Greg's Beemer site - gregsgssite

Needs rear bumper and tail light
Can't wait to hear what the pipes sound like

1954 Rennsport replica
I get all the fun projects..

/5 frame with R100 upgrade. Earles fork front end..currently no brakes, electrical, lights and missing kick starter teeth. Also need to change from Bings to Mukunis...and rebuild all the shocks.

Sure is nice to look at.

Needs front lights and some instruments
Step by step to bring this one to life

VERY custom gas tank
Modified original design for more legroom.

The wonderful bike as it arrived off the truck
Of course it was 9 at night, cold, and I was tired so I just checked for shipping damages and signed off with the shipper.

Looks like the pictures in the ad..clean, original, 1984 R80G/S.

Tank off
Now you can get a good picture of what lays ahead. Some was expected with a 30+ year old machine...some was not as advertised.

The main wire harness is spliced and routed incorrectly. The rear shock was shot - expected. The rear of the main frame had surface rust.

Bike from the rear
G/S aficionados will recognize the tires. The original Metzler Saharas from 1980's. Hard with cracks in the grooves.

Rear side view
The original muffler system in decent shape...at least at this stage.

Tranny and rear swing arm out
Now we're getting into the guts of the bike.

With the tranny gone, you can see where the oil pump was leaking a little. Not enough to be obvious but enough to coat the lower inside of the case.

Rear subframe off
Not the usual way to take a G/S apart..the #$%#$ exhaust system is frozen in place. Time for HEAT, PB Blaster and the BFH.

Other side with tranny out
This is where the exhaust system is SUPPOSED to be gone..still there. Frozen nuts and bolts all over.

Main Wire Harness
Because BMW decided to route the main wire harness between the front fender and lower triple clamp, the harness can get pinched. Over time this can lead to an internal short. If nothing melts, you have a series of mysterious shorts you can't find since it's inside the plastic covering.

In this case, they decided to graft the 2 sides together and then route it to the side..where it can get pinched by the lower triple and frame ;-((

Muffler off
One step at a time..muffler finally gave up with no damage..now for the collector...different story

Rear Brake drowning in fluid
Even a short ride in the parking lot would have told the seller the rear brakes were gone...nothing happening.

Pull the rear wheel and we have hypoid fluid leaking in through the brake shaft and coating the shoes...and everything else.

New O rings on the shaft and new shoes and springs coming.

Rear Brakes
All the oily parts for the rear brakes. Some people like to spray the shoes with gas or kerosine, then lite it and see if they can burn the oil off.

New shoes in this case.

Throw out bearing
Another defect a short ride might have exposed.

When the tranny was pulled, the rear throw out bearing came out in pieces. That "crunchy" sound and squeal were a good hint that something wasn't right.

Upgrade this to the later model GS version.

Rear engine leak
This is what a leaking oil pump housing looks like...no spray around the top but oily messy dirt below the flywheel and covering the rear motor deck.

Rear engine leak - closer
More gunky stuff

Flywheel off
No oily spray around the top means just a leaky oil pump cover....just a big red O ring.

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Front brake rotor shot
Another obvious failure point not described by the seller.

Run a finger down this round thing and the hills are alive with the sound of WARPAGE and GROOVIN'

Time for the floating EBC rotor.

Crushed wire
When they took the front end apart to fix the main harness, no one was checking the turn signal routing...the right side got pinched between the nut and top of fork...crunched the wire harness and generated occasional shorts.

Correct left side
And this is what it's supposed to look like if you do it right.

View from Tiburon
Break time from the G/S so a ride across the Golden Gate to Tiburon for lunch at Sam's. 2 bedroom condos go for $1M plus so it's just a nice place to visit and sit in the sun.

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Header and wire harness
Fortunately the exhaust nuts came off with no drama.

Here you can see the spliced wire harness.

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Instrumente cluster goine
Cluster off..now for the hand controls and bars.

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Top off
Handle bars off, down to basics

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NOT the way to do this
Needed to get the wheels down to Roadrider for new rubber and the front forks and rear Fox to Catalytic Reaction for rebuilding.

The collector seems to be welded to the headers so I was forced to do the stupid thing and support the engine with the center stand and jack while I continued the work.

Ugly balancing act
We didn't have an earthquake so it stayed in place.

Steering Head races
Punched the steering stem down and pried the top bearing out...grease came from the original dinosaurs! Notched, a little rust, and glue instead of grease.

No way this could turn in a parking lot so another bad thing not disclosed.

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Uh OH!!
When ever you pull the valve cover and see the sides of the heads are very different colors...expect the worst.

The bike had the original air emissions plumbing from the last ice age. May have helped with emissions but it definitely caused heads to run HOT...not a good thing at all.

At least we
Left side head with the same color scheme..the ugly one your mother recommended during your college days...really ugly.

Valves digging for China
When heads always run hot, the valves try to dig a hole through the head towards China..called valve recession.

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Not pretty but almost done
Finally had to cut the collector off so I could get the headers off..now the heads and pistons/cylinders are off. Down to short block in a frame.

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Frame
THE Frame..still straight...can't salvage the VIN stickers from BMW but at least this one also has the VIN stamped in the frame so the powder coating won't matter.

And a short block
Ready for rear main seal and oil pump cover seal.
If you're down this far..might as well spend another half hour and replace the main too.

Down to the motor
2 days later..all apart with parts off to get repaired, cleaned, powder coated, welded, or replaced.

Rear main seal, oil pump cover O ring and clutch plate replaced so everything in the back end is ready to go.

Right side rod bearings
The ad said stored inside for a long side....that's great for some things like paint and other parts that don't get exposed to the weather.

But when you don't change the oil for a decade or so, moisture accumulates in the engine and starts to work on some parts..like rod bearings.

Striations and pitting in the metal. At least this is a sacrificial part so the rod and crank journals were still OK.

Left side rod bearings
As expected,,,the left side in the same shape.

New shoes
Replacing decade's old rubber and front wheel bearings. Nice Metzler Sahara 3 tires

New and old bash plates
I have yet to figure out what BMW was thinking with the thin, small original plate that is supposed to protect the oil pan.

Thankfully, the R100GS plate is thicker and cover more of the engine and exhaust headers so this upgrade is definitely worth the search to find one since they are now NLA from BMW.

The BUILD begins
Powder coated frame with head bearing races installed

Center stand added
Now have the rear brake switch, brake lever and center stand installed..time to flip it over

Strap added
Since no center stand springs or front/rear wheels yet, you need to add a strap to keep the center stand from collapsing when you turn it over.

Rebuilt forks
Catalytic Reaction did a great job adding and tuning the front forks. New seals and added Gold Valve inserts

Front forks installed
Steering stem installed, gators installed, forks in place, stainless frok brace installed.

Front axle installed
To make sure it all lines up, the front axles is installed and the front brace bolts tightened.

Rear looking forward
You can see the center stand, brake switch, strap and foot pegs installed

Front wheel in place
Now have a 3 point machine for stability..front wheel is waiting for the EBC front floating brake rotor

Another clue for the clueless
I learned to always suspect every bike that comes in especially with you find the basics are not the same as represented.

Another example is the oil filter.

Whenever you take off the oil filter cover, the first thing you should do is take the fat white O ring and roll it between your fingers. You should feel a flat spot on both sides which means the cover was seated properly to ensure full oil pressure to the engine.

In this case, there was barely a hint of a flat spot on either side. On the right is the oil filter cover with a gasket which pushed the oil filter cover out enough to almost eliminate the oil pressure and kill the engine.

Common error is that some people think that just because BMW includes all these parts in the Oil Filter Kit, that you should use all of them. SOME models do use the gasket, others don't. Always go by the O ring coming out..and if it's properly crushed, put back in what came out in the same order.

Engine in
I usually start with the short block since it's easier to maneuver into the frame without scraping the paint,,lighter too ;-)

Get the engine spacers in the proper slot and torque the rear rod...front still has crash bars to install.



Tranny in
Grease the input spline, install the neutral switch, install the tranny wire harness and slide it in place. Lower left bolt gets the ground wire.


Not too bad for 3 hours work.

San Jose top clamp
Since it's so hard to find a more substantial top triple for the G/S, I usually take a stock San Jose billet triple and have the front clipped so the G/S headlight nacelle will fit.

New triple
New upper installed. Solid front end now.

Handle bar with grips
Always easier to mount the handle bar controls and heated grips with the bar in your lap. Holes drilled, wires run, and grips mounted.

Heated grips
Now that the grips and controls are on, time to mount the heated grip 3 position switch and start wrapping the wires to the bars.


Swing arm
Remove the drive shaft from the swing arm, powder coat the swing arm, re-install the drive shaft and install new swing arm bearings

Swing arm boot
Now is the perfect time to install the swing arm boot. Real PITA to try this with the swing arm installed in the frame.

Clutch throw out bearing
Clear shot to install the clutch rod, throw out bearing, spring and boot.

Throw out beating - side view
Everything nice and clean

Rebuilt Fox double clicker shock
Rebuilt, revalved, and recharged Fox rear shock. My bad in not taking the spring off for powder coating but some touch up paint will cover the rub marks.

Main wire harness
Installing the main wire harness. Relay plugs and handlebar control sockets installed

Swing arm and rear shock
Swing arm and rear shock installed. Swing arm pivot pins torqued down but just bolts in the shock since it must come back out to install the battery.

Rear drive and brake shoes
New O rings on the brake pivot rod to cure the fluid leak. New set of brake shoes and springs. All cleaned up.

Side view of rear drive


Rear drive installed
Small layer of Hondabond to seal the final drive to the swing arm.

