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1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Motor Paint Preparation

Author Tom Larcher Date May 27, 2014
With the drone of the sandblaster still ringing in my ears, occasionally subsiding to...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, cleanup, conrod, flattwin, motor, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, piston, pistonring, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rebuild, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, sandblast, sandblasting, SCR, Sydney Cafe Racers, teardown | 1 Comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Off With Your Head!

Author Tom Larcher Date May 25, 2014
Biiiiiig weekend of motor disassembly. Most of the weekend was spent carefully draining oil,...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects, R80, r80rt, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, restoration, SCR, Sydney Cafe Racers, teardown | 2 Comments |
Culture, Events

2014 Isle of Man TT

Author Tom Larcher Date May 23, 2014
As an avid motorcycle racing enthusiast it is hard to contain my excitement as we...
Tagged annual, Cameron Donald, event, Isle of Man, Isle of Man TT, John McGuinness, Michael Dunlop, race, races, Senior TT, Snaefell, Snaefell Mountain, Suzuki, Tourist Trophy, TT, Tyco | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

The Parts Checklist

Author Tom Larcher Date May 22, 2014
With the motor and transmission rebuild taking place any day now, I figured best...
Tagged 800cc, acewell, airhead, BMW, boxer, Electrics, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, parts, project, projects, R80, r80rt, speedometer, tachometer | Leave a comment |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Teething Time

Author Tom Larcher Date May 21, 2014
Sporadically over the past month I’ve found pockets of time to finalise the 1984...
Tagged 250cc, fabrication, Kawasaki, KZ250, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, projects | 2 Comments |
Culture, Social

Tank Moto Issue 04 Launch Event

Author Tom Larcher Date May 21, 2014 | Leave a comment
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Tidied Triple Clamps

Author Tom Larcher Date May 20, 2014
Insanely tight… No, sadly I’m not referring to a type of niche pornography… I’m...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, cleanup, forktop, headstock, motorcycle, polish, project, R80, restoration, sandblast, tripleclamp, tripletree, wirewheel | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Treasures Within

Author Tom Larcher Date May 19, 2014
You probably won’t believe me…. In fact, I barely believe it myself… But I...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, bikelock, BMW, design, flattwin, frame, motorcycle, project, R80, subframe, teardown, unexpected, wtf | 3 Comments |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

While We Wait

Author Tom Larcher Date May 18, 2014
A lot currently hinges on the delivery of my MotorWorks order from the UK....
Tagged 800cc, BMW, carburetor, carby, cleanup, header, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, R80, removal, restoration, rosenut | 3 Comments |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Plastics, Be Gone

Author Tom Larcher Date May 15, 2014
Yet another “catch up” post in an effort to bring things up to speed…...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, fairing, flattwin, motorbike, motorbikes, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, R80, r80rt, sub-frame, teardown | Leave a comment |
1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Zi Germans Are Coming!

Author Tom Larcher Date May 14, 2014
So the time finally came for me to pick up an airhead of my...
Tagged 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, flattwin, German, motorcycle, project, R80, RT, swissarmy | 2 Comments |
Culture, Social

Australian Release Of The Bullitt

Author Tom Larcher Date May 13, 2014 | Leave a comment
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, 1986 BMW R80 RT, Projects

Still Alive!

Author Tom Larcher Date May 6, 2014
Wow… Where to begin? It has been a tumultuous 6 months… So much has...
Tagged 246cc, 800cc, airhead, BMW, boxer, build, featured, flattwin, Kawasaki, KZ250, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, project, R80, r80rt, rene9ade, rene9adecustoms, thumper, workshop | Leave a comment |
Culture, Social

Throttle Roll 2014

Author Tom Larcher Date April 20, 2014 | Leave a comment
Culture, Events

21 Custom Helmets By 21 Artists

Author Tom Larcher Date April 3, 2014 | Leave a comment
Culture, Social

Surf Side Grand Opening

Author Tom Larcher Date December 5, 2013 | Leave a comment
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Electrical Overhaul

Author Tom Larcher Date December 3, 2013
The most dreaded part of every project… The electrics… With a heavy heart, it...
Tagged controls, Electrics, instruments, Kawasaki, KZ250, projects | Leave a comment |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Side Cover Fabrication [Pt.2]

Author Tom Larcher Date November 30, 2013
After taking some time to sand the sharp edges of the side covers, I...
Tagged fabrication, Kawasaki, KZ250, paint, projects, sidecovers | Leave a comment |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Relocated Electrics [Slightly]

Author Tom Larcher Date November 28, 2013
In order to facilitate the fitting of the custom “low profile” side covers I’m...
Tagged Electrics, fabrication, Kawasaki, KZ250, projects | Leave a comment |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Shorty Muffler Installed

Author Tom Larcher Date November 27, 2013
Came home from a particularly gruelling day at the office, to find my Dime...
Tagged DCC, Dime City Cycles, exhaust, Kawasaki, KZ250, muffler, projects, shorty | 2 Comments |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Side Cover Fabrication [Pt.1]

Author Tom Larcher Date November 26, 2013
Far more of a nuisance than initially anticipated – the fabrication of some lower...
Tagged fabrication, Kawasaki, KZ250, projects, seat, sidecovers | Leave a comment |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

A Rapid Transformation

Author Tom Larcher Date November 20, 2013
I will begin by apologising for the delay in shedding details concerning this project!...
Tagged brat, Kawasaki, KZ250, projects, scrambler | 5 Comments |
1984 Kawasaki KZ250, Projects

Yet Another Project

Author Tom Larcher Date November 7, 2013
No sooner had I published my previous post regarding hunting for a runabout of...
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Social

The Hunt For A Runabout

Author Tom Larcher Date November 6, 2013
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Currently in the process of selling my...
Tagged Datsun, Habanero | Leave a comment |
1977 Honda CT125, Projects

Sanity Check

Author Tom Larcher Date October 31, 2013
It’s taking a fair bit longer than expected to get the Honda CT125 running...
Tagged CT125, Honda, projects | 4 Comments |
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Rides, Social, The Bikes

The Island 2013

Author Jake Barby Date October 30, 2013
The lead up to the GP this year was stressful for me; fund draining...
Tagged 250R, Kawasaki, MotoGP, Ninja, Phillip Island | Leave a comment |
1977 Honda CT125, Projects

Carburetor Fixed!

Author Tom Larcher Date October 26, 2013
I’ve been out of action for a little while due to my pilgrimage down...
Tagged carburetor, CT125, Honda, projects | Leave a comment |
2009 Yamaha R1, Culture, Rides, Social, The Bikes

Phillip Island MotoGP 2013

Author Tom Larcher Date October 24, 2013
What an epic adventure! The second consecutive year that my Yamaha R1 has taken...
Tagged MotoGP, Phillip Island, R1, Yamaha | Leave a comment |
1977 Honda CT125, Projects

We Have Spark!

Author Tom Larcher Date October 1, 2013
It’s been an arduous week and a bit! I’ve spent hours upon hours overhauling...
Tagged CT125, Electrics, Honda, projects | Leave a comment |
1977 Honda CT125, Projects

Ignition Issue

Author Tom Larcher Date September 25, 2013
Thanks to a mate (Cam), I was able to get down and dirty investigating...
Tagged CT125, Electrics, Honda, projects | Leave a comment |
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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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