Bigger jugs has swayed me from the true path

[Justin B.]

It really doesn't look too bad, you should make out OK on it...

[steve hawkins]

Looks okay from 10 or 15 ft

Its when you get closer you see blemishes/dents/dirt.  Anything black is just as likely to be grime than paint.  Lots of little things.....paint chips, light corrosion.

Got one of those single pull throttles with the splitter - like a post 81 R65 - that definately needs some work.  Got to add that to the list - very stiff.  Throttle grip itself needs to be replaced as well - the metal bit that the grip goes on - some of the teeth are badly worn.

However, she is retrievable and well worth the effort.

Just got to be patient.  

Rebuilding the saddle tonight.

I will be painting her......myself...eventually.

Steve

[Justin B.]

I sometimes have a hard time being patient...

[steve hawkins]

Saddle is back on and I rode her to work this morning through the rain.

Saddle is firmer with the insert I put in - which is good.  And it should now last another 10 years....

Whats next.....I think I will ride her for a week or two.

Cheers

[nhmaf]

'round my area, I'd say that you got a good deal on that bike for 700 quid !

[steve hawkins]

I got the feeling it was not very well advertised on the ebay auction.  

It was described as 'BMW BLUE/BLACK' - If I searched on BMW R100 I would have never have picked it up.

It was only that I was looking for bikes for sail in my area that I discovered it.  The owner said he had had a few enquiries in the week, so I was expecting a last minute bidding flurry.  He seemed to be happy.

He also let me know that the reserve was £800.00.  So I bid £820 odd when it seemed to be clear that there was not much action in the last minute - but the reserve was actually £700 - so that is what I paid.  No-one else bid at the last minute at all, although there had been some bids earlier in the week.

It will keep me busy over the winter.

Back on the R65 today....

[steve hawkins]

Did a couple more jobs this weekend and went for a short ride, mainly to warm her up for a carb balance:

1.  Repaint mirrors - Done  
2.  Finish removing wiring extensions for left handlebar switch gear - Done
3.  Clean up and paint headlight/ears - satin black - Done
4.  Buy and fit small rear carrier/grab rail that was once fitted as standard - I have the holes to prove - Done
5.  Touch in frame where required - satin black.  
6.  Buy new switch blanks for crash pad  - Done  
7.  Clean up and paint rear subframe minor surface rust....satin black.  
8.  Remove and repaint Koni springs - gloss back - tricky but dampers ok.  
9.  Repaint seat base - satin black! - put in a little bit more foam - its sagging a bit.  A little project in itself.  But seat base is otherwise good as is the cover - Done  
10.  Bodge stantions - inc new fork seals.  
11.  Tune up - when I can remove the screws to balance carbs!  Done - at least I have balanced the carbs
12.  Blow over both alloy wheels with aluminiun paint.  
13.  Tyres - a pair of touring deep tread conti's....
14.  Investigate and fix stiff throttle.

I suppose it keeps you out of the pubs - she is slowly being transformed.  Got to take a deep breath and deal with the wheels soon.  One of the big jobs - front first, I think.

Rode her to work this morning - the carb balancing has worked wonders - however I think I need to adjust my $4 carb balancer to have a more viscous fluid - the R100 was so far out at idle - that she just sucked up the fork oil the moment I turned it on.   - Bigger displacement - all happened before I could do anything.  might use engine oil next

Hope I am not boring you all

Steve h

[trolle]

Hope I am not boring you all

Steve h

Not at all, not at all. Restoring projects are always interesting.

I myself is looking forward to mounting my newly bought RS-fairing, so far I have picked up an RS handle bar to fit the fairing and a headlight from a GS sd well.

Good luck with the rest of the chores.

greetings from a grey and wet north (Autumn has set in)

[not-so-fast-ed]

Thanks for keeping us posted Steve.  Many of us have preceded you in most of the steps you're taking to bring our bike's condition to something that we're not ashamed of, and more confident in its reliability and safety.

To paraphrase Trolle - Greetings from a (relatively) cool (hi 70's) and overcast South.

Ed