General Information
Year
1978
Make
BMW
Model
R100S
History
Lots of work 2018 - 2019
Rings, valves, carbs, battery, coils, brake lines, calipers, master cylinders, fork rebuild, wheel bearings, steering head bearings, cables, hoses, filters, tires, lighting upgrades
Rings, valves, carbs, battery, coils, brake lines, calipers, master cylinders, fork rebuild, wheel bearings, steering head bearings, cables, hoses, filters, tires, lighting upgrades
1978 BMW R100S
Modifications
Drivetrain
Fresh Bridgestone Spitfires
Original Snowflake rims.
I'd love to put some disc-brake-equipped spokes on it.
Original Snowflake rims.
I'd love to put some disc-brake-equipped spokes on it.
Interior
2018-2019
Top end rebuild w/ SS pushrod tubes
Clutch spline lube (splines near 100%!)
Driveshaft service with new boot/bolts
Top end rebuild w/ SS pushrod tubes
Clutch spline lube (splines near 100%!)
Driveshaft service with new boot/bolts
Audio
The fork bushings were so deteriorated they smelled like a carcass. Stung my eyes it was so bad. Plastic crumbs for days. Had to cut a couple of the retainers out of the fork tubes and needed to replace one of the stanchions—it's a really nice cheater bar now for my toolbox.
Suspension
Original Krauser bags...Which were always ugly, but since they're 40 some years old, they leak and cannot be relied upon to stay closed. I lost some valuable shit.
Looking at other aesthetically era-appropriate alternatives.
Want 'em?
Looking at other aesthetically era-appropriate alternatives.
Want 'em?
Wheel and Tire
The headlight bucket was no fun.
Don't mess around in there with the battery connected. Ask me...
LED tail light made a WORLD of improvement.
LED instrument lighting was...mostly money well spent too.
Don't mess around in there with the battery connected. Ask me...
LED tail light made a WORLD of improvement.
LED instrument lighting was...mostly money well spent too.
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