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RockyRaccoon · 06-24-2004, 09:07 AM

What's up with the spacer and the longer shaft?

Cpt. Ron · 06-24-2004, 09:10 AM

It allows more suspension travel without changing the swingarm swing angles. Some would argue that you don't want to "bend" the u-joints too much, but I don't know if that applies to the monolever suspensions like it does to the paralevers.

Rad · 06-24-2004, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt

What's up with the spacer and the longer shaft?

Hey Kurt

Yur girl like'n her GS?

RockyRaccoon · 06-24-2004, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rad

Hey Kurt

Yur girl like'n her GS?

Yup, she likes it a lot.

Mudhen · 06-24-2004, 11:44 AM

Is it as easy as buying an HPN modified frame and a donor R80 (RT, G/S)? At least as a start? Would it be a straight swap - since some of us aren't master welders/fabricators?

Looks like the frame mods are about $750. Add in shipping...no idea. Front forks are about $2k, rear $650. And a set of knobbies...then maybe upgrade systems one piece at a time as you see fit?????

I see a bunch of R80RTs on cycletrader for around $3k. So for about $6k you'd at least be playing?

Ok, now tell me how much of a fantasy world I'm living in...

Stephen · 06-24-2004, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jackafrica

...Alloy fork brace home grown too - keeps the better brake in line without fork twist.

Richo, ya got the fender on bassackwards!
Taswegians...jeez, what can ya do? Or was it BMW that put'em all on the wrong way? But I do know why you did it that way!

Kevin, every time you show us your bike, all I can see is that chrome headlight. Sweet. I love it.

Whiskers · 06-24-2004, 08:31 PM

Thanks Ricky for the pictures.Nice. The GS was mine and i traded for a 950 Ktm. I brought it from Europe where I lived. It took me too much time and money to do it, but I was racing during these years and bachelor... Kind a waste of money to do it now when you see a KTM 950 in the showroom
What you see was a tame version, you can not ride a proto everyday, noise, tires, etc but it was the best bike ever made for traveling.Back home some friends rode all around the globe.

Frank Warner · 06-24-2004, 08:41 PM

Richardo - the one you posted has the week sub frame - they have strengthend it but in a not nice way. The rack is a standsard bm pd part and is crap. To take the seat off you need to tak off the rear rack. To take the tank off you need to take off the seat.. and the rack!

The brit bike is better. The subframe is strenthened .. I'd take it further back to the rear of the rack.. but it is better.

A standard R80G/S with starter motor and the larger (for the starter motor) battery was 198kg ready for the road (with full fuel, tools etc).

A USD front end will loose weight compared to the bm one. You can save a little more weigth by taking the cover off the starter motor.. even remove some of the aluminium in that area. The velo starter motor is lighter .. but you might like the reliablity of the bosch one.

The mono swing arm angle is close to maximum U joint travel - another degree or two and it will hit itself.

The sump is about the only G/S specific mechanical thing that you need to change another model to a G/S .. other thatn the longer travel suspension. Actually the R75/5 (I think that was the model) had a longer travel front end..

sashapave · 06-25-2004, 12:03 AM

I went to see the bike at Scuderia yesterday and holy crap it's even nicer in the flesh! Olivier, you did a great job on it!

Just a few questions if you have time:

- What kind of forks are those?
- Is that a WP rear shock?
- What's with the carbon fiber on the front brake mount?

Once you sit on this thing you just want to tear through the desert at 100mph! I'd almost rather have it over a KTM... almost...

-sasha

Mudhen · 06-25-2004, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sashapave

I went to see the bike at Scuderia yesterday and holy crap it's even nicer in the flesh! Olivier, you did a great job on it!

Just a few questions if you have time:

- What kind of forks are those?
- Is that a WP rear shock?
- What's with the carbon fiber on the front brake mount?

Once you sit on this thing you just want to tear through the desert at 100mph! I'd almost rather have it over a KTM... almost...

-sasha

How much $$ was it?

sashapave · 06-25-2004, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudhen

How much $$ was it?

I believe it was $7500 on the sticker.

Lucky Luke · 06-25-2004, 01:13 PM

they fly really well, these airheads.

need to work on my landings though.

