Postby Bruno » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:45 am
Greg, it left the factory as a 78 R100RS, but it was a chopped about rat when I got it. I rode it around a bit, then whipped the heads off for a quick unleaded refresh and it escalated from there. I suggest if you like the older look, go for an 81-spec R80 and change the rocker boxes and possibly find spoked wheels.
Bry, I'm hopeless at projects. I never stay focussed long enough to finish anything and I'm always changing my mind. I initially wanted a sort of BMWstyle Ducati Monster. I toyed with cafe racer stuff, in fact I've changed my mind so many times in the last 4 years that i've now decided to get it back on the road standardish, then change it as I go along.
Seat-wise I've got a good s type seat, a /7 seat with the large chrome grab rail, a single police Denfeld saddle and a 1970's Ducati 900SS single. I've aquired a couple of spare frames one of which I've converted to a single shock like the R80G/S prototype. An R65 subframe fits my other spare frame and is a bit shorter than standard, so I've mocked that up as well, It gives a more inclined stance for the rear shocks. That works quite well with a shortened S-type seat cowl.
On the other hand I quite like the idea of 80 or so horsepower in an original ish looking /6 style. A Q-ship thing. See what I mean about making a decision!
I've two motors. The 1043 thats in the pics and a 1070 that I gathered together as cash allowed. I've also a spare gearbox swinging arm wheels and forks. In fact it's dawned on me that if I come across a decent tank I'll have enough for another bike.
I do know that it will be black, with satin black pinstripes.
El-niko. Well spotted. I was in the middle of moving the bike from my work-mate to the bike lift. It has NOS K series forks and calipers EBC floating discs and a Motoren Israel hub so I was checking clearances. I needed to turn spacers to centre the discs within the calipers. I sometimes wonder if the K front end is more trouble than its worth.
Its almost back on the road now. It needs front indicator brackets a mudguard and a bracket for the twin plug coils and controller.
Just in time for the winter.
Mark
Why do cheap bikes never end up that way?