Author Topic: Let's see your non-SOHC4 on the road (Read 334968 times)

750cafe · « **Reply #75 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:02:12 PM »

Subscribed.
I'll post pictures when we start posting more pictures.

Eric

simon#42 · « **Reply #76 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:14:33 PM »

stelvio last june , still plenty of snow about

Wobbly · « **Reply #77 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:26:40 AM »

Quote from: simon#42 on August 26, 2013, 03:14:33 PM

stelvio last june , still plenty of snow about

As for the snow: It always snows in August (!) on the Stelvio. It just did so again two days ago. This June, the Stelvio was closed for some time, coming from Trafoi, because of an avalanche, and the Umbrail opened really late this year. So the route from Bormio was the only one available.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #78 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:42:25 AM »

Quote from: petercb750 on August 25, 2013, 03:22:31 AM

I seem to recall nearly having to tow the triumph home last time it was there.....I better bring the ute again.....

Ha ha, yeah mate, that'd be good if you wouldn't mind awfully..........

grcamna2 · « **Reply #79 on:** August 27, 2013, 10:53:47 AM »

Quote from: OldSchool_IsCool on August 16, 2013, 09:43:46 PM

My '82 wing...

I like that extra wide sidecar Old School.I had a customer who is a string Bass Jazz player who had the exact same sidecar(please tell me the make,my memory...

)who would slip that Large Bass instrument directly into his sidecar(w/ room to spare)and go play a Gig.He was driving it w/ a 75' BMW R90/6.

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #80 on:** August 27, 2013, 01:05:28 PM »

Thanks GR.

My car was built by Auburn Sidecar Co I'm guessing in the 70's. Auburn sold the molds to another small maker in Michigan who then made them. The Michigan guy then sold the molds to Texas Sidecar Co who made them until the molds were lost in a fire. Long story short, your customer's sidecar could have been made by any one of these companies.

Frank T · « **Reply #81 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:43:42 PM »

Who says you can't tour on a RD350? Mine at Deal's Gap, did about 500 miles that weekend.

Riding back in the rain from Deal's Gap on the Suzuki RE5.

jas67 · « **Reply #82 on:** August 30, 2013, 07:27:52 PM »

1996 VFR750 along PA Rt. 125 between Higgins and Shamokin.

Stev-o · « **Reply #83 on:** August 30, 2013, 07:33:57 PM »

Quote from: Frank T on August 27, 2013, 02:43:42 PM

Who says you can't tour on a RD350? Mine at Deal's Gap, did about 500 miles that weekend.

What year RD? Have never seen one as a bagger.

jas67 · « **Reply #84 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:32:17 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on August 30, 2013, 07:33:57 PM

Quote from: Frank T on August 27, 2013, 02:43:42 PM
Who says you can't tour on a RD350? Mine at Deal's Gap, did about 500 miles that weekend.

What year RD? Have never seen one as a bagger.

I'm going to guess around 1982.

Stev-o · « **Reply #85 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:55:24 PM »

Quote from: jas67 on August 30, 2013, 08:32:17 PM

Quote from: Stev-o on August 30, 2013, 07:33:57 PM
Quote from: Frank T on August 27, 2013, 02:43:42 PM
Who says you can't tour on a RD350? Mine at Deal's Gap, did about 500 miles that weekend.

What year RD? Have never seen one as a bagger.

I'm going to guess around 1982.

A lot different than our '73s.....

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #86 on:** August 31, 2013, 02:45:02 AM »

Yep, those LC (Liquid Cooled) RD's were great bikes, I've never owned one but I'd still buy one if I could find one cheap enough. That RE5 is a rare beast, they were Suzuki's answer to Yamaha's TX750, a great idea that didn't quite work in the real world. I wouldn't mind one, if I could find one still in one piece..... Cheers, Terry.

Frank T · « **Reply #87 on:** August 31, 2013, 07:04:22 PM »

Quote from: jas67 on August 30, 2013, 08:32:17 PM

Quote from: Stev-o on August 30, 2013, 07:33:57 PM
Quote from: Frank T on August 27, 2013, 02:43:42 PM
Who says you can't tour on a RD350? Mine at Deal's Gap, did about 500 miles that weekend.

