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Winter is Slinger Cleaning Time
Pre-1970, the BMW engine had oil slingers instead of oil filters. In a different era most owners of these older BMWs would have the tools and the time to clean or replace their slingers at the factory recommended 45,000 miles. These motorcycles are no longer typically...
1955 Ariel Square Four Restoration at OCD
1955 Ariel Square Four Restoration Here we have a 1955 Ariel Square Four that was bought at Mecum auction. The bike was in okay condition and the new owner very excited about his purchase. So, he decided to have us do a full restoration. Follow us through all the...
G-Wagen Conversion Project
G-Wagen Conversion Project: OM606 Turbo & Tibus Portal Axles Follow us converting and modifying a 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen to a 6-Cylinder Turbo diesel with Tibus Portal axles, Desert-Service Accessories, Dieselmeken 350hp injector pump and DieselpumpUK...
Kraut Racing Goes to Chuckwalla
Lance Echols, Marc Beyer, Philip Hale, Frances Sayre, Sarah Invicta Williams-Echols and our support crew: Lily, Luke, and Sophie went to the So-Cal 2-day open sessions track days at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in mid December. We definitely got some training in and had...
Santa Fe to Ushaia Adventure – The Salt Flats
This is an update on the two young men who are making their way to to Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. The story they posted a couple weeks ago about their adventure on the salt flats in Bolivia is...
Kraut Racing Final Standings
The 2017 SMRI racing season has come to an end. Below are pictures from the last race day October 22nd and the SMRI Awards Banquet. Great job Kraut Racing!! Kraut Racing will be training at other tracks this winter and getting their bikes or new bikes ready for the...
How to Cross the Darien Gap
Sailing through Guna Yala, or how to cross the Darien gap We are following our customers Griffen Daly and Carson Samuel on their journey to the southern most land mass on our continent. They are riding a BMW R1150GS and a Suzuki DR650. Here is an excerpt from the...
Desert-Service Products
We are excited to announce that we have signed on with Desert-Service in Germany to be the exclusive importers of their off-road accessories and parts in the US. Their products are superior in quality, well priced, and manufactured exclusively in Germany. Our complete...
Santa Fe to Ushaia Adventure
Two of our customers, Griffin Daly and Carson Samuel, let us prepare their motorcycles to go from Santa Fe NM down to Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. It is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in...
Portal Axles Save Lives!
Some people may wonder what is so special about the G-Wagen and some of the mods we do? This is a great story explaining the practical applications of such a vehicle and its mods with the portal axles. Here is an owner of such a vehicle and a story of the flooding 2...