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BUBBAZANETTI
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you need a roomate?
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habdala
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Good job Dave!
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mrich12000
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That is one nice bike
. wishing my project bike turns out like that. and Hi to the forum from Calgary..
. wishing my project bike turns out like that. and Hi to the forum from Calgary..
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JAMESDUNN
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Dave, is this the bike you were in the accident with? I think when you were attempting to pass a pickup? Very, very nice!
kbasa
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It is that bike.
I was actually Uturned by a Toyota Corolla. I'd been following them for about 5 minutes and as we reached the crest of the hill they pulled over. I started to go by them and they just pulled out and shut the door on me. I couldn't have been going more than 20 mph. I was all of about 2 miles from home.
We were just over the crest of the hill and they were making a Uturn to park to go hiking. There's a pretty signficant set of trails that pass through that point.
Now that I think about it, if you look at the top photo, that incident happened right where the road disappears. We were coming from the other direction.
And thank you for the kind thoughts. It was fun to do and I'm very pleased with it.
AnnapolisAirhead
--Tony
Beautiful job!
I'm still not 100% exactly sure what an R100CS is...but that makes for one classic looking scoot.
I'm still not 100% exactly sure what an R100CS is...but that makes for one classic looking scoot.
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kbasa
Well-known member
"Classic Sport".
AnnapolisAirhead
--Tony
I meant that I can't tell the differences between a CS and a plain Jane R100 except R90S fairing and handlebars.
I guess I have a generic R100-turned-RT-that-might-turn-RS. All the specs are the same. Ok, well I have that rear slowing device (drum) not a disc brake. But otherwise, it has the same hp specs, speedo, tach, clock, volt meter, wheels, seat, etc.
A /5 SWB was different. The R90S had a different cam, special paint, fairing, etc. The R100RS Motosport had a unique, limited production paint scheme, blue 3/4 seat.
Don't get me wrong, that's a fine, fine looking bike and a heck of a restoration! I'm just wondering if the CS designation was just a marketing game from das Vaterland. Am I missing something?
I don't know,man, it looks like it must be cold and I bet having the sun low and in your eyes must be really uncomfortable. There, I feel better now. Just a few more hours in my hotel room before I have to take a planeload of folks to Chicago to enjoy the first blizzard of the year.
....oh yea, nice bike.
....oh yea, nice bike.
mika
Still Wondering
Thanks Dave...I think.
When I pushed the bike into the garage Sunday night it had snow on it. In my little corner of fly-over-land it has been snowing off and on since then and is expected to continue for another day. This is our first real snow fall that will stay for any length of time and already I have CABIN FEVER!
Put a couple of miles on it for me, please.
When I pushed the bike into the garage Sunday night it had snow on it. In my little corner of fly-over-land it has been snowing off and on since then and is expected to continue for another day. This is our first real snow fall that will stay for any length of time and already I have CABIN FEVER!
Put a couple of miles on it for me, please.
kbasa
Well-known member
I really only ride it on the weekends on nice days. The GS and the RT do all the dirty work.
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BUBBAZANETTI
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i would have to say my friend, that is probably the nicest looking mostly stock BMW i know of. it's just got all the right things going for it. the fork gaiters are a nice touch. something about the 77-84'airheads just does it for me, more than any other bike the firm has produced.
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JAMESDUNN
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I understand, and have a '78 as my daily rider.
kbasa
Well-known member
Well, it's really how bikes used to be constructed. Every manufacturer built a standard bike and us customers changed it to suit our needs. BMW was the first to design bodywork to suit different missions.
Later, as other manufacturers started to develop more specialized bikes, BMW stuck with the basic bike/different fairing methodology. That didn't really change until the oilheads came along, and, even at that, they were still broadly similar to each other. It's only recently that we've seen bikes developed that are more specialized to a specific market from BMW.
