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'13-'14 winter project started
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typ181r90
Superkraut
What are you making this time? Fairing? Seat?
toooldtocare
Active member
Oh, that looks good. Love the idea too, an aluminum S fairing.
toooldtocare
Active member
Amen,
lmo1131
New member
Thanks indeed 898!
My dad was never too big on Christmas, he lost his faith during WWII; had to order too many of his men to do things that didn't end well for them. Christmas was almost a non-holiday in our house.
But the most meaningful holiday to him, and hence us, was Thanksgiving; thank you for surviving, thank you for friends, family, and our freedom.
My dad was never too big on Christmas, he lost his faith during WWII; had to order too many of his men to do things that didn't end well for them. Christmas was almost a non-holiday in our house.
But the most meaningful holiday to him, and hence us, was Thanksgiving; thank you for surviving, thank you for friends, family, and our freedom.
"My dad was never too big on Christmas, he lost his faith during WWII;"
My dad felt the same....
helmut_head
New member
That is some serious skill you have, man.
happy wanderer
Day Dreaming ...
Yes indeed! It's very cool watching metal being transformed.
lmo1131
New member
'98, I noticed you're using pop-rivets to hold your pieces together. Have you ever used "cleco" temporary fasteners? They're a great time savers for metal or composite fabrication, and your fitting hole doesn't get "wallered" out by drilling out a pop-rivet a couple of times. If you've been good maybe Santa will bring you some and the tool too.
They make them in different diameters and grip range; 1/16" dia. x 0-1/4", etc. There is no slop in the system since the pin shank expands to fit the hole when the plier is released (pin dia. is slightly smaller than the hole when the pliers are compressed).
0-1/4" - $.80
The pliers are only $5-8.00
The "other" clamp in the picture are their plier-operated side-grips; < $2.00
See (for example): http://mrotools.com/extra-short-kk-0-1-4-grip-plier-operated-cleco-fasteners.aspx
20-piece "starter" sets on eBay and Amazon run about $20-30. > http://www.ebay.com/bhp/cleco-fasteners
Love it. I'm going to put this quote up in my garage. Are you the author to whom I give credit?
Honor the gurus who went ahead and showed the way. And then remember all the volunteers and others at MOA without whom, no forum. And then remember all the metal shapers who've pounded out everything from dustbins to fenders, and welders who's skills are absolutely remarkable.
Airheads are like medicine and you don't have to see a doctor. Our forum has it all from tear downs to polishing, to solving niggling little gremlins, to planning the next route, it's great to be an airhead. If I hadn't bought an R60 back in '81, life would have been a real bore, so thanx to BMW too.
Airheads are like medicine and you don't have to see a doctor. Our forum has it all from tear downs to polishing, to solving niggling little gremlins, to planning the next route, it's great to be an airhead. If I hadn't bought an R60 back in '81, life would have been a real bore, so thanx to BMW too.
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One of my chief likes of the BMW airheads was their propensity to be worked on my their owners. Unlike Honda, for example, even way back in the early 70's, which were extremely difficult to repair without a dealer. The owners of airheads were even encouraged to do their own repair work, and those you mentioned helped the average guy to be learned enough to do his own work.
I also appreciate people who bring their talents into play as well. What a great group of people to observe and learn from.
Yes! Especially if you couldn't count up to six! You had a hard time changing spark plugs!
