New from the Salish Sea (and a few other places)

[Boxer_Bolshie]

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He also occasional post whores

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[Lucky_Lou]

Not unusual for the carb floats to stick when they have been stood a long time, check the pins that they mount on sometimes they bend causing flooding/sticking.
I cannot say that i have seen any twin calipers on spoked wheels in the UK so you may struggle with that one perhaps they are availiable in the USA??.
Invest in a good gel battery especialy if your in colder climes...
have fun
Lou

[montmil]

Am building my todo list:

Short list:
-Rebuild left carburetor and install new seals and gaskets as it was leaking when I first saw the bike but now it's not(?).  I can't believe that it would "resolve" it's self... could it?  Not likely. Fuel may have evaporated from the bowl or it may leak if the bike is parked on sidestand. Use the center.
-All fluids flushed and replaced incl filters
-I ordered a set of crash bars (I could need these soon)
-Pickup some clasps for the left touring pannier and seals for both
-Front brake pads (really worn) I like the EBC organic pads. FA18 is the part number.
-Ordered rear box rack

Long list:
Besides complete rebuild & restoration incl powder coated frame parts
-Upgrade shocks (front and rear) Little to be done up font. Some owners have installed Progressive-brand springs with very mixed results. Play with fluid weights and volume after replacing fork seals. Lots of rear shocks available from $$ to $$$$+. Confirm length, spring weight and fit of new ones before buying.
-Find double front brake disc retrofit kit Oh Boy! Spend some time in the Tech Section reading others reports.
-Upgrade brake calipers To what?
-Install 120mm rear tire (we have LOTS of gravel roads out here)
-OEM Buy rear box (or bigger)
-Find spoke wheelset (I'm a cyclist and so like these much more than the cast aluminum) well...
-Corbin double seat with Yak hair bum warmer (keeps the wife comfy when she lets me drive)
-Fairing (so far I haven't been too impressed by the selection)
-SS exhaust (got these on my big boxer and know how well they improve performance and economy)
-Heated handlebar grips You may need to upgrade the electrics for heaters and add'l lights.
-Fog lights (already have some PIAA 520s and 520s available) ditto above
-Microwave oven (for frozen burritos on those longer trips to America) Now you're talkin'
-Viper Gatling gun (for the Harley's in my life and in the way)
-Investigating the possibility to retrofitting my spare Subaru boxer four cyldr...
JK on the Gatling guns. My body guards take care of them  

Monte

[montmil]

DISCLAIMER:

THIS USER HAS A WEIRD IF NOT DISTURBING SENSE OF HUMOUR HOWEVER WOULD NEVER EVER SAY ANYTHING INTENTIONALLY TO INSTIGATE OR ANGER ANYONE.  HE IS ALSO A REPEAT "PUI" (posting under the influence) OFFENDER (like now) SO IGNORE HIM WHEN NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT. Thank you

He also occasional post whores

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We gonna get along just fine. [smiley=beerchug.gif]  Beer. It's not just for breakfast!

Mongo

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Is this (http://goo.gl/1XI77) worth $100 and will it fit my bike?

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Here she is (later these will be considered "before" pics):







Cracked tail lamp lense and loose turn indicator assemblies



One small ding in the fuel tank


Low mileage (and cracked badge). Left switch doesn't control anything and just flops loosly


Right head (note number of bare threads on exhaust)


Left head (note fewer bare threads showing on exhaust)


On/off switch broken






Frame needs work


Tires are almost new








Both cases have a small crack on the top which I think I can fix

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

The long story:
I live in a group of islands called by the aboriginal people, "Stó:lÇ" which are the waters from the southern part of the Inside Passage (Canada) down to the Puget Sound (US). I officially live south of the boarder but my island is north of the 54th parallel north and north east of Victoria, BC. If I sound cryptic it's because it's a mix of islands in both Canadian and American controlled waters but with an exception of tourist, who often feel as though they were in another country, most of us consider ourselves islanders first.

