References
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This list is to be considered additional reference material. This is the place to find contacts NOT in Article 78A. ....although a few are duplicated, on purpose.
I will ATTEMPT to put this stuff in some sort of alphabetical order.....USUALLY by function, sometimes by name.
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Adventure Touring: www.horizonsunlimited.com
This is the PRIMARY source for
world-wide Adventure Touring. This is the group and site
originally started by Grant and
Susan Johnson, primarily for folks planning motorcycling
trips from country to country.
www.rawhyde-offroad.com
For off-road enthusiasts in the Western U.S.;
interesting rallies.
Accel m/c products; 10601 Memphis Ave #12; Cleveland, OH 44144;
(216) 688-8303
part of Mr. Gasket group. www.mrgasket.com
Antique motorcycle club of America Box 300A; Sweetser,
IN 46987
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Vintage brakes: www.vintagebrakes.silversmiths.com
209-533-4346; 15069 Lupine Ln;
Sonoma, CA
Sleeving of master cylinders, etc:
www.brakecylinder.com
www.vintagebrake.com
...Michael....is a great resource...and can even reline your
brake shoes with modern material.
Fork Boots: see Gators
Bungees: Hesitant about recommending any bungee cords here, but there is one
type that I have found to
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be much better and more useful, than others. this is the Triple
Strength Stretch Cord,
made by Highland
www.highland-interactive.com/
try also without the hyphen.
1-800-234-6992. These are
ADJUSTABLE for length and have very strong hooks.
C Plated
cylinder repairs: Millennium Technologies
1404 Pilgrim Rd;
Plymouth, WI 53073 (920) 893-5595
Custom motorcycle control/drive cables: Terry Cable,
Hesperia, CA
(800) 854-4691
Clock
repairs: see speedometers
Resurfaces CLUTCH parts, thicker clutch discs, ETC.
Southland Clutch
101 E. 18th St.; National City, CA 91950 (619)
477-2105 Dan Levine,
dan@southlandclutch.com
Rebuilds ignition canisters: Dwight Small Rbike@excite.com
or rbike.ignition@gmail.com
1437 N. Denver Ave. #298; Fort Collins, CO 80538
970-223-1541
or 970-214-2610Fort Collins, CO.
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Due to excessive driveshaft angle U-joints tend to fail around
35000 miles on GS
models. HOWEVER...much higher mileages are
often seen...particularly with
lowered suspension settings or lots of passenger
carrying. AFAIK, the project
to utilize constant velocity joints, that OAK advised on
originally, finally ran out of funds
& was never completed. Driveshaft and/or U-joint
rebuilding places I know of are:
1. Erich Demant, in Germany, erdemant@aol.com,
removes a somewhat troublesome
rubber part that tends to twist and go out of phase.
He may have a project for a modified
joint...ask him. Erich is in Germany. This particular
fix is superb.
April 2009: Erich passed
away. I doubt anyone will carry on with his business.
2. Oak recommends Machine Service Industry at
1-800-677-8711. Ask for
Mitch, the
shop foreman.
3. Driveshaft (K bikes too!!!), U-joints,
Modifications to them, splines repairs, etc.: www.brunos.us
Brunos is in Ontario, Canada. He DOES do non-G/S type of early airhead
shafts ALSO. See above
website!
4. Driveshaft remanufacturing service for the BMW Airheads
(regular AND Paralever shafts).
For the Paralever shafts, he replaces the rubber damper with Urethane. Installs heavy duty U-joints with grease
fittings,
with circlips. 12/12K warranty. $450
Guy Hendersen (209) 962-7500
guy@hendersenprecision.com
http://www.hendersenprecision.com/index.html
Sales@hendersenprecision.com Hendersen Precision; 22105 Feretti Road, Groveland, California 95321
Disabled Riders website, see various functions including forums
on that site:
http://www.dra.thewyz.com/
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Dyna; Dyna Performance Electronics; www.dynaonline.com
164 S. Valencia St; Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 963-1669 Website has a lot of technical
information.
www.euromotoelectrics.com/index.html
Source for all sorts of airhead
electrics, including Bosch and Valeo starters and parts, the
EnDuraLast Alternator, and general electrical parts for Airheads
(and Moto-Guzzi).
Rockypointcycle.com. Stan Smith has some low priced electrical parts like
adjustable voltage
regulators, stainless steel nuts and bolts kits, etc. Well worth a
look-see.
rebuilds Japanese m/c electricals, such as alternators and
starters; Rick's mc/ Ent.
