Airhead Rally Special (an old for sale ad with history)

[JohnnyBoxer]

Thanks JB - Having moved house a few times since purchase I’ve misplaced some of the paperwork that came with it. I recall there was a c€2500 Euro bill from Matt Becker for the Engine work

https://www.bmwboxersupplies.com/

...and the thread when it first came to light on this forum which has some of the build photos

https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/79695-Got-myself-an-Airhead?highlight=Airhead

I know Chris had the sister bike but who was it that bought it into the UK - I’m thinking it was a BMW dealer principle

Sales Manager at SPC brought it from Belgium

 

[Jaz Newman]

I've been to Mats shop and he dose some great work on 2 valves and he can rebuild an entire engine blindfolded

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[Gelandestrasse]

I came across a bike show with a Dyno - He wasn’t to happy with the mud falling off

Did you get a printout of the power curve? Would be interesting to see.....

 

[Wreford Miles]

Did you get a printout of the power curve? Would be interesting to see.....

I have it somewhere, it was also posted on here...

The engine on that bike is all about the torque... it has the high torque cam and although the power and torque are nothing special you get all the torque early in the revs that combined with a quick action throttle means you can get that power down quickly.

It saved me many times in my early off-roading, you’re knackered not concentrating, in the wrong gear and the trail suddenly turns into a technical uphill. Just twist and thump, thump ,thump go

That combine with a wonderful clutch means you have amazing control when needing to find and get traction

 

[King Rat]

I have it somewhere, it was also posted on here...

The engine on that bike is all about the torque... it has the high torque cam and although the power and torque are nothing special you get all the torque early in the revs that combined with a quick action throttle means you can get that power down quickly.

It saved me many times in my early off-roading, you’re knackered not concentrating, in the wrong gear and the trail suddenly turns into a technical uphill. Just twist and thump, thump ,thump go

That combine with a wonderful clutch means you have amazing control when needing to find and get traction

Sounds awesome.

 

[Wreford Miles]

What do we want? Torque
When do we want it? Now

Can’t really call it a torque curve more a all at once dump

 

[MickDB1]

That's an impressive graph Wreford
Its an awesome bike for sure

 

[Wreford Miles]

That's an impressive graph Wreford
Its an awesome bike for sure

The bike has had some memorable, much appreciated and generous contributions towards its build

 

[Spout]

The day after I’d pick her up from JB

Remember it well Wreford, a day out in the Peaks before you’d even taken it home
Good luck with the rehoming.

 

[Kenny]

I remember ramming it on the Wayfarers !!

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I remember ramming it on the Wayfarers !!

Got a pic?

 

[Kenny]

Some bad ones...I think it's you !!

 

[Aidan1150]

That looks like the stand of Forry in the middle photo with the HG Tuareg jacket on.

 

[Kenny]

Forry and Spout could ride well
Some more crappy pics ( good old analogue days ! )

 

[Kenny]

Damage was inevitable........

 

[Wreford Miles]

Bike now has a new owner, nice chap with nice plans...

 

[Vulpine2]

Bike now has a new owner, nice chap with nice plans...

Thank Gawd for that - I was seriously conflicted. Mind, if the sale falls through...
No, stop now

 

[Wreford Miles]

Thank Gawd for that - I was seriously conflicted. Mind, if the sale falls through...
No, stop now

The one million pounds has been transferred, pick up has been arranged and a nice chap has some great plans for the bike...

It’s been good to talk it through with all the interested parties

 

[ChasF]

I hope you’ve told the new owner to keep us up to date - great bike, I have one quite similar but as time goes by I’m probablygetting too buggered to make the best of it.

 

[Wreford Miles]

Just noticed the pictures have dropped of the thread.. Here they are again.