As thin as a hair.

I don't know what gauge wire it would be but that Bosch starter relay must be assembled by Fairy's.  The coil wire is so thin it's almost invisible.  When I tried to start the R80 again I got nothing.  I traced it down to the starter relay and coming from a manufacturing background any thing that can be built can be disassembled.....and so I did.  If you look very closely where that blob of solder is you will see the end wire of the coil.  Corrosion got to it and with the heat from applying 12 volts the wire broke.  But I found that this relay was upgraded for the Volvo radiator fan to a better and stronger unit so not wanting to give Bob's BMW my hard earned cash for a stock Fairy built relay  ($30) I bought a better unit online delivered (in 5 days) for $14.00.  Hope the Fairy, Goblins and Troll's Local 763 doesn't find out about this!

Saturday.

After a long ride to nowhere on the hack I started up the R60 and just drove locally.  When I returned I went to work on the R80 and concluded that the starter relay is acting up.  I plan to bench test it tomorrow and if necessary replace it on Monday.  I also want stock mufflers on the R60 so I plan to remove the ones on the R80 and use them, putting the R60's onto the R80.  But that's for tomorrow too.  Time to take a break........

Went and got some ice cream on the sidecar rig. When I got back I removed the R60 exhaust and got ready for the swap....but that will be tomorrow.  And it does look like I'll need the new starter relay after all.....

Mufflers.......

The R60 does not have it's stock mufflers.  I'm not really sure what the present mufflers came off of but one thing for sure....I don't like them...too loud and upsweep too much for my taste so I am looking for a set of original ones.  I was looking at Emgo's but would prefer BMW stock mufflers....just hard to find at a reasonable price.  So...if anyone out there has a set to sell please let me know.  I'll keep up my search, but if time is running out Emgo's will be on the bike.

I just couldn't stand it anymore!

The R60 center stand was a mess.  It was worn thin and cracked.  Every time I set the bike up it would wobble back and forth a few seconds and I would hold onto it just incase the stand failed.  I was going to repair it....but wait!  I had a like new stand on my R100 and with the sidecar attached it did not need the center stand....that was an easy fix!

 

Nice looking, strong and stable.

IT's ALIVE ! IT's ALIVE !

YES it runs....and very well too.  The R60 was making me work at it but after adjusting and readjusting I was able to get everything correct and the bike starts up on the second kick...no need for and electric starter here. 

After a short while I reinstalled the air tubes and front engine cover.  I now have a small oil leak to tend to at one of the pushrod tube bases.

The only things left to do are; reinstall the seat cover, properly mount the seat (yes it is off it's hinges in the video), lube all the cables, wheels and install the hardware and knee pads on the fuel tank.  Then it's time for a ride on the road!

The heat and carburetors

Wow, it's hot out today but I was able to do some cleaning of the carburetors on the R60.  It looks like the needle valves are sticking on the seat so I will order new ones online today and replace them asap.  Floats look ok and the fuel bowls had no debris.  I think this will take care of my fuel problem since everything else has been changed.

On the R80 the circuit is open on the starter solenoid, it might be a broken wire but right now it's just getting too hot out to continue so I'll try later in the day or better yet first thing in the morning.

Current status.

First of all my cancer is on the mend.  The last biopsy that I have been waiting on shows that the main cancer area is no more but I do have two areas showing unusual cell growth, not yet considered cancerous, but we need to keep and eye on it.  So the next biopsy is in January 2015.....Great News.

The last two days I have been getting my doctor stuff out of the way.  This afternoon I will remove the carbs from the R60 and completely clean them.  Yesterday I wanted to start the R80 but the starter would not engage so I need to check that out.  I wanted to start riding the R60 this last weekend to put some miles on it but that fell through.  I did ride the sidecar rig just to take a break and clear my mind for the doctor report.  I think it helped.

I'll update later.