From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Sun May 9 13:08:12 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 13:08:12 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS Message-ID: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> MD brethren, I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. Thanks in advance, Eric Z Richmond From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Sun May 9 13:40:39 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 13:40:39 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4c27b5aa-887e-f8d9-b9fd-403032f1b1d2@gmail.com> Thanks Bill, Since the fairing is off (whole bike needs to be painted), once it's back on I don't want to ever take it off again :) Well unless absolutely necessary. So I am looking now at all the things that the fairing might make more difficult later. Will the Racetech upgrade require complete fork disassembly, or can I leave the tubes on? I think the latter, right? On 5/9/2021 1:36 PM, William Lambert wrote: > Eric, > > Congratulations on your find and thank you for your efforts to resurrect the bike, rather than part it out. You are correct, many of us have added the RaceTech emulator kit to our bike. The RaceTech springs as well. The upgrade is noticed more in how the bike handles than in ride quality over the bumpy stuff. It is difficult to say whether or not the Progressive spring will live in harmony with the emulator. Depends on which factory technician you might ask. > > Over the years, as a project bike starts to come together, I normally hold off on such expenditure until other more important mechanical functions prove to be reliable. Engine, drivetrain, electrics and so forth. Suspension upgrades are earned. From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Sun May 9 13:47:26 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 13:47:26 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: <99b2d5a9-42c3-7cc1-8390-1757c7bf3b28@gmail.com> Here's some pics. First one is last Saturday, second one is just now. On 5/9/2021 1:36 PM, William Lambert wrote: > Congratulations on your find and thank you for your efforts to resurrect the bike, rather than part it out. You are correct, many of us have added the RaceTech emulator kit to our bike. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_1237.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 165938 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_1320.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 154624 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mrc.engr at verizon.net Sun May 9 14:07:17 2021 From: mrc.engr at verizon.net (Michael Cecchini) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 18:07:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: <614852312.436907.1620583637220@mail.yahoo.com> Do the emulators.? Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter.? He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack.? I ended up doing them properly myself.?? Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions.?? -----Original Message----- From: Zwicky, Eric? MD brethren, I have a barn-find R100RS.? 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike.? The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. Thanks in advance, Eric Z Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For those that do not know, a loose electrical connection creates heat, that heat then cause minor / major issues and failure. You'll never need to change a fuse. The harness I had to fabricate for the cig lighter. no ignition in the dash, my 2 volt meters, piaa 510 driving lamps, added 5 spade protected relays hidden into the faririn, GSP/ xm assembly, my 4 mini led blinkers, my aux dash panel w/ switches are all plug n play. easy to disconnect from the dash or fork assy. You may be the kind of rider who simply won't add-on all that I have for long distance riding . fine. But now is the time to set the new ride up correctly by following good electrical practices, no strained wires, routed correctly for the harness you have. [ Don't get caught up in what the factory did EXACTLY, cause it's total BS ] or connectors, etc. btw, keep V. good notes on any & all electrical changes you make. make detailed simple drawings or detailed draftsman type and Keep them stored away in your shop binder, On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 10:40 AM Zwicky, Eric wrote: > Thanks Bill, > > Since the fairing is off (whole bike needs to be painted), once it's > back on I don't want to ever take it off again :) Well unless > absolutely necessary. > > * Jim * *"* *A short time to be there, * *and a long time to be Gone* . . *"* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: thumb_IMG_2333.JPG_1024.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 181380 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It's yours on day 31..? ? RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy.? The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions.? https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 ******************************************************************* From: William Lambert? ? ?You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. ? The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. ?Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. ?They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. ? Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. ?His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, ?there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come.? ? Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. ?You certainly wasted no time digging in. ?Enjoy.? *************************************************************** Michael Cecchini wrote: Do the emulators.? Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter.? He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack.? I ended up doing them properly myself.?? Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions.?? -----Original Message----- From: Zwicky, Eric? MD brethren, I have a barn-find R100RS.? 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike.? The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. Thanks in advance, Eric Z Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Sun May 9 15:43:49 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 15:43:49 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <4c27b5aa-887e-f8d9-b9fd-403032f1b1d2@gmail.com> References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> <4c27b5aa-887e-f8d9-b9fd-403032f1b1d2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks Mike. I am going to go for it. I might send them off to Racetech to do the work. Since this is something new to me I'm not sure I can drill the new holes right (no drill press nor access to one). Or I might tackle it myself. I think it will depend on overall cost. I don't mind spending the money on stuff I trust other people to do better than me. On 5/9/2021 1:40 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > Thanks Bill, > > Since the fairing is off (whole bike needs to be painted), once it's > back on I don't want to ever take it off again :)?? Well unless > absolutely necessary. > > So I am looking now at all the things that the fairing might make more > difficult later. > > Will the Racetech upgrade require complete fork disassembly, or can I > leave the tubes on???? I think the latter, right? > > > On 5/9/2021 1:36 PM, William Lambert wrote: >> ?? Eric, >> >> ??? Congratulations on your find and thank you for your efforts to >> resurrect the bike, rather than part it out.?? You are correct, many >> of us have added the RaceTech emulator kit to our bike.? The RaceTech >> springs as well. The upgrade is noticed more in how the bike handles >> than in ride quality over the bumpy stuff.?? It is difficult to say >> whether or not the Progressive spring will live in harmony with the >> emulator.? Depends on which factory technician you might ask. >> >> ??? Over the years, as a project bike starts to come together, I >> normally hold off on such expenditure until other more important >> mechanical functions prove to be reliable.? Engine, drivetrain, >> electrics and so forth.? Suspension upgrades are earned. From mrc.engr at verizon.net Sun May 9 15:48:01 2021 From: mrc.engr at verizon.net (Michael Cecchini) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 19:48:01 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> <4c27b5aa-887e-f8d9-b9fd-403032f1b1d2@gmail.com> Message-ID: <464709594.433301.1620589681338@mail.yahoo.com> Good call, especially? if you don't have a drill press or a mill like Bill and I have. You'll get the work done right in short order from RaceTech. ************************************************** From: Zwicky, Eric? Thanks Mike.? I am going to go for it.? I might send them off to Racetech to do the work.? Since this is something new to me I'm not sure I can drill the new holes right (no drill press nor access to one). Or I might tackle it myself.? I think it will depend on overall cost. ? I don't mind spending the money on stuff I trust other people to do better than me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmevmi85 at aol.com Sun May 9 15:56:22 2021 From: jmevmi85 at aol.com (John Eckenrode) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 15:56:22 -0400 Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Let?s be fair to Tom. He is a reseller. All resellers mark up items to make a living, and keep the lights on. It?s a fact of life. If you didn?t double-check your invoice for 31 days, that?s not on him. He?s FAR from the only one with a 30 day return policy. Race tech has a website, and tech support is just a phone call away. They are very, very helpful in my experience. V/r- John Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors. > On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: > > ? > Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit". > He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site. > Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you. > > Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days. After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil. It's yours on day 31.. > > RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy. > The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions. > > https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 > > > ******************************************************************* > From: William Lambert > > You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come. > > Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. You certainly wasted no time digging in. Enjoy. > > *************************************************************** >> Michael Cecchini wrote: >> >> Do the emulators. Big diff and you'll thank yourself. >> Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) >> >> Don't send your forks to Cutter. He screwed-up mine big time. >> Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack. >> I ended up doing them properly myself. >> >> Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Zwicky, Eric >> >> MD brethren, >> >> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart >> as it sat 5 years under a tarp. >> >> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. >> >> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I >> got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend >> for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as >> far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. >> >> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all >> the stuff in the front of the bike. