I owned a Gold R100RS back in 81/2 its the only bike I have since regretted selling...I rode it all over the South of England, great touring bike, A fairing miles ahead of its time. Just an all round great package.
Brilliant Brook, I enjoyed the journey that you made and along the way I pick up a lot of very useful information from your excellent Tutorials, Thanks again Malcolm.
Nice bike. Love the color and the brake lines. I own a 79 R 100 that I use as a commuter on fair weather days in MN. Please Upload another video of it running. Thanks!
Awesome bike, thanks so much for all the helpful content you've uploaded to your website, has been a HUGE help to getting my 1977 R100RS back on the road - Peter from South Africa
Peter, I am pleased the content has helped get another of these iconic machines back on the road. BTW, I did some touring from Cape Town along the garden route and karoo several years ago. I greatly enjoyed that. Best. Brook.
Nice! Great job. I was a 30 year BSA 441 650 rider and last 3years a R100RT and R60/5 have been getting me around. My RT is dual plug too race ignition etc super fast and top autobon gearing. I dread working on it though too much like a car with all the bodywork. BSA over 1 mill miles on 441 much easier service. -441rider
Yes, the "tupperware" does restrict you when you need to get to some items for maintenance. But the reward is the protection when riding, and the folks who come over at the gas pump to ask about the bike and to talk. :-)
Nice job! My 1974 R75/6 I did the dual plugs didn't know of any one that did that to a /7 but it makes sense Gas was still 100 octane. I had an 82 R100/7 RS best bike ever!
Alan, since this bike has the high compression pistons installed, dual plugs are a bit of insurance against pinging, particularly at the mile to two mile altitudes I ride at.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage I live at sea level on Cape Cod and drove my /6 out west couldn't get over 45 mph at rabbit ears pass. didn't re jet, was headed for the west coast in Oregon 1980 I think. I had a K 75 I drove over the Bear Tooth Highway, Know problems with fuel injection. I put an RS fairing on that bike. That made it ride very nice!
@@albeenamelast6620 I often go up a main jet size when I go back east when I get east of Kansas and then go back to the smaller one on my return. It's an easy 5 min change in the hotel parking lot.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage Glad I found you on TH-cam love your video's. I never did the jets but Valves and a oil change on most trips to MOA rallies. Have been away from it for a long time, I miss the people that we would run into!!
Wow, Brook. So beautifully restored. Excellent high-level overview too. Could you provide me more info on the Terry Burla (sp?) re. instrument cluster tech/builder? Cheers, -A.Scott Ps. I absolutely LOVE your YT Channel and Website. Such an inspiration and wealth of information/guidance
Rather late to this party but I have to add my congrats; exemplary restoration. A couple of questions, if I may, as I have a 1978 model of the same machine. Having once replaced the pitted fork tubes, I decided to fit gaiters, as you have. Unfortunately the gaiter or its clamp has fretted the fork apertures in the fairing, however I positioned the top clamp. Have you found the same, or, if not, how did you avoid it? Next, do you find the twin spark head gives a noticeable improvement over standard, esp given today's lower octane fuels and the advent of 5% or even 10% ethanol (here in EU)?
Hi Brook. Thank you for sharing your very detailed video's - I've watched most of them! You and Boxer2Valve Restoration have made me feel comfortable buying my first airhead (R80GS from 1990). Simply since I believe which such detailed content, there's not that much that could go wrong. I have teared down my BMW, have the frame out for powdercoating and the other parts for painting. I started rebuilding the engine with your guidance in the meantime (now ready for installation). The question I have remaining at this moment (which I could not really find anywhere); in which order would you start the rebuild? In another video I saw you installing the heads, once the engine had been installed in the frame (I have them installed now), which I guess does not matter too much as I have another pair of hand available to help me out. I just like to avoid having to remove newly installed parts. I thought starting with installing the middle stand on the frame, then engine, transmission, swing arm, front forks, carbs, exhausts and then electrics? Would you have any advice/recommendations on in which order to start rebuilding? Many thanks!
