A few of my old Airheads.
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The front brake lines are appalling....
Removing the main stand?
Great pics .....
Keep em Cumin !!!
Keep em Cumin !!!
Yep - loving this!
The bike I’ve owned from new. 40 years ago in Spain, and yesterday out in the sun after a few years in the garage. Still with the Townsend Thoresen GB sticker
It seems to have the answer to progressive braking. They must be the new linear caliper fixings.
If you knew anything about BMW’s that have been in storage for years you’d know not to attempt to apply the brakes, they seize on. And if they seize on you can’t push them around and you’ll waste an hour of your time trying to remove the calipers which have stuck fast to the discs, amplify this wasted time if you’re moving 8 bikes and it’s very time consuming- Hence calipers get “hung” while bikes get relocated.
That R65 is almost identical to my first BMW, my ex and I still argue about the colour
Official BMW colour is Helrot.
Good thinking that (unless you live on the side of a hill?)
I had a similar sticky brake issue with an old Ducati. Much swearing ensued. Is it just those big old Brembo P08 calipers or do they all do it...?
In which case use the clutch as a brake. Which you should do anyway whenever loading or unloading bikes on a trailer. Using the clutch as a brake enables you to let go of the handlebars and the bike stays stationary while you can change position etc while the bike is still on the ramp. Using just the brake means you have to keep one hand on the brake all the time
Couple of other police bikes bought at the auctions - Kent and West Sussex police both used Moto-Guzzi G5’s - I bought a few back in the day. Kent police had white fairings, West Sussex police had a vivid green hi-vis fairings, which they sprayed white before they auctioned them off. They weren’t bothered about a good finish, paint overspray used to be on the wheels/tyres, handlebars .. they used to fetch between £600 -£900 depending on mileage.
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And the police bikes that appeared now and again were the Norton Rotary Interpol. I bought two of these, a Mk1 and a Mk2 . The Mk1 was an ex city London police, the Mk2 an East Midlands police bike. The Mk1 idled on one cylinder, the second cylinder used to come in as you opened the throttle which caused an electrical switch to bring in the second cylinder. Trying to ride it in traffic was a nightmare, imagine tootling along then suddenly, at the flick of a switch you’ve doubled your engine power while in heavy traffic. No wonder the city of London bikes had just a couple thousand miles on the clock, I bet they couldn’t wait to get rid of them. The Mk2 run normally, a much nicer bike, so smooth and amazing acceleration. Paid £750 per bike. Wonder what they’re worth now ..
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In which case use the clutch as a brake. Which you should do anyway whenever loading or unloading bikes on a trailer. Using the clutch as a brake enables you to let go of the handlebars and the bike stays stationary while you can change position etc while the bike is still on the ramp. Using just the brake means you have to keep one hand on the brake all the time
They will never get it Steppers It's not in the manual or on that You Choob channel Innit ??
Saves the day on so many occasions
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