1978 BMW R100T Restoration

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Willopotomas · #1 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:25 pm

Well, while I'm waiting for funds to accumulate and parts to arrive, I thought I'd dig out the next project.

Looking a tad sorry for herself at the moment, but once I've worked some magic, she should be back to her roaring best soon enough.

Try not to get too excited just yet though. The 6T will be the first to finish.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:10 pm

Now I do want to have a play on that when it's fixed up .... be interesting to have a look while it's being done - if I can ever find the time to get across!

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:22 pm

I want that

Seriously I have been looking for something like that

fatboy · #4 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:55 pm

Had an R100RT, loved it, brilliant bit of kit.
Good beemer breakers called Motorworks,
Will,do you ever si still ?

Willopotomas · #5 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:51 pm

fatboy wrote:Had an R100RT, loved it, brilliant bit of kit.
Good beemer breakers called Motorworks,
Will,do you ever si still ?

They're good bikes, and this one will be again soon enough. Motorworks, yep, know them well. Also a place called Motobins who do BMW spares. Sit still.. Why? There's so much to do!

randomsquid · #6 Post by **randomsquid** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:11 pm

You are Martdude and I claim my free orc bashing.

Willopotomas · #7 Post by **Willopotomas** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:17 am

randomsquid wrote:You are Martdude and I claim my free orc bashing.

You'll have to elaborate on that one dude.

MartDude · #8 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:22 am

Willopotomas wrote:
randomsquid wrote:You are Martdude and I claim my free orc bashing.
You'll have to elaborate on that one dude.

I suspect that, buoyed up up by the exhilaration of having received a new hat for Christmas, he's confused R100 with K100

randomsquid · #9 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:37 pm

That top picture with the two beemers together reminded me of being round Mart's house.

Willopotomas · #10 Post by **Willopotomas** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:43 pm

Ahh.. I see. K100 and R100 together.. In the third shot, there are three Beemers in shot. The R100 in the foreground and two K100's behind.. Albeit under a tarp, they're there..

Willopotomas · #11 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:11 pm

Since I've been having problems with SHITE after-market components for the 6T, I thought I'd drag the old beast out for a tinker.

After a bit of tinkering, fresh fuel and a boost.. She fired into life after not much effort. Not bad considering she's been laid up for the best part of 11 years!!

A few issues to sort out. Major one being the gearbox not wanting to select any gears. I suspect a stuck selector mechanism, but will know more once I crack it open for a look. The starter motor could also do with new brushes as these go crap after a while.

A new battery has been purchased (£55 for a Varta 30Ah. not bad). Front brakes are binding, fork seals need doing and a lick of paint is needed here n' there. Other than that. She's good to go.

MartDude · #12 Post by **MartDude** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:05 pm

I like that

Falcopops · #13 Post by **Falcopops** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 2:33 am

You remind me of the bloke that I used to live next door to in London, he's in Sydney now and has BMW's coming out of his arse. His last purchase looked like it had been in Nagasaki when the bomb went off, but he reckons with a bit of spit and polish it'll be fine.

I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that you BMW fetish blokes are all a bit mental!

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:44 am

Falcopops wrote:.............. has BMW's coming out of his arse. .............

................ shitty BMWs .......... ?

blinkey501 · #15 Post by **blinkey501** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:36 am

Willopotomas wrote:Since I've been having problems with SHITE after-market components for the 6T, I thought I'd drag the old beast out for a tinker.

After a bit of tinkering, fresh fuel and a boost.. She fired into life after not much effort. Not bad considering she's been laid up for the best part of 11 years!!

A few issues to sort out. Major one being the gearbox not wanting to select any gears. I suspect a stuck selector mechanism, but will know more once I crack it open for a look. The starter motor could also do with new brushes as these go crap after a while.

A new battery has been purchased (£55 for a Varta 30Ah. not bad). Front brakes are binding, fork seals need doing and a lick of paint is needed here n' there. Other than that. She's good to go.

Its amazing what a wash can do.
Looking good will