Hi Matthias, On my website I show the order in which I assembled this bike. --> brook.reams.me/bmw-motorcycle-rebuilds/1983-bmw-r100rs-rebuild-project-index/00-bmw-r100rs-rt-assembly-from-the-frame-up/ I hope that helps you out. And, best of success on your rebuild project. :-)
Beautiful RS - I have the same in '78 model. Who did the paint and pin-striping? I have an off-color 3/4 solo seat that I need to paint silver-blue with the blue stripe. It's currently stock pearl-white...unless someone who's reading has a silver-blue one that they want to trade (in perfect condition, of course). :)
I owned a Gold R100RS back in 81/2 its the only bike I have since regretted selling...I rode it all over the South of England, great touring bike, A fairing miles ahead of its time. Just an all round great package.
Brilliant Brook, I enjoyed the journey that you made and along the way I pick up a lot of very useful information from your excellent Tutorials, Thanks again Malcolm.
Thanks Malcolm.
Nice bike. Love the color and the brake lines. I own a 79 R 100 that I use as a commuter on fair weather days in MN.
Please Upload another video of it running. Thanks!
Very nice. Used to have that exact model and colour back in the early 1990s. Super reliable bike.
Awesome bike, thanks so much for all the helpful content you've uploaded to your website, has been a HUGE help to getting my 1977 R100RS back on the road - Peter from South Africa
Peter,
I am pleased the content has helped get another of these iconic machines back on the road. BTW, I did some touring from Cape Town along the garden route and karoo several years ago. I greatly enjoyed that.
Best.
Brook.
Oh wow Im from Cape Town, if you ever come back please make let us know so we can get you to give a masterclass!!!
awesome, Charlie Brown you're a good man!
Thank you for the kind words.
👍👍👍 j’avais la même avec des roues à rayon. Très belle restauration !
Pascal, Merci beaucoup. :-)
Beautiful bike , I have same year 1977 before restoration,greetings from Slovakia
Dusan, I hope you enjoy riding it as much as I do this one.
Nice! Great job.
I was a 30 year BSA 441 650 rider and last 3years a R100RT and R60/5 have been getting me around. My RT is dual plug too race ignition etc super fast and top autobon gearing. I dread working on it though too much like a car with all the bodywork. BSA over 1 mill miles on 441 much easier service. -441rider
Yes, the "tupperware" does restrict you when you need to get to some items for maintenance. But the reward is the protection when riding, and the folks who come over at the gas pump to ask about the bike and to talk. :-)
Nice job! My 1974 R75/6 I did the dual plugs didn't know of any one that did that to a /7 but it makes sense Gas was still 100 octane. I had an 82 R100/7 RS best bike ever!
Alan, since this bike has the high compression pistons installed, dual plugs are a bit of insurance against pinging, particularly at the mile to two mile altitudes I ride at.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage I live at sea level on Cape Cod and drove my /6 out west couldn't get over 45 mph at rabbit ears pass. didn't re jet, was headed for the west coast in Oregon 1980 I think. I had a K 75 I drove over the Bear Tooth Highway, Know problems with fuel injection. I put an RS fairing on that bike. That made it ride very nice!
@@albeenamelast6620 I often go up a main jet size when I go back east when I get east of Kansas and then go back to the smaller one on my return. It's an easy 5 min change in the hotel parking lot.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage Glad I found you on TH-cam love your video's. I never did the jets but Valves and a oil change on most trips to MOA rallies. Have been away from it for a long time, I miss the people that we would run into!!
@@albeenamelast6620 Do you 'drive' motorcycles in the US?
Congrats beautiful bike
Thanks Mark. I hope the current project turns out as well.
Lovely... from an admirer in Great Britain
I never knew there were two-plug heads!! I would have got in to a pub fight over this, thank you !! Haha
Charles, Indeed, this modification first became available when no lead gas came out and octane was lower so as to avoid pinging.
