On a beautiful evening, I decided to take a ride in the almost summer-like temperatures. Shadows were already getting long when I set out 2-Up […]
Tired Tires Retire
The tire procrastination on the R90S ended with a coupon code deal from Bike Bandit. Metzelers were hard to find, and not cheap. given the […]
Short Shift Sayonara
For a year or five, I had vowed to remove the ill-behaved short shift kit in the Targa and put it back to stock. However, […]
The Unwanted Discovery
I was just damn lucky. Fortunate. Blessed even. With everything looking ok, I took the Dakar out for a ride to the Norton Gathering (see […]
Discovery and Disclosure
This is the scary part. You finally get enough time to perform a thorough examination and see whether you missed some important negative (or positive) […]
Motor Movement
Behind the scenes, the motor has been liberated from the car and the block has been checked. The cylinder bores are right on target at […]
The 20 Year Itch
20 years ago, I saw a red and white R100GS Paris Dakar on a state road in Florida. At the time, I was not fully […]
The Belated Battery
The thing about having a blog, is that it will cause your laziness to be chronicled 😉 The battery woes of late last fall should […]
Down to the Innards
In a spate of sheer madness, I decided that I could take the bike and motor down to the base elements, clean the slingers, and […]
A Quick Spring Fling
Today was a beautiful sunny day with temps on the cool side at 52 degrees. I had started the R50 a few times over the […]
Winter Exercise
The air is crisp (read cold), the skies are blue with cotton ball clouds scattered about, days of rain have washed the salt and sand […]
A Delayed Arrival From Europe
I have long been a fan of these Cosworth-engined cars even though they were overshadowed in their time by the E30 M3. This is a […]
De-Griming
With a little bit of time to spend on the R60, it was time to clean things up and see more clearly what was needed […]
Wheels and Fenders
A few hours in the garage will work wonders for the soul, and work wonders for progress. The goal in this instance was to remove […]
Early Guys Out Late
The next best thing to driving and enjoying your early 911 ? Hanging out with the crew in the middle of winter. Luke Marano had […]
Dismantling 2
The disassembly continues. More penetrant, a little heat from the propane torch for one bolt, but other than that things are moving along without drama. […]
Dismantling 1
Holiday delays are over, and it is time to get on with the dismantling job. First was a good soaking in penetrant for a number […]
Watching Time
The R90S had an interesting assortment of gauges when it was acquired. IT included an oil pressure gauge, among other gauges, and was missing a […]
Time For Some Rubbers
The long-awaited door seals had arrived some time ago, but I just got around to installing them and removing the foam insulation that had been […]
Discovery
Attorneys like to use the term Discovery for the period when they are exposed to the facts/evidence in a case, and before they formulate their […]