Back on an Airhead - 1975 BMW R90/6 - Page 19

tete · 10-05-2012, 10:10 PM

Just finished putting the seat cover on. I used basic trim to hold it on. It not perfect but I would say pretty damn good considering its my first go.

Kt-88 · 10-05-2012, 11:41 PM

Lookin good!

jocce · 10-06-2012, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tete

Just finished putting the seat cover on. I used basic trim to hold it on. It not perfect but I would say pretty damn good considering its my first go.

Looks perfekt to me, where did you get the cover ?
Love the bare tank by the way.

tete · 10-06-2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocce

Looks perfekt to me, where did you get the cover ?
Love the bare tank by the way.

Got it from motobins UK. Great cover but a couple things to note. I ordered 2 of them one fro a /6 and one for a /7 and neither of them have the BMW painted on the tail end. Also they ended up being fairly in-expensive until you add shipping. Shipping was like 30$ or something. Si I guess you end up paying about $50 for one. I still have a /7 cover an seat for anyone that is interested.

53dodgekustom · 10-06-2012, 09:44 AM

A lot of people in the hotrodding world with full bare metal cars use gibbs penetrant to coat it with. Won't rust or collect dirt and you cant tell it's on there.

http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/

tete · 10-06-2012, 02:29 PM

Found a local guy that's a distributer. Ill pic some up this week. Sounds perfect.

Also ordered my tach.

Prepping to paint. Black of course.

I'm not sure about using the s fairing yet but if I decide to sell it, it will be ready to go. I have the gauges and mounting hardware. Just need the windshield part, if anyone knows where I can score one that would be helpful.

hwy61 · 10-07-2012, 04:10 AM

You can try... http://www.bikescreen.com I think they'll have what you need for a screen. If you do decide to sell the fairing give a shout...

tete · 10-07-2012, 06:18 PM

Quick poll. Should I paint the tank black or not?

Kt-88 · 10-07-2012, 06:23 PM

No

R100LT · 10-07-2012, 06:24 PM

Is there any other colour for an Airhead ???

tete · 10-07-2012, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R100LT

Is there any other colour for an Airhead ???

I know that's what my issue is. Every airhead I see is black. We painted a friends last night and it was so nice and clean looking but also very much the same. Where the way I'm going looks like an old airplane. I dunno.

jocce · 10-08-2012, 08:21 AM

No i say oil it

disston · 10-08-2012, 08:50 AM

I'm one of the ones that tease about painting your motorcycle black. But I really feel you can paint it any color you want. It's just that some of those ideas don't come off very good. Black is easier.

Some of the OEM colors do work I think. I had a K bike that was a sort of subdued grey/green. I think it was called Maria Green. Or something like that. In the /2s I always liked the Dover White. Sometimes the Reds are nice.

You can even leave the tank unpainted but I will not be able to not worry about that.

R100LT · 10-08-2012, 05:28 PM

I personally think that its the pin stripping ( either tape or hand painted ) is what sets our bikes off . Regardless of colour ... A re sprayed Bemmer just doesn't look finished without them

disston · 10-08-2012, 05:35 PM

+1 on pin stripping. Tape if you must but I'm a purest again.

How are you gonna pin stripe a bare metal tank?

10-05-2012, 10:10 PM	#271
tete ^OP clown shoes Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert Az Oddometer: 314	Just finished putting the seat cover on. I used basic trim to hold it on. It not perfect but I would say pretty damn good considering its my first go. __________________ my R90/6 in progress: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=821078

10-06-2012, 02:29 PM	#276
tete ^OP clown shoes Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert Az Oddometer: 314	Found a local guy that's a distributer. Ill pic some up this week. Sounds perfect. Also ordered my tach. Prepping to paint. Black of course. I'm not sure about using the s fairing yet but if I decide to sell it, it will be ready to go. I have the gauges and mounting hardware. Just need the windshield part, if anyone knows where I can score one that would be helpful. __________________ my R90/6 in progress: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=821078

10-07-2012, 04:10 AM	#277
hwy61 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: mid-coast/Androscoggin Oddometer: 403	You can try... http://www.bikescreen.com I think they'll have what you need for a screen. If you do decide to sell the fairing give a shout... __________________ "Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence." Chinese proverb hwy61 screwed with this post 10-12-2012 at 05:02 AM

10-07-2012, 06:18 PM	#278
tete ^OP clown shoes Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert Az Oddometer: 314	Quick poll. Should I paint the tank black or not? __________________ my R90/6 in progress: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=821078

10-07-2012, 06:24 PM	#280
R100LT Chasing 11 Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Donnybrook Western Australia Oddometer: 362	Is there any other colour for an Airhead ??? __________________ Putting the " Luxury " into the "LT"

10-05-2012, 11:41 PM	#272
Kt-88 I like everything. Joined: Sep 2012 Location: SLC area, Utah Oddometer: 362	Lookin good!

10-06-2012, 09:44 AM	#275
53dodgekustom Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Waterloo, IL Oddometer: 27	A lot of people in the hotrodding world with full bare metal cars use gibbs penetrant to coat it with. Won't rust or collect dirt and you cant tell it's on there. http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/

10-07-2012, 06:23 PM	#279
Kt-88 I like everything. Joined: Sep 2012 Location: SLC area, Utah Oddometer: 362	No

10-08-2012, 08:21 AM	#282
jocce Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Uppsala Sweden Oddometer: 33	No i say oil it __________________ Old fart, but sometimes the horn grows

10-08-2012, 08:50 AM	#283
disston ShadeTreeExpert Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Silver Spring, Md Oddometer: 5,229	I'm one of the ones that tease about painting your motorcycle black. But I really feel you can paint it any color you want. It's just that some of those ideas don't come off very good. Black is easier. Some of the OEM colors do work I think. I had a K bike that was a sort of subdued grey/green. I think it was called Maria Green. Or something like that. In the /2s I always liked the Dover White. Sometimes the Reds are nice. You can even leave the tank unpainted but I will not be able to not worry about that. __________________ Never memorize something you can look up. ---Albert Einstein

10-08-2012, 05:28 PM	#284
R100LT Chasing 11 Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Donnybrook Western Australia Oddometer: 362	I personally think that its the pin stripping ( either tape or hand painted ) is what sets our bikes off . Regardless of colour ... A re sprayed Bemmer just doesn't look finished without them __________________ Putting the " Luxury " into the "LT"

10-08-2012, 05:35 PM	#285
disston ShadeTreeExpert Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Silver Spring, Md Oddometer: 5,229	+1 on pin stripping. Tape if you must but I'm a purest again. How are you gonna pin stripe a bare metal tank? __________________ Never memorize something you can look up. ---Albert Einstein

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