Rear drive assembly
Rear drive line and suspension.

Rear wheel
rear wheel installed and brake adjusted.



Drive line and suspension
Now it can roll and stop.



Left side view
Rolling G/S from the left

Add the subframe
Assembled the rear subframe, fender, rack extension, and lights separately. Now it's a simple 4 bolt installation.

Total time to this stage - 6 hours.

Balance set of rods
You can see where some metal was removed from the bottom. I've seen up to 10 grams difference between the 2 sides. Now I have a speed shop balance the rods, pistons and wrist pins to less than 1/10th of a gram..about the same as a race engine. This can help even an R100 engine smooth out at speed.

The small end of the rod set
metal removed at the small end for balancing.

New Valeo starter
Replaced the tired Bosche with the current Valeo. Spins the engine faster, lighter, and uses fewer amps.

The current version has an internal brace to keep the magnets in place and they changed the way the magnets are glued to the housing.

Starter installed
Get to use allen head bolts so easier to install..

New front brake rotor
Nice EBC floating front rotor is one part of the system to help the G/S stop better.

Rotor mounted
Nice upgrade

Drive Shaft bolted in
Drive shaft bolted up to transmission. Used Blue Locktite and the short bolts with no split washer. Then wrestled the #$%# boot on. Install strap and the drive train is finished.

Pretty brake caliper
A bit of bling but it really works. The 6 piston Harrison front brake caliper is a direct bolt-on. Make sure you properly space it in relation to the rotor.

Caliper installed
Mounted with the correct spacers between the caliper and fork leg boss.

Drive shaft bolts on
Bolts on with a dab of blue locktite..short bolts with no split washers. Then the boot goes on.

Front brake
Options for the front brake..the 6 piston Harrison pictured and some HPN custom 320mm rotors and calipers. etc.

I've used Harrison's for years..the only drawback is the life of the pads..they last maybe 10K miles but the stopping is 2 finger so that's the tradeoff.

Original brake master cylinder
Remember the ad for the bike said never down...well this scar on the reservoir didn't happen from sunlight.

New Master Cylinder
The old one was suspect so the only choice was a new 12mm master cylinder

Clutch throw out arm
Often overlooked is the small roller bearing in the actuating lever. Often gets rusty and hangs if not greased properly. Can be a cause of heavy clutch pull but everyone thinks clutch cable first. Can be both.

Lots of electric grease
A G/S can hopefully spend time in the dirt, rain, fog, and mud. The last thing you want is to have an electrical part go bad and you have to unplug something...and it won't budge without breaking something.

A little grease on all the connections every other year or so can save a lot a #$%#$ words later on.

Battery tray
In and bolted down.

This is where you find out if you remembered to install the bottom rubber insulators on the bare frame way back when or do the contortionist thing and hold your tongue just right to get the nuts on from the bottom.

Cross over fuel line
Started using the plastic gas line from Bing a while back when BMW outsourced the black braided OEM stuff. Some of BMW's line was fine but some was a tad bit oversize so you has to use tie wraps or small hose clamps to keep it in place.

The Bing line works great and holds on tight.

Air box and gas line
Route the gas line between the air box and the case. Remove the starter cover so you can easily install the breather tube.

Bolts for the airbox
Replace the standard bolts with hex heads makes it easier to install and remove. Don't forget to install all 3 spacers.

Electrical components in
Time to install VR, Ignition module, coil and plug all the wires in.

Seat lock
Installed but still loose since it must be adjusted to match the seat. Improper adjustment means extra pressure and the plastic housing WILL break.

Right cylinder
Media blasted and measured. New stainless tubes add a little bling but will never rust.

Right piston
Cleaned and balanced. New Nikasil rings with proper gaps.

Piston/Cylinder
Personal preference,,,I install the piston into the cylinders before mounting on the block. Just easier for me.

Add a thin film of Hondabond, Hylamar, Yamabond, RTV to the base. Make sure that none gets into the top holes where the small O rings go..that's an oil gallery and you don't want to plug that up.

Ready to go on
I started doing some different a few years ago..I use assembly lube for the push rod seals..both on the tube and on the seals.

Since this is subject to constant expansion and contraction from heat and cold, something has to give to keep a tight seal. Glue something together and eventually something will give and pull away...and leak. This gives the pushrod the ability to move in and out while the seal stays in place. Seems to work for the last 100 miles on a couple engines.

Cylinder going on
TDC, push the cilynder on, hold the rod up and push the wrist pin through the rod. Time for a new circlip. Most have a curved side and a straight side...some you can't tell.

Clip on and push the rest of the way home.

Head gasket
New head gasket..make sure you use the proper one..not the R100..extremely similar.

Writing to the outside, push rod holes to the bottom. You'll know if you put it in backwards because the push rods will rub in the head gasket because the bottom holes don't line up.

Refurbished heads
Media blasted, new valves, guides, springs, seats, etc. Exhaust threads chased so everything goes together with no issues.

If you take off the emissions plumbing, make sure you plug the hole in each head with an R1100 oil drain plug and crush washer. If you don't, you'll get a loud reminder the first time you start the engine.

Head on
Head on and push rods installed. The rocker arm shoulders are removed so I could install the quieter later model version

Rocker Arms
Later model rocker arms.. Dot on top is to the front and the slots are pointed to the outside.

Later version rocker arm and torqueing the head
Look in any manual for the 3 stage torque values. I vary them slightly. First stage is 10 lbs. Then I check for up and down play in the rocker arm. Should be none or minimal. Early versions of the rocker arms can really display some vertical movement. If os, then loosen one or both nuts and try using your other hand to squeeze the rocker arm top and bottom while torquing the 2 nuts.

I use 19 lbs for the second stage and see how slow I can do it. You're squeezing aluminum head, head gaskets, O rings into the case so a lot of things are adjusting. Slow torquing allows the forces to spread. Same for the 3rd and final stage of 25 lbs...no more than 25 or you increase the risk of pulling a stud out of the case. Then you're in the world of Timecerts or Helicoils.

Finished torquing, then make sure you're at OTC for that side and adjust the valves. Personal preference is slightly tight on the intake and slight loose on the exhaust..but that's me.

Air box on
Attach the breather hose while the air box is free, route the gas line and install the three bolts to hold the air box down. Then install the air snorkels. Make sure the snorkel outlet is snug in the groove in the air box outlet. Then the metal ring for the carb tube. Don't forget to add 2 timing plugs for the holes left from the emissions plumbing removal.

Recent tune up??
The ad said recent fluid change but what came out looked and smelled pretty well cooked. If he couldn't tell the truth about the fluids, well it carried over to the air filter too.

before and after - Old and new

Clutch handle bushing
27,000 original miles won't cause this. Tried to get a good picture of the plastic bushing on the clutch handle.

Notice the top left of the plastic insert. It's worn to about half the normal width. The mounting pin would rattle around inside and the lever would move all over the place whenever you pull the clutch handle. I've taken bikes with over 100K miles apart and never seen this kind of wear.

Last stainless steel push rod tube
For some reason I was short 1 tube and had to wait almost 2 weeks for this one to come from Europe. Installed the tube..ready to finish the engine.

Left side engine done
Head and rocker arms finally on.

Carbs
Time to attach the carbs and new cables.New spark plug wires with the right one shortened so it doesn't tangle with the carb cables or under the tank.



Left side carb
Carb on, cables adjusted, spark plug wire modified for a straighter routing. New NGK plugs.

Crash bars
New right side bar from a later model GS..has the mounting tabs for the oil cooler which is a perfect platform for the new Stebel air horn...no more "beep, beep".

Left side carsh bar
With the side stand loosely attached. Have a dozen "side stand fixers" being fabbed up so no more "extend and pray" side stand deployment issues. Will be added as soon as they come back from the powder coating.



Headlight nacelle
Painted in the stock BMW blue.

Back of headlight nacelle
Rubber grommets installed. Paint is perfect...smug from dirty finger.

Rebuilt Speedo
The "new, original" speedo had stripped internal gears and the plastic speedo connector was glued together with something like Elmer's Glue. Palo Alto Speedo had been rebuilding my instruments for decades with great results.

The joys of fabrication
Assemble, mark, disassemble, modify, assemble, test, remark, disassemble, modify...you get the idea. Need some space for the cables between the upper triple and the back of the headlight nacelle.

Late model GS windscreen added
The optional windscreen. Does a decent job of keeping the wind off the body at speed.

Now have some space for cables and wires..
Time to test and see if there is enough space...if so, then finish the edges for appearance.

Headlight nacelle attached
And now there's enough space for all the cables to route properly without pinching.

Headlight nacelle attached from front
Speedo cable attached, grommet installed, time for ignition switch and lights.

More space needed
The repositioned turn signal brackets needed a little more room to mount properly.

Left turn signal
Left turn signal attached with the correct orientation.

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Left turn signal front
Nice bright front turn signal...better protected than the stock.

Instrument setup
Speedo, instrument lights, GPS, heated grip switch all mounted and working

Jet coated muffler
Found a low mileage stock muffler to replace the rusted out original. Had the entire exhaust system jet-coated satin black.

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Headlight mounted
ran the wires in for the GPS, now time to install the headlight.

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Stebel horn brackets
Had to fab the brackets to mount the Stebel air horns..the one on the left is for the this G/S..the right one for another with a '92GSPD tank with a lot less room to work with.

Off to the powder coater.

The cause for a 5 DAY DELAY
All the electrics hooked up, gas tank on, ready to fire up the engine for the first time.

All the lights come on, choke on, hit the stater button, bike starts.....and the #$%&% oil pressure light STAYS ON!