In English: I live on Orcas Island in US controlled waters which is a slurry of waterways and islands including the "Strait of Georgia, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Rosario Strait, Haro Strait, Presidents Channel, Obstruction Pass, Stuart Channel, Swanson Channel, Satellite Channel, Plumper Sound, San Juan Archipelago, Gulf Islands," and so on. Canadians simply call it all "The Gulf" while many American mainlanders who haven't a clue and call it all the "San Juan Islands" (which would infer that the US controls everything including the Canadian controlled islands) which is like calling the British Isles "England" or vise versa. Both countries recognize it all as the "Salish Sea" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea) after the Coast Salish people who lived, hunted, and fished here. This was their "world."  The two biggest islands on each side are Orcas and San Juan (US) and (sans Vancouver Island) Salt Spring and Galiano (CA).  

Carl is our latest addition to the Members Map!

Carl, I don't like to put exact locations for the general map population for security reasons.  If you want it moved, I will!

Thanks for the map link.  A fellow Google-holic!  8-)

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Thanks Rob and no worries. Perfect marker placement.  Someone would have to be pretty desperate to invest so much time to stalk me when even my invited friends and family rarely make the journey up.  And besides, I could use some stalkers in my life!  

[Dave 2]

I think you have seriously bitten by the Beemer Bug of the R65 variety. I hope your fever does not cause any permanent brain damage, but most likely your wallet will wilt before dementia sets in. I know from experience [smiley=mad.gif] Snow? I thought you just got rain out there. Have fun with the wish lists and post pictures. Way to Go! D2

[Dave 2]

Carl I did not notice the pictures you posted. You can get rid of the secondary air stuff, you don't need it and it detracts from the otherwise beautiful BMW boxer engine. Yours looks similar to many of the "before" bikes you will find. Its all in your hands now D2

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Snow! What snow?

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Carl I did not notice the pictures you posted. You can get rid of the secondary air stuff, you don't need it and it detracts from the otherwise beautiful BMW boxer engine. Yours looks similar to many of the "before" bikes you will find. Its all in your hands now D2

Dave,
When you say the "secondary air stuff" I take it you're talking about the pulse air parts?

[tvrla]

Carl - I do believe he's talking about the pulsed air system. Just remove all that junk! It's rusty anyway, but looks only slightly better when new.

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you. You'll wish you were doing a simple engine rebuild on the subaru!

Did all that corrosion and rust happen since it was covered two years ago? I'd imagine the salt air would be pretty bad in your area.

[Boxer_Bolshie]

Thanks Wirespokes.  I'm sure it had a lot to do with sitting around underneath only a 3'x3' piece of carpet.  Quite possible too that it was already on it's way before that too.  Fortunately we really don't have a problem with salt air up here.  In fact it's pretty uncommon for cars to have the anti corrosion coating you often see out east.

[tvrla]

You have to wonder about someone who leaves a bmw out in the weather like that.    

I'd think a piece of carpet would be worse than nothing.

Does that mean you're surrounded by more fresh than salt water?

Thankfully these airheads were built with the highest quality aluminum alloy that doesn't pit and corrode away like the Japanese bikes or even the newer beemers. The way to clean yours would be soda blasting or a chemical like ZepALume.

I agree, it was probably already on its way down when parked - I got one that sat out for four or five years, the first couple years covered with a tarp till that disintigrated. It cleaned up and didn't look anywhere near as corroded. It looks to me like the frame and subframe should both be sandblasted and repainted. I'm not a fan of powder coating from the problems with used bikes I've had. The original paint on your bike was rather poor and tended towards rust even when treated well, so don't go with the stock satin or flat black paint - whatever it was. Stock in this case isn't a good idea! Another tedious task is going to be going through all of the electrical connections. I'd get one of the products specifically for that sort of thing - like de-oxit.

If it was me, I'd pull the bike apart, blast the frame and metal bits, repaint, clean the aluminum bits while it's apart and re-assemble. That seems like the best and quickest way to go about it.

I'd also be concerned about the gas tank, especially the  right side without a petcock. Water tends to accumulate and rust the bottom.