Airhead 247 Podcast: George Thomas (Head Work - Repair Costs - R45)

Back at it with part 2 of our chat with Darren Lew. We covered a lot of ground last episode and we’ll jump right back in discussing saddle bags, planning a riding trip in Europe, actually RIDING your airhead, fighting wind buffeting and spotting 247s in television and film. Learn more about Darren's work here: www.darrenlew.com/ Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

On the program this week, uber airhead enthusiast and cinematographer Darren Lew AND— we welcome back Katie Hunter with another Moto She Wrote audio essay. Darren is a 247 enthusiast of the highest order and like me and many of us...he is diving deep, turning over stones, contemplating and sometimes losing sleep consternating on all things airhead. In his professional life Darren is an accomplished cinematographer who has worked on a number of television and film projects you most assuredly are familiar with. Our conversation lasted for well over two hours and we still had more to discuss. So our chat with Darren will be spread out in two episodes, starting with Part 1 right here. We’ve got a lot to cover, so it’s off to Brooklyn, NY for a visit with Darren Lew on the Airhead 247 Podcast. Learn more about Darren's work here: https://www.darrenlew.com/ Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

On the program a series of segments recorded with George Thomas @ Air Support BMW all in one program. We’ll discuss concepts about refreshing heads, mull over how we value airheads, what a typical “refresh” of a 247 costs and kick around some thoughts on a 248 model—the often forgotten and overlooked R45. Feature host Katie Hunter is back with another Moto She Wrote installment to officially welcome in riding season for maritime New Brunswick. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

Join us for a chat with Charley Boorman from the Long Way moto-travel series. The latest edition Long Way Home is out now on Apple TV and this time Charley and Ewen are on vintage bikes—Ewan a 74 Moto Guzzi Eldorado and Charley on a R 75/5. Though we don’t give away much of how the bikes did in this interview, it’s safe to assume the /5 represented itself quite well and Charley has a pointed comment on how the 247 stacked up against the Guzzi. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

Stephan Gaulin the man behind Toaster Tan is with us this week. As with the Daniel May interview last time, we’ve got a lot to cover with Stephan so no guest hosts. We'll dig into the ideas and concepts behind his top braces and how those can improve your riding experience along with some fascinating stories about some bikes he currently owns…enjoy!

On the program this week AHRMA Executive Director and /5 racer Daniel May. We’re devoting the entire program to Daniel this week so no guest hosts, just straight racing and airhead talk for your listening enjoyment. Just a reminder, check out our sister program the SWB Podcast on the BMW MOA YouTube Channel—where we’ve got even more airhead programming and conversation for you. https://www.ahrma.org/ Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

On the program this week interviews from the 2025 Handbuilt Show in Austin, TX. We’ll be joined by Ana Carver, Scott Thibeault and Matias Corea to talk about their bikes that were featured at the show. Builders IG accounts and weblinks: @matiascorea @builds.by.scott https://www.buildsbyscott.com/ @tysonoak Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

On the show this week, part two of our audio tour of Bob's Motorcycle Museum with Bob Henig. Katie Hunter joins us with a piece entitled "Along for the Ride" in her latest Moto She Wrote essay. Bob's Vintage BMW Motorcycle Museum Walkthrough (2025) www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0J1temhtDU Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

Seroj Terian is an independent mechanic and vintage bike enthusiast. He recently built and sold a very well executed R100 scrambler that sold on BaT—(we’ve got a link to that for you) so we’ll dig into that bike and discuss his work and experience with old bikes, in general and the volunteer work he does, which is quite remarkable, as well. Katie Hunter joins us with Moto She Wrote essay entitled "Old Dog, New Tricks" where she recounts obtaining her motorcycle license in New Brunswick, Canada. Seroj's R100 on BaT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-bmw-r100-16/ Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/

Bob Henig joins us this week for part one of a deep dive into some special motorcycles in his collection and museum. Bob started out as a used parts dealer in the early 80’s and roughly ten years later opened his dealership which remains one of the legacy BMW Motorcycle dealers in the US. Scroll down for a link to the video series discussed in this podcast. Katie Hunter is back with us. In this week's Moto She Wrote, Katie remembers a well loved and trusted mechanic in New Brunswick, affectionately known as Charlie on the Mountain. Bob's Vintage BMW Motorcycle Museum Walkthrough (2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0J1temhtDU Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends: Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas www.airsupportbmw.com/