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Eric Z >> Richmond > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmevmi85 at aol.com Sun May 9 16:03:48 2021 From: jmevmi85 at aol.com (John Eckenrode) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 16:03:48 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6F234735-8DB7-4524-B5DE-64FA04C5931A@aol.com> Eric- Chris Kennedy helped me put in mine at Dale?s Tech day 2 years ago. Not a super difficult job, but it helps having someone with some experience for guidance. FWIW. V/r- John Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors. > On May 9, 2021, at 3:44 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > ?Thanks Mike. I am going to go for it. I might send them off to Racetech to do the work. Since this is something new to me I'm not sure I can drill the new holes right (no drill press nor access to one). > > Or I might tackle it myself. I think it will depend on overall cost. I don't mind spending the money on stuff I trust other people to do better than me. > > > >> On 5/9/2021 1:40 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: >> Thanks Bill, >> Since the fairing is off (whole bike needs to be painted), once it's back on I don't want to ever take it off again :) Well unless absolutely necessary. >> So I am looking now at all the things that the fairing might make more difficult later. >> Will the Racetech upgrade require complete fork disassembly, or can I leave the tubes on? I think the latter, right? >>> On 5/9/2021 1:36 PM, William Lambert wrote: >>> Eric, >>> >>> Congratulations on your find and thank you for your efforts to resurrect the bike, rather than part it out. You are correct, many of us have added the RaceTech emulator kit to our bike. The RaceTech springs as well. The upgrade is noticed more in how the bike handles than in ride quality over the bumpy stuff. It is difficult to say whether or not the Progressive spring will live in harmony with the emulator. Depends on which factory technician you might ask. >>> >>> Over the years, as a project bike starts to come together, I normally hold off on such expenditure until other more important mechanical functions prove to be reliable. Engine, drivetrain, electrics and so forth. Suspension upgrades are earned. From mrc.engr at verizon.net Sun May 9 16:19:20 2021 From: mrc.engr at verizon.net (Michael Cecchini) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 20:19:20 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <623812478.445647.1620591560769@mail.yahoo.com> I was more than fair to Cutter.? He said the job would take 2--3 weeks, but it took him 4 months.?? When I called him to find out what the problem was after 2 months, he told me not to call him again and he'd get to it when he got to it.? 2 more months passed and I got a job 1/2 done (only one fork leg done)? with wrong springs and wrong fork oil.? Totally unacceptable. As far as my waiting to check his invoice for 30 days, at the time I was deep into wife's medical issues and rather pre-occupied.? ************************************************* From: John Eckenrode? Let?s be fair to Tom. ?He is a reseller. All resellers mark up items to make a living, and keep the lights on. ?It?s a fact of life. If you didn?t double-check your invoice for 31 days, that?s not on him. He?s FAR from the only one with a 30 day return policy. Race tech has a website, and tech support is just a phone call away. ?They are very, very helpful in my experience.? V/r- John Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors.? On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: ?Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit".? He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site.? Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you.? Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days.? After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil.? It's yours on day 31..? ? RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy.? The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions.? https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 ******************************************************************* From: William Lambert? ? ?You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. ? The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. ?Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. ?They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. ? Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. ?His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, ?there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come.? ? Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. ?You certainly wasted no time digging in. ?Enjoy.? *************************************************************** Michael Cecchini wrote: Do the emulators.? Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter.? He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack.? I ended up doing them properly myself.?? Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions.?? -----Original Message----- From: Zwicky, Eric? MD brethren, I have a barn-find R100RS.? 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike.? The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. Thanks in advance, Eric Z Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From b_line750 at verizon.net Sun May 9 13:36:09 2021 From: b_line750 at verizon.net (William Lambert) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 13:36:09 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: Eric, Congratulations on your find and thank you for your efforts to resurrect the bike, rather than part it out. You are correct, many of us have added the RaceTech emulator kit to our bike. The RaceTech springs as well. The upgrade is noticed more in how the bike handles than in ride quality over the bumpy stuff. It is difficult to say whether or not the Progressive spring will live in harmony with the emulator. Depends on which factory technician you might ask. Over the years, as a project bike starts to come together, I normally hold off on such expenditure until other more important mechanical functions prove to be reliable. Engine, drivetrain, electrics and so forth. Suspension upgrades are earned. Bill. > On May 9, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > MD brethren, > > I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. > > The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. > > I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. > > Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric Z > Richmond From b_line750 at verizon.net Sun May 9 15:08:20 2021 From: b_line750 at verizon.net (William Lambert) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 15:08:20 -0400 Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <614852312.436907.1620583637220@mail.yahoo.com> References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> <614852312.436907.1620583637220@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <489C2390-D039-4EBA-AE4E-A3129DF327F9@verizon.net> You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come. Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. You certainly wasted no time digging in. Enjoy. > On May 9, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: > > Do the emulators. Big diff and you'll thank yourself. > Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) > > Don't send your forks to Cutter. He screwed-up mine big time. > Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack. > I ended up doing them properly myself. > > Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zwicky, Eric > > MD brethren, > > I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart > as it sat 5 years under a tarp. > > The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. > > I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I > got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend > for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as > far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. > > Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all > the stuff in the front of the bike. > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric Z > Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From b_line750 at verizon.net Sun May 9 17:52:25 2021 From: b_line750 at verizon.net (William Lambert) Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 17:52:25 -0400 Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <623812478.445647.1620591560769@mail.yahoo.com> References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> <623812478.445647.1620591560769@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4090DE46-FB62-44D4-8B98-D28050189008@verizon.net> Mike, I made no claim that Cutter provides any sort of RaceTech kit, as you have eluded to. At my request, Tom was kind enough to carry with him a BMW fork rebuild parts assortment to one of our SuperTech weekends where I then made the purchase. It was a very comprehensive assortment, consisting of the detail bits required to do a thorough rebuild on a set of RS forks. It saved me the time and trouble of having to research by part number all of what he knew to include. I was grateful to have been afforded the convenience. Eric, I agree with John. The RaceTech components come with a very simple to follow installation instruction sheet. Don?t allow the need to drill 4 holes deter yourself. Order the emulators. When the package arrives, give it careful scrutiny. I believe that you will arrive at the same conclusion the rest of us have. It truly is a simple task. > On May 9, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: > > I was more than fair to Cutter. He said the job would take 2--3 weeks, but it took him 4 months. > > When I called him to find out what the problem was after 2 months, he told me not to call him again and he'd get to it when he got to it. 2 more months passed and I got a job 1/2 done (only one fork leg done) with wrong springs and wrong fork oil. Totally unacceptable. > > As far as my waiting to check his invoice for 30 days, at the time I was deep into wife's medical issues and rather pre-occupied. > > > ************************************************* > From: John Eckenrode > > Let?s be fair to Tom. He is a reseller. All resellers mark up items to make a living, and keep the lights on. It?s a fact of life. > > If you didn?t double-check your invoice for 31 days, that?s not on him. He?s FAR from the only one with a 30 day return policy. > > Race tech has a website, and tech support is just a phone call away. They are very, very helpful in my experience. > > V/r- > > John > > Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors. > >> On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: >> >> ? >> Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit". >> He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site. >> Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you. >> >> Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days. After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil. It's yours on day 31.. >> >> RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy. >> The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions. >> >> https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> From: William Lambert >> >> You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come. >> >> Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. You certainly wasted no time digging in. Enjoy. >> >> *************************************************************** >>> Michael Cecchini wrote: >>> >>> Do the emulators. Big diff and you'll thank yourself. >>> Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) >>> >>> Don't send your forks to Cutter. He screwed-up mine big time. >>> Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack. >>> I ended up doing them properly myself. >>> >>> Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Zwicky, Eric >>> >>> MD brethren, >>> >>> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart >>> as it sat 5 years under a tarp. >>> >>> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. >>> >>> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I >>> got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend >>> for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as >>> far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. >>> >>> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all >>> the stuff in the front of the bike. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Eric Z >>> Richmond >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sailorcto at gmail.com Mon May 10 07:08:17 2021 From: sailorcto at gmail.com (Tony) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 07:08:17 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Eric, Sounds like a great find! It is not a complicated job as Bill points out. You do not need a drill press, mill, etc. Just keep things clean, be methodical and take your time. Fellow airhead Brook Reams does an outstanding and thorough job describing the process in the following YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hgLcrCoj4 Hope this helps. --Tony Bennett On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 1:08 PM Zwicky, Eric wrote: > MD brethren, > > I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart > as it sat 5 years under a tarp. > > The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. > > I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I > got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend > for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as > far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. > > Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all > the stuff in the front of the bike. > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric Z > Richmond > -- --Tony -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Mon May 10 08:04:22 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 08:04:22 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <19833cb3-20c7-cc11-754a-6ef86592ca28@gmail.com> Message-ID: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> Thanks Tony. I was looking at Brooks' write-up on this last evening. I will probably end up doing it myself now that I've had several encouragements. I want to completely rebuild the forks, so is a regular rebuild kit correct even knowing that I'll be doing the emulators? Or does the modification preclude any of the normal [parts? Thanks, Eric On 5/10/2021 7:08 AM, Tony wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Sounds like a great find!? It is not a complicated job as Bill points > out. You do not need a drill press, mill, etc. Just keep things clean, > be methodical and take your time. Fellow airhead Brook Reams does an > outstanding and thorough job describing the process in the following > YouTube video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hgLcrCoj4 > > > > Hope this helps. > > --Tony Bennett From sailorcto at gmail.com Mon May 10 08:50:05 2021 From: sailorcto at gmail.com (Sailorcto) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 08:50:05 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> References: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> Message-ID: <36135FC9-92B1-46F1-AD6F-BB008D9F4DB3@gmail.com> Eric, I think the term ?kit? is an urban myth to a degree. In my experience, several BMW shops have offered common rebuild or re-seal parts as ?kits?. Mostly it was pulling the parts for the customer?s convenience?their contents vary from shop to shop. I am not sure BMW ever offered a kit. I think the shops do that less and less (sort of the same demise as the airhead tech knowledge base?we are on our own). Your bike is at the cusp of change for the R100, so I would pull the forks and disassemble just 1 of them to inspect. They are not terribly complicated and this list has an amazing amount of knowledge to assist. All of the parts are still readily available and searchable on MaxBMW.com?s micro fiche. I can?t recall where you are located, but in a pinch I?d bet fellow airheads would don a mask and ride over to help. It?s a big part of the credo. Brooks has also replied to a few of my questions. ?Tony On May 10, 2021, at 08:04, Zwicky, Eric wrote: ?Thanks Tony. I was looking at Brooks' write-up on this last evening. I will probably end up doing it myself now that I've had several encouragements. I want to completely rebuild the forks, so is a regular rebuild kit correct even knowing that I'll be doing the emulators? Or does the modification preclude any of the normal [parts? Thanks, Eric On 5/10/2021 7:08 AM, Tony wrote: > Hi Eric, > Sounds like a great find! It is not a complicated job as Bill points out. You do not need a drill press, mill, etc. Just keep things clean, be methodical and take your time. Fellow airhead Brook Reams does an outstanding and thorough job describing the process in the following YouTube video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hgLcrCoj4 > > Hope this helps. > --Tony Bennett From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Mon May 10 09:22:31 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 09:22:31 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <36135FC9-92B1-46F1-AD6F-BB008D9F4DB3@gmail.com> References: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> <36135FC9-92B1-46F1-AD6F-BB008D9F4DB3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> Thanks Tony. I'm in Richmond, I would never ask any of my Airhead friends to brave DC / NoVA / F-burg I95 nightmare. With advice from the list, and RealOEM / MAX fiche, and Brook's site, I am confident I can do most of this stuff myself. I've already rebuilt completely my '76 R90/6, except for the bottom end, which has not shown signs yet of needing attention. We also have a local Airhead mechanic named Dave Carmean in case I need to carry something over to him. And Anton is just 70 miles away. BTW the original forks are sitting in the garage floor. The ones on the bike are '84 with Brembo brakes. Eric On 5/10/2021 8:50 AM, Sailorcto wrote: > Eric, > > I think the term ?kit? is an urban myth to a degree. In my experience, several BMW shops have offered common rebuild or re-seal parts as ?kits?. Mostly it was pulling the parts for the customer?s convenience?their contents vary from shop to shop. I am not sure BMW ever offered a kit. I think the shops do that less and less (sort of the same demise as the airhead tech knowledge base?we are on our own). > > Your bike is at the cusp of change for the R100, so I would pull the forks and disassemble just 1 of them to inspect. They are not terribly complicated and this list has an amazing amount of knowledge to assist. > > All of the parts are still readily available and searchable on MaxBMW.com?s micro fiche. > > I can?t recall where you are located, but in a pinch I?d bet fellow airheads would don a mask and ride over to help. It?s a big part of the credo. > > Brooks has also replied to a few of my questions. > > ?Tony From faheykm at hotmail.com Mon May 10 10:56:06 2021 From: faheykm at hotmail.com (Kevin Fahey) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 14:56:06 +0000 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> References: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> <36135FC9-92B1-46F1-AD6F-BB008D9F4DB3@gmail.com>, <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> Message-ID: Eric, Drilling into perfectly good parts is definitely stressful the first time or two. Good practice for modding the absorbers / dampening rods in the fork sliders is find similar type stock at a hardware place and drill on that a few times to get a feel for the task before taking the bit to the real items. Get Outlook for Android ________________________________ From: Zwicky, Eric Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 9:22:31 AM To: Sailorcto Cc: Maryland Airheads via MDAirheads Subject: Re: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS Thanks Tony. I'm in Richmond, I would never ask any of my Airhead friends to brave DC / NoVA / F-burg I95 nightmare. With advice from the list, and RealOEM / MAX fiche, and Brook's site, I am confident I can do most of this stuff myself. I've already rebuilt completely my '76 R90/6, except for the bottom end, which has not shown signs yet of needing attention. We also have a local Airhead mechanic named Dave Carmean in case I need to carry something over to him. And Anton is just 70 miles away. BTW the original forks are sitting in the garage floor. The ones on the bike are '84 with Brembo brakes. Eric On 5/10/2021 8:50 AM, Sailorcto wrote: > Eric, > > I think the term ?kit? is an urban myth to a degree. In my experience, several BMW shops have offered common rebuild or re-seal parts as ?kits?. Mostly it was pulling the parts for the customer?s convenience?their contents vary from shop to shop. I am not sure BMW ever offered a kit. I think the shops do that less and less (sort of the same demise as the airhead tech knowledge base?we are on our own). > > Your bike is at the cusp of change for the R100, so I would pull the forks and disassemble just 1 of them to inspect. They are not terribly complicated and this list has an amazing amount of knowledge to assist. > > All of the parts are still readily available and searchable on MaxBMW.com?s micro fiche. > > I can?t recall where you are located, but in a pinch I?d bet fellow airheads would don a mask and ride over to help. It?s a big part of the credo. > > Brooks has also replied to a few of my questions. > > ?Tony -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sailorcto at gmail.com Mon May 10 12:01:19 2021 From: sailorcto at gmail.com (Sailorcto) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 12:01:19 -0400 Subject: Rcatech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> References: <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> Message-ID: Great to hear. Anton is top notch and a straight shooter. I have not met Dave Carmean, but you sound very capable. Still, I?d take backtoads any day to the hellish I-95! If you have pics, I?d love to see them. I am completely rebuilding one of the early ?77 R100RS bike, with 40mm exhaust. So I am very interested in tracking your progress too. ?Tony On May 10, 2021, at 09:22, Zwicky, Eric wrote: ?Thanks Tony. I'm in Richmond, I would never ask any of my Airhead friends to brave DC / NoVA / F-burg I95 nightmare. With advice from the list, and RealOEM / MAX fiche, and Brook's site, I am confident I can do most of this stuff myself. I've already rebuilt completely my '76 R90/6, except for the bottom end, which has not shown signs yet of needing attention. We also have a local Airhead mechanic named Dave Carmean in case I need to carry something over to him. And Anton is just 70 miles away. BTW the original forks are sitting in the garage floor. The ones on the bike are '84 with Brembo brakes. Eric On 5/10/2021 8:50 AM, Sailorcto wrote: > Eric, > I think the term ?kit? is an urban myth to a degree. In my experience, several BMW shops have offered common rebuild or re-seal parts as ?kits?. Mostly it was pulling the parts for the customer?s convenience?their contents vary from shop to shop. I am not sure BMW ever offered a kit. I think the shops do that less and less (sort of the same demise as the airhead tech knowledge base?we are on our own). > Your bike is at the cusp of change for the R100, so I would pull the forks and disassemble just 1 of them to inspect. They are not terribly complicated and this list has an amazing amount of knowledge to assist. > All of the parts are still readily available and searchable on MaxBMW.com?s micro fiche. > I can?t recall where you are located, but in a pinch I?d bet fellow airheads would don a mask and ride over to help. It?s a big part of the credo. > Brooks has also replied to a few of my questions. > ?Tony From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Mon May 10 14:16:15 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 14:16:15 -0400 Subject: Painter? Message-ID: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Who do you all like for a painter in the area? I'm in Richmond, could go as far as B-WA area. I heard good things about the painter down the street from Bob's BMW. I think he's also called Bob. Any reviews of his shop? Any recommendations for others? The parts I need painted are R100RS fuel tank, fairing and both seat cowls (dual and solo). Will also want pin-striping. Is that typically a different shop in most cases? Thanks, Eric Z RVa From davelarrabee at icloud.com Mon May 10 14:55:50 2021 From: davelarrabee at icloud.com (David Larrabee) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 14:55:50 -0400 Subject: Painter? In-Reply-To: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> References: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Message-ID: I would recommend J&B Moto Co in Wrightsville, PA. Brian Leonard is the owner and painter. Good work, reasonably priced. Dave Larrabee Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2021, at 2:16 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > ?Who do you all like for a painter in the area? I'm in Richmond, could go as far as B-WA area. > > I heard good things about the painter down the street from Bob's BMW. I think he's also called Bob. Any reviews of his shop? > > Any recommendations for others? > > The parts I need painted are R100RS fuel tank, fairing and both seat cowls (dual and solo). Will also want pin-striping. Is that typically a different shop in most cases? > > Thanks, > > Eric Z > RVa From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Mon May 10 14:58:09 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 14:58:09 -0400 Subject: Painter? In-Reply-To: References: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks, that's farther than I want to drive. My Dad lives in DC so I could incorporate a trip to the painter when I visit, but I'd say between B-more and DC is the outer limit. Hopefully I can find somebody in that radius. On 5/10/2021 2:55 PM, David Larrabee wrote: > I would recommend J&B Moto Co in Wrightsville, PA. Brian Leonard is the owner and painter. Good work, reasonably priced. > Dave Larrabee From b_line750 at verizon.net Mon May 10 20:31:01 2021 From: b_line750 at verizon.net (William Lambert) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 20:31:01 -0400 Subject: Painter? In-Reply-To: References: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Message-ID: The painter who operates a shop next door to Bob?s BMW is very good. He is in tune with what BMW MC paintwork is supposed to look like. I have had him paint several pieces on my RS, including a gas tank and 3/4 tail section. His work was perfect. His name is Bob Flenner. The name of his shop is called Bob?s Bodies. > On May 10, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > Thanks, that's farther than I want to drive. My Dad lives in DC so I could incorporate a trip to the painter when I visit, but I'd say between B-more and DC is the outer limit. Hopefully I can find somebody in that radius. > > > On 5/10/2021 2:55 PM, David Larrabee wrote: >> I would recommend J&B Moto Co in Wrightsville, PA. Brian Leonard is the owner and painter. Good work, reasonably priced. >> Dave Larrabee From vinceotter49 at gmail.com Mon May 10 21:39:57 2021 From: vinceotter49 at gmail.com (Jim Wilson) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 18:39:57 -0700 Subject: Painter? In-Reply-To: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> References: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Message-ID: depends on what you want a 80-86% driver, a class winner @94%, a first in class paint job @ 97+% or a concourse non driver @ 99.8999%-100% it's just $ that you can't take w/ you in the end. or it only hurts once...... On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 11:16 AM Zwicky, Eric wrote: > Who do you all like for a painter in the area? I'm in Richmond, could > go as far as B-WA area. > > I heard good things about the painter down the street from Bob's BMW. > I think he's also called Bob. Any reviews of his shop? > > Any recommendations for others? > > The parts I need painted are R100RS fuel tank, fairing and both seat > cowls (dual and solo). Will also want pin-striping. Is that > typically a different shop in most cases? > > Thanks, > > Eric Z > RVa > -- * Jim * *"* *A short time to be there, * *and a long time to be Gone* . . *"* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bkirchhoff at gmail.com Mon May 10 21:45:15 2021 From: bkirchhoff at gmail.com (Brian Kirchhoff) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 21:45:15 -0400 Subject: Painter? In-Reply-To: References: <3af59561-7731-556b-9190-4d2786fe88f3@gmail.com> Message-ID: I?ll give another recommendation for Bob Flenner. He did a beautiful job on the S fairing for my /6. On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 21:13 William Lambert via MDAirheads < mdairheads at casano.com> wrote: > The painter who operates a shop next door to Bob?s BMW is very good. > He is in tune with what BMW MC paintwork is supposed to look like. I have > had him paint several pieces on my RS, including a gas tank and 3/4 tail > section. His work was perfect. > > His name is Bob Flenner. The name of his shop is called Bob?s Bodies. > > > On May 10, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > > > Thanks, that's farther than I want to drive. My Dad lives in DC so I > could incorporate a trip to the painter when I visit, but I'd say between > B-more and DC is the outer limit. Hopefully I can find somebody in that > radius. > > > > > > On 5/10/2021 2:55 PM, David Larrabee wrote: > >> I would recommend J&B Moto Co in Wrightsville, PA. Brian Leonard is the > owner and painter. Good work, reasonably priced. > >> Dave Larrabee > > > -- Brian Kirchhoff 402.617.2222 Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chrisk224 at comcast.net Tue May 11 13:58:01 2021 From: chrisk224 at comcast.net (Chris Kennedy) Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 13:58:01 -0400 Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <004d01d7468f$32f7fea0$98e7fbe0$@comcast.net> Afternoon Eric and all that responded to your queries. Sorry to be late coming to this party but vacation, work and rehab have kept me busy. Eric I am thoroughly enjoying your enthusiasm for the latest R100RS garage find. Looks like a fine piece to keep you occupied for some time to come. I believe all the emulator questions were answered. My only comment would be is to use Racetech?s website to confirm the correct part #?s for the Gold Valve Emulators and springs. I would also strongly advise using Racetech springs if you go ahead with the conversion. They are engineered to work together. Bob Flinners phone # is 410-792-0040. Bobs Bodies, 10660 Guilford Road, Jessup MD 20794. He is located next door to Bob?s just down the hill. Mike I would like to say that I feel your diatribe against Tom Cutter is unwarranted and this is not the format to express your displeasure. Your unfortunate experience is not the norm. Also there are usually two sides to these disagreements. I would suggest that anyone who has responded to Eric?s request for information has had exactly the opposite experience. Tom is the individual that has unfailing helped so many of us his immense Airhead knowledge whether or not it was a paying job, providing information for a rider stranded on the side of the road or standing up to entertain us at a Supertech when speakers did not show up. I think Cannon # 8 was written with Tom on mind. Cheers Chris From: John Eckenrode via MDAirheads [mailto:mdairheads at casano.com] Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2021 3:56 PM To: Michael Cecchini Cc: mdairheads at casano.com Subject: Re: Racetech emulators on a R100RS Let?s be fair to Tom. He is a reseller. All resellers mark up items to make a living, and keep the lights on. It?s a fact of life. If you didn?t double-check your invoice for 31 days, that?s not on him. He?s FAR from the only one with a 30 day return policy. Race tech has a website, and tech support is just a phone call away. They are very, very helpful in my experience. V/r- John Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors. On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: ? Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit". He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site. Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you. Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days. After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil. It's yours on day 31.. RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy. The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions. https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 ******************************************************************* From: William Lambert You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come. Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. You certainly wasted no time digging in. Enjoy. *************************************************************** Michael Cecchini wrote: Do the emulators. Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter. He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack. I ended up doing them properly myself. Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions. -----Original Message----- From: Zwicky, Eric MD brethren, I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. Thanks in advance, Eric Z Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I need to get new ones for this bike and it's not quite decision time, as I'm going to work from front to back, but I wanted to check and see if you all have any rear-suspension preferences to go with the improvements offered by the emulators. Thanks again, Eric RVa On 5/9/2021 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > MD brethren, > > I have a barn-find R100RS.?? 1980 European model. I am taking it apart > as it sat 5 years under a tarp. > > The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. > > I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I > got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend > for my bike.?? The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as > far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. > > Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all > the stuff in the front of the bike. > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric Z > Richmond From romefelt at yahoo.com Wed May 12 08:13:18 2021 From: romefelt at yahoo.com (romefelt) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 12:13:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> Hedz - I need to shoot some electrical trouble on my '93 R100RT.For better or worse I gave both of my copies of Rick's book to friends as "bike warming" gifts.Any chance that any of you might have a spare copy to loan or sell me ? I spoke with Rick yesterday, currently the book is "out of print" HOWEVER (the good news) is that the next edition is in the works. THANKS ! Best regards,Alancell: 410.409.1041 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chrisk224 at comcast.net Wed May 12 08:41:34 2021 From: chrisk224 at comcast.net (chrisk224) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 08:41:34 -0400 Subject: Was: Racetech emulators on a R100RS - now rear shocks question In-Reply-To: <8059ce1b-5568-faf5-2c20-833962e59dcb@gmail.com> References: <8059ce1b-5568-faf5-2c20-833962e59dcb@gmail.com> Message-ID: <80124DDC-8A5D-41CC-82F2-626623C229FD@comcast.net> Morning Eric. On my RS I added YSS shocks. The decision was based on improved ride and handling tempered by cost. I thought it was a decent compromise. Cheers Chris Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2021, at 8:08 AM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > ?Hello again! > > I am going to go with the Racetech emulators on the '84 forks. I will probably do the work myself, a couple of guys offline, as well as Brook Reams, have done it with a hand drill and judicious hand filing. This might also be a good excuse to get a benchtop drill press. The guy who sold me the bike built metal furniture and wants to sell me his welder, cutting torches and drill press. > > Now, to those of you guys who have installed the Racetech kit on your RS, which rear shocks do you like? I need to get new ones for this bike and it's not quite decision time, as I'm going to work from front to back, but I wanted to check and see if you all have any rear-suspension preferences to go with the improvements offered by the emulators. > > Thanks again, > > Eric > RVa > >> On 5/9/2021 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: >> MD brethren, >> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. >> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. >> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. >> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. >> Thanks in advance, >> Eric Z >> Richmond From katcon85 at optonline.net Wed May 12 09:06:00 2021 From: katcon85 at optonline.net (Kathryn Connell) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 09:06:00 -0400 Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? In-Reply-To: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <26BCD5042F664AC7BB1655C2CB78FD4B@KLCArchitect> I think EME carries Rick?s book: https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Classic-Boxer-Charging-by-Rick-Jones-p/cbc-book.htm don?t know if they have it in stock or not? Kat Connell From: romefelt via PAAirheads Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:13 AM To: Maryland Airheads ; PA Airheads List Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? Hedz - I need to shoot some electrical trouble on my '93 R100RT. For better or worse I gave both of my copies of Rick's book to friends as "bike warming" gifts. Any chance that any of you might have a spare copy to loan or sell me ? I spoke with Rick yesterday, currently the book is "out of print" HOWEVER (the good news) is that the next edition is in the works. THANKS ! Best regards, Alan cell: 410.409.1041 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chrisk224 at comcast.net Wed May 12 09:50:17 2021 From: chrisk224 at comcast.net (Chris Kennedy) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 09:50:17 -0400 Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? In-Reply-To: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <003c01d74735$c2081f70$46185e50$@comcast.net> Hi Alan, I have a copy which you can borrow. Cheers Chris From: romefelt via MDAirheads [mailto:mdairheads at casano.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:13 AM To: Maryland Airheads; PA Airheads List Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? Hedz - I need to shoot some electrical trouble on my '93 R100RT. For better or worse I gave both of my copies of Rick's book to friends as "bike warming" gifts. Any chance that any of you might have a spare copy to loan or sell me ? I spoke with Rick yesterday, currently the book is "out of print" HOWEVER (the good news) is that the next edition is in the works. THANKS ! Best regards, Alan cell: 410.409.1041 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From faheykm at hotmail.com Wed May 12 10:06:02 2021 From: faheykm at hotmail.com (Kevin Fahey) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 14:06:02 +0000 Subject: Was: Racetech emulators on a R100RS - now rear shocks question In-Reply-To: <80124DDC-8A5D-41CC-82F2-626623C229FD@comcast.net> References: <8059ce1b-5568-faf5-2c20-833962e59dcb@gmail.com>, <80124DDC-8A5D-41CC-82F2-626623C229FD@comcast.net> Message-ID: A good solid drill press is a great first step into the world of machine shop tools! One of those "how did I ever manage without this" kind of tools. Was taking TIG welding classes through my local community college's evening continuing ed program before the pandemic. Looking forward to getting back to it when they reopen. Get Outlook for Android ________________________________ From: chrisk224 Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:41:34 AM To: Zwicky, Eric Cc: mdairheads at casano.com Subject: Re: Was: Racetech emulators on a R100RS - now rear shocks question Morning Eric. On my RS I added YSS shocks. The decision was based on improved ride and handling tempered by cost. I thought it was a decent compromise. Cheers Chris Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2021, at 8:08 AM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: > > ?Hello again! > > I am going to go with the Racetech emulators on the '84 forks. I will probably do the work myself, a couple of guys offline, as well as Brook Reams, have done it with a hand drill and judicious hand filing. This might also be a good excuse to get a benchtop drill press. The guy who sold me the bike built metal furniture and wants to sell me his welder, cutting torches and drill press. > > Now, to those of you guys who have installed the Racetech kit on your RS, which rear shocks do you like? I need to get new ones for this bike and it's not quite decision time, as I'm going to work from front to back, but I wanted to check and see if you all have any rear-suspension preferences to go with the improvements offered by the emulators. > > Thanks again, > > Eric > RVa > >> On 5/9/2021 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: >> MD brethren, >> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. >> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. >> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. >> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. >> Thanks in advance, >> Eric Z >> Richmond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vinceotter49 at gmail.com Wed May 12 10:42:41 2021 From: vinceotter49 at gmail.com (Jim Wilson) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 07:42:41 -0700 Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? In-Reply-To: <26BCD5042F664AC7BB1655C2CB78FD4B@KLCArchitect> References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> <26BCD5042F664AC7BB1655C2CB78FD4B@KLCArchitect> Message-ID: - Sorry, the following item is currently out of stock: Classic Boxer Charging Book by Rick Jones - BMW Twins 1970-1995 @ EME Site On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:40 AM Kathryn Connell wrote: > I think EME carries Rick?s book: > > https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Classic-Boxer-Charging-by-Rick-Jones-p/cbc-book.htm > don?t know if they have it in stock or not? > > -- * Jim * *"* *A short time to be there, * *and a long time to be Gone* . . *"* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronkanter at gmail.com Wed May 12 11:01:25 2021 From: ronkanter at gmail.com (Ron Kanter) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 11:01:25 -0400 Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? In-Reply-To: References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> <26BCD5042F664AC7BB1655C2CB78FD4B@KLCArchitect> Message-ID: I found it in stock at Motorworks (UK) Ltd. The shipping was almost as much as the book, but didn't increase for a second copy so I ordered two copies. Happy to pass the second copy to anyone who wants to split the shipping cost. Ron On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 10:43 AM Jim Wilson wrote: > > - Sorry, the following item is currently out of stock: Classic Boxer > Charging Book by Rick Jones - BMW Twins 1970-1995 > > @ EME Site > > On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:40 AM Kathryn Connell > wrote: > >> I think EME carries Rick?s book: >> >> https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Classic-Boxer-Charging-by-Rick-Jones-p/cbc-book.htm >> don?t know if they have it in stock or not? >> >> > > -- > > > > * Jim * > > *"* *A short time to be there, * *and a long time to be Gone* . . *"* > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kb2loz at yahoo.com Wed May 12 13:17:34 2021 From: kb2loz at yahoo.com (John Chevalaz) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 