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BMW bobber
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm
by cornishflat
Well its finished, well sort of, we never finish do we. I,m pleased with the outcome, she passed the mot yesterday with no issues. I took her for a tentative run of 5 miles and all seemed well with the carburation really good. I set her up using a Morgan carb tune and i have to say it was straight forward, if anything she,s pulling smoother than as standard. So last evening a little longer run of some 75 miles and she ran really well, not the most comfortable for dual carriageway but on the backroads and through town its a blast. She feels a lot lighter, although i have removed some weight i believe the lower seat height has helped in giving the lower centre of gravity.
Hope the pictures do her justice. I have added a video on you tube under heading bmw bobber.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:09 am
by Dai wiskers
Sweet iv'e got a case of the i wants now
Lovely Dai
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:10 am
by cornishflat
Thanks Dai. The great thing is they don,t cost a lot, i bought this as a ride to work bike 3 years ago for £800. Allow for the stock parts i sold i,d say it has cost me £150- 200. I did all the fabrication( most of the brackets that are not painted are stainless ), welding etc and i did the paint with rattle cans, it ain,t perfect and was never going to be. I had the view that as it was my first effort if it all went tits up i could sell the parts and see my money back. At least there ain,t another exactly the same.
Cheers Bry
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:26 pm
by Dai wiskers
I don't think there's another like my R1100S
But yours look's sweet to me and all the better for not costing the earth
Nice job dai
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:24 pm
by el-nicko
Niiiiiice
Luv th pipes
See Vidjo here-
http://youtu.be/bHoghI2rpI8
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:55 am
by gus
Love it! Good work and cheap too.
Gus
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:42 am
by Dai wiskers
Just sent the video to Nik [editor 100% biker]
You never know he may like it enough to do a feature
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:10 am
by el-nicko
Can't see a damn thing 'wrong' with it. Even the mounting of the licence plate/tax disc (those two pieces of 'grit' in the eye of the aesthete
) is done tastefuly.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:48 am
by Dai wiskers
The Aesthetes developed a cult of beauty, which they considered the basic factor of art.
Yup i had to look it up Dai
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:14 pm
by el-nicko
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:15 pm
by cornishflat
Thanks guys. If you,re in my neck of the woods you,re welcome to take it ,round the block, but please mind your plimsols on the pipes.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:43 am
by Dai wiskers
cornishflat wrote:Thanks guys. If you,re in my neck of the woods you,re welcome to take it ,round the block, but please mind your plimsols on the pipes.
Nice offer thanks
Plimsoles your showing your age there!
Well i have just had two emails back from Nik his words about your bike "very nice" so send him some pics and a build/ride report type thing you may get a feature
the second was a bollokin for not turning up at the Rat&Survival show this year [i had hoped he wouldn't notice i was missing]
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:20 am
by Dog Tyred
Excellent job.
Got a hankerin to one myself but as a cafe racer. Just trying to find the right doner bike at the right price at the moment. Looking for a 79 R85 or similar with the smooth cyinder heads if anyone know anyone that has one. The old boxers have suddenly become very popular and the sellers all seem to know the value of their bikes
DT
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:50 pm
by Boxermed69
Bravo Cornishflat, that is beautiful. Bet she sounds lovely on the overrun.
Mike.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:35 pm
by Bruno
Greg,
The rounded rocker covers can be retro fitted to any Airhead that was originally supplied with the oblong ones. Available new from the usual suspects.
Might I also recommend the 1070 kit from Siebenrock, oh and the twin plug heads and the 40mm Dell'Orto pumpers.
Mark