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  • ridesolo
    ridesolo replied to the thread 1975 BMW R90/6 - Rocinante.
    Yeah I put it into a translator and it came back "nag." Thanx to you folks here I watched The Expanse all winter on the TV in the shop...
  • irk miller
    irk miller replied to the thread 1975 BMW R90/6 - Rocinante.
    Rocinante means "no longer a work horse." Also the name of the main protagonist ship in the Expanse book series by James S. A. Corey...
  • irk miller
    irk miller replied to the thread Hello from Long Island, NY.
    I've been able to get about 105 to 110 mph out of one with the stock carb modified by PJ. That's really all it took. I use the...
  • ridesolo
    ridesolo replied to the thread 1975 BMW R90/6 - Rocinante.
    Thanx, Nick!
  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    Having finally found a decent tank, though it does have a couple of small dents, the bikes bodywork is slowly coming to together, while...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    For my own bike, the goal was to make it as light as possible, while increasing power, and fitting modern suspension and brakes, all to...
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  • adventurco
    adventurco replied to the thread 1975 BMW R90/6 - Rocinante.
    Looking great.
  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    The turbo owner wanted to create the bike he'd always wanted back in the 90's, when he could never afford it. Therefore the forks...
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  • B
    Week 10 Engine Work + Frame help Projects for the week: Engine back from painter Engine case closed New piston rings Electronics tray...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    Back to the turbo, a problem was found with the engine, a big problem. Turning over the crank by hand, didn't result in the transmission...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    Before my ZRX swing arm went away for powder coating, stainless top hat spacers were machined, so that the bigger ZRX bearings would...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    Meanwhile in January my own project got off to a slow start as I spend hours on Ebay hunting down all the many parts I'd need for my own...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    Since these two bikes are being built at the same time and both are the same model, with only a year difference in age, they should make...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    Bevelheadmhr replied to the thread A Tale of Two Zeds.
    What about the second Zed of the title? Well, the old 750 engine, which hadn't been run for more than 24 years, was bought by an...
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  • Bevelheadmhr
    A few months ago a friend, a bike mechanic, started a project for a customer, the aim of which was to restomod an old late 70's Kawasaki...
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