References
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This list is to be considered additional reference material. This is the place to find contacts NOT in Article 78A. ....although a few are duplicated, on purpose.
I will ATTEMPT to put this stuff in some sort of alphabetical order.....USUALLY by function, sometimes by name.
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Adventure Touring: www.horizonsunlimited.com
This is the PRIMARY source for
world-wide Adventure Touring. This is the group and site
originally started by Grant and
Susan Johnson, primarily for folks planning motorcycling
trips from country to country.
www.rawhyde-offroad.com
For off-road enthusiasts in the Western U.S.;
interesting rallies.
Accel m/c products; 10601 Memphis Ave #12; Cleveland, OH 44144;
(216) 688-8303
part of Mr. Gasket group. www.mrgasket.com
Antique motorcycle club of America Box 300A; Sweetser,
IN 46987
B www.vintagebrake.com
...Michael....is a great resource...and can even reline your
brake shoes with modern material....and arc the shoes to fit your
brake drum, ETC.!
Brake parts: I have no experience with these folks.
www.cyclebrakes.com
Sleeving of master cylinders, etc:
www.brakecylinder.com
www.Beemershop.com
www.applehydraulics.com
www.autosportseattle.com
S A Master Slave, Wynberg, Capetown, So. Africa 2721 761 6962
Fork Boots: see Gators
C Plated
cylinder repairs: Millennium Technologies
1404 Pilgrim Rd;
Plymouth, WI 53073 (920) 893-5595
Repairing any type of cylinder, and they can plate them with a
hard substance:
http://www.bore-tech.com
http://www.powersealusa.com
Same sort of work as above. These folks will HONE a
cylinder
to match pistons, which is a better way to go, for Airheads,
particularly the R100 size
cylinders, which have very thin walls, and can be easily
distorted.
Reference given to me by of a company that
supposedly does beautiful work restoring damaged Nikasil
cylinders (and perhaps other work??):
Maria Slater, Langcourt Limited, 2080 McMillan St., Auburn, AL
36832 334-887-9633;
This company repairs
aluminum cylinders, repairs nickel-silicone coatings, plates,
bores, welds, hones...etc. U.S. Chrome 650 Oak Park Ave.,
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 922-5066 http://www.usnicom.com
Another company repairing cylinders:
Millennium Technologies
1404 Pilgrim Rd. Plymouth, WI 53073
920-893-5595
Here is a reference for a shop that has had
only a few complaints that I know of, is recommended by Tom
Cutter, and the biggest and loudest complaint was for messing up
a set of heads once
..... this shop can BORE cylinders (the
pre-Nikasil or pre-Galnikal that is), having the equipment and
plates, etc., to do it right: Randy Long, Longs Mechanical
Services
R.D. 1, Box 685-K, 74 Risbon Road, Honeybrook,
PA 19344
(610) 286-5870
Custom motorcycle control/drive
cables: Terry Cable,
Hesperia, CA
(800) 854-4691
Clock
repairs: see speedometers
Resurfaces CLUTCH parts, thicker clutch discs, ETC.
Southland Clutch
101 E. 18th St.; National City, CA 91950 (619)
477-2105 Dan Levine,
dan@southlandclutch.com
CANISTERS:
Rebuilds ignition canisters: Dwight
Small, 1437 N. Denver Ave. #298, Loveland, CO 80538; (970)
214-2610;
rbike.ignition@gmail.com
Camshaft tip. The tip of the camshaft on Airheads
before the 1979 model when BMW went to the flat nose and
canister, are sometimes broken off. This is always due to
overtorquing.
All is not lost. With a proper drill guide and
information, you can fix it. Contact:
"Paul Tavenier" <repairhead@sbcglobal.net>
or DIY.
D DRIVESHAFTS:
Due to excessive driveshaft angle U-joints tend to fail around
35000 miles on GS
models. HOWEVER...much higher mileages are
often seen...particularly with
lowered suspension settings or lots of passenger
carrying. AFAIK, the project
to utilize constant velocity joints, that OAK advised on
originally, finally ran out of funds
& was never completed. Driveshaft and/or U-joint
rebuilding places I know of are:
1. Erich Demant, in Germany, erdemant@aol.com,
removes a somewhat troublesome
rubber part that tends to twist and go out of phase.
