I remember being given a riding lesson by a bloke on a GL1500 Goldwing while I was on my 1989 ZX10. That taught me a whole lot. Years later when on my H-D Superglide I gave the same lesson to a dude on a CBR600R. 😁😂😁 It's not always the horse, sometimes it's the jockey.
Thanks Michael, it was all great fun except for those false neutrals at the end of the straight. I've got another gearbox to swap in so I can pull it down and see why it's dropping out. Only does it when it gets hot and I'm pushing it 10/10. I also ride it improperly too, off road!
Love it .... i remember being astounded and schooled by a guy on an old beemer when i was thinking i was THE MAN on my brand new 509 speed triple . He had full touring gear on too 🤣🤣
I remember being given a riding lesson by a bloke on a GL1500 Goldwing while I was on my 1989 ZX10. That taught me a whole lot. Years later when on my H-D Superglide I gave the same lesson to a dude on a CBR600R. 😁😂😁
Holy smoke Matey - I remember you told me about you going flat our having the bike 's guts or its side scraping troughout the corner. At that time I found it hard to believe as myself on top of a bike cant ride for crap - you then told me to check out the battlescars for myself. I gotta tell - your are bottom it out scraping pegs or whatevere it might bee - going flat out like this. Ohh my word - thats fast riding on that old bike. Take care and please send some more videos, helgaairhead
Ha Ha. Excellent! Nice to get a look at the great old machine at the end. I had fun riding along with you during this practice session. It looks like someone was out there taking pictures. It would be great to get ahold of some of those pix or footage to edit into your footage here. Stay Sharp & Stay Up. : ) Cheers
There have been a few times I've raced guys on the street informally on my RS and it scared the heck out of me. Probably for the best. I did have enough sense to make sure the streets were completely clear & dry though, but the bike wallowed and shook quite a bit even though ridden smoothly. I confess I'd be afraid to ride it on the coarse. Unless it was limited to bikes under 90cc.
It doesn't take much to upset the handling on these RS. Could be frame or fork damage from previous owners, or a number of other things. When all is in order, high and low speed stability are there. They shine at riding hard at low speed like in the tight mountains, where the playing field with sports bikes is much more even!
@@20111111jorg High speed uneven surface on big curves isn't the most stable of places to be on my RS because of 'everything flex', heavily loaded for touring in a straight line and nice sweepers at higher speed is planted. Lower speed high effort in the twisties is planted too. This video is on a perfectly smooth surface, any frame flex was not an issue.
Had an 82 RS now still have an 88 RS that I will probably never let go of. You can tour at 100mph all day, not something you can do on many other bikes 40 years old. It may not excel on the race track, but there is much more to motorcycling than that. I take mine out once in a while as a break from my more modern bikes, and it's still a lot of fun.
This RS has been my only bike for 28 years. I think it excelled at this little practice track with no really long straights, almost as tight as my favorite mountain roads where it really excels. Full on dirt road adventures most always with a ton of camping gear are part of it's ability. Nothing new takes my fancy as being better all round than the RS. And I can fix it. About 2015, I was able to use very good oe painted parts as well as many other very good s/hand parts, which wiped 20 years of my patina off the bike. Now it's slowly heading back into patina.
@@jeffr100rs Nice. Mine got a complete new suit of paint about the same time. Now I can just see a few chips here and there, usually by the front grill.
Love that you're still taking the bike to track days. I'm working on a '78 R80/7 on my channel and if I still have it in the spring will probably take it to the Utah Motorsports Campus outside of Salt Lake City. I've had my K1600GT there, and it ROCKS. Having something with a third of the power and half the weight would be soooo much fun! Check out our channel for all kinds of silliness...
Recently bought a 1990 model. I also own a Tuono. Both are brilliant to ride. Sure the Beemer is down on bhp but on twisty A roads this will keep up with quite a lot if bikes out there. Interestingly I get a lot of positive comments on the bike when parked up. I'm the wrong side of 50 and grew up with sports bikes however the market has evolved - everyone I know who had a Blade, Gixer etc now has a GS, multistrada etc. I just wanted a quirky classic and couldn't be happier!
Good stuff. On the right tight mountain road, the sports bikes can get in the way. Of course it's not hard to get past a lot of riders, but it can be hard, even futile to try and get past an RS on heat.
