Pictures from the frozen north.

[Roguetek]

Well, today was the day. I -finally- got my purchases pried out of the ice, and carted off.


When I arrived, the shed was still under a good 3-4 feet of snow...

So tools were employed.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/CIMG0006.jpg

And a path was cleared.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/CIMG0008.jpg

Finally, signs of bike!

http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R75/CIMG0009.jpg


Why yes, it would appear to be a R75/7, in a small shed, under a mountain of snow.

http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R75/th_CIMG0010-2.jpg

and what's this, over here in the corner?


http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/th_CIMG0014-1.jpg

why, it's a 1977 R100RS( some assembly required)!

[crazydrummerdude]

Cool. Keep us updated on progress.

[jforgo]

very exciting!

[boxermaf]

Good score !!

The possibilities are great for the /7 !

Are you thinking of doing an authentic restoration, or modify it/trick it out with salvageable RS parts?

[PAULBACH]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g264/PaulBach/IMG_1136s.jpg
And I thought it was bad when I had to use a snow blower to get to bike storage.

[Roguetek]

THe R75/7 is essentially stock.


the R100RS....

lets see..

dual fire heads

http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/th_CIMG0012-1.jpg

extended oil sump

http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/th_CIMG0009-2.jpg

racing flywheel.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/CIMG0035-1.jpg

and those are the mods I -know of-...

So it's been pretty heavily molested.

So I'm not sure yet about that.

[Roguetek]

and one of the previous owners of the R100RS was a member of BMWMOA.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/CIMG0022-1.jpg

And I'd like to get him to explain some of the things he did. painting the fairing with rattlecan black is one of the things I'm annoyed with.

[8ninety8]

I'd love to get that kind of RS in my garage. And love to take it apart. Probably a lot of trick stuff on that old bike. If a guy lightened the flywheel, likely he's done other stuff. The fairing can be sprayed right back to close to stock, with a rattle can. Look at my 90S on pic. page 55. That's a rattle can paint job, and you can make slight differences which can be appreciated only by yourself. Good Luck.

[rinty]

So can we call this a shed find? :)

[criminaldesign]

Rat out the RS! Throw on some chicken bones for good measure and a pad lock. h

[Roguetek]

nah, I"m going to put it back together.

even give it a good paintjob.

[Roguetek]

still attempting to sort out the pile o' stuff.

this is a dual fire head, I think, but I dont know it's provenance.

http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/th_CIMG0012-1.jpg

This is the sump on my R75

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R75/CIMG0005-2.jpg

This is the sump on the R100RS

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/CIMG0009-2.jpg

It looks.... odd.

and it's -not- in my Clymer.

thoughts?

[kstoo]

That there is an early form of oil cooler. I forget who made those, it was Reg Pridmore or some thing.
For whatever anybody wants to say about the current condition of this beast, it at one time had every cool accessory available. I wouldn't be surprised if you have electronic ignition in there.

[Roguetek]

yup. At one time Frank ( 77 r100rs ) was a pimpin ride.

I"m going to -try- to put him back together in a manner that will work well, and showcase his retro coolness.

which reminds me

what is the functional difference between

these

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/CIMG0005-1.jpg

and these

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/Rhiado/R100RS/CIMG0008A.jpg

on the plus side, the fairing is in good shape, and is missing only the bottom center, which should be simple to fabricate/fake.

[The_Veg]

How come your links all lead to deleted pictures???

[Roguetek]

because I was changing some things on photobucket, and must have broken something, which I will now fix. thanks for the heads up.

Edit - all fixed.

[shire2000]

I think you have an excellent project ahead of you, or at least right in front of you. Lots of cleaning, painting, buffing, etc. will make it look pretty, and in the process a little mechanical work and some new rubber bits and you will have an excellent example of a totally "pimped out" 77 R100RS.

As to the difference in carbs. Well, some people prefer the older style to the newer style. From my recollection, people that went to the trouble of the lightened flywheel and dual spark heads usually went with the later style Bings. Helped to breath more life into the beasty. Plus, they don't say Japan on the side of them. :laugh

Keep us informed as you go thru your resuscitation process. Photos are always good.

If you find any more of the "Barn Bikes", let us know so some of us can grab one. Don't keep all the fun to yourself. Spread the fun around.:thumb

:ca

[Roguetek]

Oh, I intend too...