Airhead GS and G/S only ride?

I guess it would be good to know how many will attend.

I'll add a list to the first post of this thread.

Looks like it's gone very quiet. The weather will be fine.... we'll have a great ride.

If Battle Panda has wheels, I’ll be there!

That's a pretty brave move taking the spokes out of these wheels. Let's hope it's not as impossible to re-spoke it as some people say it is. Get it done, we need more Airheads.

I've also just realized that Anzac Day is not on a Monday. That means I have to be back in Auckland by Sunday evening.

Good luck with the rest of the work, it's looking good.

I'll be riding with you guys in spirit
Hopefully I will be able to get over to your guys side next spring when it warms up - i'm about to go into bike hibernation/ stripdown mode.
Just read a thread on airheads about someone finding the front bearing locator pin in the sump & the damage it's done. I'm replacing the weeping sump gasket as soon as it arrives from motoworks& I'll be pissed off if there's one in the bottom of mine. Bugger these bikes I wish I hadn't read about it till after I had replaced the sump gasket.

I want a blow by blow of your respoking igormortis- especially the results.

The Wellington people who indicated an interest were:

- advNZer
- Igormortis
- msmckeon
- GuzziTony

I'll also see if I can interest pontypool

Also potentially along for the ride Mark_S.

I'll send out a chaser PM / email tonight.

I'm keen to take in the mighty Motu, Waikaremoana, & East Cape.

At this stage I am likely to leave Friday, back ?

Unlikley my bike will be serviceable sorry. Update on KB.
Will see how things go. At the moment I feel like taking a sledgehammer to it.
Vespa seems to keep on going though. It seems like those steady Italians understand quality.........not like those crazy Germans.
Michael

Is he getting an airhead?:eek1

He is an Airhead...

Ah, you've only had it a short time then. Italian electrics, powder coating & chrome....don't get me started

what a shit run you are having - its not as if you are just trying to do it on the cheap and suffering the consequences. Despite the fact that you own an airhead you have my sympathies - what a bitch

why would I take a step backwards?
actually as a slow road bike I'd quite like an airhead or oilhead. I'm really enjoying road riding at the moment - took Thursday off as a mental health day and did a 500km loop of the Wairarapa - was great fun but while the klr handles fine and is comfortable it's not exactly smooth and I like the low center of gravity steadyness that the beemers seem to have - just rolling easily in an out of corners.

I'll remember that next time you need a tow

Bought it (new) in November 2007. 17,500 trouble free kilometres amassed mainly on inner city trips of less than 8 km. Used 6-7 days a week, lots of two up, lots of hills and lots of traffic lights, heavy traffic and stop-start. I did not expect this, and it may not continue, but I bought it three weeks after the new BMW and the contrast has been stark (and not favourable to 21st century BMW).
Now I know it is the shock that is the problem I may be able to get the R80GS mobile again. Mike is lending me a unit today to confirm this.
Regards,
Michael

Yep, certainly brave. But it’s not an impossible job for some...

Step 1. Disassemble Wheels
Step 2. Put bits in a box
Step 3. Send to Woody
Step 4. Haemorrhage financially.

I hope step 3 happened a few weeks ago........

this is true.....they have lots of ground clearance,a nice ride, ultra tractable engine and they are really nice up to about 140...they get a bit strained after that .mine feels a bit unpredictable if the tank is full but i think its mostly i dont ride it regularly.The all road ability is a nice bonus.

After having a KLR & owning a beemer I wouldn't necessarily say the beemer is smoother or better on the road. I found the KLR very bloody good over the Takaka hill or Whangamoas - lots of foot scraping & power is heaps enough for getting tickets. The KLR has a good seat & riding position - & as a bonus a polarising style - I don't think you could ask for more
I love riding my beemer & give it a good workout round here but IMO I don't think you can really compare an airhead to a conventional motorcycle. They are a cult bike first to me.

You are riding it wrong...and they aren't designed for side saddle

You just described a KLR to a tee.

Will have to have a decent ride on an airhead one day. Now who is the biggest bikewhore I know that has an airhead? hhmmm.

It's always here for you bro. Considering you have a very very cool bike in the garage awaiting restoration makes me think perhaps you may not be the best candidate for the ongoing fettling with an airhead.

BTW there is a cool Benelli in City mcs - old Bills (& I saw that georgeous purple 650 cafe again in the weekend)

Anyway sorry to hijack the thread.