We were very spoiled in the last few years. With the exception of some noted storms, winters have been mild, and you could drive without […]
Out with the Crew
The Targa has been getting a lot of exercise now that the caliper issue has been resolved. It went down to Radnor Hunt, joined the […]
First Moves
This bike is in pretty good shape already, but as usual there were a few changes and touches I have in mind in order to […]
Same Problem Different Solution
As usual, I have been here before. A good deal on a very nice /5. These bikes are considered by many to be a high […]
Floatation
Well, part of the poor running at wide open mystery has been revealed. One carb was certainly running much richer than the other. After another […]
The Magic of Meandering
The R50 has not seen a lot of action this year due to a busy schedule, and the concentration on getting the R60 on the […]
Routine Care
The Fiver is definitely one of those vehicles that is in a no-mans-land between vintage and modern. Now that it is a daily driver, I […]
Head and Tail
After several trips of a few hundred miles, a couple of things are apparent. First, the Corbin seat looks comfortable, but the wings interfere with […]
Commander Commuter
The Fiver has been converted into a daily driver, and it does about 400 miles per week in this fashion. It has been averaging just […]
AgriTrail
Have you ever passed a side road that you wanted to try, but didn’t have time that day ? Me too. However, many months later […]
Caliper Caper
Well after a lengthy test drive, it turns out that the bearings were not the final solution to the issue of periodic vibration on the […]
More New Shoes
The year of the tire continues, as the RT needs new shoes. This follows the Dakar episode recently. This time, once again, it is due […]
Moving On
This is one of those sales that I know I will regret in a few years. Space problems dictated a move of the car and […]
Rain and Noise
Bill Foster and the vintage arm of the Delaware Valley BMWCCA club have raised the level of activity this year, and I managed to head […]
RT Shakedown
With the pipes now in sonic harmony, and a few other things sorted, the RT was out for a day of shakedown following the Classic […]
Exploration and Discovery
It is funny how you intentionally seek out the best possible version of a vintage vehicle both in terms of its cosmetic condition and it’s […]
Finally Among the Elite
I have never really gravitated toward the top of the line vehicles for several reasons. First, I could not afford them. Second, you could usually […]
New Contact Patches
Some things in life just belong together. Peanut Butter and Jelly, fish and water, BMWs and BBS wheels. It’s just the natural order of things. […]
Breakfast with a Bonus
Over the late winter into spring and now into summer, the Pennsylvania-based early 911 group known as the Erste Gruppe have met a number of […]
New Shoes
This must be the year of the tire. I have purchased more tires this year than in the previous 3 years. However, they were all […]