It never rains, it pours. After seeking out the meager offerings for the X-Challenge, a friend offered a set of DirtBagz which was one of […]
Initial Maintenance
A flurry of packages arrive in time for a lengthy initial preparatory and maintenance session. Besides the obligatory oil change, the bike needs an air […]
Romper With A Roundel
The progression from the trail bikes of my youth to a built machine from Munich is one that spans decades. The GS is a very […]
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 […]
To Fuel or Not to Fuel
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Barely Bleeding Brakes
Few experiences are more terrifying than that of having your brake pedal suddenly go to the floor. In my experience, there have been two versions of […]
Teutonic Tiddler
This is another ultra low mileage barn find like the 525i. It is simply amazing that these things still exist. Purchased 30 years ago to […]
Winterizing
There s a high of 46 degrees today, and a chance of snow flurries. Although there are still plenty of leaves on the trees, winter […]
Blau Ribbon
Rarely does a machine come into the garage that is already in superb shape. I mean show winning shape. Such is the case with this […]