17:17:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <004d01d7468f$32f7fea0$98e7fbe0$@comcast.net> References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> <004d01d7468f$32f7fea0$98e7fbe0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <775018926.280247.1620839854684@mail.yahoo.com> Sorry for my late 2 bits. I bought a 1995 RT from Chris and it has the emulators on it. I had before this bike a older 1995 RT that did not have the emulators. I tried everything to get the front suspension better. It was typically smooshy I tried all kinds of grades of fork oil. Nothing worked. The newer 1995 RT from Chris with its emulators are like nite and day. The bike is a blast with them. Have fun and ride safe. I'll be at the tent Float if there isn't a gas issue like here in VA. No supply, hording, or both have made fueling up something like the gas crisis of the 70's. John Chevalaz On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 1:58:31 PM EDT, Chris Kennedy wrote: ? Afternoon Eric and all that responded to your queries. Sorry to be late coming to this party but vacation, work and rehab have kept me busy. ? Eric I am thoroughly enjoying your enthusiasm for the latest R100RS garage find. Looks like a fine piece to keep you occupied for some time to come. I believe all the emulator questions were answered. My only comment would be is to use Racetech?s website to confirm the correct part #?s for the Gold Valve Emulators and springs. I would also strongly advise using Racetech springs if you go ahead with the conversion. They are engineered to work together. ? Bob Flinners phone # is 410-792-0040. Bobs Bodies, 10660 Guilford Road, Jessup MD 20794. He is located next door to Bob?s just down the hill. ? Mike I would like to say that I feel your diatribe against Tom Cutter is unwarranted and this is not the format to express your displeasure. Your unfortunate experience is not the norm. Also there are usually two sides to these disagreements. ?I would suggest that anyone who has responded to Eric?s request for information has had exactly the opposite experience. Tom is the individual that has unfailing helped so many of us his immense Airhead knowledge whether or not it was a paying job, providing information for a rider stranded on the side of the road or standing up to entertain us at a Supertech when speakers did not show up. ? I think Cannon # 8 was written with Tom on mind. ? Cheers Chris ? From: John Eckenrode via MDAirheads [mailto:mdairheads at casano.com] Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2021 3:56 PM To: Michael Cecchini Cc: mdairheads at casano.com Subject: Re: Racetech emulators on a R100RS ? Let?s be fair to Tom. ?He is a reseller. All resellers mark up items to make a living, and keep the lights on. ?It?s a fact of life. ? If you didn?t double-check your invoice for 31 days, that?s not on him. He?s FAR from the only one with a 30 day return policy. ? Race tech has a website, and tech support is just a phone call away. ?They are very, very helpful in my experience.? V/r- ? John ? Sent from my phone, I apologize in advance for brevity and any spelling errors.? On May 9, 2021, at 3:43 PM, Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads wrote: ? Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit".? He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site.? Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you.? Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days.? After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil.? It's yours on day 31..? ? RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy.? The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions.? https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 ******************************************************************* From: William Lambert? ? ?You?re welcome Eric. There is no need to rush the suspension work into place. ? The fairing is not an impediment to the fork work. The job is no more or less difficult with the fairing in place. ?Yes, the forks will need to be removed from the triple-tree in their entirety. ?They are then completely dismantled, cleaned and refurbished with new seals, washers etc. ? Tom Cutter provides at a fair price a complete rebuild kit for the fork assembly. ?His kit, along with fresh oil and the RaceTech goodies makes for a very nice end result. Done properly, ?there will be no need to revisit the front end of the bike for many years to come.? ? ? Your pictures show a fine example of the RS. ?You certainly wasted no time digging in. ?Enjoy.? *************************************************************** Michael Cecchini wrote: ? Do the emulators.? Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter.? He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack.? I ended up doing them properly myself.?? Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions.?? -----Original Message----- From: Zwicky, Eric? MD brethren, ? I have a barn-find R100RS.? 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. ? The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. ? I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike.? The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. ? Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. ? Thanks in advance, ? Eric Z Richmond ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmcraftsman at netscape.net Wed May 12 13:36:38 2021 From: jmcraftsman at netscape.net (James Mckinna) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 13:36:38 -0400 Subject: Was: Racetech emulators on a R100RS - now rear shocks question In-Reply-To: <80124DDC-8A5D-41CC-82F2-626623C229FD@comcast.net> References: <80124DDC-8A5D-41CC-82F2-626623C229FD@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6D4A6DD0-52EE-47DD-B082-9EC53F871603@netscape.net> Eric for the reasons Chris stated below I bought a set of Gazi shocks from TC. One gets used to what you have. Installing new suspension components is like buying a new bike. Cheaper too! Jim > On May 12, 2021, at 8:42 AM, chrisk224 wrote: > > ?Morning Eric. On my RS I added YSS shocks. The decision was based on improved ride and handling tempered by cost. I thought it was a decent compromise. > Cheers Chris > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 12, 2021, at 8:08 AM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: >> >> ?Hello again! >> >> I am going to go with the Racetech emulators on the '84 forks. I will probably do the work myself, a couple of guys offline, as well as Brook Reams, have done it with a hand drill and judicious hand filing. This might also be a good excuse to get a benchtop drill press. The guy who sold me the bike built metal furniture and wants to sell me his welder, cutting torches and drill press. >> >> Now, to those of you guys who have installed the Racetech kit on your RS, which rear shocks do you like? I need to get new ones for this bike and it's not quite decision time, as I'm going to work from front to back, but I wanted to check and see if you all have any rear-suspension preferences to go with the improvements offered by the emulators. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Eric >> RVa >> >>>> On 5/9/2021 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote: >>> MD brethren, >>> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp. >>> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals. >>> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks. >>> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike. >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Eric Z >>> Richmond > > From ronkanter at gmail.com Wed May 12 13:58:02 2021 From: ronkanter at gmail.com (Ron Kanter) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 13:58:02 -0400 Subject: Rick Jones - Classic Boxer Charging ? In-Reply-To: References: <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1597497312.1521392.1620821598646@mail.yahoo.com> <26BCD5042F664AC7BB1655C2CB78FD4B@KLCArchitect> Message-ID: Lee Weiler has already committed to taking the extra copy I ordered. My apologies to Alan who wrote me a little too late. I should have ordered more copies. Motoworks website listed 10 copies available before I bought two. The price is GBP 16.80 for the book plus GBP 12.50 shipping plus tax. The shipping seems to be the same regardless of how many copies you order. Hope this helps other folks get some good info on their Airhead electrics. Ron On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 11:01 AM Ron Kanter wrote: > I found it in stock at Motorworks (UK) Ltd. > The shipping was almost as much as the book, but didn't increase for a > second copy so I ordered two copies. > Happy to pass the second copy to anyone who wants to split the shipping > cost. > Ron > > On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 10:43 AM Jim Wilson > wrote: > >> >> - Sorry, the following item is currently out of stock: Classic Boxer >> Charging Book by Rick Jones - BMW Twins 1970-1995 >> >> @ EME Site >> >> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 6:40 AM Kathryn Connell >> wrote: >> >>> I think EME carries Rick?s book: >>> >>> https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Classic-Boxer-Charging-by-Rick-Jones-p/cbc-book.htm >>> don?t know if they have it in stock or not? >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> * Jim * >> >> *"* *A short time to be there, * *and a long time to be Gone* . . *"* >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And Anton is just 70 miles away. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From will_andalora at hotmail.com Thu May 13 16:56:50 2021 From: will_andalora at hotmail.com (Will Andalora) Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 20:56:50 +0000 Subject: Tent Float In-Reply-To: <775018926.280247.1620839854684@mail.yahoo.com> References: <349705032.458004.1620589411303@mail.yahoo.com> <004d01d7468f$32f7fea0$98e7fbe0$@comcast.net>, <775018926.280247.1620839854684@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hedz, Barring something unusual, I will be heading the Tent Float tomorrow afternoon/evening? I can only stay one night only, but am looking forward to the soul crushing misery and giant leaking tarp! Any other MD Airheads riding north? If so, ping me? It?s a short ride from Westminster- less than an hour? 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On 5/13/2021 4:20 PM, Michael Cecchini wrote: > Eric........who is this Anton?? ?Where is he? > > Thanks. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zwicky, Eric > > > We also have a local Airhead mechanic named Dave Carmean in case I need > to carry something over to him. > > And Anton is just 70 miles away. > > From mrc.engr at verizon.net Fri May 14 12:58:58 2021 From: mrc.engr at verizon.net (Michael Cecchini) Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 16:58:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Anton ? In-Reply-To: <1141528515.347062.1620937252040@mail.yahoo.com> References: <24e51944-b739-77b0-5d88-1bc2f9f767bf@gmail.com> <36135FC9-92B1-46F1-AD6F-BB008D9F4DB3@gmail.com> <65f2985c-0596-fea9-b84a-033cbb4c06fe@gmail.com> <1141528515.347062.1620937252040@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <625025089.640954.1621011538993@mail.yahoo.com> Ahhhh, it just hit me, Anton Largiader, Virginia Motorrad BMW. http://vamotorrad.com/ ******************************************************** From: Michael Cecchini? ********************************************************* Eric........who is this Anton?? ?Where is he? Thanks.? ****************************************** From: Zwicky, Eric? We also have a local Airhead mechanic named Dave Carmean in case I need to carry something over to him.? And Anton is just 70 miles away. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mrc.engr at verizon.net Fri May 14 14:41:28 2021 From: mrc.engr at verizon.net (Michael Cecchini) Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 18:41:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Racetech emulators on a R100RS In-Reply-To: <1585631211.680733.1621014216196@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1585631211.680733.1621014216196.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1585631211.680733.1621014216196@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <203428424.690078.1621017688719@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Chris,?? I was asked to explain my RaceTech experience with Tom Cutter.?? So while your experiences with Cutter have been good, there are many many Airhead owners that have had similar experiences that I had with him.....and even if 80% have good experiences with Cutter, then the 20% should say nothing?? Sorry, my friend, the 20% should be heard loud and clear.? Most of them are afraid to speak-out, but I am not.? I get emails & messages regularly from the big Airhead List and from the Airhead Facebook page where Cutter has left a path of pissed-off customers.?? As far as two sides of the story, do you really think Cutter is going to admit to being abusive and arrogant?? Do you really think he will admit to calling the machinist that was doing my forks and telling him to "stop the job right now" and he would come pick-up the forks "as is".? Then he took some left-over (wrong) springs he had on-hand, shoved them in my forks and dropped in some 5 wt oil (that should have been 20 wt, right on RaceTech's site CLEARLY stated....and sent my forks back to me not only unfinished, but wrong.? ?No, there is no "other side of the story".....only self-serving deception.? You can swallow it, I will not.? Make no mistake, when Cutter is asked a knowledgeable question that HE?perceives challenges his opinion he becomes arrogant and abusive.? I've seen it at every Tech talk he's given.? You see it too, but you turn a blind eye to it....as do many because they fear the loss of Tom's Airhead knowledge......and he knows it.? Airhead shops like Bud Provin, Ted Porter (Beemer shop), Bob Henig? Scottie Sharp all understand how to treat their customers with respect and professionalism......before, during and after the job is done....well past 30 days of warranty.....especially when their own invoice shows they did the job wrong.? ? As far as praising Cutter for his helping others and giving Super Tech talks, make no mistake..... this is for his business and he would not be there if he had a Honda repair shop.? ?Yes, he gives out a lot of BMW knowledge, but his after sales service & treatment to a customer is abusive & arrogant.? Not to everyone, but still too many.? ?? Bottom line, I'm a consumer advocate for ALL Airhead owners, not just those who have not had issues with Cutter.? ? My best.......... Mike **************************************** Chris Kennedy wrote: ?Mike I would like to say that I feel your diatribe against Tom Cutter is unwarranted and this is not the format to express your displeasure. Your unfortunate experience is not the norm. Also there are usually two sides to these disagreements. ?I would suggest that anyone who has responded to Eric?s request for information has had exactly the opposite experience. Tom is the individual that has unfailing helped so many of us his immense Airhead knowledge whether or not it was a paying job, providing information for a rider stranded on the side of the road or standing up to entertain us at a Supertech when speakers did not show up. ?I think Cannon # 8 was written with Tom on mind. ?Cheers Chris *********************************************************************Michael Cecchini wrote: ? Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit".? He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech site.? Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you.? Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days.? After that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil.? It's yours on day 31..? ? RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with pics that make the job easy.? The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on the money to your weight & suggestions.? https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 ******************************************************************* Michael Cecchini wrote: ?Eric,?Do the emulators.? Big diff and you'll thank yourself. Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) Don't send your forks to Cutter.? He screwed-up mine big time. Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack.? 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I?m now living about 30 minutes from Bud Provin?s shop up here in Vermont. I can verify - he?s also a great guy and my new go to for work beyond my limited skill set. And a final note: If any of you fine Maryland folks find yourself up around Vermont or want to take a trip up here, Katie and I bought a house in Middlebury and have plenty of room to put people up. My motorcycle shed is starting to take shape too. It?s no Techno-Barn (life goals!) but it?s great to finally have a dedicated building for motorcycles. And we have a full fledged late 1700s Party Barn on our property. Coming out of COVID, we are keen to start properly using it. Happy to host folks who are interested! Enjoy the spring riding, everyone. We certainly are up here! Brian (and Katie) On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 14:41 Michael Cecchini via MDAirheads < mdairheads at casano.com> wrote: > Hello Chris, > > I was asked to explain my RaceTech experience with Tom Cutter. > > So while your experiences with Cutter have been good, there are many many > Airhead owners that have had similar experiences that I had with > him.....and even if 80% have good experiences with Cutter, then the 20% > should say nothing? Sorry, my friend, the 20% should be heard loud and > clear. Most of them are afraid to speak-out, but I am not. I get emails & > messages regularly from the big Airhead List and from the Airhead Facebook > page where Cutter has left a path of pissed-off customers. > > As far as two sides of the story, do you really think Cutter is going to > admit to being abusive and arrogant? Do you really think he will admit to > calling the machinist that was doing my forks and telling him to "stop the > job right now" and he would come pick-up the forks "as is". Then he took > some left-over (wrong) springs he had on-hand, shoved them in my forks and > dropped in some 5 wt oil (that should have been 20 wt, right on RaceTech's > site CLEARLY stated....and sent my forks back to me not only unfinished, > but wrong. No, there is no "other side of the story".....only > self-serving deception. You can swallow it, I will not. > > Make no mistake, when Cutter is asked a knowledgeable question that HE perceives > challenges his opinion he becomes arrogant and abusive. I've seen it at > every Tech talk he's given. You see it too, but you turn a blind eye to > it....as do many because they fear the loss of Tom's Airhead > knowledge......and he knows it. > > Airhead shops like Bud Provin, Ted Porter (Beemer shop), Bob Henig > Scottie Sharp all understand how to treat their customers with respect and > professionalism......before, during and after the job is done....well past > 30 days of warranty.....especially when their own invoice shows they did > the job wrong. > > As far as praising Cutter for his helping others and giving Super Tech > talks, make no mistake..... this is for his business and he would not be > there if he had a Honda repair shop. Yes, he gives out a lot of BMW > knowledge, but his after sales service & treatment to a customer is abusive > & arrogant. Not to everyone, but still too many. > > Bottom line, I'm a consumer advocate for ALL Airhead owners, not just > those who have not had issues with Cutter. > > My best.......... Mike > > > **************************************** > Chris Kennedy wrote: > > > > Mike I would like to say that I feel your diatribe against Tom Cutter is > unwarranted and this is not the format to express your displeasure. Your > unfortunate experience is not the norm. Also there are usually two sides to > these disagreements. I would suggest that anyone who has responded to > Eric?s request for information has had exactly the opposite experience. Tom > is the individual that has unfailing helped so many of us his immense > Airhead knowledge whether or not it was a paying job, providing information > for a rider stranded on the side of the road or standing up to entertain us > at a Supertech when speakers did not show up. > > I think Cannon # 8 was written with Tom on mind. > > Cheers Chris > > > ********************************************************************* > Michael Cecchini wrote: > > ? > Actually Cutter doesn't put together a RaceTech Emulator "kit". > He buys everything from RaceTech just, like you & I can do on the RaceTech > site. > Then he simply marks up the price, repackages the parts and sends to you. > > Do note, Cutter's warranty on anything RaceTech is only 30 days. After > that he'll tell you not to call him anymore.......even if his invoice shows > he sent you the wrong springs and fork oil. It's yours on day 31.. > > RaceTech has a excellent site to deal with with full PDF instructions with > pics that make the job easy. > The fork springs and fork oil drop-down menus are excellent and spot-on > the money to your weight & suggestions. > > https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/BMW/R100RS/1980 > > ******************************************************************* > Michael Cecchini wrote: > > Eric, Do the emulators. Big diff and you'll thank yourself. > Be ready to find out how much your shocks suck. ;) > > Don't send your forks to Cutter. He screwed-up mine big time. > Contrary to popular & poorly informed opinions he's a hack. > I ended up doing them properly myself. > > Bill Lambert and I can answer further questions. > > > -- Brian Kirchhoff 402.617.2222 Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From portergieske at me.com Sun May 16 12:33:06 2021 From: portergieske at me.com (Porter Gieske) Date: Sun, 16 May 2021 12:33:06 -0400 Subject: electrical guru needed Message-ID: <5F8955F6-60B8-41D0-86A4-1316D11E4941@me.com> Greetings, folks- I am in the midst of rewiring my 82 R100RS, now just S, with a set of EME components, and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in helping me walk through my setup to provide insights on a proper wiring. And by walking