Recent content by Tim

As someone who has lifted a few XS650 engines in and out of the frame, I wish I had the foresight (and more importantly the skill) to whip one of these up.

I wouldn't imagine any old motorcycle VINs come up in databases. Call JR Duffy Insurance and see what they say.

Glad to hear the health is improved and it sounds like you've got plenty of life in you yet :)

I actually assembled most/all of the parts for a PMA conversion some time ago and never did it. I should dig it all out and see what I have, and maybe put it on the XS motor in my current decade-long project bike.

I'd leave well enough alone personally. If you wanted after you could remove one bolt at a time and apply the anti-seize, but IMHO unless you know you're going back into the bottom end, the anti-seize is a 'nice to have'. I've only rebuilt a few bottom ends and haven't had any issues removing...

I'm all for restoring and reusing parts, but bolts are cheap ;) If you can find the Honda Parts Manual, their parts numbers clearly provide the metric size of every bolt on the bike. When I did my CB550F I made a database of all the nuts and bolts and washers and replaced most of them on the...

My steering damper quit before I bought my R75/6 15+ years ago. I removed it and all the bits, but one day I should get a replacement damper and put it back on.

I've been thinking about getting a 12v powered portable winch for things like this.

I had originally wanted a black carrier for the rotor, but the gold sort of works with the caliper, reflector, signals and the stainless headers that have taken on a gold tone. I got the rotor from an eBay seller back in 2020 for what seemed to be a good price. I was lucky enough to get a...

Standard Brakeline Quote Qty: 1 Fitting - F1: 002 Fitting - F2: 510 Length A in mm: 890 Line Color: Black Fitting Color: Stainless Steel Bike (Make, Model, Year) : BMW R75/6 1975 Need Grommet or Tab Locator? : None needed

I think an old bike like this looks proper just cleaned up well with patina. My R75/6 is all original finish - paint, aluminum etc. I did make the mistake of having the rims soda blasted when I relaced them with Buchanan stainless spokes so they're a bit rough and pick up grease stains...

Moved the CA95 project into the new shop at the cabin to sit with the ST90 for the winter.

My $0.02 If you're mainly interested in the aesthetic and actually riding and not worrying about being stranded, I'd highly recommend the Suzuki TU250X. I got one for my wife but I enjoyed riding it a ton. We recently sold it, but it's a perfect platform for some simple personalization and an...

Post your pics! Would love to see a bunch of updates here with all the swap meet finds and shenanigans.