets...
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