Airhead Love...Let's Hear About It - Page 8

Martian · 07-03-2010, 05:23 PM

Kneedrachen, you shouldn't have started this thread! Now I want to send your check back and keep the bike!

Lornce · 07-03-2010, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

...that poor bike has been to the Darkside, and back. A couple of times...

It earns it's keep.

Sauerkrautman · 07-04-2010, 02:36 AM

Why an Airhead?

It's a good question, but when I sit on the old Gummikuh, I know the answer:
Because it fits. You sit on the bike and everything fits.

-Starting the engine is a dream
-when in idle, the whole bike swings from left to right and back
-while standing at a traffic light, you take the hands of the bars and just look at the bike and think "mmmhhhmmmm"
-shifting into the first gear: no "CRUNCH", no little jump forward
-shifting, while wanting to go fast: "CLONK", "clonk" and then full throttle
-you need to go through sharp corners with full throttle
-closing the throttle in sharp corners will get you in big trouble
-opening it again makes the trouble even worse
-seeing the shadow of the bike while riding will make you think: "Yesssssss!"
-and the sound with the hoskes...!

There is no good reason for riding an airhead. It's just an 41-year old bike which is great.

Bill Harris · 07-04-2010, 03:48 AM

Quote:

It earns it's keep.

Well, it has made it back from the Darkside a couple of times...

Eh.

Plaka · 07-04-2010, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

Fight the power.

That's the first time I've seen someone tear off everything from the jugs back to fix a flat front tire.

Almiscarado · 07-04-2010, 06:49 AM

It is easy to fall in love with these bikes:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596330

Lornce · 07-04-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaka

That's the first time I've seen someone tear off everything from the jugs back to fix a flat front tire.

The Wrong Way Round.

Rob Farmer · 07-04-2010, 01:28 PM

Now thats what I call a rut.

Bill Harris · 07-04-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

The Wrong Way Round.

Are we seeing... Canadian Pollacks?

Eh vay?

Lornce · 07-04-2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Are we seeing... Canadian Pollacks?

Eh vay?

Worse.

Anglo-Indian Canadian Yorkshiremen.

Plaka · 07-04-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

The Wrong Way Round.

\:-)

You know if you'd backed it in you'd only have to replace the timing chain, re-brush the alternator, monkey with the ignition and rebuild the forks.

Bigger Al · 07-05-2010, 05:42 AM

We rode to our local Independence Day parade yesterday, my youngest daughter and I on the R90, and my wife on her Ninja 250. Nice celebration, etc.
My mom is in the hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery that she had last week, so after the parade we rode out to her place to get the mail, water plants, and make sure that things were okay. It was on the ride out that it dawned on me that I'd had my very first motorcycle ride on July 4, 1977, on the very bike that I was riding, and on the very same road. Cruising along under a canopy of maple and cedar trees, the warm air, the fragrances that only come from Summer, and the thrum of an Airhead underneath me, were all very deeply satisfying. The fact that my youngest (who's now 17 and freshly graduated from high school) was long was just icing on the cake.

Of course, we also rode through the same intersection where I was t-boned by a drunk driver while riding my first Honda Interceptor. That happened on July 4, 1988. That's also a story for another day......................

Bill Harris · 07-05-2010, 08:39 AM

A lot of motorcycles can be fun to ride. An Airhead is that, and can become a family heirloom, too...

bmwhacker · 07-05-2010, 10:08 AM

I love my airheads but yesterday one of them didn't like me.

All packed up and ready for a few hundred mile camping trip....

Day started out just great.

Cruising down the mountain and all of a sudden one cylinder starts missing....pulled over , left side dead, pulled the rocker cover and ...shit....

50 miles from cell phone service and 30 miles to the nearest town....

First time in over 30 years of riding I was just plain stuck!

Been stuck in worse places.

My wife hitched a ride to the nearest civilization and after a 3 hour rest ....