33 Newton Rd, Plaistow, NH 03865 (603) 382-5299
www.vellemanusa.com
possible source for various electrical 'kits' such as for
eliminating points.
Exhaust pipes...in particular, makes 40 mm necked to 38 mm for
/5, and lots more stuff.
www.bubent.com/
This is Bub Enterprises.
Exhaust port threads rebuilding. Ted Porter dba The
Beemershop www.beemershop.com
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FORKS: Forking by Frank. Fork
tubes. Evanston,
IL (847) 475-1003. Also known
as Frank's Maintenance &
Engineering, Inc.
NOTE!.....I suggest getting fork tubes from Ed Korn!....see under
T, for TOOLS, well below..
www.motorcycleframeman.com
straightening of frames, forks, and wheels. Located
in Sacramento, CA. Uses FACTORY BMW
jigs. (916) 920-1010
The Frame Man, 916-927-9712; 1645 Silica Way, Sacramento, CA
Fork boots: see GATORS
Fork and Frame straightening:
http://www.snowcrest.net/gte/index.html
Fast track m/c frame straightening; Mesa, AZ
602-649-1093
www.kynststofftechnik.org/pages/preisver.htm
Pichler fairings
FUEL TANK REPAIR:
www.gas-tank.com/bike.htm
every sort of fuel tank repair for motorcycles.
1-800-328-9550, he is in Pennsylvania
Fuel tank repairs; will repair K bike and other aluminum fuel
tanks.
www.advancedwelding.info
located in Mountainview, CA
Fuel tank sealant: Damon Products Red-Kote
www.4secondsflat.com/fuel_tank_sealer.html
Special sizes of fuel tank valves: Pingel (888)
474-6435
www.pingelonline.com
Fuel injector cleaning:
www.rceng.com
Fuel pumps for adding outboard fuel tanks, etc: Use the
FACET brand of pumps.
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GATORS: http://www.gorancho.com/html/index.html
Fork gators....try Rancho Shocks, black #RS1952. Quite a
few other colors are available, pink, green, etc.
Blue is RS1950; Yellow is RS1951; Red is RS1927; Black is
RS1952. Available from a wide variety of
places, including NAPA.
Grip Heaters: Hot Grips (brand), Oxford Heaterz and
Hot Hands, etc. http://lockitt.com
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Hones: www.brushresearch.com
Hannigan FAIRINGS. Being made in Paris,
Arkansas. (800) 324-7660
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Instruments....see S for such as the speedometer
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Krauser bags, etc....for OLD parts: Michael Krauser
GmbH; 86415
Mering-kornblumernring-12, Germany. Krauser.motorrad@t-online.de
(michael krauser
GmbH I think as for KEYS,
only 056 is still available from them.
Krauser is now owned by Hepco & Becker, who still make the
classic Krauser
panniers....but now have Hepco quick release locks. One CAN
remove the Hepco
badge and R/BMW badge.
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www.wurthusa.com
Würth lubricants, especially SIG-3000 for splines (high impact
strength, high anti-rust, corrosion, etc.,
inhibitors 1-800-346-4198
Lacing wheels: This is for bicycles, but VERY
useful! www.sheldonbrown/com/wheelbuild.html
Hepco & Becker and Bagster, is imported by: Rosel
Import, ltd, Huntington, NY 888-482-5538
LUGGAGE:
For OLD Krauser parts:
Michael Krauser
GmbH; 86415 Mering-kornblumenring 12
Tel 08233-1461 Fax
08233-1445
krauser.motorrad@t-online.de
(michael Krauser GmbH)
Krauser is now owned by Hepco and Becker and they still make the
classic Krauser panniers. They now
have Hepco Quick Release Locks. One CAN remove the Hepco
badge and use a BMW badge. I have
been told that only key 056 was available....that is unconfirmed.
For the offset saddle bag hinges, try Bob's BMW, and ask for Hepco-Becker
#4654119 cover hinge
for classic Krauser pannier cases.
For
CRAVEN parts:
Ken Craven died some time ago.
Here is what happened, to the best of my knowledge:
First; things went to:
sales@cfgsiteservices.co.uk
You could have found them unresponsive, and you might have found a website for
Craven stuff, and found it also
unresponsive. Nash Morgan; Lightmoor
Works, Speech House Road, Cinderford,
Glos., GL14 3HU
England Tel. +44-1594-827649 was the contact. All Craven items were
next sold to
Phil Primmer:
http://www.westcountrysidecars.co.uk
On 01/13/2009, I received the following information, which I have
edited for clarity....so these
are not Roger's exact
words.