Anyone coming from Auckland to Sth Island with an empty van or trailer? [Archive]

Padmei

30th May 2010, 20:42

I purchased a 1991 BMW R80GS off Trademe last monday morning. Eddie very kindly sent a PM which I received 7:30 AM monday morning.
7:30 :15 I looked at the ad,
7:30:16 saw 'buy now $2400'
7:30:17 hit the button then after the congrats page came up went and looked at the pics of the bike I'd just bought.
7:30:19 told my wife excitedly I'd bought a bike & it only cost $2400.00
7:30:20 I got that look...

Any way there are always vans& trucks coming down so thought I'd spread the web& see if anyone knows anyone that's comingdown. I have also posted on the "backload" website for trucks looking to fill their loads.

I'll wait a couple of days & if noword I'll get it sent down by mc trans.

Once again thanks Eddie for that.

Aslan

30th May 2010, 20:49

well done on purchasing the Airhead (classic GS that is) Padmei - hope it brings you plenty of smiles - cheers Aslan

dino3310

30th May 2010, 21:25

theres garage space next to my piggy if needed mate.

well done on the buy ya prick, i was looking at that but wifey said noooo :lol:

helenoftroy

31st May 2010, 06:44

well done on purchasing the Airhead (classic GS that is) Padmei - hope it brings you plenty of smiles - cheers Aslan

+1

Classic awesome bikes Padmei,enjoy! -I had a beautiful 1986 R80GS Paris Dakar

...managed to make an impressively good job at totally destroying her.....:bye:

Padmei

31st May 2010, 07:52

Cheers guys. I am looking forward to getting it & doing a few things to it- hopefully not destroying it tho...

marks

31st May 2010, 08:00

why arent you riding it down? - is it rooted?

_Shrek_

31st May 2010, 08:06

good score Padmei
have a mate that works for trucking company cost about $250 Auck - ChCh & if you wont it off at Welly or Pic unloading would need to be aranged (not sure if thats you or them)
bike would need to be on a pallet so loaded/unloaded by fork, I've pm'd his cell if it's any good to ya

Squiggles

31st May 2010, 09:12

I could store in Auckland if needed =\

Crisis management

31st May 2010, 10:55

If you need it picked up / stored / delivered to trucking company let me know....... don't be worried , I have trailer and tiedowns so I wouldn't have to damage my reputation riding it.

javahead

31st May 2010, 18:19

On Mon 7 Jun I'm going from almost Auckland to almost the South Island, if it's any help. I'll be returning from Maramarua to Wellington with room for a small GS in the van.
If anyone is riding the cross-country on Monday and could bring the beemer, I could take it from there.

Padmei

31st May 2010, 19:42

SOunds great javahead. Thanks for all the offers for help people.

It may become a Kiwibiker relay.:laugh:

The only prob with it is it has no WOF or REgo, insurance & since it hasn't been used much I want to get it home, do an oilchange & clean it up etc before riding it.

Crisis management

31st May 2010, 20:28

If anyone is riding the cross-country on Monday and could bring the beemer, I could take it from there.

Sorry, out of town this weekend and not doing the Maramarua ride so can't help there.

Taz

2nd June 2010, 21:11

I could pick it up on the trailer over the weekend and get it to maramarua on the monday for you. PM me with details.

javahead

2nd June 2010, 23:51

Looks like it might be a relay then. PM sent.

Padmei

3rd June 2010, 17:36

Sounds good Anthrax. I hope you're doing the ride/race & not just trailering it down on my behalf - I didn't want to put any body out (too much). I will PM my bro in laws details to you.

Taz

3rd June 2010, 21:30

I can collect it any time over the next 3 days but will need to get it to Maramarua by 10-11am on monday morning so let me know Padmei.

Padmei

4th June 2010, 07:51

PM sent Anthrax.

Taz

4th June 2010, 18:50

Gonna be 2 GS's in the garage tomorrow night....... Hope they don't mate. An R80 and an R1100 might make a cute couple.........

Padmei

4th June 2010, 20:45

Gonna be 2 GS's in the garage tomorrow night....... Hope they don't mate. An R80 and an R1100 might make a cute couple.........

