R100

[steve hawkins]

Actually, I am calling a halt to this for the time being.  There are too many changes that I am having to carry out.  I need to get my ducks properly lined up.  And do a bit more preparatory work done.

I need to source another set of headlight ears, that can be modified to take the R100 headlight with ignition.  Or move the ignition.

I need to find another place to mount the indicators - which I want to change anyway.

I need to extend the wiring for the new handlebars.

I need to sort out how to mount the instruments.

I need to polish up the top and bottom yokes before I fit them.

Did I mention that it was sunny this weekend for the first time this year - with temps above 18 deg Celcius.  And my bike was in bits all over the garage floor.  Hurumph!

I will get back to this......In a month or two.

Cheers

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[steve hawkins]

Bike is back together with wiring extended for the new wider handlebars.

Extending the wiring was a bot of a chore, especially when it came to reconnecting them inside the headlight.  The current (white hardback)Haynes Manual only shows the American wiring diagram for post 81 R100.  So I had trouble getting the headlight switching working again.  Fortunately my brother had a copy of the earlier (green softback) version which showed the correct wiring...mostly.

I had quite a few issues with the forks, or at least securing them to the top toke.  They were not correct, and I had two top washers missing.

I am enjoying the new riding experience.

Nose fairing now removed.

Time to remove the bearings and get the R65 yokes polished up.

I am considering moving the ignition from the headlight, so I can use my favorite alloy headlight ears.  lots of things to get sorted.

Cheers

Rev. light

[steve hawkins]

Actually,

Looking at Monte's headlight ears, I wonder if you could enlarge the middle hole and cut off the end one.  It looks like the head light is mounted further 'out' than standard.  I wonder if it would take a 25mm hole.......

[steve hawkins]

We are still soldiering on with this project.

I have now sorted the headlight ears and fitted different Indicators on them.  Thanks for the idea Monte.

I have fitted a shorter seat and sub-frame, along with alloy mudguards/fenders, along with new lighting.

Still at the dry build stage - i.e. trying thing out till I get the look that I am after.

Here's a picture.

Cheers

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[nhmaf]

Looks good Steve !

I think that you've got the headlight positioned pretty nicely.

Can you show a closer-up pic of the handlebar/top brace area?   I may have to make some mods to my R100 sidecar rig and am trolling about for different ideas..

[steve hawkins]

The top brace is still R100 steel plate, currently.  I have been doing all the jobs around it to ensure that if and when I make the change to an R65 set of yokes, it will be a quick swap out and not a week's work - having done the week's work prior......

Something about lining all me ducks up....

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[steve hawkins]

Just removed the knee pads on the tank.

I am in the process of making good the paint, as it was blue underneath!

The knee pads were an absolute sod to get off.

A few more coats of paint and I should be able to flat it all back and loads it completely.

Tank looks like a boiled sweet now!

Cheers

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[steve hawkins]

here goes another picture or two

[arvo92]

I do like the indicators. They are pretty classic but a bit trendier with a chrome back. My Iž Jupiter 4 has similar ones but with plastic back.

[steve hawkins]

They are Lucas 'knock-offs' like you would fit to a Brit bike of the 70's.

I preferred them the rectangle BMW ones.  Its a styling exercise.

Cheers

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[jamestnewsonr65]

Steve, where did you get your seat from?

The shorter rear frame on yours looks exactly the same as what I have done to my rear subframe.
I did buy 2m of recycled leather which looks great, with the possibility of creating my own seat. But it's not waterproof and buying one seems easier when you have a thousand jobs to do already.

The bike looks great, and thanks for the brake pics.

[steve hawkins]

The seat is from a firm called Vonzeti, from down Devon way.  

Not sure they do an R65 specific one.  

They are also very expensive.  It was a treat to myself.  You could do it cheaper if you had a local specialist cover the saddle for you.

They are made to order and can take weeks longer than the 21 days they normally quote....Don't ask me how I know :-?

Yes, leather is not waterproof, you would be better off with vinyl.  But it depends on what you are using the bike for.

It is important to get it right.

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