Immediately shut down the engine and hope the engine is OK.

Christmas time
Big boxes from UPS are always a good thing. More toys and stuff.



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The REASON
I was trying to get the bike ready for Quail Lodge Motorcycle show but with the oil light staying on..no way was this bike moving a foot off the workstand.

The first thing you do is check the oil level..fine
Then you check all the wiring...all checks out.
Then the oil pressure switch..fine but replace it anyway. No joy
Then you suspect the $2K O ring at the oil filter. You pull the filter, measure, install again, no joy, pull the filter again and replace after more measurements, still no joy.
Maybe the oil pickup is plugged so drain all the oil and drop the oil pan. The oil pickup is fine..everything tight.
Fill with oil..start bike..oil light still stays on.
Find BFH and think hard about where to throw the thing but take a walk instead.

Take out the G/S wire schematic and trace wires, reread the manual for the 40th time to check the oil circuitry.
Valve covers off and I have oil all over the place as expected so #$%#$%.

Then I button everything up...again, start the engine and this time let it run. Since I don't immediately shut it down, for the first time I notice the neutral switch light has gone out with the bike just sitting there but the oil pressure light is still on...huh?!?!?!

Start tracing wires but nothing makes sense..until I look at the wore colors.

These are new wire harnesses from the factory..who ever checks all the connectors?

Notice something in this picture.? The wires in the lower connector are REVERSED. This caused the neutral to act like the oil pressure and vice versa. A 2 minute fix to reverse the wires in the connector and all is finally right with the world.

So when someone says start with the simple possibilities first, remember to also include the totally unexpected.



Better picture
The faulty airhead transmission wire harness on top and another new harness still in the plastic.

The Christmas present
A set of NOS G/S saddle bags..which according to BMW are now NLA.

Rear assembly
the mounted remote reserve for the rebuilt Fox double clicker shock and the G/S LED tail light. Nice and BRIGHT!!

Top set of driving lights
A set of 50 watt driving lights attached to the headlight nacelle. When turned on, this creates the triangle effect recommended by the long distance riders so other drivers notice you..also adds a decent amount of light for night driving.

Front assembly
Front end ready to go..just some minor wiring and it's ready

Side view of bike..notice color of shock spring
Now you're down to the little things..small brackets and testing things for fit and function...all the lights and switches work..then you put on the seat...or try to and find out the little solo seat brackets are NLA from BMW. So off to my dear old fabricator

And now I have solo seat brackets for the R80G/S
Had 10 sets made up so this won't be an issue again. This is specific to only the R80G/S and the occasional R80ST that switches to a solo seat.

So now you can finally sit on the bike...
And you immediately sink to the ground...and the test ride is like being on a porpoise or pogo stick.

So back to the shock guys and find out the seat is great if you only weighed about 100lbs! Well those days are long gone so we go through a stack of springs and find the right one..rated for 400lbs. Now she rides like a dream!

Now the last problem is the right side saddle bag bracket doesn't line up..another day with the fab guy since this is another NLA part.

It got worse
Taking the tank and seat off revealed rust and aluminum oxide everywhere

At least the headlight lens is good
Everything will come apart for this one

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As she came into the shop
Sitting outside in SF for a number of years. Matt's first bike.

Right side
This view isn't much better..corrosion everywhere. Seat torn. Cables frayed

Both sharks
The '81 Euro on the left with no engine or interior..the '84 with almost 420K miles on the right.

Family photo
'81 Euro 635CSi, '84 633CSi, the '77 630 in the doorway, the '68 R60/2 and the '93 K1100RS. Missing some of the R80G/Ss.

2 sharks from the front
633CSi and Euro 635CSi

'81 Euro 635Csi
Just after getting it towed to the shop and having the detail guy clay bar and wax the car.

Left side
After waxing...beautiful color and finish..now if it had an engine and tranny.

Beautiful lines of the Euro
Still considered one of BMW's greatest design exercises. Still get compliments on the graceful body and performance.

Yes, there's a hole in the hood...car previously had a V8 engine installed and the carburetor needed some room. Fortunately, I had an extra hood.

The Shark look
But with the blow hole on top..it could pass for a whale. Yea for having an extra hood primed and ready to paint.

Other side of engine
Polished headers, plenum, front cover, and throttle body

Left side
Euro bumpers and markers. Quality tinted glass, rear spoiler in perfect shape, and pin stripes like new.

With the '84 in the background

Going a little crazy with the engine
One of those childhood things left over from 40 years ago..the tricked out engine.

Ported, polished heads, Shrick cam, balanced stuff. Upgraded to Motronic electronics so it will get a chip, and a lot of polished parts for the bling factor. It's under the hood so just the mechanic and i get to see it.

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Lots of polished parts
The head received a wonderful port/polish job. Polished runners and Jet Hot coated headers

Throttle Body
Polished as well..plenty of bling

Plenum and valve cover
Polished plenum and a crinkle paint scheme for the valve cover

Almost finished
Just before the maiden ride...and like all fabrication jobs,,,it comes apart again.

Another almost finished
Before the dismantling

Little shop for old stuff
My little hole in the wall for rebuilding airheads

Typical collection in the shop
A new G/S PD, my G/S, an R80RT getting the front end rebuilt, the next G/S project frame, and a bit of a K100 short block being rebuilt

Almost finished G/SPD
Still have to mount the horn and some minor electrical rerouting.

Right side
Lousy picture

Rear view
that's a Ducati muffler and an LED tail light/turn signal unit for a Duc. Now he can use 2 panniers the same size.

Cockpit
The Vapor at the top, BMW switch gear lower, a BMW accessory outlet to the lower left and an open space to mount the iPhone/Garmin when ready.

From the left
HID headlights, LED driving lights on the crash bars, 44mm forks with a 19" BMW GS wheel which can be switched for a 21"

Instrumnet panel
mounting the Vapor close to eye level, BMW rocker switches for heated grips and the first set of driving lights, and the heated vest plug on the lower left

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Back side of the headlight Nacelle
Epoxied some Lucite blocks with tapped holes for mounting the relay board

Relay board
The HID ballast and 3 relays for the lights and options mounted on the plastic board

Relay board mounted
All the relays mounted on a removable board

Full instrumentation
Vapor, BMW switch set, auxiliary plug, and potential GPS or iPad mount.

Dual coil bracket with coils attached
Dual Dyna coils with the connecting wire. Allows the mounting of dual coils under the GS PD tank.

Dual coil bracket with coils from the front
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Dual Dynas installed
The bracket slides under the frame junction and positions each coil so the wires fit easily between the air box and gas tank

Dual dynas from the right side
no interferences

Dual Dynas another veiw
clearances for wires, air box, and gas tank

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Plastic PD tank in primer with stripes
tank before a couple layers of clear and color sanding

Modified '92 GS PD tank
Front sculpted, hand striping, and multiple clear coats

Gast tank and the G/SPD model
The model design was the goal

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Rear Wheel mockup
Rear Wheel centered under modified GS subframe

Front fork fitted
first mockup for fitment

P1280008.JPG
P1280008.JPG 2011-01-28

Lowered foot peg mounts
Since the front and rear was being raise, this was another method to lower the foot peg mounts for more room

Rear Shock mount
Turning a GS subframe into a dual shock version required the fab of another shock mount on the left side

Rt Rear Shock mount.JPG
Rt Rear Shock mount.JPG 2011-01-28

Rt lowered foot peg mount
Rt lowered foot peg mount gave another 2" of legroom while the taller bike meant no issues with ground clearance

With stock foot peg
Mounted the stock foot peg to see the final effect

New triples
New triples before the metal polisher

With dual seat
The GS subframe with the dual seat mounted

High muffler
Initial placement of the center mount Ducati muffler to check clearance

Another veiw of the rear muffler
Muffler and seat fitment

P1280018.JPG
P1280018.JPG 2011-01-28

Tire and swing arm.JPG
Tire and swing arm.JPG 2011-01-28

P1280020.JPG
P1280020.JPG 2011-01-28

Front assembly 2.jpg
Front assembly 2.jpg 2011-01-31

Front assembly
Front assembly installed with 19" wheel

Fox forks and GS wheel.jpg
Fox forks and GS wheel.jpg 2011-01-31

Original R80G/SPD
The role model...white frame, big tank, bigger forks, dual shocks, go anywhere

Model of the original
1/10th size replica

G/S model
While most of the bike will be true to the original, there will be some upgrades for comfort and design efficiencies

mockup.JPG
Seeing if it all fits together after the swing arm extension

P5060177.JPG
P5060177.JPG 2011-05-06

44mm front fork setup
44m fork adapted for Harrison 6 piston front brake

Frame.JPG
Full frame and wheels

Swing arm
Extended swing arm and custom dual shock GS rear subframe

Triple.JPG
Nice and polished triples

Front brake
Shiny 6 piston Harrison brake fit just fine

P5060183.JPG
P5060183.JPG 2011-05-06

Frame mockup
P1140136.JPG 2011-01-14

Frame and subframe mockup
Just to see how most everything hangs together

P1140137.JPG
P1140137.JPG 2011-01-14

Engine with late model valve covers
Rebuilt engine..deciding on which version valve cover

Engine with modified early version valvev cover
Peanut cover with oil input..retro and modern at the same time. decided to go with this version

Short block before the top end
Getting the top end ready for assembly

Dual plugged heads
Blurry picture of rebuilt heads...now dual plugged

First fitment of tank
'93 GS PD plastic tank on the frame for the first time to measure clearance at the triple tree