Wait! !!
I want a pic of how the R1100 looks tonite & what it looks like on Monday morning

I thinks there may be foul play afoot:sherlock:

dino3310

4th June 2010, 20:55

might be saggy in the rear you think

Taz

5th June 2010, 09:16

Here it is.....

Padmei

5th June 2010, 09:19

Shit I thought I bought a red one?:slap:

Taz

5th June 2010, 14:23

It's here!! Boy do you have some work to do.......

Squiggles

5th June 2010, 14:58

Theres still time to change ya mind! :shifty:

Padmei

5th June 2010, 16:30

It's a long term project & for the price I wasn't expecting much - as long as the motor & box are ok I'm happy. Anthrax if you have any donor parts that you think it needs don't hesitate to drop them off too. The first things going will be those disgusting givi panniers. shudder...

Taz

5th June 2010, 16:34

Your think the panniers are bad you should see the mount set up. They wobble about all over the place. It looks to all be there and and in pretty good condition. Bit of weather damage and oxidation but nothing too drastic. Fuck it's heavy tho. There's a few spares in one of the panniers too even a spare side stand.

JATZ

5th June 2010, 19:05

Aslan

5th June 2010, 21:33

sounds as though you've got an interesting project ahead Padmei - onya Aslan :)

Taz

6th June 2010, 22:55

My boys and I are delivering Reighty to Andrew tomorrow morning at the Power Adventures enduro at Maramarua for the next leg of his journey. Reighty is in need of a little lovin which I'm sure craig will heap on him when he makes the journey over seas to the mainland. Padmei - He's getting closer and by 1am or so on tuesday morning he may be in Wellington. Get that Harley tyre off the front of him asap mmmkay! He's embarrassed to be seen wearing it.

Padmei

7th June 2010, 09:12

Reighty???? Thta's not gonna pull the chicks is it?

Woodman

7th June 2010, 09:22

Reighty???? Thta's not gonna pull the chicks is it?

Unlike "Gonzo"........................

Padmei

7th June 2010, 09:24

Unlike "Gonzo"........................

big noses....big....

Underground

7th June 2010, 09:43

It's a long term project & for the price I wasn't expecting much

You won't be needing much ,Its something like this you'll be doing isnt it ?209700

Taz

7th June 2010, 11:22

Reighty :) Handed over and safely tucked into the back of a hiace. You get some strange looks when you turn up to an enduro with an R80 on the trailer :lol:

Padmei

7th June 2010, 12:07

You won't be needing much ,Its something like this you'll be doing isnt it ?209700
Came up with 'invalid attachment'

Reighty :) Handed over and safely tucked into the back of a hiace. You get some strange looks when you turn up to an enduro with an R80 on the trailer :lol:

Great stuff. You weren't tempted to take it for a lap? That would be laugh!!

Taz

7th June 2010, 12:46

No I started it once but it aint running too flash and no way was I going to ride it........ Needs a few things sorted, maybe even some new gas and a plug cap on the left, luckily it came with some spares.

Underground

7th June 2010, 12:48

209721

Yeah ,I have a bit of trouble with downloading ,try this

NordieBoy

7th June 2010, 16:11

big noses....big....

Hankies ?

NordieBoy

7th June 2010, 16:12

Yeah ,I have a bit of trouble with downloading ,try this

Oh baby!

Padmei

7th June 2010, 17:16

Mine will rpob end up way way more shiny - that's how I roll...

javahead

8th June 2010, 13:07

Well, I don't know what it got up to in Anthrax's garage with its normally clean-living Bavarian friend, but now it's also been forced to spend a cold night in a confined space with a dirty little Austrian.
What it might now spawn is anyone's guess.
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Willdat?

8th June 2010, 13:50

http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=73sjq

Looks like a legitish 137kms, only just run in for an airhead! Only 50kms done from 98-05 though...

Padmei

8th June 2010, 17:16

Man I can't wait to paint it. That colour is hideous.

