Post a pic of your Airhead

[_CY_]

R80G/S in front of Frank Lloyd Wright, Price Tower last week
Nikon D2H w/18mm

 

[jimwjarmour]

nice bike

dont tell me ,you changed something ?, I know the background ! really nice bike ,enjoy , Jimmy

 

[2slowwheels]

My new '79 T.
This is the before. It's in rehab now. Austin Powers wants his seat back. Should be ready by Memorial Day.

 

[88bmwjeff]

Not the same pic. Refresh your browser.

I put them side by side via my two monitors, and they look identical to me. Just sayiing.

 

[barron_williams]

I think it is the same picture too.

Anyway, how can you tell the fender is on backwards?

Barron

 

[m249joe]

I created some confution...

Here was the first pic posted.

Here is the new pic.

 

[lmo1131]

Anyway, how can you tell the fender is on backwards?

It's pretty subtle (typically Teutonic)... the length of the fender, from the mounting bolts to the leading tip of the fender, is slightly less in the front, than in the back. The result being that more of the tire is covered at the back and "splash up" is reduced ... sort of.

It's more obvious in joe's first pic.

 

[20774]

Plus it looks like the front is more sharp in shape while the back is more squared off...presumably for aerodynamic reasons?

 

[jimwjarmour]

fender logic

hey! thats what I wanted to say!!, Joe once again great pics of a great bike, have fun,Jimmy

 

[m249joe]

hey! thats what I wanted to say!!, Joe once again great pics of a great bike, have fun,Jimmy

Here are some nice pics! http://www.theoterwel.nl/meeting2004.htm

 

[gadberry]

1974 R75/6 toaster'd and back on the road

1974 R75/6 - brought back from its decade+ slumber..

here's the Story: https://sites.google.com/site/cycletrips/

 

[gadberry]

1988 r100gs

'88 R100GS - The only non-antique in the stable

Tilt-Shifted and getting washed for free at work.

 

[tvrla]

I think it is the same picture too.

Anyway, how can you tell the fender is on backwards?

Barron

The front has a 'sharper' cut than the rear which is more blunted. The back is more square to the tire. Visually, draw in a radius (axle to tire) to either end of the fender and you'll see what I mean.

 

[alphashifter]

And then there were two
And then it looks like they fell over
But they didn't.
Putting finishing touches on the new 1970 R75/5.

 

[gch71]

1974 r60/6

with my father and brother in 1974, to my kids in 2012, same bike just replaced the usual consumables and new tranny in 1998.

 

[m249joe]

^^^^^^ Very cool picture!!!

 

[r90r100r]

with my father and brother in 1974, to my kids in 2012, same bike just replaced the usual consumables and new tranny in 1998.

Great heirloom and memory for you and your kids Glenn!

Mike H
76 R90/6
93 R100R Legend

 

[gch71]

Thank you gentlemen for the kind words. My kids love the bike, the wife knew what she was getting into when we got married so she knows it's got a special place in our familiy.

 

[grahamm]

with my father and brother in 1974, to my kids in 2012, same bike just replaced the usual consumables and new tranny in 1998.

very cool!!!!

 

[_CY_]

Bringing 74 R90S back to life after sitting since 1979 ... parked with only 7,300 miles on the clock. purchased from the original owner's son. This bike was the 41st R90S made to USA spec's off the assembly line. one of the first R90S to hit American soil and quite possibly the lowest mileage un-molested R90S in USA.

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