Well, the UK summer has finally arrived, time to get the Jeep out on the road, cleaned up and running around. A good wash and brush up and I can still find Desert Dubai Sand under and in the Carpets… … Continue reading Jeep Wrangler JK Sport 2007 – Takes it’s top off in the UK
Retro Airhead The entire story of my R65 project was featured while I lived in Dubai in Bike Nation, a local online Cafe Racer and Custom media publication. Thought I’d post screenshots of the entire article here… Continue reading R65 Featured in Bike Nation Middle East
Here’s what it’s like riding at night up the Jumeirah Beach road in Dubai – starting out from Media City, up past the 7 star Burj al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Filmed with my GoPro from my R65 – … Continue reading A Motorbike ride up the beach road in Dubai – GoPro from an R65
Since coming to Dubai the Bike has continued to improve. While it arrived safely the R has had several 100 more hours attention! First things first was to sort the Petrol Tank, while the Tank in the UK had been … Continue reading BMW R65 Cafe Scrambler Build – Part 3 Dubai onwards
The frame and wheels had already been sandblasted and powder coated before the previous owner bailed out due to work commitments and family pressures. First job was to assess what was there and what wasn’t. Straighforward enough you might think … Continue reading BMW R65 Cafe Scrambler Build – Part 2
Classic Motorbike for Hire in Dubai, UAE. I was recently approached by a Film company wanting to use it in a Bank Commercial. The Bike is unique, runs and is styled in a World War II Scrambler style – similar to the one used by Steve McQueen in the Great Escape. Be great to see it on screen. BMW Airhead, BMW Boxer, BMW R65, BMW Scrambler, BMW Cafe Racer Dubai, Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Film Work, Movies, TV Commercials, on offs.. Message me… Various clips exist of its build and history on YouTube. You can message via this … Continue reading Classic Motorbike for Hire in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Film/TV
Really is rather nice… In fact it’s probably the best time in Dubai, the weather cools to below 30 degrees but never much below 25 even at night. This means you can actually walk, sit outside and enjoy what the City … Continue reading Winter in Dubai
So, as a follow up to my recent post, “One year in Dubai – 10 Positives”, I thought I’d reflect on what I have missed from living away from the UK for 12 months. I hope this balances out the … Continue reading One year away from England – 10 things that I miss
Well as I type this, it’s coming up to a full Calendar year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. So I thought I’d lay down what’s good about the place. Following the principle laid down my Grandma, who used to say, “If you … Continue reading One year in Dubai. 10 Positives.
Yes, No, Maybe – well YES., Well, I finally decided to share my, built by me from parts, BMW Airhead Scrambler with Dubai! What the heck…. I’ve ummed and arred about this one for months, and come up with a … Continue reading Importing a Motorbike to Dubai, UAE?
BMW R65 and BMW K75 Series BLOG 