L shape tank rubber pads

[Sejati]

Does anyone can give photo example of where the L share, right dan left, tank rubber pad, should be put ? Is it just glued on the tank ?

I have mine without any L shape rubber pad, so I need some reference of this in installed position.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Sejati

[Barry]

If you are talking about the pads that locate the tank on the frame tube then they are glued on at the very rear of the tank with the short side of the L upwards. If I can find a picture I'll post it.

Edit:

There is one in this previous thread

http://www.bmwr65.org/YaBB2.612/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1398975498/15#15

[Sejati]

Thanks for this info.

[Tony Smith]

I was able to make some by buying a piece of thick insertion rubber and cutting out the supports. It took a couple of goes to get teh shape correct, but it is doable.

were I doig this now I'd simply buy a couple of squares of clip together flooring such as you find at damping places and use that - would cost a lot less than "proper" insertion rubber and do exactly the same job

[georgesgiralt]

Hello
As far as I know, these are available at the dealer.
But, gluing them (and having them to stay where they were glued is a challenge by itself) and finding the correct spot and orientation is not that easy. I do not know if the tank, like me, gained some size during the time, but I have to push very very hard on it to make it go in place, so I wonder if the pads are in the correct spot and orientation...
I will follow this thread with very large interest....

[Tony Smith]

The glue I used was a 3M product designed for attaching rubber trim to car boodies.

I did look at the time annd the OEM rubbers were NLA, if they are available now go for it! But do not forget that BMW stands for Break My Wallet

[georgesgiralt]

Hello Tony,
I see them as available in the European BMW classic shop ( https://shop.bmw-classic.de/bmw-classic/en_US/content/classic-selection-automobile-motorrad ) at an astounding price of 16,42 € apiece .... To this one should include shipping costs if you order from them. But they are the real McCoy....

[Tony Smith]

I see them as available in the European BMW classic shop  at an astounding price of 16,42 € apiece ....

I think I will stick with my home made ones. But the heritage shop does look a good thing. I am currently chasing cam followers for my R100 and that is proving to be a bit of a problem as I have located an outlet with 1,000 of the correct chilled-cast blanks, unfortunately the firm that used to grind and heat treat them has shut up shop, the owner having been unable to find a buyer after seeking one for years apparently. I have located a black smith works that can grind and heat treat here, but these would end up being very expensive cam followers. I may have to use the best set I can make up with my originals, some I have on my shelves and buying some on the 2nd hand market - and then watch them like a hawk. The only good thing is that the set that are in the RS were brand new replacements in about 1989 when I fitted a sports cam. I still have the originals and I also have a set from a /7 (which is what my RS really is being a 1978 edition), so fingers crossed. I am going too use a NOS correct 1978 RS cam and was hoping to shout it new followers.

[wilcom]

I am currently chasing cam followers for my R100

Tony, I would reach out to "lamontsanfurd" an ebay seller here in Texas. He has been breaking BMW's for years and I bet he has a barrel full of them. He is very knowlegable and a squre shooter.

[georgesgiralt]

Tony, the cam follower, as the cam itself are unobtainium new...
BMW Stopped making them. I bet the manufacturer increased it's price or closed shop. I had been delighted to buy a new 308° one. But I was too late.

[Tony Smith]

I suspect if I wait a while someone will step into the breach.

The thing is I am being very particular in the matter of the RS rebuild, I want to do it once and do it to "blueprint" standard with new parts wherever required. I suspect there will have to be some compromises.