Well after a lot of work, the body looks good. New paint helps, but it makes the trim look even worse. There is a lot […]
More Updates
A couple of items that arrived on the heels of the MOA rally were due for install. The oil cooler is one of the few […]
Monticello, MN
Getting the 12k service done. Of the three dealers in the area of the MOA Rally, only the good folks at Moon Motorsports were able […]
St Paul, MN
Arrived at the rally grounds, and found a vendor re shaping seats for a good price. I signed up, and another guy on an identical […]
Transfers
There are a surprising number of small but important items that need to be transferred to the R 1150 GS adventure. They include RAM mounts, […]
Auxillary Lighting
Just about the only modification that the original owner made to the bike was to install some HID lights in place of the regular headlight […]
A Dose of Discovery
There is always something that you discover upon full inspection back at HQ. Despite the bike looking and sounding almost new, there are a few […]
R1150 Oilhead Redux
I owned an 1150RT which I liked a lot. The only complaint I had was the removal of bodywork to do maintenance, and that it […]
Tire Time
After a scary moment in a corner, I was forced to examine the front tire more closely. It had plenty of tread, but there was […]
A Complete Machine
It really did take this long to put the R60 back together. There was a conspiracy of missing ordered parts, procrastination, lack of time, other […]
Back in Business
One substitue fuel pump from a 5 series, some rubber spacers, and some modified wiring, and the tii is back in business. While the bracket […]
Now with Luggage
Krausers invoke a love/hate response. I love the look on a /5, and they have adequate space. However, the way they attach to the bike […]
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Want to own something a little different ? Be prepared for an adventure. The Condor never came to the USA officially, so it is not […]
Whole Lotta Shakin
With the bike running, it becomes evident why the Swiss opted for a rubber-mounted engine. It would shake a frame to bits as the Ducatisti […]
Fuelishness
Well it had to happen eventually. A component on the infallible tii became fallible. I started it and planned to take a short drive to […]
Auf Wiedersehen Flooring
If you have never spent half a day scraping old Bitumastic off a floor, you just haven’t lived a full life yet. Put it on […]
A Shocking Transformation
After suffering for a long time with bad rear suspension, i decided to send the rear Fox Twin Clicker off to rebuilder Jamie Daugherty. Several […]
To Spark, Or Not To Spark
Given enough time working on classic vehicles, you will encounter all kinds of experiences. There are long journeys through some aspect of a rebuild. There […]
Running from a Mystery
the full saga associated with this is its own story which will make the main blog. Suffice it to say that getting the machine back […]
Stuck in the Eighties
Besides the obvious changes to the bodywork, the 912 was given the 1980s treatment inside as well. It had an 80s stereo with some weighty […]