Robert Fleischer's Website  (aka Bob or Snowbum; the self-styled "Expatiating Scribe of the Sierras" )
BMW Motorcycle Maintenance, Repair & Technical Information

Snowbum and Penny
Amor Vincit Omnia

 He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool...shun him.
He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is willing...teach him.
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep...awaken him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise...follow him."
--Chinese proverb

A young Rocky


                                                                     


Another photo of me skiing, several years after the above photo.  Here I am at the very top of Heavenly Valley Ski Resort,
 just before I headed down Ellie's Run, my favorite on the California side of Heavenly Resort. 
I'm still doing this at age 72 here:


 

A not-so-young Rocky, and not-so-young me.

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering,
"what the Hell happened?"

My 1993 K1100LT at the same place as below photos

                                                                          K1100LT-EML, with the 'new' weatherproof top I made!
                                                                      

1983 BMW R100RT with Ural sidecar, at front of my home, South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
We sometimes DO get that much snow in the Winter.  Yes, I'm on my way to the ski slopes.

Notice the snow height at Penny's feet & at right lower corner & area under the mailbox.
Nearly to Penny's hips OVERNIGHT

Hyperlink to a humorous short article on this website, a Winter Tale: CLICK!
 

Below is a Summertime view of the same spot.  My two-wheel ride,
a 1984 BMW motorcycle, R100RT, set up for long distance touring. 
I've been asked about the top-box. I think it is an old Luftmeister.

I am quitting 2 wheel street riding, the 1984 R100RT bike and a LOT of my special
tools was for sale, now has been sold, and will be delivered in 2010.  
details: CLICK


 

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There are two roads in life, the twisty one is vastly more fun

Reputation is what you are perceived to be, character is what you are; REAL character means doing what is right
(when nobody is looking)

Common sense isn't

Most folks look intelligent.....then they say something

Be Careful when arguing with an idiot...folks watching may get confused as to who that is

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS.
YOU CAN'T LIVE LONG ENOUGH
TO MAKE THEM ALL YOURSELF!

The Purpose Of An Open Mind---Is To Close It On Something

I was always taught to respect my elders,
But it keeps getting harder to find one.

Remember, half the people you know are below average.

 

Internet mailing LISTs:
Your query may well help others... PLEASE post technical inquiries to the appropriate LIST, below.
If the message is very personal. you can contact me at: CLICK!

You MAY be told to "take it to the LIST!" if you contact me directly, without a very good reason for doing so.
You CAN get advice from Snowbum, and many others, on the various LISTS. 
Snowbum monitors about 6 LISTS, participates on all, but mostly on 4 : Airheads,
Sidecars (2), K-BMW, K-Tech (IBMWR)

Airheads LIST: see the top of the Technical Index Page on how to subscribe; and, how to access various functions!

SCT sidecar LIST http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCT
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K-Tech:   see http://IBMWR.org
 

The Goal Of Every Engineer Is To Retire Without Being Blamed For A Major Catastrophe.

Logic is an organized procedure, for going wrong with confidence and certainty.

Penny and I took the K1100LT-EML sidecar rig from Lake Tahoe across the USA via Nevada, lower Utah and
Colorado, into Kansas and then northerly, to Duluth, Minnesota. We returned mostly via Hy 2 across the top
of the USA...over 5500 miles total. A text and photo blog on the trip is on this website, and you can CLICK for the page.

Hyperlink to a humorous article on this website, a Winter Tale: CLICK!
 

Photo gallery

You live
WHERE?
03/06/2008

Getting started
on doing your
own motorcycle
maintenance

Deer Whistles

Three  Santa's 

Politics, inane and serious
ramblings, philosophy, stories
updated 07/21/2010

One Scary Moment
in an Airplane, the
R60/2 is Stolen, more BIO

Is Hell HOT?

       
Index of
Technical Articles
 rev. 07-27-2010
       
           

 Prostate Cancer:
REAL Facts!  revision 05/17/2010

For SALE
& Wanted.
 

Maintenance schedules for all
BMW motorcycles, even the
C1 scooter, is available: www.ascycles.com/service_schedules.aspx.  These schedules are not as complete as my personal ones.