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Monthly Archives: June 2014

1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

No More Jack

Author Tom Larcher Date June 25, 2014
No… The title is not some proclamation of mine declaring that I am off...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, brakes, flattwin, frontend, frontwheel, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, paint, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9adecustoms, restoration | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Paint It Black

Author Tom Larcher Date June 23, 2014
Now that the motor is running, it’s time to focus on getting the motorcycle...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, cleanup, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, paint, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, sandblast | Leave a comment |
Spotlight

Meet The Pistonheadz

Author Tom Larcher Date June 20, 2014
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have at least a box full of cooked motorcycle...
Tagged artist, mechanic, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, piston, pistonhead, PistonheadArmy, Pistonheadz, TIG, TIGwelding, welder | 1 Comment |
Spotlight

Motorcycle Restoration Timelapses

Author Tom Larcher Date June 18, 2014
Approximately a month ago, prolific custom motorcycle blog, BikeEXIF looks to have revived its otherwise...
Tagged BikeEXIF, rebuild, Saturday Sessions, video, videos, YouTube | Leave a comment |
Tips & Info

New Riders’ Gear Guide

Author Tom Larcher Date June 17, 2014
Perhaps one of the questions I get asked the most when talking to mates...
Tagged buyersguide, commuter, gear, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, protectivegear, racer, rider, safety, tips, tipsntricks | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, 2009 Yamaha R1, Projects, The Bikes

She Lives!

Author Tom Larcher Date June 16, 2014
What an incredibly tumultuous weekend. I feel that the weekend just passed had such...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, Electrics, flattwin, motor, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R1, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, Yamaha | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Arm The Torpedoes

Author Tom Larcher Date June 16, 2014
Ludicrously close to firing her up for the first time since the top-end and...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, carburetor, flattwin, headers, motor, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, rockercover, rockers | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Unicycle, No More!

Author Tom Larcher Date June 13, 2014
The time had come to return “the other half” of the R80 back to its rightful...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, drive-shaft, driveshaft, flattwin, monoshock, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, suspension, tyre, wheel | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

One Up

Author Tom Larcher Date June 12, 2014
After much deliberation, I decided to remove the pillion/exhaust brackets from the frame. While...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, chop, cleanup, de-tab, de-tabbing, flattwin, frame, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, paint, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

On… With Your Head?

Author Tom Larcher Date June 11, 2014
With the clutch and gearbox sorted, the next port of call was the R80’s...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, Engine, flattwin, head, heads, motor, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, restoration, rocker, rockers, valves | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Airhead Clutch Rebuild

Author Tom Larcher Date June 10, 2014
In an effort to stop myself from rewriting the BMW R80 user manual, I’ll...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, clutch, clutchplate, dryclutch, flattwin, gearbox, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, transmission | Leave a comment |
Tips & Info

What Traffic?

Author Tom Larcher Date June 6, 2014
It’s old news really, but it is almost a reality. At the time of...
Tagged Australia, lane filtering, lane splitting, law, legalise, legislation, MCC, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, Motorcycle Council of NSW, motorcycles, New South Wales, NSW, Sydney | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Blackened Heart

Author Tom Larcher Date June 3, 2014
I’ve now reached an incredibly gratifying part of the BMW R80 build; the re-installation...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, cleanup, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, paint, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, sandblast, twopack | 1 Comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Care Package Has Arrived!

Author Tom Larcher Date June 1, 2014
My patience has finally been rewarded; the parts necessary for the BMW R80 motor...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, cleanup, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, MotorWorks, parts, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, restoration, teardown | Leave a comment |
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    • 2001 KTM 520 EXC (1)
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My name is Tom and this is my blog. I'm an enthusiastic motorcyclist and I love to share my passion with those around me. This blog will endeavor to cover motorcycle culture, builds/projects, events and much more!

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