P2140155.JPG
P2140155.JPG 2011-02-14

Initial tank on frame
Another view

New triples before polishing
Heavy duty new triples before polishing

Period Fox forks
From the '80s..44mm gas struts with a lot of travel

PC070004.JPG
PC070004.JPG 2010-12-07

PC070005.JPG
PC070005.JPG 2010-12-07

PC070006.JPG
PC070006.JPG 2010-12-07

Rear Wheel .jpg
Rear Wheel .jpg 2011-01-17

Period forks for mock up
P1280007.JPG 2011-01-28

P1280008.JPG
P1280008.JPG 2011-01-28

Lowered foot peg mounts
Lowered foot peg mounts. Drops foot peg about an inch

Rear Shock mount
reinforced rear Shock mount

Rt Rear Shock mount.JPG
Rt Rear Shock mount.JPG 2011-01-28

Rt lowered foot peg mount
Rt lowered foot peg mount

Lowered foot peg mount with stock foot peg
With stock foot peg

With dual seat.JPG
Mock up with dual seat

High muffler
Mock up with high muffler

P1280017.JPG
P1280017.JPG 2011-01-28

Special fat 17 inch rear wheel
special offset 17 wheel for fat dual purpose tires

Tire and swing arm.JPG
Close fit between tire and swing arm but before swing arm extension

P1280020.JPG
P1280020.JPG 2011-01-28

Front assembly mock up with 21" G/S wheel
Front assembly

Front assembly
Front assembly before dual caliper Brembo attached

Fox forks and GS wheel
Fox forks and GS wheel

Rear subframe and high mounted muffler
reinforced shock mounts along with an initial placement of a center mounted muffler. This will allow for same sized bags on each side.

P1140133.JPG
P1140133.JPG 2011-01-14

Center mount muffler not quite positioned right
Special 17" rear wheel and reinforced shock mounts. Swing arm has NOT been extended yet

Rear view of center mount muffler
Muffler needs to be mounted a bit further in

PD tank plastic sculpting

Finally found a skilled plastic welder who smoothed the entire front end of the tank. After the paint, it will look like a factory design.

GS PD storage

The one feature I always liked about this tank was the top side lockable compartment..about the right size for a six-pack

'92 GS PD tank
Appropriate tank for this project

Motor installed
Tranny goes into tonight and maybe the front end if the forks get finished in time

White parts.JPG
Just back from the powder coater

P5140185.JPG
Nice and clean

P5140186.JPG
Like a giant tinker toy kit

P5140187.JPG
rear seat frame assembled

P5140188.JPG
Center stand and head bearing attached

P5140189.JPG
GS subframe attached

P5140190.JPG
P5140190.JPG 2011-05-14

Frame assembly
Extended swing arm and rear drive attached

P5140192.JPG
P5140192.JPG 2011-05-14

Frame assembly
Frame, subframe, swing arm and final drive

P5140194.JPG
P5140194.JPG 2011-05-14

Swing arm fitment
Drive shaft boot and battery box rubbers installed

engine in frame
Head on view of the engine mounted in the frame for fitment

Replica 1980 R80G/S Paris Dakar winner
Extended swing arm, 44mm forks, lots of upgrades

G/S PD Replica
HID and LED lights everywhere..tall too..34" at the seat

Current personal G/S
A pearl copper color with all the upgrades..will ride for about 5K miles to shake it out a bit before I sell it.

Lots of lights
All my G/Ss have lights..lots of lights...the set on the crash bars are aircraft landing lights; to each side of the headlight nacelle are PIAA 1100s, and a high watt H4 for the main.

and comfort
heated grips, heated seat and plugs for heated jackets

Instruments
Switches for lights and grips, GPS for directions, instrument bar at top for time, temp, and voltage.

P9140053.JPG
P9140053.JPG 2007-09-14

Unloved R65LS
Sitting for years, top ends off, ammo boxes, critters living inside

Pretty little R65LS
Rebuilt everything and a new paint job

My first G/S
The original G/S I assembled from a broken machine. Pulled engine studs, bad tranny, and patched wire harness.

Not in Kansas anymore
You watch out for Kangaroo and Wombats on the road down there. I ended up riding off the road into the grass once because I was so focused on this Emu that decided to pace me 10 feet away.

Me, bike, and washout in OZ.JPG
Me, bike, and washout in OZ.JPG 2002-03-26

For the inseam challenged, you can lower a G/S 2 inches
Yes, you can lower R80G/Ss and they're still a blast in the dirt.

K76 on N Coast
K76 (K75 plus a K1 paralever tranny and rear drive) on N California Coast

Stock R80G/S PD restoration
No modifications..just a great solid bike

PD, Beast and motor small.jpg
PD, Beast and motor small.jpg 2006-04-24

Original R80G/S rebuild
Great machine with Siebenrock engine parts. Work of art from Germany

G/S starter bike from a real barn
Feathers, wood chips, pulled engine stud, valves down to China..but the frame was straight!!

Original ST from barn
Complete with wood chips and feathers

R80G/S drive line and electrical system
Main systems rebuilt, restored, replaced

Beast at Mono Lake.jpg
Beast at Mono Lake.jpg 2006-07-29

PA150020.JPG
PA150020.JPG 2006-10-15

R80G/S in R1150 silver
Later oil head paint scheme. Bike built to tour South America. H&B aluminum bags added later.

Rebuilt R80G/S at the MOA booth for the San Mateo MOtorcycle Show
Thought it would be a great crowd pleaser and start conversations about MOA

3 projects.JPG
3 projects.JPG 2007-03-27

P8220014.JPG
P8220014.JPG 2007-08-22

P5150020.JPG
P5150020.JPG 2008-05-15

My R60/2 restoration
Midnight blue with dove gray seat, back rest, and pinstripes.

Stock R80G/S PD restoration
Only changes were an Omega charging system upgrade and a SuperTrapp exhaust system.

Airhead engine with 800 watt alternator kit
The ultimate in electrical upgrades..no rotor, diode board, stator, VR. Bosche alternator so it can be repaired anywhere in the world. The only spare part for the charging system is a $4.95 V belt from any auto parts shop.

My NC R80G/S
Stays on the East Coast. All the upgrades, rebuilds, etc.

P1010010.JPG
P1010010.JPG 2009-01-01

P1010013.JPG
P1010013.JPG 2009-01-01

P1130025.JPG
P1130025.JPG 2009-01-13

G/S instruent panel
Bike is now having fun in the wilds of Arizona

Red G/S rebuild
With all the bling and options

PC070089.JPG
PC070089.JPG 2009-12-07

G/S looking over the high desert into Mexico
This G/S goes all over southern Arizona

G/S plays submarine
G/S does mean Go Someplace..actually should mean Go Anyplace!

Me & 2 GSs jpg.jpg
Me & 2 GSs jpg.jpg 2010-01-18

R60 at Half Dome.JPG
R60 at Half Dome.JPG 2010-01-18

Alternator kit as shipped
What comes out of the box from Australia

My bridge in Australia
A friend was cruising along and found out I was famous..well for a bridge anyway ;-)

My GS & tent at Song Dog Ranch
Camped on the side of the mesa looking out over the Central Valley

First ride of the spring over Ebbetts Pass in the Sierras
Roads were dry, snow was high, traffic was nigh.

First ST restoration
Frame up rebuild for the ex...oh well. Should have kept the bike...lost the girl

K76 at Pidgeon Point.JPG
K76 at Pidgeon Point.JPG 2010-01-18

Alans ST.jpg
Alans ST.jpg 2010-01-18

St rebuilt and ready for a 4 corner ride around the US
Looked so nice when it left..used like it should be and looked it when it returned.

Light weight G/S
Stripped down for trail riding. Low weight, bumped up the engine...torque monster.

One of the first G/S rebuilds
Pretty much stock except for the color...the Eddie Bauer special

The Beast
Originally had a Cagiva front end...but with a bent axle. Too small for the weight of a G/S. Replaced with spare G/S front end. R90 engine with flat side carbs, SuperTrapp in need of new packing and a couple more baffles.

Fun City bike

My G/S in Melbourne
Stock with PD tank, Fox shock, Harrison brake, etc.

Lowered 2 inches.JPG
Stock G/S restoration but lowered 2 inches for vertically challenged rider. ST front end, 19" front wheel, short works shock, modified side and center stand, molded seat.

ST running gear
An ST running gear with racks for aluminum bags, 800 watt alternator kit, Koni shock, powder coated hard parts

Stock R80G/S PD restoration
Except for the seat, windscreen, and barbacks,,,a stock G/S PD restoration

PD, Beast and motor
Stock R80G/S PD restoration, the Beast - which has all the upgrades and options, and an airhead motor with the 800 watt alternator kit installed

Ken's Original
Stock G/S with Siebenrock slugs and jugs, dual front brakes

A G/S in desparate need of TLC
Another back of the garage starter platform

What I usually start with
This ST came complete with chicken feathers and sawdust, swallowed valve, burnt clutch

Typical running gear with some upgrades
Total rebuild and upgrades

Beast at Mono Lake
Coming back from a NorCAL camping trip...on my way to Sonora Pass.

Upgraded to 1000
Alternator kit, full frame up restoration

Before the Hepco Becker hard bags
R80 G/S with all the gizmos..this one is heading for a trip to Guatemala. Painted the R110GS aluminum color

Upgraded G/S in the MOA booth
BMW MOA booth in 2006

3 projects
An R80 ST coming apart, an R80G/S getting repaired, and a finished G/S

Upgraded G/S before Africa
Set up for going around the world.

