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05-04-2013, 05:47 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Central PA
Oddometer: 28
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Airhead info sites?
First, let me say that I have been searching this sub forum for the past 1.5 hours. So if this is an easily found bit I apologize. I found this thread but it lasted all of a page.
So what are some decent sites to find info on these? I'm looking for something pre-89 (arbitrary but it is what it is) but not sure what as I don't know the strengths and weaknesses of each, and certainly don't know trouble spots to look for. I've found some decent ones near me: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3778679265.html http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3749452813.html Again though, no idea what to look for. (For instance, how does that r65 differ from a gs?) Thanks........ |
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05-04-2013, 07:05 PM
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Sam...I am.
Joined: May 2010
Location: seal beach, ca.
Oddometer: 870
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This is Snowbum's site... http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/
or http://bmbikes.co.uk/information.htm or http://www.vintagebmw.org/v7/about_vbmwmo Hopefully these get you started. |
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05-04-2013, 10:01 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2010
Location: Big Island of Hawaii
Oddometer: 804
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Anton Largiader has some good info: http://largiader.com/ as does Duane Ausherman: http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/index.htm
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05-05-2013, 04:30 PM
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ShadeTreeExpert
Joined: Mar 2011
Location: Silver Spring, Md
Oddometer: 4,980
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I really like the RT (first bike) Good price if it checks out. The R100RT is a full size bike with a full size highway fairing. It will be the more comfortable on the highway and long trips. Many younger riders today don't want any fairing and the RT is pretty substantial. They are still popular with more mature riders.
The R65 bikes are smaller. Sometimes a better choice for shorter riders or for a bike that gets a lot of in town use. Recent threads here have been about complaints about the whiny high revs the R65s use. Due to their smaller engines they have low final drives. Many riders don't mind this at all. A GS or a g/s is an off road combination bike. They have more ground clearance, more suspension travel and knobby or duplex use tires. They have a strong following here and the fans of GS bikes will not let you go till you admit the model GS or g/s they have is the best of all time.  Really, if you fancy doing any off road travel or just messing around they can be a good choice. However there are more serious dirt bikes that do it better if you like. I couldn't think of any more sites for you. All the ones I use normally have been mentioned. If you could come up with some criteria you want in a motorcycle the crowd here will have lots of suggestions. So far you have mentioned a wide range of what is considered Airhead but what sort of riding do you have in mind? Do you have any motorcycle experience? Don't mean to be cruel but the suggestions will be a little different depending on age and experience of the rider. Also physical size, for that mater (at least for the very short or very tall)
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05-05-2013, 06:22 PM
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eyesuck
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Oddometer: 900
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Central PA should be a good location to get airhead knowledge. They host a serious tech day in the winter. www.airheads.org will list your airmarshal, a good point of reference for things airhead happening in your area.
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05-06-2013, 07:41 AM
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Location: 3rd Ring of Buzztopia
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05-06-2013, 08:14 AM
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ShadeTreeExpert
Joined: Mar 2011
Location: Silver Spring, Md
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He really has no idea what he wants or how to get it. I wonder if he has a drivers license. Not very talkative at any rate. People who write here expect us to read their minds. Know what I mean?
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05-06-2013, 09:30 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: McKinney, Texas
Oddometer: 144
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05-06-2013, 10:30 AM
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Beastly Gnarly
Joined: May 2012
Location: VA
Oddometer: 278
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05-06-2013, 03:17 PM
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Guilty By-Stander
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Malfunction Junction, Oregon
Oddometer: 777
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You could ride a few BMWs and then get a GS or you could just get a GS to start with.
 Micapeak has the GS models on a page: http://micapeak.com/bmw/gs/ Don't agonize, get one & ride it.  Have fun!
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05-06-2013, 04:26 PM
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ShadeTreeExpert
Joined: Mar 2011
Location: Silver Spring, Md
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05-06-2013, 04:40 PM
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Guilty By-Stander
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Malfunction Junction, Oregon
Oddometer: 777
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 Modest & oddly helpful. Fun to look here: http://marketplace.ibmwr.org/ And here: http://www.themccumbers.com/States.htm
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05-06-2013, 04:52 PM
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Friend.
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: 3rd Ring of Buzztopia
Oddometer: 5,204
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I wonder if the OP is getting the idea that ADV/Old Skool is a good Airhead Info Site
Maybe not
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