I take it it is parked in your lounge Javahead while the kids are carefully getting rid of the oxidation.
I called up strait shipping & will only cost $120ish to get it from Welly to Nelson. Trouble is the straitsman is away getting surveyed so no go that way till next month.
I willl make some more enquiriesto see if I can fit it on a truck overthe stait.

How'd the enduro & CC go? apart from the mud.

javahead

8th June 2010, 21:39

It's not quite ready for a place in anyone's lounge yet. Safely sitting in the garage until you figure out how to get it the rest of the way south.

Rides were challenging - exactly what I wanted.

Eddieb

8th June 2010, 22:04

If it's going to be here over this weekend I might have to come over and check out what I got him into.

Padmei

9th June 2010, 08:05

you can give it an oilchange & clean the carbs if you want. Actually if you do spot anything that needs replcing or looks dodgy let me know as I'm new to these - also what to look out for with them.

Also someone had a pdf manual for something similar? Any chance of a copy?

Eddieb

9th June 2010, 08:36

warewolf

9th June 2010, 09:08

PM me your email address, I'll fill your inbox up with bike pr0n.

fixed.

FTCR

Eddieb

19th June 2010, 16:10

I've seen it now, and have a collection of photo's even.

Padmei

19th June 2010, 16:42

I've seen it now, and have a collection of photo's even.

Well then let us see what I've spent my Aussie tour money on.

Eddieb

19th June 2010, 19:47

So here we go, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

1) The bike
2) 1 spare shock
3) Another spare shock, this is the one bought sperately
4) The right cylinder showing oxidization
5) The rear wheel, those bolts appear sound but probably need replacing at some point
6) The left header, most of the exhaust is like this.

Eddieb

19th June 2010, 19:53

More

7) A box of spare bits, clutch cables and things
8) Tools under the seat
9) Torn seat
10) The left cylinder with oxidisation
11) Footpegs and more of the exhaust
12) Front wheel

dino3310

19th June 2010, 20:04

primo, wish it was in my shed, looks like a great winter project

Eddieb

19th June 2010, 20:04

So, up close it looks pretty rough but most of it looks worse than it is.

The oxidisation on the block and cylinders won't really clean up unless your really keen to put some time and effort in, probably with a soda blaster or something, but it's not something that impacts how the bike works.
The top of the carbs should polish up with some autosol or something a bit more aggresive and some elbow grease.
I took a kitchen scourer to the exhaust and that buildup just flaked off and it was all sound underneath. Again a scourer then autosol should bring that up fine for the whole thing.
The front spokes also have a coating of surface rust on them but the scourer was taking it back and they were all sound and tight.

The body work was pretty good. Inside the front fairing you could see it's been repaired but it's been done properly.

The 2nd spare shock looked like it has rust on the shaft so may not be usable without repair.

The front cover on the motor has a crack in it. It's not structural and doesn't need to be watertight but some liquid metal on the inside for strength would be a good idea.

Go to a wrecker and get hold of a 4 pot caliper off a later model K series bike, a k1100 or something caliper bolts straight up and gives you significantly better front brake.

Taz

19th June 2010, 20:29

I repacked that box of goods as the bike had been parked outside in the rain in auckland and the pannier leaks so the original box had turned to mush. Pannier mounts are real flexi. Thought the panniers were going to jump off on the trip to my place on the trailer!

topo

19th June 2010, 20:47

I've only had 2 PD's and looked after one r90s but this beemer looks pretty good. a bit of oxidation on the cylinders and externally grubby carbs doesn't make a rubbish bike,
Christ, my last PD leaked from 5 seperate areas and still had the original brakes yet still kept up with underground on his home turf (well some of it).

Padmei

20th June 2010, 09:40

Excellent pics thanks Eddie. Pretty much as I thought it would be. As long as it runs strong I'll be happy.
With the oxidation is there any thing you can do to prevent it reoccuring as far as a protective spray or something? I had some on my GB400 front forks which had pitted the urethane coating. I could scour it away but it never looked as good again.

Also since I'm not allowed to wrap the headers anymore:oi-grr: if I clean the exhaust up would the best prevntion be to paint it - what is autosol?

I'm working at a motorbike shop at the mo with a media blaster so may make use of that if I ever have need to take the cylinders off.I also have a tame upholsterer to look after the seat - hmmm imitation leopard skin????

