Fwiw tourances,which do come in 21,were absolutely 100 per cent on the roads,and, will last twice 6.5 k
I liked the v rubber slightly knobby thing on the front when I first got it.i think if you want to ride the big thing in the sand a pretty aggressive front knobby is mandatory
Does anyone have a set of high rise BMW bars lying around?
I'm also after a few other bits for my R80 TIC/RT/RS/bastard love child thing.
Gaiters
Headlight ears
Exhaust spanner
If not I'll place an order at a recommended vendor.
Who was the guy in Palmy with the BM stuff? I can't remember now.
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Hi Eddie
I have been using some really cheap black steel bars that are at the local bike shop. I think they may be ATV bars that they keep for farm vehicles & do bend in a crash but at $35ish appeal to my cheap nature. I originally started using them on Gonzo as they are nice & high.
Exhaust spanner I recommend a cold chisel & really big fricking hammer - the bigger the better - those fins would never ever break off.
Gaiters for the forks? dunno
headite ears- I thought there'd be heaps of those around cheap or some generic aftermarket ones but when I looked I found bugger all. I'm sure Roger had some on Trademe not so long ago.
What does TIC mean?
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Cheers, will be in touch when I am at that stage. The headers are pretty rough so need a good file and hit with some UHT paint. Hopefully there will be enough metal left after taking all the rust off. The original chrome/whatever is completely gone.
Cheers, I'll check out the local shops for some bars. Given that it's going to have a sidecar on it if I get out of shape enough to bend the bars I'm going to have bigger concerns
Cold Chisel? you fucking philistein(sp)
Gaiters, cause I can
Headlight ears, I like the look of the original ones, I haven't seen any generic ones I really like. Who's Roger?
TIC = police model, though you'd never know it.
It's at the brother in laws now getting a the subframe made up. Build thread here: http://www.flyingthechair.co.nz/showthread.php?tid=5
I might call Kane at some stage and see if he can supply any of the bits, support local and all that.
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Back to tyres again if I may
What are the proper knobbly types for the front?
I usually use the Dunlop 606s great but getting expensive - don't like MT21s- TKCs too expensive...
What are the other models so I don't have to look thru all the manufacturers sites?
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Have a look at the Kenda k784s. Look like tkc80, but cheaperereer. I had a rear for the last dusty and it was best performing tyre yet, and pretty good price on cycletreads at the moment. Looking at them myself for the gs, but don't really wanna go that knobbly as i want to do a fair few road miles.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
I had looked at the Mitas range but have never run them, what's their wet grip like? I like the MT21 on the front, interestingly I had never considered reversing them, I've always ended up with really smeared knobs from braking, reversing sounds a good idea!
You're running T63s or TKCs I think (from that quick look a while back) Onboard compressor already fitted!
Hope Hampton Downs was good, I got tangled up in organising my garage and building a garden shed (appalling excuse I know, but it's all I've got)
Thanks Motu, I will have a look (Kenda I assume?).
Kane Veltman ... R Twin Works for BMW R80 spares.
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The R80RT was the standard bike whereas the R80TIC was the cop bike ie slightly different specs.
Mine was ( is) an r75/5 and the frame is no where near as substantial as the R80 frame. I didn't have a 'subframe" as it was pre internet and you just did stuff.
Fun things to ride but you need wide bars and a steering damper. The Velorex looks lighter than the Watsonian so a bit of weigh in it will help riding solo.
Are you dropping the FD down ? I fitted an R50 one to mine.
cheers
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