Old school rides: Let's see 'em! - Page 457

melville · 07-25-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ooweel

UBER FOOKIN FUNKY! I agree

1967 R69s, Kawasaki 900 Brakes up front, Glaser #44 fairing which I just found out is a " T S " model, tail section was made by some guy in Van Nuys Ca., has been in a garage under cover since 1984, he bought it from Browns BMW in Pomona Ca.. The guy I picked it up from was kind enough to tell me his time with the bike, what he did to it over almost 40 years he has had it. Decided it was time to let it go.

So you now have two BMVWs???? How did the e-start 2180 come out?

ooweel · 07-25-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by melville

So you now have two BMVWs???? How did the e-start 2180 come out?

I didn't do it to that bike. I decided to leave the Butterfield in stock configuration. I want to do it to this newest bike instead.

I know it doesn't make any sense but I actually have three of them.

was in the process of Cafe-ing the bike at this time. It ended up with a cool all metal bitchin little 1/4 fairing when done. right now tho its going back to like the first pic. Here it was in the back of my CC while in the middle of the switch.

My sidecar rig

As seen above

melville · 07-25-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ooweel

I didn't do it to that bike. I decided to leave the Butterfield in stock configuration. I want to do it to this newest bike instead.

I know it doesn't make any sense but I actually have three of them.

You have a sickness! Don't get better!

ooweel · 07-25-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by melville

You have a sickness! Don't get better!

I know!

Funny you say that. I told a guy I may pull the splashed in red one on a trailer behind the hack and his words were "You're sic Dood" shaking his head in agreement.

crazydrummerdude · 07-25-2012, 08:55 AM

Man, those are some sweet machines! If my conversion ever sees the light of day again, I hope it's half as cool as those. If you had some detailed shots of the frame/engine support, I'd be interested to see as the way mine is bolted up isn't exactly confidence-inspiring.

Found sitting in a barn in Oklahoma for decades:

ooweel · 07-25-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by crazydrummerdude

Man, those are some sweet machines! If my conversion ever sees the light of day again, I hope it's half as cool as those. If you had some detailed shots of the frame/engine support, I'd be interested to see as the way mine is bolted up isn't exactly confidence-inspiring.

Found sitting in a barn in Oklahoma for decades:

From the pic it looks like you dont have down tubes? Hard to tell? If the motor is used as a stressed member? Only one guy I know built those and he is Helmut Busack aka "Ham". I have seen a few pic's of his bikes.

crazydrummerdude · 07-25-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ooweel

If the motor is used as a stressed member?

I do have down tubes. The upper part of the frame was cut out and replaced with a longer tube and the motor is used as a stressed member for the bottom of the frame. The two loops come down and bolt to the front of the motor, and the frame continues again off the back of the motor. That just looks scary to me, but I've never seen another in person so I was wondering if it's the "right" way to make these.

ooweel · 07-26-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by crazydrummerdude

I do have down tubes. The upper part of the frame was cut out and replaced with a longer tube and the motor is used as a stressed member for the bottom of the frame. The two loops come down and bolt to the front of the motor, and the frame continues again off the back of the motor. That just looks scary to me, but I've never seen another in person so I was wondering if it's the "right" way to make these.

I have NO IDEA who this guy is? It is a pic of a recent find of a "Ham's Cycle" frame modifications I have that I could show you for what ever that is worth.

Does it look like this? All the other pic's are black and white and don't show the down tubes very well. This one was just found late last year. Helmut is still alive. This was written on his behalf in June of 2010. He may be the very first guy to do the VW swap to BMW?

This is what was posted.

"My name is Helmut (Ham) Busack of Ham's Cycle. I still have my first two VW bikes. Are you only interested in snail mail pictures? Let me know and I will get you some current pictures and old pictures as well. I was born in Berlin Germany in 1942 and moved to the US when I was 14. I built my first VW bike when I was 18 which was the first 1200 engine with electric start and was a four speed. Between the first two bikes, I have over 100,000 miles on them. They're still running.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Ham"

If you want to contact him? PM me I can lead you to him.

