New project. BMW R100S

Since I just got back to Alaska after a 5500 mile journey across the lower 48, I have become enamored with BMW motorcycles (I rode my 2010 R1200GS Adventure on the trip). See here for ride report and pictures of trip: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=625022

So, seeing that it's winter here now, I picked up a new project. It's my good friend's old 1982 BMW R100S. He layed it down last summer and wanted it out of his garage.

$500 and it joins my other 5 bikes. It's starting to get crowded around here.


I'm not positive if I am going to retain the "S" look with the bullet fairing, or go in a different direction a la "RT" or no fairing at all. Also, since VINs on BMW's do not dictate trim level or color, I have some liberty with changing the color up while still keeping it accurate.

 

That bike looks great, not much of a project to restore it. I don't see any major dammage. What are your plans for it? 500$ was a steal.

 

After pricing "S" fairings, I kind of just want to go with a naked headlight, and maybe just a little flyscreen above it for wind when I ride to work on it. The paint I want is a late '70's scheme of red with black smoke like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzukiman/ ... /lightbox/

The only damage to the bike is a quarter in diameter and 1/2" deep dent on the top of the tank where the controls made contact; the right muffler is crumpled and unusable; the handlebars, controls, headlight, fairing, and instruments were sheared off and unrecoverable; and the forks are twisted up. Other than that it's all there and ready for unbolt-bolt on restoration.

I'll probably gather all the parts, assemble the bike, get it running well, then disassemble everything down to frame and clean, polish, and repaint everything as I reassemble it.

 

wow what a trip.

i really like bmw cafe racers....

 

I've not long bought a 1977 R100RS which I will be turning into a Pre82 race bike, but it cost more and wasn't as tidy, good score you got there

 

But they are not propper motorbikes, are they...

 

civilized would be a good term

 

Why the heck not?

Ever since watching Dave Aldana (back in the '80s sometime) wheelieing his R100RS BOTT (Battle of the Twins, a sadly defunct American series) racebike out of a chicane and all the way up a short chute into the next corner, I've been convinced that BMW knows their stuff.

Have you seen this http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2 ... 2Sport.htm latest iteration of the flat twin? OMG.

Wait until you see the 1500cc inline-four that's on the horizon from them; when that thing comes out all the Japs can just go home. You'll see.

The only reason I don't have a Bimmer in the barn is dollars, period. No way I could afford to feed and house three of them.

 

So I was just reading the specs of the BMW HP2 Sport; 1170ccs, 133hp at 9500rpm from a flat twin... them's XJ revs! And it's a 6-speed!

Anybody got a spare $25 large just laying around?

 

Im Jealous !!!

 

Fitz, do you mean the new in-line 6 cylinder? People, with a lot more money than me, are going nuts over the thing!

Loren

 

It's a SIX??? I gotta go back and find that article...

 

Yeah as far as I know it's a 6. and 1600cc not 1500. K1600GT was the moniker if I remember the crosstalk on ADVRider.com.
Edit: here's an article about it: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/616/7370/ ... -Look.aspx

I certainly believe that the BMW is a proper motorbike. I wouldn't think of anything else to go transcontinental on.

Also the current generation R1200GS Adventure is basically an HP2 motor anymore, the 2010+ bike have the heads from the HP2. When we were traveling across Texas last month, the bike would settle in nicely around 100mph with full baggage and 2up. Dropping a gear and twisting WFO @ 70mph would yield huge power wheelies. Good times.

Picture of a chilly morning in Tellico Plains TN

 

yep another inline 6 coming out, im sure rich beemer coffee cup holer mounted to handle bars guys have serious butt hurt for one

but not you alaska, you still have an xj, which cost less than beemer guy's gps'

 

If you think BMW accessories are expensive, check out Touratech.
Here's their luggage set for my bike: http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/2691 ... 1200GS-Adv

$2076...yikes.

 

i cannot believe the luck of some people! I read about another fella that got 2 gold wings both with titles for free! Well, there nothing like early BMW's. I'm jealous too!
jeff

 

There's a guy over in the Penton group Kip who just got into the BMW Adventure series.

 

The original style fairing added the touch of elegance that made the old "S" airheads so cool, IMO. You should be able to find something on FleaBay that won't bust your budget. You only laid out five bills for the bike, AKZ. Why not splurge a little?

By the way, other than the Roundel badge and a torque advantage low in the RPM band, what's an R100s have that a Seca 650 doesn't?

Just defending my marque, dude. It's an XJ forum, after all. :lol:

 

Two fewer carbs.

 

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