I don't mean to make anyone mad...

[Kbrick]

Is it just me or does anybody else notice that there is little activity in the Vintage and F650 sections of this forum? The Airhead and Kbikes seem to be about even but the Oilheads are always busy. Are all you oilheads having that much more trouble then the rest of us?
What do you guys think? Yes I'm a satisfied Kbike rider.

[James.A]

... forum users gravitate to that which they are familiar with. I look at all the tech forums, but participate more in the forums that I have experience with the model that each is dedicated to. My personal history of ownership is as follows;
6 airheads
2 vintage
1 oilhead

[flash412]

there is little activity in the Vintage and F650 sections of this forum...because there are MUCH better places than on the internet than here for info and camaraderie for those bikes.

[CJM]

I think they are just too anal about things. Nothing is perfect. Not even the BMW motorcycle, or automobile. But maybe some of these folks may have been taken in by the "Ultimate-Driving-Machine" mentality. The rest of us know there is no such thing. I just ride my RT and don't worry about it. The Princess and I are going to the Outer Banks in July and I do not plan to loose any sleep over what I've read in this forum.
To be honest with you I'm more worried about cars hanging a left like I saw at the base of Piney Mountain here yesterday. Don't know how badly the rider was injured, but it looked serious. When we are on the bike I'm too consumed with keeping us alive to worry with cam chain noise or some other minor thing.
If it breaks, it breaks.

MTBATP

[MCMXCIVRS]

Most likely its just a reflection of the demographics of BMWs out there. More Oilheads = more questions.

[Liv, Norway]

I have a theory:
-The typichal oilhead owner is a man who grown up with a father fixing his car.
So the son want to ride a bike he can fix, or try to fix himselfes. The son is the type man who like to screw and fix things himselfes, and he want to ride a bike.
He buy the airhead 50% for the fixing part and 50% for the riding part.
He does not have a clue of how the new injected bikes work, so he tell everyone his wife gave him a bike budget that is too small for the new bikes.
And then he buy an oilhead.

After some time he feel like an expert and like (love?) to help others fixing (or messing up?) bikes.

And then he discover the K's and finally he buy the Light Truck.

Then he get older, the LT is too big and his wife is tired of bikes, and he remeber how he was able to fix the old airhead he had in younger days, when he was 30-40-50 years old. So he buy an old airhead again, and his son and grandson see him fix his old bike, and so the story goes....

That is my theory....
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PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME!
I'm only a woman.... ;-)

;-) Liv.

[Gizmo]

I think they are just too anal about things. Nothing is perfect. Not even the BMW motorcycle, or automobile. But maybe some of these folks may have been taken in by the "Ultimate-Driving-Machine" mentality. The rest of us know there is no such thing. I just ride my RT and don't worry about it. The Princess and I are going to the Outer Banks in July and I do not plan to loose any sleep over what I've read in this forum.
To be honest with you I'm more worried about cars hanging a left like I saw at the base of Piney Mountain here yesterday. Don't know how badly the rider was injured, but it looked serious. When we are on the bike I'm too consumed with keeping us alive to worry with cam chain noise or some other minor thing.
If it breaks, it breaks.

MTBATP

Right on! Just ride the damn thing, amen.

[lorazepam]

because there are MUCH better places than on the internet than here for info and camaraderie for those bikes.
You are correct flash. The minority bikes for BMW have specific web sites devoted to themselves, and had them before MOA had a website. The MOA forum has way less resources regarding these bikes, so you will not see much in the way of activity here.

I happen to like the look of the boxer twin, and I really like the front end and brakes on my RRS. I like the looks and the way the motor runs on the R80ST, but it is lacking in suspension and braking by modern standards.

I think there are more happy oilhead riders than unhappy ones.

[MarkF]

I happen to like the look of the boxer twin, and I really like the front end and brakes on my RRS. I like the looks and the way the motor runs on the R80ST, but it is lacking in suspension and braking by modern standards.

I think there are more happy oilhead riders than unhappy ones.

Substitute R11R for RRS and R65 for R80ST and we are on the same page.

My interactions at various rallies validates your second comment. Although, I've been accused of being a BMW AG company man. To each their own...

[James.A]

I have a theory:
The son is the type man who like to screw and fix things himselfes, and he want to ride a bike.
He buy the airhead 50% for the fixing part and 50% for the riding part.

;-) Liv.

Exactly!
I LOVE machinery. The airhead is the ideal motorcycle because you can ride it like a borrowed mule and fix most any problem that may arise. I owned an oilhead once. A great bike, but needlessly over-technical for my purposes. I sense that you are quite happy with your Scarver. If it pleases you and serves you well, this is as it should be.