Frame up on an R10GS PD
Getting everything ready for the trip to Alaska and the Arctic Circle

Beloved R60/2
Restored /2 in front of some bridge. Midnight blue with dove gray leather seat, pin stripes, and back rest

R60/2 looking at an old prison island
P5150022.JPG 2008-05-15

Stock R80G/S PD restoration
Except for the SuperTrap exhaust

Airhead engine with alternator kit installed
Clean installation and looks similar to an oilhead ;-) Pretty much install and forget..change the belt every 30K miles or so

NC G/S with all the goodies
Stays in NC for riding to the east coast rallies and enjoying the Appalachian riding

North Carolina G/S
All the options, PD tank, Harrison, Fox, Staintune, seat, lights, etc.

My G/S in North Carolina
Cockpit with GPS, switch cluster and instrument panel

Restored K10RS SE
Frame up rebuild,,with Euro cam, Staintune exhaust, Ford injectors, etc.

FUN

Motard assembly
Italian muffler, Staintune headers and collector.

Red G/S cockpit
Authority switch between handle bar risers, CC products upper triple,  instrument panel on windscreen for V, temp, time

Red G/S with all the options before delivery to Arizona
1150 GS handguards, aircraft landing lights on the lower bars, PIAAs up high, Acerbis fender, German stainless fork brace, Stebel horn, Harrison caliper, EBC rotor and lots more

Red G/S with all the options before delivery to Arizona
Fully upgraded and ready for some mountain riding.

G/S with all the options looking into Mexico
This bike can be seen riding all over the mountains and trails of southern Arizona




Couple of my G/Ss on the back side of Mt. Hamilton
Yellow/silver G/S PD and a last year stock white G/S

800 watt alternator kit
As it comes out of the box from Australia. All the parts needed to install. Real work of art.

K76 at Pidgeon Point.JPG
K75 mated to K1 paralever tranny. Upgraded alternator, Ford injectors, Staintune exhaust, twin Harrison brakes, Fox shock, Sprint fairing, custom seat.

FUN 2 up bike for the Sierra passes and Highway 1!!

Lowered ST
With all the options for electronics, suspension, motor, exhaust and custom seat

Restored ST
Ready to go around the country and Canada. Ground up rebuild

Lightweight G/S
Down to basics..small tank, big brake, small windscreen and suspension set up for riding the backroads and powerlines.

Motard special
336 cam, shaved heads, everything balanced, alternator kit, GS front end, special 17" laced front wheel. Bright copper color and gloss black metalwork

P3030015.JPG
P3030015.JPG 2009-03-03

P3030017.JPG
P3030017.JPG 2009-03-03

Another shot of instruments
BMW Authority switches fit perfectly between handlebar risers

P4150029.JPG
P4150029.JPG 2010-04-15

With dual seat
Dual seat mounted..solo seat coming from Germany

Motard side view
Almost a complete bike

Getting close
Bike complete except for exhaust system

Special laced 17" wheel and brake
R100GS front end, 17" wheel, 6 piston brake caliper, stainless lines, Stebel horn, Staintune headers

Motard cockpit
Control panel and switches

Cleaned engine parts.JPG
Cleaned engine parts.JPG 2009-09-12

Taking the engine apart
First, take the throttle body off the plenium

Throttle runners
All the sexy throttle runners need to come off so they can be polished..heresy in some quarters.

Stock setup
As the top end came from the factory

Valve cover
The stock valve cover

Water pump
The stock water pump

PA220164.JPG
PA220164.JPG 2012-10-22

PA220165.JPG
PA220165.JPG 2012-10-22

PA220166.JPG
PA220166.JPG 2012-10-22

Plenium off
Ready to turn shiny

Another view
The top of the plenum 

Fuel Rail
All the furl injectors and plumbing 

PA220170.JPG
PA220170.JPG 2012-10-22

Alteranator and oil filter
Before removal and off to get polished

Alternator brackets
Brackets before polishing

Beginning - front.jpg
Beginning - front.jpg 2005-06-27

Beat in nose
Sitting near the CA coast didn't help

Beginning - rear.jpg
Beginning - rear.jpg 2005-06-27

Rear on 10 30.JPG
Rear on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

Ready to travel.jpg
Ready to travel.jpg 2005-11-22

rear seats left.jpg
rear seats left.jpg 2005-06-27

rear seats right.jpg
rear seats right.jpg 2005-06-27

back of front seats.jpg
back of front seats.jpg 2005-06-27

right front seat.jpg
right front seat.jpg 2005-06-27

right door interior.jpg
right door interior.jpg 2005-06-27

right dash.jpg
right dash.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk lid.jpg
trunk lid.jpg 2005-06-27

left seat.jpg
left seat.jpg 2005-06-27

left door interior.jpg
left door interior.jpg 2005-06-27

steering wheel.jpg
steering wheel.jpg 2005-06-27

Interior sunroof.jpg
Interior sunroof.jpg 2005-06-27

630csi 011.jpg
630csi 011.jpg 2005-06-27

dash.jpg
dash.jpg 2005-06-27

shifter.jpg
shifter.jpg 2005-06-27

emergency brake.jpg
emergency brake.jpg 2005-06-27

left door.jpg
left door.jpg 2005-06-27

rear center seat.jpg
rear center seat.jpg 2005-06-27

sunroof.jpg
sunroof.jpg 2005-06-27

right rear rust.jpg
right rear rust.jpg 2005-06-27

top right dash.jpg
top right dash.jpg 2005-06-27

glovebox.jpg
glovebox.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk left side.jpg
trunk left side.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk right side.jpg
trunk right side.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk.jpg
trunk.jpg 2005-06-27

engine bay.jpg
engine bay.jpg 2005-06-27

P8220032.JPG
P8220032.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220033.JPG
P8220033.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220034.JPG
P8220034.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220035.JPG
P8220035.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220036.JPG
P8220036.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220037.JPG
P8220037.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220038.JPG
P8220038.JPG 2006-08-22

P9020006.JPG
P9020006.JPG 2006-09-07

P9070012.JPG
P9070012.JPG 2006-09-07

P9070013.JPG
P9070013.JPG 2006-09-07

P9260039.JPG
P9260039.JPG 2006-09-26

P9260040.JPG
P9260040.JPG 2006-09-26

P9260041.JPG
P9260041.JPG 2006-09-26

PA120042.JPG
PA120042.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120043.JPG
PA120043.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120044.JPG
PA120044.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120045.JPG
PA120045.JPG 2006-10-12

PA300019.JPG
PA300019.JPG 2006-10-30

PA300020.JPG
PA300020.JPG 2006-10-30

PB020021.JPG
PB020021.JPG 2006-11-02

PB020022.JPG
PB020022.JPG 2006-11-02

PB020023.JPG
PB020023.JPG 2006-11-02

Chris taking out the interior.JPG
Chris taking out the interior.JPG 2011-06-29

636 engine.JPG
636 engine.JPG 2011-06-29

Front fender coming off.JPG
Front fender coming off.JPG 2011-06-29

shark with EB done.JPG
shark with EB done.JPG 2011-06-29

Beginning engine bay 2.JPG
Beginning engine bay 2.JPG 2011-06-29

New wheels 2.JPG
New wheels 2.JPG 2011-06-29

Front on 10 30.JPG
Front on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

Inside RT rear.JPG
Inside RT rear.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010001.JPG
P1010001.JPG 2011-06-29

Finished engine bay2.JPG
Finished engine bay2.JPG 2011-06-29

interior 12 9.JPG
interior 12 9.JPG 2011-06-29

Gutted trunk.JPG
Gutted trunk.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010025.JPG
P1010025.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010026.JPG
P1010026.JPG 2011-06-29

Wheel and dash.JPG
Wheel and dash.JPG 2011-06-29

Interior on 10 30.JPG
Interior on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010028.JPG
P1010028.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010027.JPG
P1010027.JPG 2011-06-29

636 engine 1.JPG
636 engine 1.JPG 2011-06-29

Top dash 12 10.JPG
Top dash 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

Clock 12 10.JPG
Clock 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

Engine bay done.JPG
Engine bay done.JPG 2011-06-29

Inside RT door.JPG
Inside RT door.JPG 2011-06-29

Before the stripping.JPG
Before the stripping.JPG 2011-06-29

Engine bay 12 9.JPG
Engine bay 12 9.JPG 2011-06-29

EC from right.JPG
EC from right.JPG 2011-06-29

Finished engine bay.JPG
Finished engine bay.JPG 2011-06-29

Under dash wiring 12 10.JPG
Under dash wiring 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

EC straight on.JPG
EC straight on.JPG 2011-06-29

Fire wall 12 10.JPG
Fire wall 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

Dash 12 10.JPG
Dash 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010002.JPG
P1010002.JPG 2011-06-29

New wheels.JPG
New wheels.JPG 2011-06-29

Engine bay1.JPG
Engine bay1.JPG 2011-06-29

EC from left.JPG
EC from left.JPG 2011-06-29

Beginning engine bay.JPG
Beginning engine bay.JPG 2011-06-29

Shell from the rear
Trunk off, glass out, everything off the body. Fill in some unneeded holes, smooth some edges and we're ready to paint.

