The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: tom_hudson on March 29, 2012, 06:52:21 PM

Title: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on March 29, 2012, 06:52:21 PM
new shield, Bar mirrors, Seat - ready to go dancen
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Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: suecanada on March 30, 2012, 10:02:46 AM
That looks really nice! The seat even looks low enough and really compliments the bike!
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: SCJJR65 on March 30, 2012, 10:56:30 AM
Sweet!!       [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on March 30, 2012, 12:36:20 PM
This new screen is also very thin! made from plexiglas - almost twice as thin as the screen on my harley - it's also very brittle - My old screen (also very thin)had a small crack at one of the screw holes - These screens don't come pre-drilled so I had to drill the 9 holes - I even bought a $8.00 special bit made for plastic from Leif  - anyway I manage to generate a crack on the last hole I drilled - I drilled a small hole at the end of the crack I don't think think it will grow - I covered up the crack with a bullet hole decal so it's really a non-issue but I was very careful when drilling so this stuff is pretty brittle but It looks great - When your working with vintage stuff sometimes you just don't have many options - tom
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on March 31, 2012, 01:35:01 PM
almost done - custom risers were installed - good stuff - hell for stout - but a bit of the ugly - I added a little bling to the cover plate today
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Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: clonmore1 on March 31, 2012, 03:02:56 PM
Tom,

That is nice!

What is the fairing? I've not seen one of those before!

Chris
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on March 31, 2012, 03:24:02 PM
It was made by Don Vesco called Rabid Transit - Not sure what year but vintage and a piece of American Motorcycle history - you can check him out on Google - Don held 25 worlds land speed records - At least one of his cars is in the Barber collection
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on March 31, 2012, 07:47:31 PM
and the bar clamps to tidy things up a little
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Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: Julio A. on April 01, 2012, 08:50:07 AM
Beautiful!!!

May I ask, what does the "T" Designation stand for?
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tvrla on April 01, 2012, 02:53:45 PM
As in R100T?

Maybe it means something in German, but I've never heard an explanation. As far as I know, the T was only made in 1970 and 80. It was essentially the S model with drum rear brake (a plus in my opinion), no fairing, dual discs, and the cowl-less seat. Supposedly it had a little less power due to lower compression, but the one I have feels plenty powerful - maybe you'd only notice the difference above 100mph.
Title: Re: My R100 is done!
Post by: tom_hudson on April 01, 2012, 03:56:45 PM
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Beautiful!!!

May I ask, what does the "T" Designation stand for?
I don't really know but i assumed that it started life as a standard r100 then the guy added bags & figured it was a tourer - then the Vesco was added that made it kinda of a sport tourer then I added the gunfighter seat & mirrors  that made it a Cafe tourer r100T solo sort tourer :D :D :D but i did stay in a Holiday Inn last night & rode the bike home today  :)