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Forum: Equipment 05-15-2013, 11:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,969
Posted By .fisher
I'm nearly the same build — hoping to hear your...

I'm nearly the same build — hoping to hear your results.
Forum: The Garage 05-10-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,552
Posted By .fisher
This. I once read or watched a tutorial on...

This.

I once read or watched a tutorial on tire mounting somewhere that noted "if you're working hard, you're doing it wrong". I'm just as guilty of this as the next guy cursing my way through...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-27-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 517
Views: 66,856
Posted By .fisher
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8546/8686360713_9967...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8546/8686360713_9967601c46_c.jpg

iPhone shot edited with the vsco cam app. :norton
Forum: Airheads 03-31-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,619
Posted By .fisher
Gorgeous build, wonderfully thought through as...

Gorgeous build, wonderfully thought through as well. If I could buy one of these new from my local BMW shop I'd be out having a blast riding it right now.

How's it compare to the 690? :evil
Forum: Airheads 03-19-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,066
Posted By .fisher
I did this as someone chopped and welded over the...

I did this as someone chopped and welded over the crossovers on my headers. I think it was their first time ever welding and my /5's a heap so I wrapped 'em up.

As others noted, I gave the pipes a...
Forum: Airheads 02-24-2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 293
Posted By .fisher
Very good points, gentlemen. Thanks! So #15...

Very good points, gentlemen. Thanks!

So #15 and #19 (and their respective shim sizes) will remain undisturbed if I'm just in there to replace the gaskets. BUT #15 is the first one to be swapped...
Forum: Airheads 02-24-2013, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 293
Posted By .fisher
/2 Final Drive Seal Replacement

Hello Airheads


Working on a /2 refresh and have gotten to the rear of the driveline. The final drive seems to be in pretty OK shape but I've run into a few questions about replacing the final...
Forum: Thumpers 02-11-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,996
Posted By .fisher
Touratech has a set of Zega bags and mounting...

Touratech has a set of Zega bags and mounting system on their Euro site, FWIW. Not sure if/when they'll make it to the US dist. Find 'em here....
Forum: Equipment 01-25-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,996
Posted By .fisher
Subscribed. :ear I'm just up the road from a...

Subscribed. :ear

I'm just up the road from a dealer (Iron Pony) and am going to check this stuff out this weekend.
Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States 12-18-2012, 07:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 946
Posted By .fisher
Really surprised no one stepped up with anything....

Really surprised no one stepped up with anything. It's months later but I'd be very interested in some tracks for this area too.
Forum: Airheads 10-12-2012, 01:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By .fisher
Thanks for the info 'Wrangler, I was hoping you'd...

Thanks for the info 'Wrangler, I was hoping you'd chime in. :thumbup
Forum: Airheads 10-12-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By .fisher
Just the input I was hoping to hear! ...

Just the input I was hoping to hear!

Port-sizes are where my knowledge drops off significantly. So do the post 90's R100's have the 40mm ports? Are these what people put the larger European Bing's...
Forum: Airheads 10-11-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By .fisher
R80 G/S to "R100 G/S" Conversion

I've searched and Google'd about this, and yeah there's even a currently active thread on adding a 1000cc top end to an R80. Bear with me here! :D:D :hide

Locally there is an R80 G/S with a...
Forum: Airheads 10-02-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,544
Posted By .fisher
+1. And it was a new one from BMW. It wasn't...

+1. And it was a new one from BMW. It wasn't rotating at all and essentially crunching the cable just before it gathered into the ferrule whenever the lever was pulled. Initially the DPO didn't even...
Forum: Airheads 05-20-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,113
Posted By .fisher
Thanks a ton for the suggestions and insight....

Thanks a ton for the suggestions and insight. Just what I was looking for. Looks like I'll be keeping an eye out for a used deeper oil pan in the near future and a close eye on the dipstick level.
...
Forum: Airheads 05-17-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,113
Posted By .fisher
/5: Excessive Oil From Oil Breather

Hello all,

I was giving my recently re-worked /5 R50thing a wipe down this evening and noticed a good bit of goopy stuff accumulated on the right carburetor. Some real keen Sherlock Holmes finger...
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 05-14-2012, 08:08 AM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Going to try to make this one. Explorer's Club is...

Going to try to make this one. Explorer's Club is fantastic, give the Fried Plantains and Salsa Yogurt a try for sure. Everything I've had there has been unique and extremely delicious.

Been a...
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 04-03-2012, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Man, a margarita sounds amazing right about now....

Man, a margarita sounds amazing right about now. Not gonna make it, crunch time at work. :cry
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 03-27-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Good to sit down for a few drinks with everyone....

Good to sit down for a few drinks with everyone. Yes I'm terrible with names and yes the ol' gal stalled after I pushed it off its centerstand, lol. :shog
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 03-27-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Gonna hop on the old turd and try to make this...

