'78 r100/5

mindfulness · 07-04-2012, 12:38 PM

Rode her for the first time today

She was an R80/7...

What I was after was the look of some of the pre-war BMW race bikes and prefer many of the /2 and /5 aesthetics.

ghostdncr · 07-04-2012, 12:47 PM

That's incredible!

elite-less · 07-04-2012, 12:59 PM

oooooh yeah…. much approved.

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wirewrkr · 07-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Sweet!

JustinP · 07-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Man, that is drop-dead gorgeous

disston · 07-04-2012, 04:13 PM

Yaw Za !

robtg · 07-04-2012, 04:23 PM

Excellent!

DeutschMark · 07-04-2012, 07:21 PM

What a clean machine. Nice.

Wirespokes · 07-04-2012, 11:35 PM

Very nice! Not much into the black wheel thing, but I like it anyway.

bikerfish · 07-05-2012, 03:55 AM

lookin good!!

east high · 07-05-2012, 08:46 AM

I like the black on the fork lowers. How do those clip-ons and stock pegs feel on your arms and back after a while?

Beater · 07-05-2012, 10:01 AM

Whoa .... That's real pretty ...

squish · 07-05-2012, 10:14 AM

Super tastefully done bike.

LonerDave · 07-05-2012, 10:22 AM

Jumpin' Jiminy that's a nice looking bike!

Might be obvious to smarter folks, but which parts are r100 and which are /5?

mindfulness · 07-05-2012, 06:53 PM

Thank you guys, for all of the kind words. This bike means a lot to me, I did a lot of the prep work and cleaning and was there for 90% of the process and my friend and I built it together (well, he mostly did it and I was helper).

Quote:

Originally Posted by east high

I like the black on the fork lowers. How do those clip-ons and stock pegs feel on your arms and back after a while?

It's tolerable with the clip ons but my back got a little sore after my second 50 mile ride on her today. May just need to get used to the position but the stock pegs with clip ons isn't an issue so far... Arms aren't bad at all but let's just say the bike is more comfortable doing back roads than straight highway haul.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LonerDave

Jumpin' Jiminy that's a nice looking bike!

Might be obvious to smarter folks, but which parts are r100 and which are /5?

The original R80 cylinders and pistons were replaced with R100 cylinders and pistons and the heads were milled as well. The frame and engine are matched number set from a '78 R80/7. So that's the R100 part... The reason I indicate /5 is because many of the design/aesthetic features were from /5 era bikes such as the switch gear, longer front fender, side covers, tank, carbs, foot pegs front and rear, drum front hub/brake, seat and horn (that's all I can recall at the moment).

The look I favor most is of the pre-war race bikes that's where the black wheels and clip ons are coming from... All of the cosmetic stuff aside though, with 1000cc and milled heads, she moves and roars

07-04-2012, 12:38 PM	#1
mindfulness ^OP more ride less worry Joined: Mar 2010 Location: north east, us Oddometer: 664	'78 r100/5 Rode her for the first time today She was an R80/7... What I was after was the look of some of the pre-war BMW race bikes and prefer many of the /2 and /5 aesthetics. __________________ '10 Ducati Monster 1100 s \| abs '78 BMW \| Recreated \| Black '08 Triumph Scrambler carbs, tkc80's, adv scram, made in England A few recent memories... '11 BMW GSA, Ducati Paul Smart le, '10 Ducati Multi 1200S, '09 Triumph Bonneville Blk mindfulness screwed with this post 05-15-2013 at 03:00 PM

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elite-less As above, so below Joined: Dec 2009 Location: The Puget Sound Convergence Zone Oddometer: 486	oooooh yeah…. much approved. . __________________ Slash 5 Revive

07-04-2012, 02:01 PM	#4
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07-04-2012, 04:13 PM	#6
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07-04-2012, 07:21 PM	#8
DeutschMark Full Tilt Boogie Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Haven Oddometer: 196	What a clean machine. Nice. __________________ 89 BMW R100RS 97 Suzuki DR350

07-04-2012, 12:47 PM	#2
ghostdncr Burnin' daylight... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Oddometer: 1,129	That's incredible!

07-04-2012, 02:01 PM	#5
JustinP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny Colorado Oddometer: 490	Man, that is drop-dead gorgeous

07-04-2012, 04:23 PM	#7
robtg Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: san jose Oddometer: 359	Excellent!

07-04-2012, 11:35 PM	#9
Wirespokes Beemerholics Anonymous Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Jackson's Bottom Oregon Oddometer: 7,354	Very nice! Not much into the black wheel thing, but I like it anyway. __________________ Wanted: Dead, smashed, crashed or trashed gauges BMW GAUGE REPAIRS - TACHSPEEDOCLOCKVOLT METER PODs & LIGHT BOARD*

07-05-2012, 03:55 AM	#10
bikerfish flyfishandride Joined: Aug 2010 Location: western pa Oddometer: 970	lookin good!!

07-05-2012, 08:46 AM	#11
east high Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Oddometer: 748	I like the black on the fork lowers. How do those clip-ons and stock pegs feel on your arms and back after a while? __________________ '71 r75/5

07-05-2012, 10:01 AM	#12
Beater Scope Creep's Victim Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Decatur, GA, USA Oddometer: 2,205	Whoa .... That's real pretty ... __________________ Fred '85 R80RT G/Sified '91 R100GS Bumblebee Airhead Zen: Ride-Maintain-Repair-Ride On.

07-05-2012, 10:14 AM	#13
squish Out of the office. Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Where the Ghetto meets the sea. Oddometer: 4,947	Super tastefully done bike. __________________ *On vacation for a spell*

07-05-2012, 10:22 AM	#14
LonerDave Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Lisbon, WI Oddometer: 94	Jumpin' Jiminy that's a nice looking bike! Might be obvious to smarter folks, but which parts are r100 and which are /5?

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