The /6 has spent a lot of time in storage, in the back of the garage, on the side of the garage, and on the […]
The Camper Caper
The legend of the VW Bus is centered around its ability to travel (slowly), and become a mobile home. The ultimate expression of that is […]
Seating Solution
While seats for the /5 to /7 may look the same, there are a variety of options from short wheel base to long wheel base […]
Valve and Plug Confirmation
The left side valves always sounded a bit loud, so I decided to recheck the adjustments on both heads. The left side intake was a […]
Precision Footwear
No, not that kind of footwear. It has admittedly been a while between posts, but not a lot has been happening with the Coupe. This […]
New Old Light
A session spent tracing the wires used with the fairing, finally yields working lights and turn signals. Ignition lights mean that this is getting close […]
Progress of a sort
The excuse is that the /6 was in a variety of places in the garage and elsewhere where work was inconvenient at best, impossible at […]
Clutch Capers
After a really long cold spell, I went to free the 1190R for a short ride to circulate oil. Although it started without issue, I […]
Awaking From Slumber
After spending an extended period of time up on jack stands, the machine needed to move locations. Initially, it would not start and showed no […]
The Little Things
Sometimes, when the arctic tundra has covered the landscape, and temperatures struggle to rise into the double digits, you need a mental victory. The garage […]
Of Clearwaters and Chain Cleaning
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, I won a $100 gift certificate for Clearwater lights. It was not enough to buy […]
The Power Problem
So there I was in a gas station parking lot with darkness descending, and the bike would not start. It first just seemed like it […]
Secure Forward Storage
The bike came with a locking storage compartment on the right side keyed to the seat, but the lock was not correct for the bike […]
70s Follow 80s
4000 miles, of close to 60/40 road/dirt, and the rear TKC80 was done. Squared off with a few blocks cracked and threatening to come off […]
Luggage Rescue
I have always liked the BMW cases from this generation. They were a big improvement over Krausers in function and durability, and they looked good. […]
Stock Seating
Despite coming with a very good aftermarket seat by Corbin, the bike just did not look right to us, and the hunt for a stock […]
The Cleaning
After 6 solid hours of dismantling and cleaning, the bike looks about the same from 15 feet, but a lot better up close. It has […]
Handling Hands
On most vintage BMWs with the exception of the RT model, I have preferred the shallower bend and lower profile of the Euro bars. They […]
A long overdue completion
A very long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, I freed the steering lock on the Tii, and left the dash disassembled on […]