Love the engine so much the Tuono has gone for a GS1200 to keep my RS company. The RS is amazing - love the character - really is a great bike and puts a smile on my face everytime.
Hi, Jeff! Nice to see another R100RS video from you again! Been too long! ;-) You drive very well, as usual. BTW, I miss one of your earlier vids (the one with the three riders you pass). Have you deleted it? And I have some questions regarding my own bike too, a 1983 R100RS, and would very much like to get in touch with you. You really seem to know what you're doing with your RS ;-) Cheers!
Thanks Peter, it was good to get on the track and experience the very smooth surface. I basically ruined both valve covers after 5 sessions on the track. My RS performed really well, for what it is. Heaps of redline and just so trustworthy. The front end never gets ugly. One of my earlier vids is .....in a safe place. ;-) What part of the world are you in?
Ian Yensch I’m in Albury. A hugely capable bike, on and off road, in my experience. I’ve had mine about 28 years and no other bike appeals to me from that experience. I thinks it’s one of the best all purpose bikes ever built.
@@jeffr100rs Tumbarumba boy here mate...now up North near Byron.. Would love to chew your ear off about potential purchase...how do I get in touch with you...?
The only machine that made me feel good in motorways (even raining). The best fairing ever.
I remember being given a riding lesson by a bloke on a GL1500 Goldwing while I was on my 1989 ZX10. That taught me a whole lot. Years later when on my H-D Superglide I gave the same lesson to a dude on a CBR600R. 😁😂😁 It's not always the horse, sometimes it's the jockey.
Ohhh , it's a hard Job with a original BMW R 100 👍🏁!
The tires, transmision .......
Thanks for that
Nice riding on one of the greatest BMW's ever made.
Thanks Lex, basically my only bike for the last 28 years. I knew I was onto something back then.
Nice to see a stock R100RS ridden properly.
Thanks Michael, it was all great fun except for those false neutrals at the end of the straight. I've got another gearbox to swap in so I can pull it down and see why it's dropping out. Only does it when it gets hot and I'm pushing it 10/10.
I also ride it improperly too, off road!
An impressive and skillful ride...
Love it .... i remember being astounded and schooled by a guy on an old beemer when i was thinking i was THE MAN on my brand new 509 speed triple . He had full touring gear on too 🤣🤣
I remember being given a riding lesson by a bloke on a GL1500 Goldwing while I was on my 1989 ZX10. That taught me a whole lot. Years later when on my H-D Superglide I gave the same lesson to a dude on a CBR600R. 😁😂😁
Holy smoke Matey - I remember you told me about you going flat our having the bike 's guts or its side scraping troughout the corner. At that time I found it hard to believe as myself on top of a bike cant ride for crap - you then told me to check out the battlescars for myself. I gotta tell - your are bottom it out scraping pegs or whatevere it might bee - going flat out like this. Ohh my word - thats fast riding on that old bike. Take care and please send some more videos, helgaairhead
Ha Ha. Excellent! Nice to get a look at the great old machine at the end. I had fun riding along with you during this practice session.
It looks like someone was out there taking pictures. It would be great to get ahold of some of those pix or footage to edit into your footage here.
Stay Sharp & Stay Up. : ) Cheers
Thanks, it was great fun. What a competent bike.
It's just as good off road.
I'm waiting for lots of pics I hope, from the cameraman.
There have been a few times I've raced guys on the street informally on my RS and it scared the heck out of me. Probably for the best. I did have enough sense to make sure the streets were completely clear & dry though, but the bike wallowed and shook quite a bit even though ridden smoothly. I confess I'd be afraid to ride it on the coarse. Unless it was limited to bikes under 90cc.
It doesn't take much to upset the handling on these RS.
Could be frame or fork damage from previous owners, or a number of other things.
When all is in order, high and low speed stability are there.
They shine at riding hard at low speed like in the tight mountains, where the playing field with sports bikes is much more even!
@@jeffr100rs It's the frame flex inherent in these bikes when pressed hard.
@@20111111jorg High speed uneven surface on big curves isn't the most stable of places to be on my RS because of 'everything flex', heavily loaded for touring in a straight line and nice sweepers at higher speed is planted. Lower speed high effort in the twisties is planted too.
