As confidence in the vehicle grows, the concentric circles get wider in radius. A favorite is a breakfast run to New Hope. Great Brioche, excellent […]
A Summer Spin
it is surprising how inviting it is to just go for a ride when you have a machine like the R850R at your disposal.somehow, it […]
Ragged Top
This car is either top down or hardtop on. The soft top is toast, with faded broken plastic windows and a few tears in places. […]
An Important Small Mod
This may look like the normal cross bar for a luggage rack, but it is not. In order to clear the lights, it is exactly […]
Concentric Testing
This is more like it ! Brief runs have now given way to an extended 2 hour loop with a stop at a favorite coffe […]
The Fuel Odyssey
Periodically in the life of a vintage iron enthusiast, you will face trials and tribulations. Vexing and perplexing situations that defy logic and leave you […]
Short Distance Award
OK, this machine clearly wins the award for the purchase closest to home. Perhaps a mile as the crow flies, and 3 on the roads. […]
New Snorkel and Sputter Resolution
This car was obviously cared for over its whole life including a very recent dealer service. However, the plastic air intake tube from the air […]
Coffee and Toaster
A nice morning for a quick run and a coffee stop with Nacho. He rode the toaster and I rode the R60.
Dodging Precip
This was supposed to be a longer ride, but the weather radar said heavy showers moving in. As a result, we went in more of […]
Grime Time
The level of grime in the engine bay required a cleaning just to be able to have a good look around. It was off to […]
SL Plus 20
The previous SL in the garage was 22 years older and needed attention. This instance arrived via a neighbor who had the car from the […]
Golden Goodies
The trip to The Vintage event in North Carolina was eventful on many levels (see main blog). One of the unexpected positives was finding a […]
Fuel Fumes
The reason the garage has a strong scent of gasoline sometimes turns out to be the R26. It leaks fuel from around the petcock. I […]
All Errander
A short trip down a favorite trail proved that it is still way too soggy for the GSPD. So, off to tackle a few errands. […]
Vizenhance 2
Some wiring, soldering, and heat shrink tubing allowed for the completion of the work. Way more time than it should have consumed, but iris now […]
Road Sweeping
It is April, and finally the temperatures feel like spring. However, the state of the roads still feels like the aftermath of winter. Huge craters […]
Vizenhance
The same treatment that was applied to the Paris Dakar bike was now due on the R1150. Although the machines are separated by more than […]
Headrests
A simple thing. The headrests needed a thorough cleaning and reconditioning. They responded amazingly well. The hardest part was deciding to pierce the seat cover […]