1978 R100/7 "S" Conversion
I
bought the bike new in 1981 from Ozzie's BMW and have put every mile on it myself
(108000 miles).
I've ridden it everywhere in the western states including
Baja (and a few hot laps around Laguana Seca and Willow Springs) and the only
trouble I've ever had was a bad stator, which was replaced with a super re-wound
unit, and an alternator box, replaced by an updated version.
Oh, and I had
a flat once...
I'm the kind of guy that takes good care of his "stuff",
so I have every receipt I ever spent on the bike.
In 1985 I bought a
1977 RS with about 20K miles on it and had an unfortunate accident (i.e. totaled!).
The /7 had about 50K on it then and since I had the wrecked RS, I took all the
good stuff off it and converted the /7 to a more powerful unit.
Dual discs,
oil cooler, carbs, heads, pistons and cylinders, pipes are all 40MM from the RS.
Essentially the total top end time on the bike is about 75K. (New top-endwork
- See Latest Upgrades)
During my ownership he bike has had many upgrades including:
S fairing with
clock and voltmeter
Corbin Dual Canyon saddle in the RS dual seat cowl
Bar-end mirrors
San Jose fork brace
Steel brake lines
SBS brake pads
( plus I have an extra new set)
CC Products upper triple clamp
Progressive
fork springs
Koni shocks (adjustable preload and re-bound)
Dyna III pointless
electronic ignition
Lightened flywheel by RPM Cycles
Updated swingarm
(later model, stiffer)
Stainless valves, with some secret chamber flowing
done by DynoCycle of Santa Barbara
K&N air filter with a custom drilled
airbox
JAMA replacement mufflers (OEM R100RS spec)
"Back-up" stop light
Brighter Halogen headlight
...and probably some stuff I forgot...
Regular maintenance has always
been done, some by BMW mechanics, but most by myself (valve adjustments, oil changes).
I had the head bearings replaced and the forks rebuilt about 2 years ago by Ride
West in Seattle.
Only other minor repair was a clutch replacement at about
75K when I did the flywheel, swingarm and had the tranny and rear-end inspected.
Cosmetically the bike is a "nice patina" but still shiny and looking
good.
Color is Shwarz Black, a rare BMW black with hint of metallic bronze
undercoat and gold pinstirpes.
I repainted the front fender when I put the
S fairing on it and never had it pin-striped.
I also did some shortening of
the rear turnsignal stalks for a cleaner look.
The bike has a complete
deluxe OEM toolkit.
Also goes with are the Krauser bags (all racks are on
the bike) including small OEM S luggage rack and rear brace.
Essentially,
this scooter is a youngster in terms of longevity.
I would feel confident to
ride it across the country if I had the chance.
You gotta know that people
ride 500K and more on these bikes without any bottom end work!
The difference
here is that you are buying from a guy that has lived, breathed, and improved
this motorcycle since new.
See the latest upgrades here...
I've bought
the same bike again, just 23 years newer technology...I bought a 2001 R1100S!
I'll ride it for the next 20 years...
If you want confirmation on the bikes history talk to Ozzie in Chico or Gary at RPM Cycles.
Ozzie's BMW - 530-345-4462
RPM Cycles - 805-644-7159
rapiddog@msn.com
A few more pics...
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