Just got myself

thumperslaw · 20 Jun 2012 at 22:23

peripheral vision of the simpson helmet makes them not for the road.. So I've been told. I don't mind tho kind of got used to it now.

As for the Exhaust that will not be near me (side of block) keeps it away from me

thumperslaw · 21 Jun 2012 at 09:33

Tank went to my friend last night. Lucky for me he has a sand/soda blast machine
That should get the rest of the paint off pretty good.

Brakes stripped and cleaned last night (they where pretty good)
Making seat unit over the weekend

dangermouse425 · 21 Jun 2012 at 17:42

Looks awesome so far, will enjoy watching the thread develop!

thumperslaw · 23 Jun 2012 at 17:52

would have like to of done my seat unit base this evening but wife thinks better :rolleyes:

Getting my tank back Monday after soda blasting
Then I'll get some fuel lines sorted out (clear ones)

agnes · 23 Jun 2012 at 22:13

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you buy that run down old goat for?

I wouldn't mind a similar project to keep me entertained once the 1098S goes!

bloodiedathame · 23 Jun 2012 at 23:22

I want me a project bike, Bros 400 cafe racer. I can but dream.

Nice work mate, really looking forward to some more pics.

thumperslaw · 23 Jun 2012 at 23:33

I only paid
£150 for the bmw which was nice
It's not the bike that cost but the cost of the tools

thumperslaw · 26 Jun 2012 at 13:28

Making rivets tonight (brass ones) for that ol' skool look am after
Then that's the mudguard sorted out

Plus would got my fork seals if natwest did not mess up :rolleyes:

thumperslaw · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:12

So It's been a long weekend for me.
First up my Honda firestorm gave up on me front cylinder has gone bust. Then I hope on to my srad 750 3 miles later that went bang! All in the space of 12 hours

Good news is working on the bmw
So far I've made the rivets and sorted them and making spacers to fit the on the mounting points from brass to.

Also dome headed the bolts

nicks3607 · 3 Jul 2012 at 11:47

Good work!

thumperslaw · 4 Jul 2012 at 22:43

Sorted the mudguard spacers out tonight. Re-shaped the mounts to
Making some brass bar ends I think now

thumperslaw · 10 Jul 2012 at 10:01

Had to stick the bmw on hold for little bit (i got a off road bike to joy ride)

thumperslaw · 10 Jul 2012 at 12:14

Looking at my be using this as a air box cover

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

gigeorge · 10 Jul 2012 at 12:33

Outstanding project, didnt know bmw did a flat 4, how cool. Whats the output? You got this on any other forums?!

gigeorge · 10 Jul 2012 at 12:34

thumperslaw said:
Had to stick the bmw on hold for little bit (i got a off road bike to joy ride)

Sweet, RM250?

thumperslaw · 10 Jul 2012 at 12:44

gigeorge said:
Outstanding project, didnt know bmw did a flat 4, how cool. Whats the output? You got this on any other forums?!

Yes i got it on vtr1000.org (honda)
Bmw k100 forum also

Flat four been around awhile now
They did the 8v flat four and the 16v
The output is pretty low but the best bike for smiles n' miles

gigeorge said:
Sweet, RM250?

Rm 125

Cuts out when the powerband kicks in :confused:

Need to strip carb,clean air filter etc

thumperslaw · 12 Jul 2012 at 11:14

So the bad news is the Rm is broken
Needs gear box rebuild, wiring sorted out etc!

So I gone back to working on the bmw.
Sorted and shaped mudguard stay's and shorted brass spacers to.

Then started dome heading all the bolts I could get my hands on

And started the seat base to

thumperslaw · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:53

Was going to use this sign as a seat base but now am about to order some 2mm think alloy sheet.

thumperslaw · 21 Jul 2012 at 11:32

Hello postman!
Got some more bits to fit now!! Fork seals,exhaust gaskets,sump washer,fork bolts
Means I can get the forks done brakes back on

thumperslaw · 21 Jul 2012 at 11:49

Just made a very cheeky offer for the four of them

Can get them cheaper then what I can make them