October was a strange month around these parts with an unexpected early snowfall. It did not last long, but it scared all of us gearheads […]
The Sunliner Crisis
When there is almost nothing wrong with a car, you have to make the most out of minor issues. In this case I thought of […]
The Impulse Purchase
Car guys and gals are often the recipient of leads. You know, the “You have to check this thing out” kind of leads that come […]
First Frost
Fall is beautiful in the northeast US. Cooler temperatures seem to suit air/oil cooled engines well and following the sweltering record-breaking heat of the summer, […]
Velocitee Rallee
The E has not gotten a lot of exercise so far this year. Not as bad as this journal might suggest, as it has been […]
Barn Stormer
Perfect fall weather always seems like an invitation to take the R50 for a lengthy meandering to no place in particular. Cue the weatherman…..”Today will […]
The Rain Machine
It was Todd Trumbore’s annual vintage ride, and it was raining buckets all morning. I decided not to take the R50 and to opt for […]
The Pelican Transfer Pt2
As previously chronicled, the Pelican case has moved between a few bikes now, and when I put it on the Dakar, I used existing holes […]
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Well, many months later, the engine work is actually completed. It sits on the engine stand all alone awaiting installation into the chassis which is […]
Braking Bad
The stopping power of the R100GS single disc is legendary in how poorly it works. Even in 1990, the single pot Brembo, single disc, and […]
Natural Habitat
An armada of 02sThe tii can dispatch country roads with aplomb, but it is not the sharpest handling car. It will handle hundreds of miles […]
Getting Pushed Around
There has been a stunning lack of progress on the R60. I had aspirations of making the vintage ride this October, but that will not […]
Approaching Alpacas
The quest for dirt has intensified after the MOA Rally a few weeks ago. On this day, the search leads to central PA and a […]
Class and Style
Nothing says classy like a big Mercedes. There has been a Mercedes in the garage on and off for a long time, and the former […]
MOA Wrenching and Riding
I had set a goal of using the Dakar to attend the 2011 BMWMOA Rally. A number of things had to come together prior to […]
The Cafe Caper
Like many, I have a favorite local coffee shop. Except it is really a great French bakery. And by local, I mean 50 miles away. […]
The Bagel Run
There is a reason that early in the morning is my favorite time of day. Empty roads, cooler temperatures in summer, the solitude of pre-human […]
The Pelican Transfer
My trusty Pelican case has been on 3 bikes, and I was hoping that somehow the holes already present line up for the Dakar as […]
U-Break U-Joint U-Fix
Note: A longer version of this post can be found in the main blog as Getting the Shaft and other Blessings The shaft drive of […]
Sport Utility Sedan
After an impressive bout of procrastination, I was forced to swap the wheels on the tii by the impending trip down to North Carolina for […]