He may have a project for a modified
joint...ask him. Erich is in Germany. This particular
fix is superb.
April 2009: Erich passed
away. I doubt anyone will carry on with his business.
2. Oak recommends Machine Service Industry at
1-800-677-8711. Ask for
Mitch, the
shop foreman.
3. Driveshaft (K bikes too!!!), U-joints,
Modifications to them, splines repairs, etc.: www.brunos.us
Brunos is in Ontario, Canada. He DOES do non-G/S type of early airhead
shafts ALSO. See above
website! See later in this References page, for
SHOCKS, and more contact information for Brunos.
4. Driveshaft remanufacturing service for the BMW Airheads
(regular AND Paralever shafts).
For the Paralever shafts, he replaces the rubber damper with Urethane. Installs heavy duty U-joints with grease
fittings,
with circlips. 12/12K warranty. $450
Guy Hendersen (209) 962-7500
guy@hendersenprecision.com
http://www.hendersenprecision.com/index.html
Sales@hendersenprecision.com Hendersen Precision; 22105 Feretti Road, Groveland, California 95321
Disabled Riders
website:
http://www.disabledriders.com/
Source for goodies like shift kits, wheels, controls, subframes,
etc., for handicapped/disabled riders:
http://neffdesign.org/
Del'Orto Carburetors: There is an article on them on
this site: DELL.HTM
Any BMW bike dealership can order the parts for these carbs as
used on the R90S. The carb and parts distributor for
the U.S.
is Hermy's BMW, Port Clinton, PA
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Dyna; Dyna Performance Electronics; www.dynaonline.com
164 S. Valencia St; Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 963-1669 Website has a lot of technical
information.
www.euromotoelectrics.com/
Source for all sorts of airhead
electrics, including Bosch and Valeo starters and parts, the
EnDuraLast Alternator, and general electrical parts for Airheads
(and Moto-Guzzi).
www.Rockypointcycle.com
Also same as Northeast Cycle Works. Adjustable voltage
regulators, Boyer ignition,
Mikuni carburetor kits, stainless steel nuts and bolts kits, etc.
(978) 212-5432
9 Bonazzoli Ave., Ste 3, Hudson, MA, 01749. Owned by Bill Blake
william.blake1@verizon.net
rebuilds Japanese m/c electricals, such as alternators and
starters; Rick's mc/ Ent.
33 Newton Rd, Plaistow, NH 03865 (603) 382-5299
www.vellemanusa.com
possible source for various electrical 'kits' such as for
eliminating points.
Exhaust pipes...in particular, makes 40 mm necked to 38 mm for
/5, and lots more stuff.
www.bub.com/
This is Bub Enterprises.
Exhaust system parts, pipes, mufflers, etc.
Some just do not fit properly. One of the
better fitting and finished product lines
is from Keihan in England.
You can purchase these items in the U.S. from such as Bob's BMW
and Beemershop, etc.
Prices vary considerably depending on who is selling them, so
check around a lot!
Exhaust port threads rebuilding. Ted Porter dba The
Beemershop www.beemershop.com
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FORKS: Forking by Frank. Fork
tubes. Evanston,
IL (847) 475-1003. Also known
as Frank's Maintenance &
Engineering, Inc.
NOTE!.....I suggest getting fork tubes from Ed Korn!....see under
T, for TOOLS, well below..
www.motorcycleframeman.com
The Frame Man: straightening of frames, forks, and wheels. Located
at 1645 Silica Avenue,
Sacramento, CA. Uses FACTORY BMW
jigs. (916) 920-1010; (916) 927-9712
Fork and Frame straightening: G.T. Enterprises
http://www.snowcrest.net/gte/index.html
Fueston@snowcrest.net
They are located in Montague, California He was
an apprentice many years ago at Buchanan's.
Fork and Frame straightening: Buchanan's.
http://www.buchananspokes.net/
Been doing this work for decades. Special spokes too.
Fast track m/c frame straightening; Mesa, AZ
602-649-1093
Fork boots: see GATORS
FUEL TANK REPAIR:
www.gas-tank.com/bike.htm
This is Moyer Fuel Tank Renu. Every sort of fuel tank
repair for any vehicle; even the worst possible condition tanks
can be repaired, and lined so they never rust again.
