Jörgs Motorcycle Pages

Jörg and his GS

Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.

These pages are about motorcyles - those that I had in the past, what I actually ride and other things about motorcycling.

BMW gearbox overhaul for 5-speed airhead gearboxes.
BMW head overhaul on my R80GS, 2007-04.
Schrauberkurs 2004-01 (complete engine disassembly; text in german).

Electrical

BMW electrical related to airheads of /7 and later.
LED 'Voltmeter', a simple but efficient way to monitor the charging system.
Voltage regulator home-made.
Battery testing and maintenance.

Heated grips home-made.
Speedometer Adapter for ACE-TA7 (e.g. for BMW 2V airheads and Moto Guzzi), also available in German.

Navigation and GPS and GPS Software under Linux.

Trips and travels

"HPN Forumstreffen" 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 (2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic).
Stella Alpina 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
AdvRider European Meeting 2005 (same as Stella Alpina 2005 ;-) and 2006.
FAT Freunde der Africa Twin e.V. Meeting 2010.

Africa: Our trips to Tunisia 2007 and Tunisia 2008.
Cornu Master School, Sliding course B, 2006-09.
One week in Tuscany, September 2006.

Moto-Chalet.ch is a guesthouse that we rent in Western Switzerland (be it a few days or a few weeks) and that knows the needs of motorcycle tourists. Check it out!

Links

Micapeak has a number of mailing lists for different motorcycles.
Adventure Rider. Talk, trips and more.
Iron Butt Association, information on long-distance riding.
Horizonsunlimited.com, Grant and Susan Johnsons "blackboard" for world travellers.