Gonna hop on the old turd and try to make this one, hoping for less fail than last week. Good day for a Baileys n coffee.
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 03-20-2012, 07:15 AM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Shucks. Hoping to put a few faces to names if...

Shucks. Hoping to put a few faces to names if there's going to still be a small ADV group.

I should be at the hot dog palace around 6:30 on a black /5. :norton
Forum: Airheads 03-19-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4,016
Views: 851,475
Posted By .fisher
First shakedown ride on this old one. So far so...

First shakedown ride on this old one. So far so good! :norton

<img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6997228337_b090fed7bd_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="">
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 03-14-2012, 08:26 AM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
I'll be at this one!! Yep — parking will...

I'll be at this one!!

Yep — parking will suck as will getting a table for any more than 6 but the dogs are unique and tasty. Plus, they have veggie dogs for those of us who are trying to avoid...
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 03-13-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Rode into work today thinking I'd make a quick...

Rode into work today thinking I'd make a quick jump over from the Arena District to Barley's… not so fast! Headlight has gone AWOL on the airhead so I'm gonna miss this one :cry.
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 01-31-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,096
Views: 37,957
Posted By .fisher
Mmmm same here. Not available tonight but...

Mmmm same here.

Not available tonight but count me in for future get-togethers, would love to get to know some other folks in town. :freaky
Forum: Old's Cool 01-13-2012, 08:43 AM
Replies: 11,200
Views: 5,750,481
Posted By .fisher
Quoted for truth and awesomeness. :rofl

Quoted for truth and awesomeness. :rofl
Forum: Airheads 01-05-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 36,645
Posted By .fisher
Hot damn that's some fine lookin' progress! :clap...

Hot damn that's some fine lookin' progress! :clap

Digging the high fender, are your gonna lop the tabs off the sides though?
Forum: Old's Cool 12-29-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,922
Posted By .fisher
I've grown a sick of the hip, scruffy guy on his...

I've grown a sick of the hip, scruffy guy on his cafe bike videos which seem to keep popping up (mind you most don't even have the sound of an engine in 'em… blasphemy!). This was a fresh take. Love...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-20-2011, 07:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,458
Posted By .fisher
I've been looking into getting a billet top brace...

I've been looking into getting a billet top brace as well. I just happened to have the following ones bookmarked!

Toaster.Tan here on ADVrider sells one in this thread...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-19-2011, 02:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,019
Posted By .fisher
Not sure if this is quite what you're after but...

Not sure if this is quite what you're after but Motion Pro makes a variety of disconnects.

http://motionpro.com/motorcycle/tools/category/quick_disconnect_couplings/

I've used them a few times...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-12-2011, 06:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
That's how I'm playing this build so far. Got the...

That's how I'm playing this build so far. Got the heads back. All is well now, Mark, the owner of Re-Psycle was surprised as well when he layed out about a dozen valves on the counter and measured...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-06-2011, 02:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
So sorry for the pause in my replies! Absolute...

So sorry for the pause in my replies! Absolute crazyness at work has kept me away from updating. :norton

While I believe Paul RS may be on a trail with something in regards to the rocker posts...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-01-2011, 08:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Charlie, thanks a bunch for the ideas here! So...

Charlie, thanks a bunch for the ideas here! So far I've only had time tonight to confirm that I am on compression (intake is just done closing). Same deal. No play no matter where I try in the...
Forum: Old's Cool 12-01-2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Thanks a ton guys. I'll give these suggestions a...

Thanks a ton guys. I'll give these suggestions a check when I get home tonight and hopefully it's ironed out.
Forum: Old's Cool 11-29-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Well, didn't quite make it to cranking over on...

Well, didn't quite make it to cranking over on Thanksgiving but oh well.


I have however bolted on the cylinders and heads + torqued them properly according to Mr. Snowbum's site.

However,...
Forum: Airheads 11-20-2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 28,834
Posted By .fisher
Holy cow this thing is looking good. Loving the...

Holy cow this thing is looking good. Loving the headlight bucket!
Forum: Airheads 11-20-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 676
Views: 199,406
Posted By .fisher
Yessirree. I just can't decide which I'd rather...

Yessirree. I just can't decide which I'd rather hop on… it or the that Laverda. :evil
Forum: Old's Cool 11-20-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Thanks for the input Paul!! Much appreciated, I...

Thanks for the input Paul!! Much appreciated, I can be a bit hard headed sometimes.

New (used) rockers are on their way. I'll have some time this week to get it all together… hopefully it's up...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-19-2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Alrighty guys. I've made the choice to move...

Alrighty guys. I've made the choice to move forward with late /6 rockers + early /6 heads set-up. From what I can tell all I need is slap em on my early /6 heads. No sleeves. No o-rings. No...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-16-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,362
Posted By .fisher
Thanks a bunch for the input! As I'm now working...

Thanks a bunch for the input! As I'm now working with early /6 heads (1974s) I should be good to go up 1 rocker-type (to the '76 to '84 rockers) w/o any machining. Correct me if I'm wrong though. :ear
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