Airhead 247 Podcast

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Mark Francois has passion for vintage vehicle restoration and his focus is the BMW R90S. 
 Mark has completed 12 R90s restorations since being introduced to the model back in 2013. His research, attention to detail and interest in the 90s is arguably, unsurpassed. 

 Recently one of his restorations reached a record hammer price on Bring a Trailer. We'll discuss that and ALL things R90s this week. Here he is, Mark Francois on the airhead 247 podcast.

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Chris Canterbury is the owner and head wrench at Boxer Metal. He has a rich history with airheads dating back to his days working for William Plam at Santa Cruz BMW in the 1980s. Since then, Chris has established his own brand with Boxer Metal. You may have seen his r90S build on the Naked Speed television program a few years back. If not it’s worth looking up. His passion for airheads continues with the design, development and sale of new products and parts for custom airhead builds.

Chris's Website

https://boxermetal.com/

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Airhead enthusiasts are intimately familiar with the name Snowbum and his creation: the “BMW Motorcycle Tech” website. The site is a vast collection of common and esoteric airhead information as well as a repository for Snowbum’s musings on any number of topics. It’s Robert Fleisher on the Airhead 247 Podcast.

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Web link to Snobum's site:

https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/

Web link to Jimbo Mathus:

https://www.therealjimbomathus.com/

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As a motorcycle aficionado let's assume it's a safe bet you scour the internet looking at bikes for sale--probably on a daily basis. Recently one website has gained a ton of traffic and always seems to have some very presentable classics for sale, that’s Bring a Trailer. Now, this episode is not about BaT necessarily but about a fella called David Lee who has listed and sold nearly a dozen classic airheads over the past 3 or 4 years on BaT. 



I’ve always been impressed with his offerings and attention to detail on the bikes he lists. I met David when he contacted me about a 76 60/6 I had for sale a few years back. He did not buy the bike but we ended up having a great phone chat and found out we had additional concentric circles, aside from our love of classic BMWs---that was our history as touring musicians. We’ll explore David’s history as a musician, how he got started with airheads and chat about his philosophy of buying and selling classic bikes.

David's website and Instagram

https://www.davidlee8.com/

@mrlee00

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Our guest this week is Anton Largiader who owns and operates Virginia Motorrad Werkstatt (motorcycle workshop) in Charlottesville, Virginia. He specializes in BMW transmission and final drive repair but also functions as a full service workshop for all BMW motorcycles. His technical reference website (largiader.com) is a often referred to database that covers both classic airhead and late model BMW mechanical and electrical systems and is a fantastic reference site that is updated on a regular basis. We’ve got links to both sites in the''about” section of this podcast. Anton is a longtime member and contributor on Adventure Rider and regularly posts in the Airhead form and many others, under his own moniker.

I first met Anton in 2015 when he diagnosed an oil pressure problem on a monolever R 80 G/S, which you’ll hear about in this interview. Since then I have found him to be a trusted resource on all things airhead related. Our conversation was engaging, enlightening and informative---I think you’ll feel the same.

Anton's Tech Page

http://largiader.com/

Anton's Shop Page

http://vamotorrad.com/

Theme Music by Jimbo Mathus

https://www.therealjimbomathus.com/

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Bud Provin is the 3rd generation owner and operator of the Nickwackett Garage in Pittsford, Vermont where he services and supplies parts for classic BMW airheads and classic Triumph twins. Bud is a regular contributor on ADV Rider and posts as “bmwwrench” a very appropriate name. His posts are poignant---and most often--- spot on when folks are troubleshooting a particular problem. 


Bud’s history and extensive experience with airheads and early K bikes is impressive. He worked in his fathers shop when they were an early BMW distributor for Butler and Smitt and later went to work as a master tech for Bob’s BMW, so he has first hand experience as BMW transitioned from a single distributor with Butler and Smith into the “modern era” with BMW of North America.

Bud's Website

http://thenickwackettgarage.com/bmwtwin/

Theme Music by Jimbo Mathus

https://www.therealjimbomathus.com/

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If you own a classic airhead, you’ve probably talked to Rick Jones on the phone when ordering parts or someone has told you to buy his book, Classic Airhead Charging. Nearly every electrical system question posted in the Airheads forum on ADV Rider gets a response from someone saying, “ buy Rick’s book”, and rightly so.

Rick owns and operates Motorrad Elektric and has been the go to for all things charging, ignition and starter related for classic airheads for thousands of riders. Our conversation this week covers his history in the motorcycle industry, development of his product line, his love affair with airhead BMWs and he even tells us what oil he uses, you’ll want to hear this, for sure.

Motorrad Electrik

http://www.motoelekt.com/

Theme Music by Jimbo Mathus

https://www.therealjimbomathus.com/

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If you own a motorcycle, especially a classic or even a modern BMW, chances are you are familiar with or have even spoken with Ted Porter at the Beemer Shop about suspension, transmission or head work for your bike.Ted’s history with all things BMW, goes back into the mid 70’s when he bought his first airhead. That started a lifelong involvement with the bikes that eventually blossomed into work as a professional mechanic and opening the Beemer Shop in 2004.

In today’s episode, we’ll visit with Ted about growing up as the son of a mechanic and how that shaped his personal and professional life. We’ll also dig into his long history with BMW airheads, his experiences as a master BMW technician and hear some entertaining stories, as only Ted can tell ‘em.

Ted Porter's Beemer Shop

https://www.beemershop.com/

Theme Music by Jimbo Mathus

https://www.therealjimbomathus.com/

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