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    Searching for Tank bag or leather tank cover

    Hey All, I am looking for a leather tank cover or period correct tank bag for my '82 r100rt. I haven't had much luck looking around the internet and eBay. I am hoping someone here has a hot lead or an extra that they'd be willing to part with.
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    1982 R100RT Oil Cooler Delete?

    Hello to the community, Relatively new member here. I have embarked down the dark path of rescuing an '82 R100RT. The original body work was in relatively rough shape, so as I rebuild the bike I am going to do so without the OEM fairings. Naturally I am attempting to streamline things as much...
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    1988 R100RT - Bent upper shock mount

    Greetings, very new here so please allow some space for my forum/jargon learning curve. Thankful for this community and all that help. Here it goes... After cyber stalking almost every corner of the metric bike internet for about 5 years (move, new city, new job, new kids, etc), the pandemic...
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    Thoughts on lithium eg Shorai battery in a 1998 R110RT ?

    Does any one have experience, good or bad, with litium batteries eg a Shoari lithium, in a 1998 vintage R110RT? We live in Texas so summer is 40 C / 100F all summer and the battery location to me doesnt seem likely to get much cool air flow. Plus I see Shoari suggests you use their foam around...
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    Stuck Clutch

    Hi all, New here - just bought my first bike, a 1980 R100 RT ! The bike looks and sounds great, but I noticed right away that the bite-point on the clutch was very high, with almost no room left on the handle lever. After my first ride (once the bike was in full operating temp) the clutch...
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    1991 R100RT rear shock

    I tried to find this and couldn’t so here goes. My 91 bmw r100rt needs a new rear shock. The one on it has what looks like a air shock ( but isn’t) with a resivior on the right side. As you can tell I’ve no experience with shocks so I need some advice. Could someone explain what this does? I...
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    Fairing for 1980 R100RT

    Looking for information about fairings. The R100RT i have is minus a fairing. I'm wondering if anyone knows a LUFTMEISTER Full Fairing from an earlier R75 (1976) would fit. Granted not the BMW factory fairing but this one I have found is like new condition and priced right
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    Hello from Central Illinios

    Hello all, Jim Hester is my name. I live 40 miles south of Springfield IL.
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    Safety bars r100 RT /7

    Hey everyone, I am currently gearing up for a 2 month tour of the US and am outfitting my 1991 r100RT mono-shock to be a bit more comfy for the journey. It was originally a bermuda blue RT but the previous owner converted it to an S and removed/sold many of the parts including the engine guards...
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    Stock '81 R100RT seat not latching properly

    I've been having problems with my seat, but haven't been able to find any solutions yet. The closest I came to someone having my problem was this thread, which was with an aftermarket seat: http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?14067-Opening-stuck-seat-on-R100RT I'm the second owner of the...
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