Here is a picture of me and Mia - my '78 R100/7. She is my first BMW, bought from an enthusiast in Brooklyn about 4 years ago. She was his daily rider and continues proudly as mine...although she really enjoys a good thrashing on the weekends.
I've kept her pretty much stock - except for the "S" fairing, sport seat, Progressive fork springs (soon to have IKON rear shocks), SS braided brake cable and round valve covers. I still run her on points, but that may change down the line...
I LOVE this bike!
Hearhead, U the man, I really the bike pictures in motion. Nice. One question, does your bike have a headlight?
Hank Pfister
Copper Hill, VA
pfestus1@yahoo.com
2007 R1200GS, 1973 R75/5/Dnepr, 1984 R100RS/Motovation.
www.twinvalleyriders.com
Yep,
The bike has a headlight...turn signals and a mirror too. But I taped them up or took them off for the track day that these pictures are from -- just like HankPfister deduced.
Last edited by herrhead; 11-14-2007 at 02:41 AM.
1995 R100r some place near Gorman, CA
Sweet bike Ricard!
Looks too like I am not the only one to have converted an R to the Mystic cockpit.
Tell me about those fork-gaitors you have- I've looked for some to fit my R but have never found any.
Bikeless for now...but not forever!
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
Veg, After seeing the photos of your R100R I realized I had to make the change. The bolt up was straight forward with only one cut required to the R100r headlight/guage bracket. I think the stock R100R looks great with the exception of the dash and the too long rear fender (it never rains in southern california anyway). The fork gaitors have been on the bike since I bought it about a year and 10,000 miles ago.
Yeah that rear fender is a bit awkward...my bike is getting the cafe-treatment once I get the engine sorted, and I'm looking for something from which I can make a sleeker fender that will be a lot less obtrusive.
Bikeless for now...but not forever!
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
1982 W/ 140K miles, 20K since the restoration/upgrade.
My R75/5...new to me with original paint....Toaster tank is in the works.
Thanks,
Mark
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"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went..."
Will Rogers
Just acquired this bike - found in a Craigslist ad. Runs great/everything works - even has new set of lasertecs. Its number 187 of 255 in US.
Jim Dishman
04 R1150RT, 95 R100M, 79 R65
66 R69s, 66 R60 and 67 conversion with Hollandia side-car
My other air heads
2002 Triumph Golden Jubilee and 1977 Triumph Silver Jubilee
Two Jubilee Bonnevilles, one original owner
I bought the 77 new and had it all these years,
so when The Queens Golden Jubilee came around and Triumph announced a Golden Jubilee model,
how could I NOT get one.
There's nothing like a Bonnie on the twisties
and just to complete the collection, my oil head
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Last edited by Bensonhurst; 02-06-2008 at 05:49 PM.
C.O.B.
63 years old, and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
Here she is.