Bare body..primered
Down to the shell. Some rough spots to smooth out . the things IS 35 years old!

interior shell and both fenders primered
PA010002.JPG 2011-10-01

PA010002.JPG
PA010002.JPG 2011-10-01

Beginning - 2005
Beginning project in 2005

Beat in nose
Sitting near the CA coast didn't help

Beginning - rear.jpg
Beginning - rear.jpg 2005-06-27

Rear on 10 30.JPG
Rear on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

Ready to travel.jpg
Ready to travel.jpg 2005-11-22

rear seats left.jpg
rear seats left.jpg 2005-06-27

rear seats right.jpg
rear seats right.jpg 2005-06-27

back of front seats.jpg
back of front seats.jpg 2005-06-27

right front seat.jpg
right front seat.jpg 2005-06-27

right door interior.jpg
right door interior.jpg 2005-06-27

right dash.jpg
right dash.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk lid.jpg
trunk lid.jpg 2005-06-27

left seat.jpg
left seat.jpg 2005-06-27

left door interior.jpg
left door interior.jpg 2005-06-27

steering wheel.jpg
steering wheel.jpg 2005-06-27

Interior sunroof.jpg
Interior sunroof.jpg 2005-06-27

630csi 011.jpg
630csi 011.jpg 2005-06-27

dash.jpg
dash.jpg 2005-06-27

shifter.jpg
shifter.jpg 2005-06-27

emergency brake.jpg
emergency brake.jpg 2005-06-27

left door.jpg
left door.jpg 2005-06-27

rear center seat.jpg
rear center seat.jpg 2005-06-27

sunroof.jpg
sunroof.jpg 2005-06-27

right rear rust.jpg
right rear rust.jpg 2005-06-27

top right dash.jpg
top right dash.jpg 2005-06-27

glovebox.jpg
glovebox.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk left side.jpg
trunk left side.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk right side.jpg
trunk right side.jpg 2005-06-27

trunk.jpg
trunk.jpg 2005-06-27

engine bay.jpg
engine bay.jpg 2005-06-27

P8220032.JPG
P8220032.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220033.JPG
P8220033.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220034.JPG
P8220034.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220035.JPG
P8220035.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220036.JPG
P8220036.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220037.JPG
P8220037.JPG 2006-08-22

P8220038.JPG
P8220038.JPG 2006-08-22

P9020006.JPG
P9020006.JPG 2006-09-07

P9070012.JPG
P9070012.JPG 2006-09-07

P9070013.JPG
P9070013.JPG 2006-09-07

P9260039.JPG
P9260039.JPG 2006-09-26

P9260040.JPG
P9260040.JPG 2006-09-26

P9260041.JPG
P9260041.JPG 2006-09-26

PA120042.JPG
PA120042.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120043.JPG
PA120043.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120044.JPG
PA120044.JPG 2006-10-12

PA120045.JPG
PA120045.JPG 2006-10-12

PA300019.JPG
PA300019.JPG 2006-10-30

PA300020.JPG
PA300020.JPG 2006-10-30

PB020021.JPG
PB020021.JPG 2006-11-02

PB020022.JPG
PB020022.JPG 2006-11-02

PB020023.JPG
PB020023.JPG 2006-11-02

Chris taking out the interior.JPG
Chris taking out the interior.JPG 2011-06-29

636 engine.JPG
636 engine.JPG 2011-06-29

Front fender coming off.JPG
Front fender coming off.JPG 2011-06-29

shark with EB done.JPG
shark with EB done.JPG 2011-06-29

Beginning engine bay 2.JPG
Beginning engine bay 2.JPG 2011-06-29

New wheels 2.JPG
New wheels 2.JPG 2011-06-29

Front on 10 30.JPG
Front on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

Inside RT rear.JPG
Inside RT rear.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010001.JPG
P1010001.JPG 2011-06-29

Finished engine bay2.JPG
Finished engine bay2.JPG 2011-06-29

interior 12 9.JPG
interior 12 9.JPG 2011-06-29

Gutted trunk.JPG
Gutted trunk.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010025.JPG
P1010025.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010026.JPG
P1010026.JPG 2011-06-29

Wheel and dash.JPG
Wheel and dash.JPG 2011-06-29

Interior on 10 30.JPG
Interior on 10 30.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010028.JPG
P1010028.JPG 2011-06-29

P1010027.JPG
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636 engine 1.JPG 2011-06-29

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Top dash 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

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Clock 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

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Engine bay done.JPG 2011-06-29

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Inside RT door.JPG 2011-06-29

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Before the stripping.JPG 2011-06-29

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Engine bay 12 9.JPG 2011-06-29

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EC from right.JPG 2011-06-29

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Finished engine bay.JPG 2011-06-29

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Under dash wiring 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

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EC straight on.JPG 2011-06-29

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Fire wall 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

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Dash 12 10.JPG 2011-06-29

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New wheels.JPG 2011-06-29

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Engine bay1.JPG 2011-06-29

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EC from left.JPG 2011-06-29

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Beginning engine bay.JPG 2011-06-29

After a long time of sitting
4 layers of paint removed..and then it sits for almost 2 years..time to get this project back in gear

Sad shape
Cover finally rotted away..patina of rust on everything

Engine bay and main wire harness
Rust everywhere...but only surface..looks worse than it really is..I hope

No, the car is not brown
It's that rust patina again. Fenders off, Euro front and rear bumpers still inside!

Some inside parts are salvagable
But have new parts from most sitting back in Foster City

Everything stripped out of the trunk
New right fender in the rusty hole in the back

New hood!
We now have all the major body parts in one place ready for another media blasting and the start of a new paint job

Sagging headliner
Fortunately I have a new interior sitting back home. Decided to have the sunroof welded in so I can claim back some headroom. Never used it much anyway.

Look familiar..why not build the engine AGAIN ;-(
This is what happens when you believe some Ebay sellers. I was fortunate in some respects when I forgot to hone the cylinders when I rebuilt the engine the first time...rookie mistake. Since clouds of smoke shouldn't be part of the picture, I tore the engine down to bore and build back up. But when I dropped the oil pan, I saw some major chunks of metal and that dreaded coppery sheen on the oil. So everything comes apart. That's when I see the spun bearing on #!.



The third (final) engine block
Rather than take a chance with the old block laying under the bike frame, I get a low mileage short block and everything goes to my good pal Armando who will line bore the block, mag and mic the crank, balance all the rotating mass parts..essentially blueprinting the engine.

So this is the new block,,honed, line bored, washed, ready for the crank and internals for reassembly.

My wonderful head
Decked, ported a little, new everything..and mistreated with 200 miles of oil pouring past the rings. Time for a clean up and getting it ready for its new engine block.

The original condition
As well as a bent frame, both wheels, headstock, and center stand. Dried out valve seals and a loose valve guide or two killed a lot of bugs as you rode down the road.

Before the 2nd restoration
Great machine..but needed a clean title frame, wire harness fix, 3 spoke wheels, and a little more power.

With new body work

but with bent frame, triple tree, and wheels ;-((

Step by step, part by part
She comes apart for the second time

Body work off
Time for the front wheel assembly and frame to come off

Down to basics

stripped down to the drive line

Down to basics

Ford fuel injectors out

New '85 head
With the Euro cams..new seals and all cleaned up

Cleaning the block up
ready for the head gasket and head...as soon as the new head bolts get here from Germany !!

2 weeks for the head bolts to show up
but now the reassembly can start..head torqued down

Timing chain installed
What a pain to get all 3 gears aligned.

Hoses installed
Getting everything ready for the frame installation

Front timing cover on
And ignition setup installed

Air box installed
Had to install this twice..forgot to attach a ground wire to the back of the throttle body assembly ;-(

New throttle assembly base tubes
All new stainless bolt and nuts throughout

Cam shafts installed
Timing set and everything torqued down

Nice shiny cam cover
Installed and torqued

Old and new frames
Installing the wire harness and relay box

Old and new frames
New laser straight and powder coated frame getting the main wire harness installed

Special gift from the polisher
Full Staintune exhaust hiding in there

Looks brand new
Over 80K miles on this system and it polishes up to look like this!

Looks too good to use
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Exhaust system assembled
All the pipes in the right order and place ready to install

Exhaust system installed
another subsystem crossed off the list

Installed
Thing of beauty..ready to roar

Exhaust mounted
Exhaust on, electrical almost finished, saddle bag racks mounted

Radiator and front end attached
starting to look like a K again. New hoses with radiator and now new head bearings with the front forks

New round things
New 3 spoke K wheels with Z6 radials

Front wheel and Z6 installed
Nice white powder coated front wheel and Z6

Hand pinstripped like the original
Nice little blue pin stripe

Rear suspension
Rebuilt Fox double clicker rear shock set up for sport touring

Nice exhaust and wheel
Took the old Staintune to the polisher and got this back the next day. Looks like it just came out of the box..Late model 3 spoke wheels, blue pin stripes, and Z6 radials now

New calipers
Upgrading to '91 K100RS 4 piston front calipers and floating brake rotors

Time to start adding the body work
just as soon as I finish up the front brake upgrade

IT RUNS!!!
Finally got the engine started after replacing the frame, wire harness, various bits and pieces..and then forgot to replace the busted ICU with the new one ;-)

Back to the timing chain again
So when you finally start the engine after all this effort and time - and when you don't replace the timing chain guide rails the first time around..the motor makes this unpleasant and expensive rattling sound...so you get to take the motor apart and do it again ;-((

Practice, practice...

New 3 spoke wheel, floating rotor, and 4 piston caliper
Upgraded front end. Late model 3 spoke wheels, EBC floating brake rotor, and a late model 4 piston Brembo caliper

Fairing mounted from the right side
Starting to look like a bike again.

