The Oilheads email list was originally founded circa 1994 as the “bmw-r1100” email list by Andy Beals as a discussion forum for the then new BMW R1100RS motorcycle. In December 2000, the list was moved to a new location with a new administrator, Mike Lambert. Since 1994, several BMW models and engine configurations have been released based on the type 259 “oilhead” engine found in the original R1100RS. Current engine sizes R850, R1100, R1150, and R1200 can be found in models R, S, RS, RT, GS, C, and CL. In late 2003 the list moved once again. It is now hosted at snafu.org where it is maintained by Marc Hyman.

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Mailing list archives

Archives of the list since it moved to snafu.org in November of 2003 can be found here.

Mailing list software

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• oilheads@snafu.org — used to send messages to the list. Only list members may send unmoderated messages to the list.
• oilheads+subscribe@snafu.org — initiates the subscription process. The subject and body of the message are ignored. You will receive a return message asking you to confirm your subscription request. You will not be subscribed to the list until you follow the instructions in the confirmation message.
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