09-19-2018, 11:59 AM
Come on! I'll be 76 this coming January, and, (thank Gawd) my biggest concern at the moment is if my R100GS will come out of 'surgery' at the tech's shop feeling like a nice ride. Hopefully it (she) does! The top end was rebuilt 30,000 miles ago .... now it was time for some serious carburetor and drive train work. So, Bing carbs totally rebuilt, tranny bearings replaced and everything shimmed to spec, shift mechanism wear parts replaced, clutch plate and diaphragm spring replaced, and perhaps most important, the driveshaft is being replaced. These things typically wore out within 30-40k miles ..... mine lasted to 122,000 miles. Rebuilt and made it another 35k, but one u joint ready to give it up! OK, so much for the BMW refresh!
I truly think I've been very fortunate to be able to ride, and still have the desire to ride, at my age.
A blood-borne staph infection following aortic valve replacement in 2016 left me nearly-dead, having gone septic. When I woke in the hospital next morning, I could not move my right arm or right leg. At that point, I thought, 'well, life will be different from here on out.' Thankfully, within 3-4 days, I was able to barely move both arm and leg. It got better. After a month on intravenous antibiotics and physical therapy, I went home, still too shaky to ride. First attempt was way too soon, on the tall GS. Stopping at lights and signs had to be thought out well in advance. I took the bike home, thankful that I hadn't fallen over at a stop.
Time marches on, and all is well in 2018.
The CB is running well, and suspension mods have made it a favorite bike.
I'm gonna keep on keepin on!
Bob
I truly think I've been very fortunate to be able to ride, and still have the desire to ride, at my age.
A blood-borne staph infection following aortic valve replacement in 2016 left me nearly-dead, having gone septic. When I woke in the hospital next morning, I could not move my right arm or right leg. At that point, I thought, 'well, life will be different from here on out.' Thankfully, within 3-4 days, I was able to barely move both arm and leg. It got better. After a month on intravenous antibiotics and physical therapy, I went home, still too shaky to ride. First attempt was way too soon, on the tall GS. Stopping at lights and signs had to be thought out well in advance. I took the bike home, thankful that I hadn't fallen over at a stop.
Time marches on, and all is well in 2018.
The CB is running well, and suspension mods have made it a favorite bike.
I'm gonna keep on keepin on!
Bob