Duane Ausherman BMW motorcycles
What I can remember after decades of working with BMW motorcycles
Day one I got home last night around 6 pm. I needed to eat but I wasn’t hungry. I managed to eat a little. I slept poorly through most of the night. I remember waking up to see that it was just after 5 AM. I changed my position and next thing I knew it …
Butler & Smith wholesale and retail prices as of Oct 1-1978 Butler & Smith wholesale and retail prices as of Oct 10-1978. Notice the 10-day difference. While it isn’t shown, these are the 1979 models. This is the kind of inconsistency that we authorized dealers had to tolerate.
T-37 Jet trainer fuel spigot In late July 2017, I was in McMinnville, Oregon, and visited the Evergreen Air and Space Museum. This is a wonderful museum, and I highly recommend it. They have the Spruce Goose on display and hundreds of other aircraft items. I asked and was told that, yes, they did have …
The pre Windjammer days. None are made for BMW.
The first year for the R90S to be offered in a new color, Daytona Orange. By 1975, BMW had fixed a lot of the defects of 1974, the first year of the /6 model. Helpful tips PC, to zoom in, hold Ctrl and then tap the + (plus) sign as needed. PC, to zoom …
My draft story By Duane Ausherman This story is in two parts, as it must be told that way because they are interconnected. I will keep it as short as possible. Part 1 While living in Cleveland, Ohio, I organized a draft card protest. I would burn my draft card in public, get arrested, …
These are records of my daily blood pressure and steps. I use the Omron system for checking blood pressure. You will see some notes in the comment section on the right side. On later pages, I finally started recording in a consistent fashion. Usually, I go for two walks a day. The first number is …
Let me tell you about my Tumbler! I bought it to clean rusty parts. I have lots of rusty parts. If I had known what a hassle this would be, I would have thrown out the rusty parts. The rusty parts are half-cleaned. I am so far into this project that I feel committed to …
Years ago I enjoyed competing in Ham Radio contests. If a Ham did well, a certificate was issued and mailed to him/her. It was normal for the recipient to fasten it to the walls of the Ham shack. It was referred to as “wallpaper” by Hams. I never did that. I not only didn’t use …
I sold my BMW motorcycle franchise in early 1975. I immediately bought a workshop in Fort Bidwell, CA, from a widow whose husband had recently died. Next door to my good friend, Rod Miller, was Bud Lewis. We talked, and I helped him with a few minor chores around his place. We exchanged stories about …