This video is on a perfectly smooth surface, any frame flex was not an issue.
Great ride👍
Had an 82 RS now still have an 88 RS that I will probably never let go of. You can tour at 100mph all day, not something you can do on many other bikes 40 years old. It may not excel on the race track, but there is much more to motorcycling than that. I take mine out once in a while as a break from my more modern bikes, and it's still a lot of fun.
This RS has been my only bike for 28 years. I think it excelled at this little practice track with no really long straights, almost as tight as my favorite mountain roads where it really excels.
Full on dirt road adventures most always with a ton of camping gear are part of it's ability.
Nothing new takes my fancy as being better all round than the RS. And I can fix it.
About 2015, I was able to use very good oe painted parts as well as many other very good s/hand parts, which wiped 20 years of my patina off the bike.
Now it's slowly heading back into patina.
@@jeffr100rs Nice. Mine got a complete new suit of paint about the same time. Now I can just see a few chips here and there, usually by the front grill.
Love that you're still taking the bike to track days. I'm working on a '78 R80/7 on my channel and if I still have it in the spring will probably take it to the Utah Motorsports Campus outside of Salt Lake City. I've had my K1600GT there, and it ROCKS. Having something with a third of the power and half the weight would be soooo much fun! Check out our channel for all kinds of silliness...
Maravillosa
I can practically feel the valve covers scraping !
I pretty much ruined both covers that day. They're now turned upside down, only 50% worn, lol.
Recently bought a 1990 model. I also own a Tuono. Both are brilliant to ride. Sure the Beemer is down on bhp but on twisty A roads this will keep up with quite a lot if bikes out there. Interestingly I get a lot of positive comments on the bike when parked up. I'm the wrong side of 50 and grew up with sports bikes however the market has evolved - everyone I know who had a Blade, Gixer etc now has a GS, multistrada etc. I just wanted a quirky classic and couldn't be happier!
Good stuff.
On the right tight mountain road, the sports bikes can get in the way. Of course it's not hard to get past a lot of riders, but it can be hard, even futile to try and get past an RS on heat.
Love the engine so much the Tuono has gone for a GS1200 to keep my RS company. The RS is amazing - love the character - really is a great bike and puts a smile on my face everytime.
Thanks for the fun ! (woohooo ! )
... and maybe without your gearbox problems, Rossi and Dovi would've stayed in back !! ;D
Thank you, yes the gearbox was quite frustrating at times, but overall the day was much fun.
Brilliant.
I can`t hear the real engine sound.My 81`sounds better!Or did you hide the microphone in your pocket?
Hi, Jeff! Nice to see another R100RS video from you again! Been too long! ;-)
You drive very well, as usual.
BTW, I miss one of your earlier vids (the one with the three riders you pass). Have you deleted it?
And I have some questions regarding my own bike too, a 1983 R100RS, and would very much like to get in touch with you.
You really seem to know what you're doing with your RS ;-)
Cheers!
Thanks Peter, it was good to get on the track and experience the very smooth surface. I basically ruined both valve covers after 5 sessions on the track.
My RS performed really well, for what it is. Heaps of redline and just so trustworthy. The front end never gets ugly.
One of my earlier vids is .....in a safe place. ;-)
What part of the world are you in?
Hi mate, what year is your bike please...?
The RS was born in September ‘81.
I manage to get two years of life out of it every year.
Cost me a few bob doing it tho.
@@jeffr100rs I'm looking at purchasing a 1983 BMWr100rs...Oz NSW here.
Ian Yensch I’m in Albury.
A hugely capable bike, on and off road, in my experience.
I’ve had mine about 28 years and no other bike appeals to me from that experience. I thinks it’s one of the best all purpose bikes ever built.
@@jeffr100rs Tumbarumba boy here mate...now up North near Byron..
Would love to chew your ear off about potential purchase...how do I get in touch with you...?
Ian Yensch perhaps message me, Jeff Knox on face book and I’ll give you my mobile number.
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Slow motion filming the whole thing??
Yeah, slow as. But I've got less than 70 hp and no brakes.
Are you a racer on a real race bike with lots of hp, and brakes and all that stuff?
That was great, had one of these back in 1981, really loved that bike! Thanks for posting this!
Fair play!