Airhead 247 Podcast: Mac Kirkpatrick (Part 2)

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/

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/

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/

On the program this week part two of our conversation with VBMWMO President Mac Kirkpatrick. Mac earned the Friend of the Marque (BMW) award in 2019 and has travelled well over 400,000 miles on various airheads. He’s recently sold some amazing motorcycles on Bring a Trailer, so we’ve got a plethora of things to discuss. William Plam from Boxer 2 Valve joins us to discuss all things Airhead exhaust systems. 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 VBMWMO President Mac Kirkpatrick. Mac earned the Friend of the Marque (BMW) award in 2019 and has travelled well over 400,000 miles on various airheads. He’s recently sold some amazing motorcycles on Bring a Trailer, so we’ve got a plethora of things to discuss. Katie Hunter is back with another Moto She Wrote called “Nowhere to Go” 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/

In this episode we remember Robert Fleischer, who most of us knew as Snowbum. His selfless contributions, as much as anyone in the airhead community, have helped keep these bikes relevant and on the road. We are happy to bring you some insight and commentary on Robert from some familiar voices here on the program including, Matt Parkhouse, Robert Sabel, George Thomas, Ted Porter, Duck Koch, Greg Hutchenson, Mac Kirkpatrick, Anton Largiader and Upe Fluckinger. I know I speak for all of us when we simply say….Thank you, Robert. To send condolences to his wife visit the BMW motorcycle tech home page here: https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/ 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/

Glad to welcome back Robert Sabel of Roughchild. We first chatted with Robert back in 2022 and he has been quite busy since then. His builds and clients continue to evolve and expand, respectfully and Robert has stepped up the frequency of videos on his YouTube channel. We’ll be chatting about some of the motorcycles featured on his channel and we’ll learn of a few other commissions he’s completed, among other topics. George Thomas from Air Support BMW has a travelog to share on his recent trip to the Isle of Man. Robert's Website: https://roughchild.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/