Sabine upgrades

A really enjoyable morning working on Sabine the Beemer.Wheels out ready for new Conti Go, King and Queen seat off and for sale as standard BMW seat on its way. Tank off so ready to wire Hot Grips and Sat Nav. Great to work on a bike I know so well. As usual with bikes that have been laid up loadsa rusted in bolts, much use of hammer and angle grinder. Some things never change.....

Tom Tom Rider back in business

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New battery and hot grips test

Happy days. New Odyssey battery and Oxford hot grips from stock. Battery running 13v and grips v hot. Great 👍

Sabine shakedown continues

Another shakedown ride on Sabine today. Clutch lever span still too far, wrist ache. Applied heat and bent lever with steel tube. Funny how with Ethel I just clouted it with a hammer and it went right first time. Anyway now much better. Also do not know what to expect from the Michelin tyres. So far all good but will be pleased to swap for Conti Go which worked great on Ethel

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Sabine shakedown run

First chance today for a serious shakedown run.
13C dry strong winds.
Everything from 140kmh cruising to country lanes and through towns.
Surprised upon running down to 30 limit to hear loud gunshot like backfires ! Most unladylike.
After the fuel light came on filled up with BP Super 97 Octane E10.
Motor immediately sounded different, deeper tone, and more responsive.
Tried to provoke backfire but none came.
For unknown reasons the clutch lever, just like Ethel's, has a much wider non adjustable span and wider angle than the brake lever. Unless you have hands like shovels this provokes sharp tendonitis pains in the left wrist after a while.
I bent Ethel's backwards by means of a wooden block against the bars a clouting the end of the lever with a big rubber mallet.
This time I'll apply heat then the wooden block and bend the lever with a big steel pipe.
Tyres heated up nicely and worked great. No signs of any defects so will run them until the next MOT in March and see what that may require

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Sabine today

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Sabine today

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Sabine first run out

A beautiful day today so first run out on Sabine. Beautiful. Wonderful to see 34000 miles come up. Smoked heavily for first couple of miles but these do when they have stood forca while. Soon cleared and straight up to 140 k on dual carriageway. Its like I've never been away I know these bikes so well

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First run on Sabine A beautiful day today so first run out on Sabine. Beautiful. Wonderful to see 34000 miles come up. Smoked heavily for first couple of miles but these do when they have stood forca while. Soon cleared and straight up to 140 k on dual carriageway. Its like I‘ve never been away I know these bikes so well

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Sabine Tyres

Checked the Michelin tyres on Sabine today. Mmmmm. Both over 6 1/2 years old.
So, when the roads stop being wet and greasy, will go for the usual 30 mile test run circuit to see if all is well then take the wheels out to replace with the old faithful Conti Go tyres.
In all the miles I did on Ethel these were far and away the best tyres for the K75. Gripped as well in the wet as in the dry and do not white line.

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Sabine the Beemer

All oils changed and running sweetly - at fast idle to circulate oil - just need to refit belly pan.
Next up a thorough clean
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Enter Sabine the Beemer

It's been a while since I sold Ethel the Beemer, something I came to regret.
In the meantime I built up a collection of Simson and AWO motorcycles but found that they were not getting ridden.
So all but one have been repatriated to new owners where they belong back in the former East Germany.
I glanced through ads for a K75 and this beauty came up. Bought straightaway.
Now she is here. Just a checkover needed and then we can start to enjoy life together.
Welcome Sabine the Beener