What year RD? Have never seen one as a bagger.

I'm going to guess around 1982.

Yes that is a '82 LC, a Canadian model. The racks and bags are Hepco Becker.

ofreen · « **Reply #88 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:39:50 PM »

Last Friday afternoon, Lemhi Pass, Montana, my '93 PD, and a friend's 650 Wee Strom in the background -

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #89 on:** September 04, 2013, 01:28:42 AM »

I've got nothing against V Strom's Greg, but your BM is sweet! I might have to start looking for one........

78 k550 · « **Reply #90 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:28:13 PM »

Quote from: Wobbly on August 27, 2013, 02:26:40 AM

Quote from: simon#42 on August 26, 2013, 03:14:33 PM
stelvio last june , still plenty of snow about

As for the snow: It always snows in August (!) on the Stelvio. It just did so again two days ago. This June, the Stelvio was closed for some time, coming from Trafoi, because of an avalanche, and the Umbrail opened really late this year. So the route from Bormio was the only one available.

Very nice wish I was there on my Wing.

Nothing better than a Dry road and Snow capped mountains.

ofreen · « **Reply #91 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:39:47 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on September 04, 2013, 01:28:42 AM

I've got nothing against V Strom's Greg, but your BM is sweet! I might have to start looking for one........

Those Vstroms are great bikes, but they don't have the character the GS-PD's have. With that character comes a few idiosyncrasies, like the Paralever driveshaft issue, leaky pushrod tube seals, wonky speedos, leaky neutral switches, having to take half the bike apart to do spline lubes, etc. But none of that matters much because it takes me to places like this. Plus it is a conversation starter.

78 k550 · « **Reply #92 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:44:50 PM »

Thats super nice and kinda local. LOL where is that?

Paul

ofreen · « **Reply #93 on:** September 05, 2013, 04:48:26 AM »

Montana 49, north of East Glacier.

Tugboat · « **Reply #94 on:** September 05, 2013, 12:32:54 PM »

My 1976 Kawi KZ400 in front of my favorite Nashville brewery! Most dependable bike I own.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #95 on:** September 23, 2013, 03:47:24 PM »

Quote from: OldSchool_IsCool on August 27, 2013, 01:05:28 PM

Thanks GR.

My car was built by Auburn Sidecar Co I'm guessing in the 70's. Auburn sold the molds to another small maker in Michigan who then made them. The Michigan guy then sold the molds to Texas Sidecar Co who made them until the molds were lost in a fire. Long story short, your customer's sidecar could have been made by any one of these companies.

Auburn,That's it exactly

! I know he really enjoyed that sidecar.He had me remove the sidecar at one point & set the BMW R90/6 up for 2 wheel rolling;it still had the Earles front fork that was sprung for the sidecar rig.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #96 on:** September 24, 2013, 09:36:20 AM »

My R69 had the Earles Fork. it worked great.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #97 on:** September 24, 2013, 03:54:38 PM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on September 24, 2013, 09:36:20 AM

My R69 had the Earles Fork. it worked great.

Mine too Danny, they were primarily designed (not by BMW) to reduce the "fork dive" of telescopic forks, and BMW used them for many years before bowing to aesthetics in the early 1970's.

The modern BMW "Telelever" forks work in a similar way, but look more like conventional forks. Earles forks were long gone by the time the R90/6 came along, but lots of sidecar builders replaced their telescopic forks with Earles forks to add some much needed stability. Cheers, Terry.

Stev-o · « **Reply #98 on:** September 24, 2013, 04:45:55 PM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on September 24, 2013, 09:36:20 AM

My R69 had the Earles Fork. it worked great.

pic?

MoMo · « **Reply #99 on:** September 24, 2013, 05:25:55 PM »

My 125 Sachs/DKW had the Earles leading link front end-and it really handled well off-road. Took some adaptation getting used to the front end rising rather than sinking but it was a great system...Larry

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Author Topic: Let's see your non-SOHC4 on the road (Read 334968 times)

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