Home safe and sound. Probably bent the exhaust valve(?)...guess I'll need to break out the other BMW for a while...

c1skout · 07-05-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mymindsok

If you double or triple the 3K miles that you ride every year, you'll almost certainly come to love

your Airhead!

Airheads are for riders!

Yeah, mabye that's it. I've been averaging 10,000 miles a year between my 3 bikes but I'm down to 2 bikes this year so the BMW will get more miles.

07-03-2010, 05:23 PM	#106
Martian Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Elmdale, Kansas, USA Oddometer: 1,076	Kneedrachen, you shouldn't have started this thread! Now I want to send your check back and keep the bike! __________________ Tom '93 R100R '02 F650GS sold) '93 R100GSPD(sold) http://frommars.smugmug.com

07-04-2010, 02:36 AM	#108
Sauerkrautman Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Sauerkrautland Oddometer: 50	Why an Airhead? It's a good question, but when I sit on the old Gummikuh, I know the answer: Because it fits. You sit on the bike and everything fits. -Starting the engine is a dream -when in idle, the whole bike swings from left to right and back -while standing at a traffic light, you take the hands of the bars and just look at the bike and think "mmmhhhmmmm" -shifting into the first gear: no "CRUNCH", no little jump forward -shifting, while wanting to go fast: "CLONK", "clonk" and then full throttle -you need to go through sharp corners with full throttle -closing the throttle in sharp corners will get you in big trouble -opening it again makes the trouble even worse -seeing the shadow of the bike while riding will make you think: "Yesssssss!" -and the sound with the hoskes...! There is no good reason for riding an airhead. It's just an 41-year old bike which is great. __________________ Norway with a R80GS

07-04-2010, 06:49 AM	#111
Almiscarado Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Portugal Oddometer: 52	It is easy to fall in love with these bikes: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596330 __________________ 1985 BMW R65 (t) 1993 Honda NX250

07-05-2010, 05:42 AM	#117
Bigger Al Still a stupid tire guy Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Auburn, CA Oddometer: 7,265	We rode to our local Independence Day parade yesterday, my youngest daughter and I on the R90, and my wife on her Ninja 250. Nice celebration, etc. My mom is in the hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery that she had last week, so after the parade we rode out to her place to get the mail, water plants, and make sure that things were okay. It was on the ride out that it dawned on me that I'd had my very first motorcycle ride on July 4, 1977, on the very bike that I was riding, and on the very same road. Cruising along under a canopy of maple and cedar trees, the warm air, the fragrances that only come from Summer, and the thrum of an Airhead underneath me, were all very deeply satisfying. The fact that my youngest (who's now 17 and freshly graduated from high school) was long was just icing on the cake. Of course, we also rode through the same intersection where I was t-boned by a drunk driver while riding my first Honda Interceptor. That happened on July 4, 1988. That's also a story for another day...................... __________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

07-05-2010, 08:39 AM	#118
Bill Harris Confirmed Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2008 Location: backwoods Alabama Oddometer: 3,845	A lot of motorcycles can be fun to ride. An Airhead is that, and can become a family heirloom, too... __________________ '73 R60/5 Toaster

07-04-2010, 01:28 PM	#113
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,731	Now thats what I call a rut.

07-05-2010, 10:08 AM	#119
bmwhacker Still on 3 wheels Joined: May 2009 Location: MONTANA NATIVE from NATIVE MONTANA Oddometer: 3,364	I love my airheads but yesterday one of them didn't like me. All packed up and ready for a few hundred mile camping trip.... Day started out just great. Cruising down the mountain and all of a sudden one cylinder starts missing....pulled over , left side dead, pulled the rocker cover and ...shit.... 50 miles from cell phone service and 30 miles to the nearest town.... First time in over 30 years of riding I was just plain stuck! Been stuck in worse places. My wife hitched a ride to the nearest civilization and after a 3 hour rest .... Home safe and sound. Probably bent the exhaust valve(?)...guess I'll need to break out the other BMW for a while... __________________ http://jupiterhack.blogspot.com Living proof you shouldn't play with matches

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