[Liv, Norway]

Exactly!
I LOVE machinery. The airhead is the ideal motorcycle because you can ride it like a borrowed mule and fix most any problem that may arise. I owned an oilhead once. A great bike, but needlessly over-technical for my purposes. I sense that you are quite happy with your Scarver. If it pleases you and serves you well, this is as it should be.

Yes, I love my Scarver!

I love machinery too, but I love more to ride a bike I feel I can trust.
So, the perfect for me is to have a big garage with an old BMW and a lot of tools AND my Scarver.
I don't have a big garage.... but I have my Scarver and my 1979 Vespa Bravo!
Bravo for that!

Liv. :-)

[BubbaZanetti]

Substitute R11R for RRS and R65 for R80ST and we are on the same page.

My interactions at various rallies validates your second comment. Although, I've been accused of being a BMW AG company man. To each their own...


substitute R11S for R11R and R100 for R65 and you've got my sentiment, seems to be a common one among airhead owners

but there's nothing cooler than vintage leathers/goggles and helmet on a nice looking cafe-d airhead

[Cliffy777]

bubba wrote: "but there's nothing cooler than vintage leathers/goggles and helmet on a nice looking cafe-d airhead"

my first wife was a cafe-d airhead and i never asked her to wear leathers, goggles, and a helmet. hmmmm, mighta helped.

[username]

bubba wrote: "but there's nothing cooler than vintage leathers/goggles and helmet on a nice looking cafe-d airhead"

my first wife was a cafe-d airhead and i never asked her to wear leathers, goggles, and a helmet. hmmmm, mighta helped.


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[Callmethebreeze]

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

I enjoy this forum. It is such a pleasant diversion from the mundane aspects of life. Yes, there are people on this forum that take themselves and their self-appointed roles way too seriously, believe me, I have personal experience with that involving an un-named moderator. Nevertheless, I keep coming back because of the folks who are bright, funny, informative and have useful information to offer. The anality doesn't bother me so much any more. I believe that Oilheads also appeal to those who are analytical, meticulous and perhaps a wee bit compulsive. Oilheads have a certain cachet, big, beefy, primordial and you can wrench on them without totally screwing them up. Yes, I'd like to think that I can figure things out and fix them. it's not just the money, it's the challenge.
The important part is the riding, not the showing off my new bike or gear. My RT is my ride, plain and simple. My commute to and from work is made more enjoyable, clears my head and prepares me for the next evolution, work or home. I want to keep the bike running well so I won't miss too many days. The people on this forum with one notable aformentioned exception have helped me to do that for which I am grateful.
So, roll on Oilhead tide.
:thumb

[alien_hitchhiker]

"...there is little activity in the Vintage and F650 sections of this forum"

Hmm...could it possibly be that while all of us oilheads and bricks are sitting in front of computers those guys are out riding? Hmm...

Steve

[Liv, Norway]

"...there is little activity in the Vintage and F650 sections of this forum"

Hmm...could it possibly be that while all of us oilheads and bricks are sitting in front of computers those guys are out riding? Hmm...

Steve

BINGO! :-)

I have been out all night! I just got in, and the time here is midnight!

:-) Liv - one of the F650 guys. Oh wait; I'm not; I'm a girl!

[kbasa]

Is it just me or does anybody else notice that there is little activity in the Vintage and F650 sections of this forum? The Airhead and Kbikes seem to be about even but the Oilheads are always busy. Are all you oilheads having that much more trouble then the rest of us?
What do you guys think? Yes I'm a satisfied Kbike rider.

F650.com is the major resource for Funkaduros on the web. There's no two ways about it. Same with the vintage stuff, though the items I've seen tend to be email lists.

When I first jumped on the 'net a decade ago, Kbikes were still in production, Oilheads were just out and most BMWs on the road were airheads. Now, airheads have been out of production for quite some time, Kbikes aren't as dominant as they once were and there's more than a decade of Oilheads on the road. They're probably the dominant BMW motorcycle engine type (talking completely out of my butt here). Because there's so many of them, they generate the most amount of discussion.

We've had 3 oilheads cycle through our house and they're pretty reliable. My S had no issues aside from a bum pinion seal when I bought it. Tina's R1150R was bulletproof and our RS has had things happen to it that you'd expect for a ten year old bike.

So, there ya go. That's the way I see it. :dunno

[DarrylRi]

F650.com is the major resource for Funkaduros on the web. There's no two ways about it. Same with the vintage stuff, though the items I've seen tend to be email lists.Like the slash2 Yahoo! group (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/slash2/).

(Sorry, just had to put a plug in there.)