Beautiful!
Beautiful bike!
Wow, Brook. So beautifully restored. Excellent high-level overview too. Could you provide me more info on the Terry Burla (sp?) re. instrument cluster tech/builder? Cheers, -A.Scott Ps. I absolutely LOVE your YT Channel and Website. Such an inspiration and wealth of information/guidance
Thank you Scott. Here is Terry Vrla's contact info:
--> terryvrla@hotmail.com
Rather late to this party but I have to add my congrats; exemplary restoration. A couple of questions, if I may, as I have a 1978 model of the same machine.
Having once replaced the pitted fork tubes, I decided to fit gaiters, as you have. Unfortunately the gaiter or its clamp has fretted the fork apertures in the fairing, however I positioned the top clamp. Have you found the same, or, if not, how did you avoid it?
Next, do you find the twin spark head gives a noticeable improvement over standard, esp given today's lower octane fuels and the advent of 5% or even 10% ethanol (here in EU)?
I had no problem with gaiters affecting the fairing. Fuel mileage is higher with twin plug heads.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage Thanks for that, I shall have to see where I've gone wrong.
Beautiful job. I’m doing the same thing with my ‘77 RS. Where did you find the small bling for the top of the carbs?
Terrell, any BMW dealer sells those.
Excellent....congratulations
yerasimospet, You're welcome. I've got just about 10,000 miles on the bike since I completed the build.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage I wish and i hope to make milions miles
Realy nice job!
Love the Tygon fuel lies!
Mac, I'm sure they are good for + 5 MPH at the minimum. :-)
Nice! Thanks for posting
Good job
Thank you Peter.
Hi Brook. Thank you for sharing your very detailed video's - I've watched most of them! You and Boxer2Valve Restoration have made me feel comfortable buying my first airhead (R80GS from 1990). Simply since I believe which such detailed content, there's not that much that could go wrong.
I have teared down my BMW, have the frame out for powdercoating and the other parts for painting. I started rebuilding the engine with your guidance in the meantime (now ready for installation).
The question I have remaining at this moment (which I could not really find anywhere); in which order would you start the rebuild? In another video I saw you installing the heads, once the engine had been installed in the frame (I have them installed now), which I guess does not matter too much as I have another pair of hand available to help me out. I just like to avoid having to remove newly installed parts.
I thought starting with installing the middle stand on the frame, then engine, transmission, swing arm, front forks, carbs, exhausts and then electrics? Would you have any advice/recommendations on in which order to start rebuilding?
Many thanks!
Hi Matthias,
On my website I show the order in which I assembled this bike.
--> brook.reams.me/bmw-motorcycle-rebuilds/1983-bmw-r100rs-rebuild-project-index/00-bmw-r100rs-rt-assembly-from-the-frame-up/
I hope that helps you out. And, best of success on your rebuild project. :-)
Sehr schön!
Danke schön Dr. B.
That’s lovely, does the clock run off a separate quartz battery or is it powered by the bike?
Hi MrRowrow22, Thank you. The clock is powered directly from the battery.
Beautiful RS - I have the same in '78 model. Who did the paint and pin-striping? I have an off-color 3/4 solo seat that I need to paint silver-blue with the blue stripe. It's currently stock pearl-white...unless someone who's reading has a silver-blue one that they want to trade (in perfect condition, of course). :)
@rockgin, The fellow who painted it moved to Phoenix. You can find him at Pain Killer Customs, Mike Galindo.
@@BrooksAirheadGarage Thank you very much!
Do you have contact information for the person who re-built the gauges? Im in Phoenix
Ralph, I had Terry Vrla rebuild the speedometer and tachometer; terryvrla@hotmail.com
BEAU souvenir pour moi
merci beucoup
There I was thinking mine was clean. She's a minter there boss...
Do you make cafe racers?
Peter, no I don't. My preference has been rebuild and restore projects.
@Brook's Airhead Garage I understand. Your work is fantastic.
cover pic look like game