Airhead 247 Podcast: Stefan Knopf

Part two of our conversation with Peter Boggia from Moto Borgotaro featuring one of our favorite breakdown stories we’ve heard in this series AND….its part two and the pay off in Katie Hunter’s “Troubles” essay in the Moto She Wrote series. Peter's Website: motoborgotaro.com/ Katie's Website: www.motoshewrote.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 part one of our conversation with Peter Boggia from Moto Borgotaro. Peter is a mechanic and vintage European motorcycle enthusiast of the highest order. Some of the most unique and rare motorcycles, including a number of airheads, have moved thru his shop in Brooklyn, NY. Katie Hunter is back with another of her wonderful audio essays in the Moto She Wrote series. This week it’s part one of "Troubles"—which is story we all can relate to. Peter's Website: https://motoborgotaro.com/ Katie's Website: https://www.motoshewrote.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/

Part two of our chat with Damir Senic where we discuss trouble shooting a no start issue on a R90S and the importance of doing a thorough inspection when a new 247 makes its way into your garage. William Plam from Boxer 2 Valve is back for a segment on tires and wheels. Damir's Airhead Barn: www.airheadbarn.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 part one of our conversation with Damir Senic from Airhead Barn. Damir has updates on his 75/7 and tells us about a Daytona Orange R90S he's added to the fold. Also, this week, we welcome a new contributor to the program, Katie Hunter. Her audio essay segment called Moto She Wrote chronicles her airhead and moto musings from the east coast of Canada. Damir's Airhead Barn: https://www.airheadbarn.com/ Katie's Moto She Wrote: https://www.motoshewrote.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/

Part two of our chat with Tyson Carver where we go into detail on his 89 GS build including suspension upgrades, paint, trouble shooting engine vibrations and much more. Guest host George Thomas from Air Support BMW is with us to discuss setting valve lash. Link to 89 GS Build Thread: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/building-a-1989-r100gs.1621161/ Check out Tyson's Instagram here: @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/

This week we are joined by Tyson Carver who is part of the next generation ---the youngbloods ---of airhead enthusiasts and talented builders keeping the 247 tradition alive and well. George Thomas is with us for another Air Support installment on balancing and syncing carbs. Check out Tyson's Bikes here: @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/

Stefan Knopf of Knopf Tours in Heidelberg, Germany joins us to discuss his history as a moto-traveler, international motorcycle tour operator, motorcycle shipper and airhead rider. Stefan's Tour Website https://www.knopftours.com/ Volker Stilgenbauer's BMW Dealer/Service Shop https://www.motorrad-stilgenbauer.de/service/unser-service/ 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/

William Plam from Boxer 2 Valve joins us to discuss German traffic laws, German beer and the process of registering and maintaining a motorcycle in Germany. We also have a short recap of William’s adventures at this past year's MOA National Rally. George Thomas from Air Support BMW is with us as well, our chat this week is about shipping parts—something many of us do on a regular basis. 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/

Part two of our conversation with Hans Muth, hosted by Upe Flueckiger. In this episode, Upe and Hans discuss paint colors for the RS, BMW marketing and the birth of the R 80 G/S. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces Other Moto BMW MOA Podcasts https://www.bmwmoa.org/page/digitalcontent Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: https://airhead247.com Drop us line: [email protected] Support our Sponsors and Friends Boxer 2 Valve / William Plam https://www.boxer2valve.com/ Air Support BMW / George Thomas https://www.airsupportbmw.com/

Last episode we introduced you to my dear friend, Upe. Now, t’s time to hear Upe’s interview with Hans Muth. Airhead aficionados know Hans produced designs for legendary BMW motorcycles including the R90S, R100RS, R 80 G/S and R65 LS. Muth’s work and landmark styling were key to helping BMW maintain viability with its Motorrad division in the 1970s and early 80s. One note about this interview—the audio signal we had for Hans leaves a bit to be desired and we apologize for this on the front end. Yes, it sounds like it's coming thru the original trans-Atlantic cable—but—we had one chance to get Hans for this and had to roll with it. Normally we’d not air audio with this signal quality but we are making an exception and for good reason. We’d originally planned to visit w/ Hans in person last year but his travel to the US was put on hold at the time. Visit our website for additional content and the 247 Store: airhead247.com/ Drop us line: [email protected] Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces