r100rs fairing

[larstorders]

Bonzo, your R65 looked so clean in the photos, as well  :-/

[larstorders]

Problem with posting late at night is I forget to mention the obvious Trolle.
You could get a couple of adaptors that will change your female ends into male ends such as http://www.earls.co.uk/earls/catalogue/Adapters.pdf they must be steel not aluminium. Number 592032ERL fits the threads on R65 brakes, but I would always double check the thread sizes with the seller (I would assume it fits R100RS hoses too). Of course your hoses will then become a bit longer.
Again, good luck.

[trolle]

Metal brake pipes must be supported properly at BOTH ends otherwise vibration will cause them to whip about with, possibly, bad results.
Did I mention that the original R65 lower brake hoses are still the correct length for the RS fairing when the 'distributor' is mounted under the headstock where the horn used to be (You will need a slightly longer upper hose though).
I see your upper brake hose does not connect to the 'distributor' with a banjo fitting, this may complicate siting of the 'distributor' where are you planning to mount it?

 
I've studied a few pics of rses and found that the '83 uses the same length of metalpipe as the r65 (see http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/photos/photophotos/R100RS%20-%201983.jpg) so if the firm you refer to will sell the converters and a banjo bolt to me, I will reuse the old r65 pipes.

Now my Brembos are as clean as they were when they left the factory and the first of many newly painted parts have arrived from the painter's. They look nice but I have to see them in clear daylight to judge for real.

greetings from a grey and cold north

[larstorders]

That sounds like a plan Trolle. I kept the original R65 metal pipes joining hoses to calipers too.
That was after I bought RS lower metal brake pipes  expecting they would fit nicely, just like you. I was surprised to find they were too long   .  Yet they look just the same length in photos  :-?  :-?
Are your stainless hoses the right length then?
Are you routing your brake hoses as I did (check my earlier pics on here).  
I changed my R65 brake hose brackets (on the fork legs/ sliders) for R100RS brackets. So that, pipes and hoses were supported at the correct angle which BMW intended for hose coming from the RS fairing. I believe it is safe to bend the metal pipes, to fit correctly with these brackets. Protect them very carefully with rags or plastic during bending, avoid kinks or bending close to the ends.
Is the top hose the correct length and it's connection to the master cylinder at the correct angle so it will clear the top yoke, if not it may be cheaper just to get a custom made hose. If you're fitting a banjo conversion to the end of the upper hose, it is a 10mm banjo with a 10mm x 1mm thread for R series BMW. But I didn't see one on Earls' website.
Earls performance http://www.earls.co.uk/ are an excellent company, though so it's worth asking.

[Bonzo]

Bonzo, your R65 looked so clean in the photos, as well  :-/

It is a clean bike I must admit (and Im not an avid bike cleaner), but the light just looked cloudy in there. Like I say, I just cant believe how much brighter it is now. I recommend everyone takes time to do it.

[trolle]

Time for a short update on my rebuild:

Front forklegs have been cleansed inside out, fitted with new progressive springs and filled with 7,5w oil .

Brembo calipers have been cleansed and blown through with compressed air, seals and scraper rings have been changed as well as the bolts which now are stainless. Pins and other small steel items have been immersed in phosphorus acid for a couple of hours to remove rust and create a rust resistant surface. All banjo bolts, distributors and other items with channels have been blown through with compressed air. The braking pads  being worth keeping have been cleansed thoroughly with WonderWheel (hydrochloric acid in a thin solution) and blown free of any residual dirt with compressed air.

The brake pipes have been cleansed and blown through and everything is assembled and (almost) ready to roll.

The bracket for the instrument pod is assembled, pop riveted together and is ready for coating.

Next item on the agenda is the wheels which will be cleansed and the disk bolts on the front wheel will be exchanged with stainless steel bolts. On the rear wheel the drum will be blown clean, the bearings on both wheels will be inspected, but as they  have done only 16,000 miles they probably won't need changing, and the tire on the rear wheel will be changed.

Did I mention that the first parts of the fairing have been delivered from the painter's?

greetings from a wet, relatively warm, grey and very dark north (only 6 hours of daylight)

[trolle]

Problem with posting late at night is I forget to mention the obvious Trolle.
You could get a couple of adaptors that will change your female ends into male ends such as http://www.earls.co.uk/earls/catalogue/Adapters.pdf they must be steel not aluminium. Number 592032ERL fits the threads on R65 brakes, but I would always double check the thread sizes with the seller (I would assume it fits R100RS hoses too). Of course your hoses will then become a bit longer.
Again, good luck.

Got the adapters yesterday, they fit perfectly and I can only recommend Earls: They answered promptly to my emails and were very nice to work with.

greetings from a very cold and grey north (23F)

[trolle]

The mounting of the RS fairing has developed into a major overhaul, see
http://tinyurl.com/bmwr65rs

greetings from a clear and cold north, 32F

[larstorders]

STREWTH.
We thought you were just popping into the garage to bolt on the fairing.
Go to it  

[trolle]

STREWTH.
We thought you were just popping into the garage to bolt on the fairing.
Go to it  

Well I thought so as well, but then one bolt took another and before I knew it my beautiful white lady was not a lady anymore but  a lot of spare parts.

She will be resurrected as a beautiful black lady, rest assured!

I have created a minor problem, though: One of the cooling fins broke of by accident   and now I am looking for a way to fasten the broken fin again, so if any of you know of a superglue, able to withstand vibrations and high temperatures, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

greetings from a foggy north

[trolle]

Total deconstruction!


greetings from a semi-clouded cold north 32F

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Looking Good!  

 

[Darwin_R65]

Total deconstruction!

I notice the main tool visible is a mallet.
Deconstruction with a mallet maybe

Hey if force doesn't work you're just not using enough.

John

[trolle]

Oh the mallet has been very useful and so have a lot of other tools like the crowbar, the hacksaw and the chisel.

Jokes aside, the work is progressing beautifully:

greetings from a windy and cold north

[trolle]

Hmm!

May be that I will learn some day not to act before I think, or, if any of you good guys out there need some new parts for your brakes, I have got a lot of spares!

The reason for this outburst is that I last week ordered a new braided  upper hose with banjo adaptors at both ends for my RS conversion to replace the new RS hose with only a  banjo at one end I recieved before Christmas. Today I discovered that the one I ordered last week will be too short, so now I have three new upper brake hoses: One unbraided for the R65, one braided for the R100 RS and one braided for the R65. I am becoming a collector of upper brake hoses!

greetings from a sunny, relatively warm and windy north where spring has arrived at last