Ryushin Kan · 07-27-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ooweel

I have NO IDEA who this guy is? It is a pic of a recent find of a "Ham's Cycle" frame modifications I have that I could show you for what ever that is worth.

Does it look like this? All the other pic's are black and white and don't show the down tubes very well. This one was just found late last year. Helmut is still alive. This was written on his behalf in June of 2010. He may be the very first guy to do the VW swap to BMW?

This is what was posted.

"My name is Helmut (Ham) Busack of Ham's Cycle. I still have my first two VW bikes. Are you only interested in snail mail pictures? Let me know and I will get you some current pictures and old pictures as well. I was born in Berlin Germany in 1942 and moved to the US when I was 14. I built my first VW bike when I was 18 which was the first 1200 engine with electric start and was a four speed. Between the first two bikes, I have over 100,000 miles on them. They're still running.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Ham"

If you want to contact him? PM me I can lead you to him.

Sometimes you wonder where Honda got the idea for the first Goldwings......

ooweel · 07-28-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryushin Kan

Sometimes you wonder where Honda got the idea for the first Goldwings......

When you talk to the old timers about this, they say that once the Goldwing came out there was no need to make a conversion any more out of a /2

gemara · 08-03-2012, 04:56 AM

My 1961 R69S with 29.000 miles on.

NitroMax · 08-03-2012, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ooweel

When you talk to the old timers about this, they say that once the Goldwing came out there was no need to make a conversion any more out of a /2

Of course there is ! Just for the coolness of it

richarddacat · 08-03-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NitroMax

Of course there is ! Just for the coolness of it

I agree and easier to work on too.

BackRoader · 08-03-2012, 07:20 PM

1967 Honda CD125A..... this was a barn find 1 year ago. Recenlty won, "best Asian bike" at the Manitoba Antique and Classic Bike Rally.

skeptic · 08-06-2012, 01:24 PM

That is one beautiful bike! In H.S. I had a Honda Benly Touring as I could not afford the CB160's my friends had. I had no idea Honda used the Benly, frame telescopic forks and CB tank to make such a beautiful bike.

07-25-2012, 08:55 AM	#6845
crazydrummerdude Wacky Bongo Boy Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Moore/OKC Oddometer: 6,917	Man, those are some sweet machines! If my conversion ever sees the light of day again, I hope it's half as cool as those. If you had some detailed shots of the frame/engine support, I'd be interested to see as the way mine is bolted up isn't exactly confidence-inspiring. Found sitting in a barn in Oklahoma for decades: __________________ 1974 BMW R75/6, 1974 BMW R90/6, 1969 BMW R60/2 hack, 1929 Ford Model A, Metal casting, Part 2/Part 1 among others..

08-03-2012, 04:56 AM	#6851
gemara Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Europe Oddometer: 11	My 1961 R69S with 29.000 miles on. __________________ I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder...

08-03-2012, 07:20 PM	#6854
BackRoader Heading There Next Joined: Nov 2007 Location: The PEG, Center of Canada Oddometer: 3,395	1967 Honda CD125A..... this was a barn find 1 year ago. Recenlty won, "best Asian bike" at the Manitoba Antique and Classic Bike Rally. __________________ 2011 BMW R1200GS Triple Black, 2010 HD Heritage Softail, 1983 Yamaha RZ350, 1978 Yamaha XS650 SE,1967 Honda CD125.

08-06-2012, 01:24 PM	#6855
skeptic Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 278	That is one beautiful bike! In H.S. I had a Honda Benly Touring as I could not afford the CB160's my friends had. I had no idea Honda used the Benly, frame telescopic forks and CB tank to make such a beautiful bike. __________________ Be skeptical and a critical thinker. Don't be fooled by fake patriots

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