1980 BMW R100 RS
MODIFIED 1981 BMW R100 RS AS A CAFÉ RACER.
WE CALL IT THE SHED BECAUSE IT WAS EXACTLY THAT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN NOVEMBER 2006, BEFORE RESTORATION TOOK PLACE.
APPARENTLY ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT IN 2000 BUT UPON INSPECTION IT WAS IN A VERY POOR STATE, WITH A BADLY REGROUND CRANK (IT IS USED AS OUR PAPERWEIGHT NOW).
EVIDENCE SEEMS TO SUPPORT IT HAS DONE 68927 MILES UP TO NOV 2006 WHEN I BOUGHT IT AS A NON-RUNNER, NOW YOU CAN CONSIDER IT PRETTY MUCH AS A NEW BIKE.
IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT, WITH AN EYE FOR DETAIL AND VERY PEDANTIC APPROACH.
HUNDREDS OF HOURS HAVE GONE PREPARING THIS BIKE, SOME QUITE AGONIZING, BUT THAT’S THE FUN OF IT!
ENGINE HAS SUFFERED A SERIOUS TUNE UP, WITH A 336 CAM, WEIGHT BALANCED AND LIGHTENED RODS&PISTONS, SMOOTHED PORTS ETC, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR A MORE DETAILED INSIGHT.
Price: £6750
ENGINE BLOCK, CYLINDERS, HEADS ETC WASHED IN A DEGREASING BATHCYLINDERS, HEADS, VALVE COVERS GLASS JET CLEANEDVERY LOW MILEAGE STD CRANK FITTED, STILL WITH ORIGINAL WEIGHTSNEW BMW CRANK MAIN BEARINGS STD REDNEW BMW CRANK SEALSNEW BMW BIG END BEARINGSNEW BMW BIG END CAP BOLTSNEW BMW WRIST PINSNEW STD PISTON RINGSNEW BMW 336 CAM SHAFT (R90S)CYLINDERS CHECKED FOR OVALIZATION AND WEAR– OK, STD AS NEW!PROFESSIONALY HONED CYLINDER BORESCYLINDERS PAINTED SEMI-GLOSS BLACK, AS PER R90SLIGHTENED CON RODS, PISTONS, PINS AND WEIGHT BLALANCEDOIL PASSAGES IN CONROD ENLARGED AND TAPEREDCLEANED VALVES, RESEATED AND CHECKEDFITTED ORIGINAL BMW GREEN DOT VALVE SPRINGSADMISSION AND EXHAUT HEAD PASSAGE WAYS SMOOTHED (NOT ENLARGED OR ALTERED)NEW BMW DISTRIBUTION CHAINOIL PUMP CHECKED AND VERIFIED AS NEWENGINE REBUILT WITH COMPLETE NEW SET OF BMW GASKETS AND SEALSNEW BOSCH PLATINUM SPARK PLUGS FITTEDREBUILT 40MM BING CARBURATORSCARBS FITTED WITH 273 MAIN JETS (MAX AVAILABLE FROM BMW)NEW COMPETITION COTTON CONICAL AIR FILTERSNEW GLASS FUEL FILTERSINSPECTED, CLEANED ALTERNATORINSPECTED, CLEANED, BRUSHED AND PAINTED STARTER MOTORLIGHTER BMW (POST 1981) FLYWHEEL INSTALLLED WITH MODDIFIED GEARBOX TO ACCEPT THIS MODNEW REINFORCED CLUTCH FRICTION PLATEFITTED WITH OIL RADIATOR WITH THERMOSTATIC SANDWICH PLATERUNNING IN STILL WITH 15-40W VALVOLINE OILBRAND NEW ROUND (EARLY 70'S STYLE) ROCKER COVERS (NOT SHOWN)
HAWKER ODISSEY PC545 BATTERY (£90), USEFUL LIFE OF 8+ PLUS WITH 545 AMP OF STARTING POWER ON THE FIRST 5 SECS.WIRING LOOMS MANUALLY CLEANED CM BY CM (WHAT A PAIN)!IGNITION MODULE CHECKED, CLEANED AND REFITTED WITH ZINC PLATED COVER AND S/S FASTENERSINSPECTED, CLEANED AND PAINTED IGNITION COILSALL BRACKETS ETC ZINC PLATEDALL NEW S/S A2&A4 FASTENERS ETC
GEARBOX
