Many times I regretted selling my old R100. Bought an 1150GS in 2000 and still got her. She's taken me all round Europe and SE Asia. She's always got me home and in darker times been like my best mate. Many other more expensive and more modern bikes have come and gone. Anybody that tells you motorbikes don't have souls is wrong IMO. Keep it!!
Sounds like you have had a lot of fun with that 1150 😀 Well, I may regret it but I finally decided it had to go. I updated my Multistrada and I love it. Time will tell
I think older, "classic" bikes are like many classic cars, in that unless they've been fully rebuilt (upgrading all the known Achilles heels along the way!), then they'll require constant fettling as things wear out. I'd say if it's your only motorcycle and you want to ride more, then either replace it, or if you can, have it as a second bike! Your R45 (R86?!) is very nice, but I hope you enjoy whichever bike you end up with. BTW, after watching your vid from a couple of years ago, I wondered whether your bushy moustache was real. At around 3:50 in this one, I could see the wind must've peeled it off and made it get stuck to your cheek!🙂
Hi @Fudders thanks for those fantastic comments. I think you're absolutely right about the Airhead. I really should have calmed my excitement down and done a full nut and bolt restore. It really bit me back so many times that in the end it would have been far quicker. As a second bike to my old Multistrada 1200 it was always going to be a bit of fun but then the opportunity came around to do The Longest Day Challenge and things got a bit more serious. After doing 2000 miles in 4 days I'd lost the appetite to rebuild again and thus.... I now have a Ducati Multistrada 1260s :) I can only grow moustaches now as when I let my chin hair grow, I look like Santa ;) Ho ho ho .....
You may be right but there comes a time when I'd rather ride than fish the spanners out.I've done so much to this bike but I think it still needs a pressure plate. The leaking R100 diff I have needs sorting and fitting and really I should fish the heads off and have the hardened valve seats fitted and new valves before it drops one into a piston. Oh, the gearbox may need an overhaul too.
Personally I've never been a fan of BMW motorcycles period, their modern examples have too many components that fail and are mega expensive to replace, same with their cars. At least the older models were built to last and less complicated. I still rate Japanese designed and built motorcycles over them, I have a 40 year old Yamaha, ride it every week, all year round, love it, never plan on selling it because it makes me feel like I'm 17 again, this model were the bike to have back in the 80's, I did sell my first one but regretted it so much I bought another a month later. I'm now on my third.
@@theoldgraywindpassertest Aye, freedom and personal choice, without those 2 things, what would life be like hey. I hope that enough people wake up and help in the fight against this Great Reset plan that's being pushed otherwise we'll all find out by 2030.
Thanks for that. It's a lovely bike but getting fed up of doing so much to keep it running and really I know there's so much more to do 😀 That screen I think is a Puig Mini Tour .
I did. It's been about 3 months now since I did the dirty. I do miss the airhead but I don't regret it. There was so much more to do and really it needed a nut and bolt rebuild to get it how I wanted it. Have my heart set on an Airhead GS thou :o
Hi there! Yes, I chopped her in when I upgraded mu Multistrada to a 1260s. I do miss the Airhead but I don't regret my decision. I've just picked up another BMW though whick I'll be fixing up ready for the 2025 Longest Day challenge 🙃 😅