1-800-328-9550 2011 Western Ave.,
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Moyer@westol.com
Fuel tank repairs; will repair K bike and other aluminum fuel
tanks.
www.advancedwelding.info
located in Mountainview, CA
FUEL TANK REPAIRS: John Borella 860-774-5535
ABC#7221 borella_ent@hotmail.com
Also, Hold BMW in Ohio does tank work....740-593-6690
Fuel tank sealant: Damon Products Red-Kote
Radiator shop's "Red Kote" jobs are usually much cheaper.
www.4secondsflat.com/
click on the left side list for tank sealant. I
have NOT, purposely, shown the full URL to get to the
specific tank sealant page, because their website has faulty
links internally.
Special sizes of fuel tank valves: Pingel (888)
474-6435
www.pingelonline.com
Fuel injector cleaning:
www.rceng.com
Another place: Witchhunter Performance, in Bothell, WA
Fuel pumps for adding outboard fuel tanks, etc: Use the
FACET brand of pumps.
G
GATORS: http://www.gorancho.com/
Fork gators....try Rancho Shocks, black #RS1952. Quite a
few other colors are available, pink, green, etc.
Blue is RS1950; Yellow is RS1951; Red is RS1927; Black is
RS1952. Available from a wide variety of
places, including NAPA.
Grip Heaters: Hot Grips (brand), Oxford Heaterz and
Hot Hands, etc. http://lockitt.com
H
Hones: www.brushresearch.com
Hannigan FAIRINGS. Being made in Paris,
Arkansas. (800) 324-7660
Helmet testing and ratings:
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk
Heated Grips: While the factory heated grips are OK; and you CAN, if
you wish, install these if your bike does not
have them; for aftermarket heated grips, my recommendation is for the Oxford
heated grips. Be sure to wire these
through the ignition switch, and not directly to the battery, as there can be a
very small current drain from the controller.
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Instruments....see S for such as the speedometer, tachometer,
etc.
Rebuilds ignition canisters: Dwight
Small, 1437 N. Denver Ave. #298, Loveland, CO 80538; (970)
214-2610;
rbike.ignition@gmail.com
K
Krauser bags, etc....for OLD parts: Michael Krauser
GmbH; 86415
Mering-kornblumernring-12, Germany. Krauser.motorrad@t-online.de
(michael krauser
GmbH I think as for KEYS,
only 056 is still available from them.
Krauser is now owned by Hepco & Becker, who still make the
classic Krauser
panniers....but now have Hepco quick release locks. One CAN
remove the Hepco
badge and R/BMW badge.
Here is a source for bike
keys
http://motokeys.ecrater.com/ This is owned by
Eric Johnson, a fellow Airhead rider.
L
www.wurthusa.com
Würth lubricants, especially SIG-3000 for splines (high impact
strength, high anti-rust, corrosion, etc.,
inhibitors 1-800-346-4198
Lacing wheels: This is for bicycles, but VERY
useful!
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
Hepco & Becker and Bagster, is imported by: Rosel
Import, ltd, Huntington, NY 888-482-5538
LUGGAGE:
For OLD Krauser parts:
Michael Krauser
GmbH; 86415 Mering-kornblumenring 12
Tel 08233-1461 Fax
08233-1445
krauser.motorrad@t-online.de
(michael Krauser GmbH)
Krauser is now owned by Hepco and Becker and they still make the
classic Krauser panniers. They now
have Hepco Quick Release Locks. One CAN remove the Hepco
badge and use a BMW badge. I have
been told that only key 056 was available....that is unconfirmed.
For the offset saddle bag hinges, try Bob's BMW, and ask for Hepco-Becker
#4654119 cover hinge
for classic Krauser pannier cases.
For
CRAVEN parts:
Ken Craven died some time ago.
Here is what happened, to the best of my knowledge:
First; things went to:
sales@cfgsiteservices.co.uk
You could have found them unresponsive, and you might have found a website for
Craven stuff, and found it also
unresponsive. Nash Morgan; Lightmoor
Works, Speech House Road, Cinderford,
Glos., GL14 3HU
England Tel. +44-1594-827649 was the contact. All Craven items were
next sold to
Phil Primmer:
http://www.westcountrysidecars.co.uk
On 01/13/2009, I received the following information, which I have
edited for clarity....so these
are not Roger's exact
words.