Fairing mounted from the left side
Nice and shiny

Still missing a few parts
Just the basic fairing

All the plumbing
You can see wires and ABS lines everywhere when the tank and bodywork are off

The K instruments
Heated grips, emergency flasher, ABS, high altitude switches. European headlight switch. Heated seat switch will go in the left side cover next to the gas tank

Wiring for the heated seat
Yes, I'm spoiled. Custom seat with a gel pad and it's heated

Seat wiring
Part of the custom wire harness from the switch to the seat

Instruments and switches
And now of the left panel, there's a hi/lo switch for the heated seat

Most of the body work on
Upper fairing, bags, trunk and side panels on

Slowly getting back together
Still have the mirrors and belly pan to install

New belly pan
From the right side

New belly pan
From the left side

Missing front fender
Off on the maiden ride...stopped at a stop light...and the car in front decides to back up!! Hit the horn and pulled in the clutch. Didn't fall down but he still backed into my front fender. It's plastic so it didn't break but it did crack the paint in about 15 places so off it goes to get repainted.

Ford injectors installed
as well as the throttle body and air box

Throttle body attached
New rubber everywhere and everything cleaned up

Umbrellas at Nice
View of the Med from the hotel room

The French version of the Grand Canyon
Straight down a couple thousand feet

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the Bikes for the tour
My K12 and her GS

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Austrian Pass.JPG
Austrian Pass.JPG 2010-05-11

Beach at Nice towards Monaco.JPG
Beach at Nice towards Monaco.JPG 2010-05-11

Castle in France.JPG
Castle in France.JPG 2010-05-11

Catheral.JPG
Catheral.JPG 2010-05-11

Church alcove.JPG
Church alcove.JPG 2010-05-11

Clock tower in Munich.JPG
Clock tower in Munich.JPG 2010-05-11

Foutain at Ludwigd.JPG
Foutain at Ludwigd.JPG 2010-05-11

French Grand Canyon.JPG
French Grand Canyon.JPG 2010-05-11

Hotel beach at Nice.JPG
Hotel beach at Nice.JPG 2010-05-11

Ludwick
Ludwick's palace.JPG 2010-05-11

Munich.JPG
Munich.JPG 2010-05-11

Original BMW motor.JPG
Original BMW motor.JPG 2010-05-11

R25 motor.JPG
R25 motor.JPG 2010-05-11

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Trammelljoch.JPG 2010-05-11

350 pesos worth of room
About $35 then. Even the TV worked

Approaching Santa Rosalia
Beautiful coastline views

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Baja 1000 restaraunt.JPG 2010-05-11

Baja Bug.JPG
Baja Bug.JPG 2010-05-11

Barrel cactus.JPG
Barrel cactus.JPG 2010-05-11

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Bike cleaning in Los Banos.JPG 2010-05-11

Billions and billions of catus.JPG
Billions and billions of catus.JPG 2010-05-11

Breakfast stop at Mugere.JPG
Breakfast stop at Mugere.JPG 2010-05-11

Cabo Harbor.JPG
Cabo Harbor.JPG 2010-05-11

Close to NOWHERE.JPG
Close to NOWHERE.JPG 2010-05-11

Day of the Tripids.JPG
Day of the Tripids.JPG 2010-05-11

Down Main street.JPG
Down Main street.JPG 2010-05-11

Drink stop.JPG
Drink stop.JPG 2010-05-11

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Drink stop 2.JPG 2010-05-11

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Drink stop isolation South.JPG 2010-05-11

EIffel
EIffel's Church.JPG 2010-05-11

Federales.JPG
Federales.JPG 2010-05-11

Feeling small.JPG
Feeling small.JPG 2010-05-11

Following Michael.JPG
Following Michael.JPG 2010-05-11

Glorious nothingness.JPG
Glorious nothingness.JPG 2010-05-11

Greg at the Oasis in Mugere.JPG
Greg at the Oasis in Mugere.JPG 2010-05-11

Greg in cactus forest.JPG
Greg in cactus forest.JPG 2010-05-11

Harbor at the Old Mill .JPG
Harbor at the Old Mill .JPG 2010-05-11

Hotel California.JPG
Hotel California.JPG 2010-05-11

Hotel courtyard.JPG
Hotel courtyard.JPG 2010-05-11

Hotel Hacienda bar.JPG
Hotel Hacienda bar.JPG 2010-05-11

Inside Jay
Inside Jay's Diner.JPG 2010-05-11

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Isolation at drink stop North.JPG 2010-05-11

Mamas Place.JPG
Mamas Place.JPG 2010-05-11

Marachi Band in Cabo.JPG
Marachi Band in Cabo.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael and wet feet.JPG
Michael and wet feet.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael at Cabo Harbor.JPG
Michael at Cabo Harbor.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael at Jay
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Michael empties boot.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael looking lost.JPG
Michael looking lost.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael maintaining the plants.JPG
Michael maintaining the plants.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael squashing bug.JPG
Michael squashing bug.JPG 2010-05-11

Michael watering the plants.JPG
Michael watering the plants.JPG 2010-05-11

Mission at Mugere.JPG
Mission at Mugere.JPG 2010-05-11

Mohave chopper.JPG
Mohave chopper.JPG 2010-05-11

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Mohave jet fuslages.JPG 2010-05-11

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Parking at Jay
Parking at Jay's Diner.JPG 2010-05-11

Rainy Encinada.JPG
Rainy Encinada.JPG 2010-05-11

Relaxing in Los Banos.JPG
Relaxing in Los Banos.JPG 2010-05-11

Room at La Paz.JPG
Room at La Paz.JPG 2010-05-11

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Room at La Paz 2.JPG 2010-05-11

Santa Thomas Winery.JPG
Santa Thomas Winery.JPG 2010-05-11

Sea of Cortez.JPG
Sea of Cortez.JPG 2010-05-11

Seating for breakfast in Mugere.JPG
Seating for breakfast in Mugere.JPG 2010-05-11

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Square at San Sindro.JPG 2010-05-11

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Tecate Square 3.JPG 2010-05-11

Top of Santos Thomas Winerey.JPG
Top of Santos Thomas Winerey.JPG 2010-05-11

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Typical seaside getaway.JPG 2010-05-11

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View from lunch table.JPG 2010-05-11

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View from the Old Mill room.JPG 2010-05-11

View from the winery top.JPG
View from the winery top.JPG 2010-05-11

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Volleyball game with dinner.JPG 2010-05-11

Winerey production view.JPG
Winerey production view.JPG 2010-05-11

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Corn Palace.JPG
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Crossing Nevada.JPG
Crossing Nevada.JPG 2010-10-21

Downtown Wall, SD.JPG
Downtown Wall, SD.JPG 2010-10-15

Eureka, NV Courthouse.JPG
Eureka, NV Courthouse.JPG 2010-10-22

Eureka, NV Opera House.JPG
Eureka, NV Opera House.JPG 2010-10-22

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First Bufallo in Yellowstone.JPG 2010-10-20

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Front of Corn Palace.JPG 2010-10-15

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Grand Tetons.JPG 2010-10-20

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Greg leaving Yellowstone.JPG 2010-10-20

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Into South Dakota.JPG 2010-10-14

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Jackalope.JPG 2010-10-15

Michael and steam vent.JPG
Michael and steam vent.JPG 2010-10-20

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Michael leaving Yellowstone.JPG 2010-10-20

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Mt Rushmore.JPG 2010-10-18

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Nevada the other direction.JPG 2010-10-21

Original Corn Palace.JPG
Original Corn Palace.JPG 2010-10-15

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300 miles to Wall Drug.JPG 2010-10-18

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The original bike as it was being dissassembled
Yes, it is rattle can blood red and those are ape hangers

Bike coming apart
Lots of new parts held together with zip ties and finger tightened nuts...but still ugly

Right side
Wonderful cruiser...like sitting in a rocking chair

Finished bike by GG Bridge
Midnight blue with dove gray seat, backrest, and pinstripes

With pinstripes added
Finally finished with pinstripes by the orange bridge

Z1
Rare and very nice BMW Z1..only 6 or so in the States

Silly grin at Phillips Island
Down for the World Super Bike races

002 and 6s
Australian BMW car club rally..all models and oh so clean

2 Gullwings under restoration
These 2 are part of one man's collection

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2 old Bikes.jpg 2001-04-13

002 row
Lots of 2002s

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002 row again.jpg 2001-04-13

2 stuborn bolts
While doing the upgrade on my Australian G/S,,,I ended up spending way toooo much time on 2 rusted bolts.

3.0CSI
Elegant and original 3.0

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'37 MB and all the other vintage cars in the museum

6s
6 series were well represented by the Australian group..and right hand drive too.

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BMW 327...right next to a 328...  I want one under my Christmas tree

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327 & 328.JPG 2001-04-13

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A little Jag.JPG 2001-04-13

Another Valley.jpg
Another valley in Australia

Baby Wombat
Got to pet this "little"guy. 3 months old, 70 lbs, and fur like a brillo pad.

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Bentley.jpg 2001-04-13

Bike going into the Snowy Mountains
Made famous in the States for "the Man from Snowy Mountain..with Kirk Douglas. Real fella.

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Camping at Phillips Island...and the race isn't for 2 days...place will be packed.

Ceiling Guest
Happen to notice I had a ceiling roommate in a hotel out close to the Outback...normal!!

Chris and Ian
This hotel/pub is 30-75 miles down dirt roads depending on which direction. Top of a mountain and what a view!!

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Cross road in the forest.jpg 2001-04-14

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Dream garage.JPG 2001-04-13

E Type and Spyder
the Spyder is one off from James Dean's car...the one that he died in.

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Entrance to Bright.jpg 2001-04-15

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Entrance to Snowys.jpg 2001-04-16

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Fish for lunch.JPG 2001-04-16

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Fox Museum in Melbourne. Oh the machines in this building!!!!

