Airhead 247 Podcast: William Plam - R35

Our producer/engineer Jeff Glover is our guest this week. Why you might ask—-he bought his first Airhead --(finally) --a 1975 R90/6. Katie Hunter is back with a piece we can all relate to called “ A Paved Paradise”. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: https://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/ https://bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces

Recent tariffs and changes in US trade policy have created additional costs and paperwork for BMW parts suppliers and individuals who purchase parts from outside of the US. To discuss this all this we have a well seasoned parts importer, supplier, mechanic and all around well versed man of the motorrad.....Ted Porter from the Beemer Shop. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: https://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/ https://bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces

On the program this week William Plam from Boxer 2 Valve. We’ll discuss the fascinating story behind the history and development of the BMW R35 and discuss early BMW motorcycle production, including pre war, WWII and post war eras. Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: https://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/ https://bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces

On the program this week a double barreled conversation with Chris Ory and Nathan Mende from Boxerworks in Watkinsville, Georgia. We’ll dive into Chris’ acquisition of Boxerworks, his R65 "adventure", Nathan’s take on the 1977 R100S, tubeless wheel conversions and much more. Connect w/ Boxerworks: https://boxerworks.org/ Join the BMW MOA for FREE! Use this code-- airheads247--in the link below: https://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/ https://bmwmoaf.givingfuel.com/memberforces

Part 2 of our chat with Matt Copper where we cover R90X product offerings and what the home mechanic can expect when doing a front rotor/disc conversion. Find Matt's Products here: https://www.r90xdesigns.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 chat with Matt Cooper from R90X. If you are not familiar, R90X offers a full line of front brake upgrades for your airhead 247 and is a proud independent product developer, which we love to feature here on the program. This was a long, in depth convo with Matt so we’ve split the interview up into two parts—first up is Matt’s origin story, so to speak, we’ll dig into a bike he’s had—seemingly forever and we’ll cover some general airhead brake talk—all in this episode. Part 2, which will air in a few weeks, will cover R90X product offerings and what the home mechanic can expect when doing a front rotor/disc conversion.

On the program a triumphant return visit from Ande Kahora at Barrington Motr Works to dig in deep on /6 transmission and final drive repairs. Find Ande here: https://www.barringtonmotorworks.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 today Eli Carver. Regular listeners will remember our chat with his brother Tyson in a previous episode and now—we complete the circle with brother Eli. On deck we chat about his R100GS, R80 G/S and his custom RT that stole the Handbuilt show a few years back. William Plam is with us for a slight deviation from the form here—but for good reason. William just released a new maintenance and repair video on the Boxer 2 Valve YouTube channel—this time it’s a level 2 service video on the venerable K75. We’ve touched on K bikes here in the past with segments from William and our man Leo Goff and a lot of you out there either own or have thought about adding a K to the stable. Either way, William joins us for another interesting and informative chat.

Back after a little summer break....on the program this week we’ll chat with a dynamic duo—they are world travelers and airhead enthusiasts of the highest order—Celia and Shaye Williams. Katie Hunter is back with another Moto She Wrote essay entitled What’s Not To Lose. Follow Katie here: https://www.motoshewrote.com/ Follow Celia and Shaye's adventures here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083896381733 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 time we remember Brook Reams, who passed on June 13, 2025. How many times did so many of us reference his YouTube channel and website?..... countless. Brook’s work provided immense detail and inspired confidence to tackle the most basic and sometimes complicated jobs. Question about a part number or assembly procedure—odds are it’s there. Through those works, he left us a great record that will continue to inspire us and keep the 247 relevant for years to come. In this program we'll revisit the first interview with Brook which aired back in August of 2022, a sort of origin story, if you will. In addition, we’ll hear from his son Branden and longtime friend Matt Norman from EME. Thank you Brook----for everything. Brook and Branden's Website https://brook.reams.me/ Brook and Branden's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BrooksAirheadGarage 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/