06-24-2004, 09:10 AM	#47
Cpt. Ron aka Birdkilla Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Sacramento, CA Oddometer: 2,406	It allows more suspension travel without changing the swingarm swing angles. Some would argue that you don't want to "bend" the u-joints too much, but I don't know if that applies to the monolever suspensions like it does to the paralevers. __________________ Cpt. Ron Sack-O-Tomato, CA '05.5 950 Adventure S "Bad Mutha F@&ker" '04 R1150RTP "cop motor, cop suspension.." '00 XR650R Dual Sport "Lil' Mule" '75 RL250 '01 TTR90 '01 PW50 Conti TKC80 tire swing "I don't know what you do, but I know what I do, and I don't do that." --Uncle Doug, R.I.P. "Without the possibility of death, adventure is not possible"--Reinhold Messner

06-24-2004, 11:44 AM	#50
Mudhen Foul Adventurer Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Below Portland Oddometer: 3,171	Is it as easy as buying an HPN modified frame and a donor R80 (RT, G/S)? At least as a start? Would it be a straight swap - since some of us aren't master welders/fabricators? Looks like the frame mods are about $750. Add in shipping...no idea. Front forks are about $2k, rear $650. And a set of knobbies...then maybe upgrade systems one piece at a time as you see fit????? I see a bunch of R80RTs on cycletrader for around $3k. So for about $6k you'd at least be playing? Ok, now tell me how much of a fantasy world I'm living in... __________________ "Triumph over adversity is good for the soul." -- Packmule IBA# - 18804 Bikeless

06-24-2004, 08:41 PM	#53
Frank Warner Traveller Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 6,593	Richardo - the one you posted has the week sub frame - they have strengthend it but in a not nice way. The rack is a standsard bm pd part and is crap. To take the seat off you need to tak off the rear rack. To take the tank off you need to take off the seat.. and the rack! The brit bike is better. The subframe is strenthened .. I'd take it further back to the rear of the rack.. but it is better. A standard R80G/S with starter motor and the larger (for the starter motor) battery was 198kg ready for the road (with full fuel, tools etc). A USD front end will loose weight compared to the bm one. You can save a little more weigth by taking the cover off the starter motor.. even remove some of the aluminium in that area. The velo starter motor is lighter .. but you might like the reliablity of the bosch one. The mono swing arm angle is close to maximum U joint travel - another degree or two and it will hit itself. The sump is about the only G/S specific mechanical thing that you need to change another model to a G/S .. other thatn the longer travel suspension. Actually the R75/5 (I think that was the model) had a longer travel front end.. __________________ Regards Frank Warner motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S http://www.geocities.com/fwarner_au/ Frank Warner screwed with this post 06-24-2004 at 08:59 PM

06-25-2004, 12:03 AM	#54
sashapave riders on the strom Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Oakland CA Oddometer: 1,424	I went to see the bike at Scuderia yesterday and holy crap it's even nicer in the flesh! Olivier, you did a great job on it! Just a few questions if you have time: - What kind of forks are those? - Is that a WP rear shock? - What's with the carbon fiber on the front brake mount? Once you sit on this thing you just want to tear through the desert at 100mph! I'd almost rather have it over a KTM... almost... -sasha __________________ 11 250XC: Tweak Bunny 05 450 EXC: Gunther 74 Vespa Rally: Cream Dream If you are going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill

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06-24-2004, 09:07 AM	#46
RockyRaccoon Found:Gideon's Bible Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Collapsed in the Corner Oddometer: 53,948	What's up with the spacer and the longer shaft?

06-24-2004, 08:31 PM	#52
Whiskers Adventurer Joined: Nov 2003 Oddometer: 26	Thanks Ricky for the pictures.Nice. The GS was mine and i traded for a 950 Ktm. I brought it from Europe where I lived. It took me too much time and money to do it, but I was racing during these years and bachelor... Kind a waste of money to do it now when you see a KTM 950 in the showroom What you see was a tame version, you can not ride a proto everyday, noise, tires, etc but it was the best bike ever made for traveling.Back home some friends rode all around the globe.

06-25-2004, 01:13 PM	#57
Lucky Luke bad venture Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands. Oddometer: 417	they fly really well, these airheads. need to work on my landings though.