CLEANED IN A DEGREASING BATHOUTER CASE GLASS JET BLASTEDREBUILT WITH NEW SEAL AND MODDIFIED TO ACCEPT LATER (LIGHTER FLYWHEEL)ALL FASTENERS IN STAINLEES STEELPLUGS ZINC LATED AND STAINLESS WITH NEW COPPER WASHERSRUNNING WITH NEW BP 80-90W OIL
EXHAUST
BRAND NEW KEIHAN POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL 40MM EXHAUST MANIFOLDSALL FASTENERS IN STAINLEES STEELNEW SHORT MEGAPHONE TYPE SILENCERS, MINIZOOM MODEL BY RAASK, FROM SWEDEN (VERY EXPENSIVE, BUT GORGEOUS SOUND)
FRAME AND HANDLING
FRAME, SWING ARM, CENTRE STAND ETC SAND JET BLASTEDALL COMPONENTS POWDER COATED TO HIGH STANDARD IN SEMI-GLOSS BLACKLOWER FRONT YOKE GLASS JET BLASTEDTOP YOKE CLEANED AND ZINC PLATEDNEW RAASK CLIP ON HANDLE BARSNEW OBERON STAINLESS HANDLE BAR END WEIGHTSNEW HANDLE BAR RUBBERSNEW RASK REAR SETSALL FASTENERS ETC IN STAINLEES STEELALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS CLEANED AND ZINC PLATED OR POWDER COATED
SWING ARM
DISMANTLED AND JET BLASTEDREINFORCED WITH LOWER U SECTION FOR MORE STIFFNESS AS PER COMPETITION BIKESPOWDER COATED IN SEMI-GLOSS BLACKNEW BEARINGSNEW BEARING SEALSFULCRUM PINS, MAIN NUTS ETC CLEANED AND ZINC PLATEDPROP SHAFT INSPECTED FOR WEAR AND CLEANED
DIFFERENTIAL
CLEANED AND GLASS JET BLASTEDNEW BRAKE SHOESZINC PLATED AND STAINLESS PLUGSRUNNING WITH NEW BP 80-90W OIL37/11 RATIO, FROM A R80, FOR BETTER ACCELERATION (ORIGINAL IS 33/11)
BRAKES
NEW REAR SHOESREBUILT FRONT MASTER CYLINDERGLASS JET BLASTED FRONT BRAKE DISCS AND RE-GROUNDFRONT CALIPER CLEANED AND FITRED WITH STAINLESS FASTENERSBLEED NIPPLES AND BANJO BOLTS IN STAINLESS STEEL FROM HELNEW BRAKE PADSNEW HEL STAINLEES BRAIDED BRAKE HOSESZINC PLATED ALL SOLID BRAKE PIPESBRAKE CIRCUIT BLED AND FILLED WITH SILICONE DOT 5.1 AUTOMEC BRAKE FLUID (LAST FOREVER, NO HUMIDITY AND CORROSION AND NO BURNED PAINT ANYMORE!)
SUSPENSION
NEW 330MM REAR KRAMMER SHOCK ABSORBERS (HYDRO-PNEUMATIC WITH ADJUSTMENT), HAGON CLASSIC CAN ALSO BE FITTED AT NO EXTRA COST.FRONT FORKS GLASS BLASTEDFORKS INSPECTED AND REBUILT WITH BMW OIL SEALS, NEW COPPER WASHERS AND WHERE POSSIBLE, STAINLEES FASTENERSALL EXTERIOR FASTENERS ETC ZINC PLATEDFILLED WITH ATF FLUID (BETTER THERMAL PERFORMANCE THAN NORMAL 10 0R 15W)
WHEELS
GLASS JET BLASTED HUBSFITTED NEW STAINLESS STEEL WIRE SPOKE KITPROFESSIONALY STRAIGHTNED AND POLISHED ALLOY RIMS (WATERMANN)NEW SHINKO TYRES, H RATED (130 MPH)NEW INNER TUBESNEW FRONT AND REAR BEARINGS AND ITS SEALS
ASTHETICS
UNIQUE KIT DEVELOPED BY USPAINTWORK PROFESSIONALLY DONE BY SPIES HECKER PAINTER IN A UNIQUE MIX FOR THIS BIKE IN PEARL ELECTRIC BLUE, PLEASE DON’T CONFUSE THIS PAINT JOB WITH VAST MAJORITY OF RUNS AND ORANGE PEEL OR LACK OF PAINT IN EDGES THAT IS OUT THERE, TO PREPARE ALL THE PARTS FOR PAINTING TOOK OVER 20 HOURS OF SOLID WORK!
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