Forum: Airheads
12-01-2012, 06:54 PM
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Yeah the only thing that makes it remotely...
Yeah the only thing that makes it remotely interesting is the little BMW logo all over the thing (most fell off when I was taking it out of the bag). It will make good shelf fodder but that's it....
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Forum: Airheads
12-01-2012, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 735
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-29-2012, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 787
FWIW as the owner of some rickman pieces that...
FWIW as the owner of some rickman pieces that might someday resemble a motorcycle......
ALL, not some, not most, but ALL rickman stuff is proprietary to Rickman bikes. The rickman brothers made...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
Of course you are drawn to the asthetic, you...
Of course you are drawn to the asthetic, you don't have enough knowledge or experence to understand or appreciate things beyond your eyes. But don't worry you'll get there.
The thing about...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
Well almost every bike is worthless at some...
Well almost every bike is worthless at some point. I remember when nobody wanted pre OIF triumphs and norton commandos because they were old man bikes. My father tells me all the time about the 427...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
Yes and no. For a while (post 1945 to the...
Yes and no. For a while (post 1945 to the mid-1950s) in europe all there was to be had was small displacement, and like I mentioned before human nature took over - make it faster. Plus, post war...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
"sport chopper" is another one I hear thrown...
"sport chopper" is another one I hear thrown around a lot (because I am trying to coin it).
Here is the thing that really bugs me. A chopper is an "honest" bike. You look at it and it's pretty...
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Forum: Airheads
11-28-2012, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 735
BMW Factory Helmets from the 1980s?
So....my 1985 R80RT came with a BMW factory helmet and helmet bag from 1985. REally crazy looking thing with lots of reflective tape. Is there any value in these as a collectors item? It's no good to...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-28-2012, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,683
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Forum: Airheads
11-20-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 470
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Forum: Airheads
11-20-2012, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 470
Are they all denfeld?
So I bought what I thought was a stock /6 or /7 seat (no cowl) that was sitting in a friend's pile of seats at her shop. She had no idea what it fit and gave it to me for cheap. The cover has a few...
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Forum: Airheads
11-16-2012, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,053
here is a debate for you all.....do you change...
here is a debate for you all.....do you change the oil prior to first startup after a prolonged nap or after?
I have always started the bike on the oil it had in it, then once hot, drained and...
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Forum: Airheads
11-16-2012, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
hey wrangler,
Do you think a quart is...
hey wrangler,
Do you think a quart is enough to do 2 tanks (one is a 5 gal tank), 2 seat cowls, 4 side covers, and 2 front fenders? Or do you think I would need more than that?
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
My two local (long Island) BMW dealers have...
My two local (long Island) BMW dealers have in-house body shops. I have about half a dozen friends of mine work for them over the years and I have a better chance of turning pink and playing Fur...
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 640
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 640
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
Thanks!
yeah my local body shop supply...
Thanks!
yeah my local body shop supply store deals almost all with dupont and not Glasurit. They have a book that only goes back to the mid 1990s for converting the bmw codes to dupont. I didn't...
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
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Forum: Airheads
11-14-2012, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 476
Yukon Blue?
Hey All,
Anybody have a source for BMW factory paint or paint codes I could take to my local bodyshop supply place?
My 1986 R80RT is still wearing the original Yukon Blue paint and it has...
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Forum: Airheads
11-11-2012, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 367
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Forum: Airheads
11-11-2012, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 123
Views: 13,544
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Forum: Airheads
11-10-2012, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 367
The one way postage here ......not really....
The one way postage here ......not really. Postage back if the part tends to be less than adequate, or getting it replaced if it cracks on the way over.....that's a different story.
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Forum: Airheads
11-09-2012, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 367
MonoLever seat and fairing options?
Will a /7 full seat (not the seat and pan on later bikes but one that looks like the /6 and LW /5) fit an 1986 R80 mono? If not, what are the parts that conflict (mounts, length, etc)?
Also since...
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Forum: Airheads
11-09-2012, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,706
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Forum: Airheads
11-09-2012, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,857
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Forum: Airheads
11-09-2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,857
At one point I had 20+ bikes counting projects...
At one point I had 20+ bikes counting projects and bikes in "deep storage". I have fewer these days (still double digits) and here is what I can add about owning and riding multiple bikes:
When...
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