through this, I mean virtually, over email or text or video, just to run down the list of what is connected to what. The previous owner?s outdoor storage was not kind to the many connectors and rubber bits, so the 'why did I do this?' is because most of the electrical was corroded and not working well. I have already installed: EME enduralast 400w charging system, diode board and stator, with connections. EME optical ignition sensor EME voltage reg/rec EME ignition control module EME 3k ohm single coil tower - that?s a single unit with 2 spark plug leads, as they said it was best for my setup. I am using an M-Unit as the hub for things, it works fine in testing. I am using the M-Button too, that also functions as it should. I saw the turn signals in the rear to flash from the handle bar control switches, so that was progress. Where I am getting confusion/conflict is the wiring between the starter motor, the coils and the regulator, with the battery in there, of course. I have found stock wiring diagrams of little use here. I have found a few similar setups to mine, however they aren?t as helpful in real life. I am using the stock starter. My next step on this is to phone EME, and ask them for help, it wouldn?t surprise me if they had diagrams ready to send, and yes, I have looked on their site. I am open to suggestions on how to best tackle this and Thanks! porter From ezwicky2 at gmail.com Sun May 16 12:43:19 2021 From: ezwicky2 at gmail.com (Zwicky, Eric) Date: Sun, 16 May 2021 12:43:19 -0400 Subject: electrical guru needed In-Reply-To: <5F8955F6-60B8-41D0-86A4-1316D11E4941@me.com> References: <5F8955F6-60B8-41D0-86A4-1316D11E4941@me.com> Message-ID: <2298eb05-12cf-98b8-9bcd-ff13aae39fd3@gmail.com> Wow, this sounds a lot like what I'm doing. Mine's an '80, but sat under a tarp for five years. I'm stripping it to the frame and am planning on complete new EME harnesses. I have an Enduralast III charging system on the way, still trying to decide on the ignition. I have the EDL III and crank-mounted EME ignition on my /6 and the ignition I'm not 100% crazy about. So I might go with Rick Jones' Alpha v3 points-in-a-can replacement. So the EME stock repro harnesses might need to be modified. TLDR version: I will be watching your progress with considerable interest. Eric Z RVa On 5/16/2021 12:33 PM, Porter Gieske via MDAirheads wrote: > Greetings, folks- > I am in the midst of rewiring my 82 R100RS, now just S, with a set of EME components, and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in helping me walk through my setup to provide insights on a proper wiring. > And by walking through this, I mean virtually, over email or text or video, just to run down the list of what is connected to what. > > The previous owner?s outdoor storage was not kind to the many connectors and rubber bits, so the 'why did I do this?' is because most of the electrical was corroded and not working well. > > I have already installed: > EME enduralast 400w charging system, diode board and stator, with connections. > EME optical ignition sensor > EME voltage reg/rec > EME ignition control module > EME 3k ohm single coil tower - that?s a single unit with 2 spark plug leads, as they said it was best for my setup. > > I am using an M-Unit as the hub for things, it works fine in testing. > I am using the M-Button too, that also functions as it should. I saw the turn signals in the rear to flash from the handle bar control switches, so that was progress. > > Where I am getting confusion/conflict is the wiring between the starter motor, the coils and the regulator, with the battery in there, of course. > > I have found stock wiring diagrams of little use here. I have found a few similar setups to mine, however they aren?t as helpful in real life. > > I am using the stock starter. > > My next step on this is to phone EME, and ask them for help, it wouldn?t surprise me if they had diagrams ready to send, and yes, I have looked on their site. > > I am open to suggestions on how to best tackle this and Thanks! > porter > > > From paairhead at gmail.com Mon May 17 21:02:29 2021 From: paairhead at gmail.com (rob) Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 21:02:29 -0400 Subject: Clay's Tech Day June 6 Message-ID: Clay will be opening his shop for his first tech day. Show up with your bike, ask questions, turn a wrench, eat a doughnut, get jacked up on coffee. 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URL: From horacepro at aol.com Mon May 24 16:07:13 2021 From: horacepro at aol.com (horacepro at aol.com) Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 20:07:13 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Couple RTs for sale In-Reply-To: References: <3F04E3D1-7457-4ED6-ABFC-40026A6FA87D@comcast.net> <1862008943.3931032.1608751866790@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2109729794.1245929.1621886833190@mail.yahoo.com> Tom et al, I've had my shots and my family is fully immunized.? This bike is still for sale.? Everyone is welcome to come see it.? Call me, email me or text me. As far as I know the valve seats have not been replaced, but I am the second owner, and I have not had issues with valve recession to date. Ed Bianchi(717-649-5251 **************** -----Original Message----- From: Tom Cutter To: horacepro at aol.com Cc: longshot1ah at comcast.net ; paairheads at casano.com ; mdairheads at mail.casano.com Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 9:59 am Subject: Re: Couple RTs for sale <> That is a phenomenal deal even if the valve?seats have not been replaced.? -- Tom Cutter Yardley, PA www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." --Deepak Panwar On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 2:31 PM horacepro--- via PAAirheads wrote: I'll add to that that I have a 1984 R80RT for sale with 29,200 miles.? I'm asking $3,500. My K75C with Dauntless sidecar is also for sale, 31,800 miles.? Asking $5,500. Both are great bikes in good, ready-to-ride condition.? I've had to give up riding for medical reasons. Lots of photos available.? Email me. Ed BianchiYork PA(717) 649-5251horacepro at aol.com ***************** -----Original Message----- From: Mark Passaro To: paairheads at casano.com; Maryland Airheads Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 11:59 pm Subject: Couple RTs for sale Heads, A friend of mine is selling a pair of very nice, low mileage RTs.? He asked if I would share them here first before he lists them in January as his preference is to see them go to a local club member.? They are: 1983 R100RT Silver 9100 miles 1984 R100RT Burgundy 2900 miles Of course they will have new tires, batteries and free winter storage. Priced in the $5500.00 range. Contact # 717-932-6600 for details. Some of you met the owner, Dennis Frick,? ten years or so ago when a group attending the ?fifth annual? Tent Float visited his restoration shop, Europa Macchina, in Lewisberry PA.? At the time they were also a Moto Guzzi dealership.? The Guzzis are gone, they?re selling Morgans now and still restoring pure European gold of both the two and four wheel variety! These are Dennis? personal bikes which he and a friend bought new when they were young lads, not company owned units and I?ve no vested interest in their sale.? Contact Dennis, not me. Best to all in the new year, Mark Passaro York Springs, PA #5559 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cineburger at gmail.com Thu May 27 16:50:04 2021 From: cineburger at gmail.com (Hamburger David) Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 16:50:04 -0400 Subject: 2003 Yamaha XT225 For Sale In-Reply-To: References: <74641709-1215-4FD1-8859-417E97CCAC58@gmail.com> <6674D427-53C2-40A6-9256-D943220DBFF5@verizon.net> Message-ID: <143BF21A-3BB6-444F-92E1-76CE758412BF@gmail.com> Dear Fellow Airheads?for openers let me say that if this missive is improperly placed here I apologize in advance for my ignorance and let the authorities strike it down; as some of you know I have been trying to keep my two wheeled downsizing at the same pace with Mother Nature?s downsizing of me; during the current episode it has been made quite clear that two wheeling activities are incompatible with heart bypass surgery and although it?s gonna be a little while before I can swing a leg I don?t intend to let off the throttle, although in my case that throttle is only gonna be connected to 90 cc?s. THEREFORE I will be offering my 2003 Yamaha XT225 (with around 4300 miles) for sale online; some of you have expressed interest in this little beauty which is in almost new condition and needs nothing but a competent rider to head out across the country to anywhere. Although relatively rare, prices for this model vary across the internet (& country); I need the dough so I?m trying to wring out as much green as possible and will probably start by asking $3000-3500 and see if I can land a sale. If anyone of our gang wants in just email me (cineburger at gmail.com ) with your price and you?ll get first right of refusal at that level once the market says you?re in the running. For further info and more pics (new tires, luggage rack, bar ends, mirrors, pegs, hand guards, tool box) I?m available to talk (410-320-6561) or write. I have no hesitation to sell to a friend as this is a great little dual purpose machine and super reliable. 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Thanks for the offer, good luck Happy selling Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2021, at 4:51 PM, Hamburger David wrote: > > ?Dear Fellow Airheads?for openers let me say that if this missive is improperly placed here I apologize in advance for my ignorance and let the authorities strike it down; as some of you know I have been trying to keep my two wheeled downsizing at the same pace with Mother Nature?s downsizing of me; during the current episode it has been made quite clear that two wheeling activities are incompatible with heart bypass surgery and although it?s gonna be a little while before I can swing a leg I don?t intend to let off the throttle, although in my case that throttle is only gonna be connected to 90 cc?s. THEREFORE I will be offering my 2003 Yamaha XT225 (with around 4300 miles) for sale online; some of you have expressed interest in this little beauty which is in almost new condition and needs nothing but a competent rider to head out across the country to anywhere. Although relatively rare, prices for this model vary across the internet (& country); I need the dough so I?m trying to wring out as much green as possible and will probably start by asking $3000-3500 and see if I can land a sale. If anyone of our gang wants in just email me (cineburger at gmail.com) with your price and you?ll get first right of refusal at that level once the market says you?re in the running. For further info and more pics (new tires, luggage rack, bar ends, mirrors, pegs, hand guards, tool box) I?m available to talk (410-320-6561) or write. I have no hesitation to sell to a friend as this is a great little dual purpose machine and super reliable. Nuff said=burgerout > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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