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mymindsok
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Hi Guys!
Just so you'll know whats been happening, I'm declaring my "Barnfind RS" project "Done, complete and over!
Last weekend I rode the bike to NorCal BMW's 49er Rally in Auburn, CA, where I had a great time and got a lot of compliments on the bike but also experienced a persistant electrical glitch that was shutting down the ignition from time-to-time. You simply have not lived a man's life, untill you've had your bike's engine quit at 80mph, in holiday traffic (!) and on the way home, it did it at least 6 times. Once I arrived home, I parked the bike in front of the garage, threw on a cover and left it there for a couple of days. I was too disgusted to even look at it.
But....
Last Wed Pat rode up form Concord with his pro volt meter, so we were able to trace down the problem and clean some more connections, after which I rode for another 50 mile loop without problems. That was a milestone for sure, so in celebration we made a Banzi run out Scaggs Springs Road in Healdsburg, to celebrate our victory. Both the RS and I passed the test and by the time we arrived back home, all of the nubs were worn off of my brand new lazer front tire.
I also installed the new seat, that I ordered through Bob's BMW. It was significantly more expensive than the ones that they advertise on line but it turns out to have been made in Germany by Seibenrock and is an exact copy of the original BMW part, right down to the cover material. I think that it's actually nicer that the current Corbin's and was worth every penny. (I also modded it to work as a lift-off seat, so if of you want to see how I did that that, just ask and I'll post some photos.)
Last night I changed out all of the fluids and popped in a new oil filter and ran out to the coast this afternoon. The old fluids took a lot of dirt out with them and today the bike sounded quieter that it did before and I'll be interested in seeing how the current oil looks in a few hundred miles. When I left Santa Rosa, the temp was hot enough that I stood in the shade to don my gear but by the time I got to the coast, the fog had covered the hills and it was damp and COLD!!!
Click for full size:
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This bike loves to run between 65 and 85 MPH, it's sure-footed and stable in the twisty's and it really reminds me of a Ducatti in the way that the big twin hammers out the torque. OTOH, it dosn't rev as easily or quickly as the R-75's or the R-90's and it vibrates (Or seems to vibrate.) more. I also installed the Hoske pipes that were on the R-90HR and it is definately louder than the smaller bike. It's still not "Harley loud" but kinda like a vintage British twin, with a blackjack in it's pocket.
I really like it!
<a href="http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/?action=view¤t=81R-100RS040-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/th_81R-100RS040-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>
By-the-way... If you noticed in the above picture, thats a Garmin Zumo 550 GPS mounted under the wind screen! It took a bit of head scratching, some scrap aluminum from Sandy Kosman's shop and a couple hours of screwing around, to get it in there, but the GPS system fits just where I wanted it and if nobody steals it , it'll be a real asset this summer crossing the country.
<a href="http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/?action=view¤t=81R-100RS025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/th_81R-100RS025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>
If any of you want to see how I installed the GPS in the RS fairing, I can post some photos of the installation, along with an explanation of how I went about it. Non of my inquiries via the net yeilded any info, so I doubt seriously that many people are installing GPS systems on Airheads but rest assured that it can be done and on the faired bikes, it can be done very cleanly.
So!
At this point the wheels need to be balanced and I have to replace the leaking pushrod tube seals, before I put the lowers back in place but I'm declaring the project complete and hope to be turning my attention back to rebuilding the R-90's engine shortly.
In the mean time, I have something to ride and thats a good thing!
Just so you'll know whats been happening, I'm declaring my "Barnfind RS" project "Done, complete and over!
Last weekend I rode the bike to NorCal BMW's 49er Rally in Auburn, CA, where I had a great time and got a lot of compliments on the bike but also experienced a persistant electrical glitch that was shutting down the ignition from time-to-time. You simply have not lived a man's life, untill you've had your bike's engine quit at 80mph, in holiday traffic (!) and on the way home, it did it at least 6 times. Once I arrived home, I parked the bike in front of the garage, threw on a cover and left it there for a couple of days. I was too disgusted to even look at it.
But....
Last Wed Pat rode up form Concord with his pro volt meter, so we were able to trace down the problem and clean some more connections, after which I rode for another 50 mile loop without problems. That was a milestone for sure, so in celebration we made a Banzi run out Scaggs Springs Road in Healdsburg, to celebrate our victory. Both the RS and I passed the test and by the time we arrived back home, all of the nubs were worn off of my brand new lazer front tire.
I also installed the new seat, that I ordered through Bob's BMW. It was significantly more expensive than the ones that they advertise on line but it turns out to have been made in Germany by Seibenrock and is an exact copy of the original BMW part, right down to the cover material. I think that it's actually nicer that the current Corbin's and was worth every penny. (I also modded it to work as a lift-off seat, so if of you want to see how I did that that, just ask and I'll post some photos.)
Last night I changed out all of the fluids and popped in a new oil filter and ran out to the coast this afternoon. The old fluids took a lot of dirt out with them and today the bike sounded quieter that it did before and I'll be interested in seeing how the current oil looks in a few hundred miles. When I left Santa Rosa, the temp was hot enough that I stood in the shade to don my gear but by the time I got to the coast, the fog had covered the hills and it was damp and COLD!!!
Click for full size:
<a href="http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/?action=view¤t=81R-100RS031-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/th_81R-100RS031-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>
This bike loves to run between 65 and 85 MPH, it's sure-footed and stable in the twisty's and it really reminds me of a Ducatti in the way that the big twin hammers out the torque. OTOH, it dosn't rev as easily or quickly as the R-75's or the R-90's and it vibrates (Or seems to vibrate.) more. I also installed the Hoske pipes that were on the R-90HR and it is definately louder than the smaller bike. It's still not "Harley loud" but kinda like a vintage British twin, with a blackjack in it's pocket.
I really like it!
<a href="http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/?action=view¤t=81R-100RS040-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/th_81R-100RS040-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>
By-the-way... If you noticed in the above picture, thats a Garmin Zumo 550 GPS mounted under the wind screen! It took a bit of head scratching, some scrap aluminum from Sandy Kosman's shop and a couple hours of screwing around, to get it in there, but the GPS system fits just where I wanted it and if nobody steals it , it'll be a real asset this summer crossing the country.
<a href="http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/?action=view¤t=81R-100RS025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/kenwhitehawk/83%20R-100RS/th_81R-100RS025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>
If any of you want to see how I installed the GPS in the RS fairing, I can post some photos of the installation, along with an explanation of how I went about it. Non of my inquiries via the net yeilded any info, so I doubt seriously that many people are installing GPS systems on Airheads but rest assured that it can be done and on the faired bikes, it can be done very cleanly.
So!
At this point the wheels need to be balanced and I have to replace the leaking pushrod tube seals, before I put the lowers back in place but I'm declaring the project complete and hope to be turning my attention back to rebuilding the R-90's engine shortly.
In the mean time, I have something to ride and thats a good thing!