1983 R80 RT TIC

1983 BMW R80RT transformed in a pukka Cafe Racer.

Ex-police bike, I believe from Birmingham, was in a fair condition when we bought it. Apparently, it has done around 9k miles since retirement from police work, reason given why clock showed only 9k, it has been reset at that time.
The previous owner explained to me that this bike has gone thorough and serious recomissioning before going into private hands, which I do believe as this bike was incredibly easy to dismantle. There was copper grease everywhere, no stuck bolts!

This engine has already the more desirable Nikasil cylinders and the lighter flywheel plus the original electronic ignition system for improved running and reliability.

Please note that earlier forks and brake system have been adopted and completely refurbished. All other mechanical components have been cleaned, replaced or refurbished as appropriate.

For a more complete vision of the work carried out, please scroll down.

This bike is pretty much as new, not a single bit of rust or untidiness!

Price: £5500

ENGINE ENGINE BLOCK, CYLINDERS, HEADS ETC WASHED IN A DEGREASING BATHCYLINDERS, HEADS, CYLINDERS JET CLEANEDCYLINDERS CHECKED FOR OVALIZATION AND WEAR– OK, STD AS NEW!NEW PISTON RINGS (STD)NIKASIL CYLINDERS (OEM)PROFESSIONALY HONED CYLINDER BORESCYLINDERS PAINTED SEMI-GLOSS BLACK, AS PER R90SCLEANED VALVES, RESEATED AND CHECKEDFITTED ORIGINAL BMW GREEN DOT VALVE SPRINGSNEW BMW TIMING CHAINOIL PUMP CHECKED AND VERIFIED AS NEW (REPLACED 9K AGO)ENGINE REBUILT WITH COMPLETE NEW SET OF BMW GASKETS AND SEALSNEW BOSCH PLATINUM SPARK PLUGS FITTEDREBUILT 32MM BING CARBURATORSBRAND NEW ROUND ROCKER COVERS (NOT SHOWN)NEW AIR FILTERNEW S/S 316 PUSH ROD TUBESNEW GLASS FUEL FILTERSINSPECTED, CLEANED ALTERNATORINSPECTED, CLEANED, BRUSHED AND PAINTED STARTER MOTORBRAND NEW VOLTAGE RECTIFIER (UPRATED ELECTRONIC UNIT)ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT, REVISED AND ADJUSTEDLIGHTER BMW (POST 1981) FLYWHEELCLUTCH FRICTION PLATE AS NEW, FITTED 9K MILES AGO, NO NOTICEABLE WEARRUNNING IN STILL WITH 15-40W VALVOLINE OIL

WIRING AND IGNITION NEW BATTERY (£60)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 COILSELECTRONIC IGNITION AS STANDARDALL 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 STAINLESS STEELPLUGS ZINC PLATED AND STAINLESS WITH NEW COPPER WASHERSRUNNING WITH NEW BP 80-90W OIL

EXHAUST STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLE CROSSOVER PIPE 38MM EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CHECKED, CLEANED AND POLISHEDALL FASTENERS IN STAINLEES STEELNEW NORTON PEASHOOTERS SILENCERS
 
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 BARSMOTRAX MIRRORNEW HANDLE BAR RUBBERSNEW RAASK REAR SETSALL FASTENERS ETC IN STAINLESS 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 BLASTEDZINC PLATED AND STAINLESS PLUGSRUNNING WITH NEW BP 80-90W OIL33/11 RATIO, FROM A R100, FOR BETTER ECONOMY (ORIGINAL IS 37/11)

BRAKES
 ATE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY OVERHAULED FROM AN EARLIER BIKEREBUILT FRONT MASTER CYLINDERREBUILT REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER (TWICE!)GLASS JET BLASTED FRONT BRAKE DISCS AND RE-GROUNDFRONT AND REAR CALIPERS CLEANED AND FITTED WITH STAINLESS FASTENERSBLEED NIPPLES AND BANJO BOLTS IN STAINLESS STEEL FROM HELNEW BRAKE PADS, FRONT AND REARNEW HEL STAINLEES BRAIDED BRAKE HOSESZINC PLATED ALL SOLID BRAKE PIPESBRAKE CIRCUIT BLED AND FILLED WITH SILICONE DOT 5.1 AUTOMEC BRAKE FLUID (LASTS FOREVER, NO HUMIDITY, NO CORROSION AND NO BURNED PAINTWORK ANYMORE!)

SUSPENSION
 FRONT FORKS FROM AN EARLIER MODEL (/7 SERIES) TO ACCOMODATE ATE CALIPERSPOWDER COATED ROAD SPRINGSBOGE OEM SHOCK ABSORBERS FULLY CLEANED AND CHECKED, AS NEWFRONT 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
 PROFESSIONALLY BLASTED AND POWDER COATEDWHEEL EDGES MACHINED FOR A SHINY ALLOY LOOK NEW FRONT AND REAR BEARINGS AND ITS SEALSEXCELLENT CONTINENTAL TYRES

ASTHETICS UNIQUE KIT DEVELOPED BY USPAINTWORK PROFESSIONALLY DONE BY SPIES HECKER PAINTER IN A UNIQUE MIX FOR THIS BIKE IN PEARL ORANGE, 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, MORE THAN 25 HOURS WERE SPENT PREPARING ALL THE PARTS FOR PAINTING AND SANDING & POLISHING AFTERWARDS.