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Go fast cars.JPG 2001-04-13

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Gold 2.8CS.jpg 2001-04-13

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Great Alpine Road.jpg 2001-04-15

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Greg at Phillips Island.JPG 2001-04-20

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Greg at the Sack shop on top.jpg 2001-04-14

Greg on top of OZ
This is literally the highest point in Australia

Group for Yara River Dinner
BMW Group gathers for a river cruise and dnner

GS dash
GS dash with the heated grip switch in a novel position

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High country.JPG 2001-04-16

House mates at the races
We had fun...even though it did rain a lot and the dog got out

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Ian at the Snack shop on Top.jpg 2001-04-14

Inside Z1
Yes, the doors slide down into the body!! And it's fiberglass

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James and Jill.jpg 2001-04-16

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James on Top of OZ.jpg 2001-04-16

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Koala.JPG 2001-04-18

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Lunch at the track.JPG 2001-04-20

Lunch stop
Cockatoos all over the place and this little place had the best pies in Australia...meat pies.

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M powered commuter special.JPG 2001-04-13

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MB SL & Gullwing.jpg 2001-04-13

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More 6s.JPG 2001-04-13

Old MB at Museum.jpg
Old MB at Museum.jpg 2001-04-13

OZ Moto group.jpg
OZ Moto group.jpg 2001-04-13

Riding in the outback desserts
This is where a sidecar isn't so bad if you can keep the speed up!

3 G/Ss at the Shack
After lunch and a tall one..and some time in the sun..time to head out.. Chris, Ian and I.

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Town removed
The entire town was packed up and moved

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And this is a small fern
Deeper in the woods and down the side roads, these fern were 50' tall...felt like Jurassic Park

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World famous Tasmanian Devil
He never stops moving..constant motion

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Lazy Roos
Small group at one of the wild life preserves

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28 types of snakes in Australia can kill you
and spiders, box jelly fish, platypus, and a few other things..keeps you on your toes.

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Porsche Spyder.JPG 2001-04-13

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R17 motorcycle.jpg 2001-04-13

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R51 2 & R69S.JPG 2001-04-13

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Red R80G S.JPG 2001-04-13

River Edge in Melbourne
Over a mile's worth of shops restaurants, casinos, and hotels right on the Yara River in downtown Melbourne

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Roo crossing.JPG 2001-04-17

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Skyline from Cruise.jpg 2001-04-14

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Snowy Mountains.JPG 2001-04-16

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Some of the crew at Phillips Island.JPG 2001-04-19

Start of River Cruise.jpg
Start of River Cruise.jpg 2001-04-13

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The Fox workshop.JPG 2001-04-13

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The Melbourne Bike.JPG 2001-04-23

The smirk at Phillips Island.JPG
The smirk at Phillips Island.JPG 2001-04-20

Train Station in downtown Melbourne
Train Station.jpg 2001-04-14

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Typical outback road.JPG 2001-04-10

Typical Valley.jpg
Typical Valley.jpg 2001-04-15

View from Top of OZ.jpg
View from Top of OZ.jpg 2001-04-16

The startJPG.JPG
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Before the change.JPG 2001-04-11

Chris at home.JPG
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Final result.JPG
Final result.JPG 2001-04-11

Ian Chris and DIRT.JPG
Ian Chris and DIRT.JPG 2001-04-14

Man from Snowy River.JPG
Man from Snowy River.JPG 2001-04-15

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Melbourne from the river.JPG 2001-04-14

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Nose bleed city.JPG
Nose bleed city.JPG 2001-04-16

Not Kansas anymore.JPG
Not Kansas anymore.JPG 2001-04-14

One off from James Dean.JPG
One off from James Dean.JPG 2001-04-13

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OZ National Rally.JPG 2001-04-13

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Primordial forest.JPG 2001-04-16

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Teddy bears.JPG 2001-04-18

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4/12/2013 8:36:32 PM - 006066555325
Dear Mr. Hutchinson , can you please tell me where to buy the alternator mod kit ?

Thanks a lot from Germany

Kind regards

Jens Ehrich
Germany
ehrich2007@web.de

Hi Jens,

I'm in the process of redesigning the Airhead 800 watt alternator kit for production in the US. I hope to have about 20 ready for sale in late July of 2013.

Greg

12/1/2012 10:17:56 PM - fb:700434066
Wow, this is nothing short of amazing!

12/1/2011 7:07:31 PM - 003094605208
Hi Greg
The R80GS was actually sold to someone outside of California and he brought it to you for restoration...it was a funny dark blue almost purple color...not a stock color..had a Rick Myer seat on it, and when you were going thru the motor you found some silicone had blocked the oil passages and the crankshaft had some score marks on it, you contacted me and I sent you money for the replacement parts, I had not used silicone but someone had used silicone to seal either the valve covers or the pan and it migrated ...(Why I never use silicone sealer)... I sure liked that bike, hope the person that ended up with it appreciates it as much... I am sure you did a first class restoration.

Yer Pal
Joel Rapose

12/1/2011 3:32:13 PM - jb.jones1@...

10/1/2011 12:11:14 PM - 004046539961
I installed the generator kit on a 1984 R100RS. Due to a non related engine issue, I've only ridden about 200 miles on this bike since the installation. The generator works perfectly. I completed the installation with wiring and fuse block from Eastern Beaver. I had to remove the steering damper and move the coils back a little to fit the generator. The other required modification was a smaller starter. The GS installation may be a little different. Greg has a friend in Australia that makes the kits. Cost was about $150-200 more than a charging system upgrade. Doug

9/17/2011 2:43:04 AM - 004042313190
Hi Greg,
I am not sure but I saw in one of your projects on this site where was adapted an car alternator on BMW GS series airhead. I have an 1992 R100R and I would like to know more about this because I want to replace the existing faulty charging system.
Can you please tell me more details about this replacement kit?
Best Regards,
Lionel

9/12/2011 5:58:06 AM - dyanfloyd@...
http://zk60.com/wp-content/themes/zcool-like-1.1/images/pre/pllesd.htm

9/4/2011 11:41:51 PM - fb:700434066
Dear Greg, truly works of art you have created. I have three R80G/S bikes. One is a single owner 1984 with 6000 miles in perfect condition, one is a 1984 with about 19,000 miles with new alternator kit, dual plugs and 1000CC heads, and the third is a 1986 with works shock and fork springs. I have it with me here in LA . The two 1984's are in Louisiana in my warehouse. We need to get together and talk about G/S stuff soon. I would love to see some of your bikes up close. Sincerely,


Alan Tooraen
alan@nles.com

9/3/2011 12:27:45 PM - 004038740591
great collection mate, any infomation on the alternator convesion?

4/7/2011 9:29:03 PM - jason@...

Greg,

 

Thanks for the quick call back!  I knew if anybody would have anything you would.

 

Please do Saturday delivery to the store:

 

Carolina Euro

2407 Greengate Dr

Greensboro NC 27406

 

My cell is 336-202-0326

 

I appreciate the help.

 

JE

 

-----Original Message-----
From: jason@carolinaeuro.com
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2011 5:17pm
To: "Greg Hutchinson" <ghutchin@pacbell.net>, gregsgssite@sfly.com
Subject: R80GS Caliper

Greg,

 

Hello.  We are redoing a 1981 R80GS for a customer and the front brake caliper is beyond repair and from what I can tell they are no longer available from BMW.

 

Do you have a used one you can sell us or what are our options.  He wanted to leave on a trip next

tuesday morning.

 

The bike sat for about 12 years with out being ridden and the pistons in the caliper become scored/rusted.

 

Do you know of an alternative fix/replacement?

 

Thanks

 

Jason Emmert

Carolina Euro

4/7/2011 9:18:04 PM - jason@...

Greg,

 

Hello.  We are redoing a 1981 R80GS for a customer and the front brake caliper is beyond repair and from what I can tell they are no longer available from BMW.

 

Do you have a used one you can sell us or what are our options.  He wanted to leave on a trip next

tuesday morning.

 

The bike sat for about 12 years with out being ridden and the pistons in the caliper become scored/rusted.

 

Do you know of an alternative fix/replacement?

 

Thanks

 

Jason Emmert

Carolina Euro

3/2/2011 6:09:02 PM - dyanfloyd@...
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg's Beemer site <gregsgssite@sfly.com>
To: Greg's Beemer site <gregsgssite@sfly.com>
Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 4:30 am
Subject: Monthly Digest 7 - Greg's Beemer site

2/13/2011 4:55:02 PM - adamarcane@...
Want to do an article?  Free advertising, more celebrity, involve couch potato wannabees, re-kindle interest from old friends (maybe Gangemi will want another purple framed G/S?), did I mention fame?

cheers,

Will

9/3/2010 5:42:58 PM - 003052672366
Great work done on airheads especially ya mods you've done to the R100T. Greetings from Singapore!

5/16/2010 2:36:09 PM - 003032591547
Just gorgeous pictures. Looked like such a good time in New Zealand, beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing. Dana

5/2/2010 9:30:04 PM - 003094605208

4/14/2010 2:25:09 AM - 003015620443
Right now...7 but I'm building 2 more ;-)

4/13/2010 5:04:40 PM - 003027964437
How many Beemer's do you own?

Bill Sargent

3/15/2010 2:40:27 AM - 003023535039
Hi Greg. Thank you for sending me these. How are you doing?
Smiles, Tonya

3/2/2010 12:46:03 AM - 003021441040
Hey Greg
Are you in Melbourne, Australia?
Rgds, Stephen

No,,get down there often. Used to keep a G/S in Melbourne..made Phillips Island a couple times. Love riding in the Snowys and further west.

Live in San Francisco