I wish we had a bike wreckers here in Nelson (well Woodman lives close to Nelson but only specialises in one model :shutup:)

Your thoughts appreciated

Eddieb

20th June 2010, 09:57

Excellent pics thanks Eddie. Pretty much as I thought it would be. As long as it runs strong I'll be happy.
With the oxidation is there any thing you can do to prevent it reoccuring as far as a protective spray or something? I had some on my GB400 front forks which had pitted the urethane coating. I could scour it away but it never looked as good again.

Also since I'm not allowed to wrap the headers anymore:oi-grr: if I clean the exhaust up would the best prevntion be to paint it - what is autosol?

Your thoughts appreciated

Autosol is a metal polish, it's a paste and comes in a tube. Get a tube and use it on the fork legs, pipes, mirror glass and anything else shiny after you've given it a clean/scrape as applicable and it should bring it up a treat.

Those pipes should be stainless, it would be a crime to cover them up, and in fact you shouldn't need to protect them, just give them a wash and wipe down with the autosol every few months should keep them looking shiny. You'll see what i mean you have have scraped all that gunge off. BMW use good metal on these exhausts. Don't you dare paint them you philistine.

dino3310

20th June 2010, 10:02

its the goooood good shit, super cheap got a big speacial at the mo 2 4 $12
210993

Eddieb

20th June 2010, 10:21

2 more things.

Where the driveshaft joins the gearbox there is a rubber boot. Yours is perishing so this should be replaced before you take it through any streams, it should be ok for road and light gravel riding though as it's not badly gone yet. Once you cut it off you have to unbolt the swimgarm driveshaft thats under the boot to get the new one on. This requires removing 4 bolts that connect the driveshaft to the gearbox. When you do this get 4 new replacement bolts from BMW, they are only a few dollars each and you don't re use the old ones, they have been known to creep out if re used.
You can do this job yourself and it will make sense once you get into it, it does take it's share of skin and blood off your knuckles though as it's a bit of a tight space to work in.

The bike has an electrical fault, sometimes the ignition comes on and sometimes it doesn't. Javahead had a look at some of the wiring and it's showing signs of it's time outside. Various plugs are growing with fungus and the like so you might want to invest in a few cans of crc, a very small brush and a multi meter. We weren't able to start it.

Taz

20th June 2010, 12:31

It started here but wouldn't start after the wet trip on the trailer to maramarua so had to push it to java's van.

Smifffy

20th June 2010, 13:18

LOL - by the time it gets to Nelson it should be fully refurbed at this rate :rofl:

Padmei

20th June 2010, 14:02

LOL - by the time it gets to Nelson it should be fully refurbed at this rate :rofl:

Damn maybe I should have relayed it down from town to town - this could have been like a TV make-overeverybody along the way could have done a lil bit while it was in their garage. As long as no DR parts found their way onto it:whistle:

Thanks again Eddie for the diagnosis & others for their help.

warewolf

27th June 2010, 21:10

Top job everyone!! Team effort first class. :clap:

We should try to get as many KBers to do something to it, no matter how small.

Woodman

27th June 2010, 21:45

Top job everyone!! Team effort first class. :clap:

We should try to get as many KBers to do something to it, no matter how small.

Thats not fair, Anyone no matter what size they are should be allowed a go. Its not a Disneyland ride.

Padmei

27th June 2010, 21:54

Thats not fair, Anyone no matter what size they are should be allowed a go. Its not a Disneyland ride.

Shit you are very very good:lol::lol:

The nicest thing is that Anthrax or Javahead have declined any payment for going out of their way to help someone they've never met before. (Well Javahead maybe getting a little sick of bumping into the big red lump in the garage so I may get a hefty storage charge):laugh:

Now who here owns a boat?? anyone? anyone? class?

warewolf

28th June 2010, 08:27

Now who here owns a boat?? anyone? anyone? class?Hmmm, the loadmaster(?) on the Straitsman is a bike racer (or was, last time we used them years ago). You might be able to get it across unaccompanied with them, which would be cheaper than a return trip for you on the fairy.