In this video, I'll show you how I restored the handlebars and controls on my 1981 BMW R100 CS (along with a few more unexpected surprises).
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@norberthaase1697 Жыл бұрын
Meine R80 fahre ich jetzt seit 31Jahren .Sie ist Baujahr 86.Vor 3 Jahren habe ich den Lenker der BMW R100 R draufgebaut.Damit war sie sehr sehr handlich.Jetzt ist der Lenker der BMW-K75 drauf.Der gefällt mir am besten.Hab viel Freude.Grüße aus der Jägermeister -Stadt Wolfenbüttel.
@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@GaryT1952 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, beautifully presented and narrated...thanks for taking us along WM
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you are enjoying the content. Thanks for your kind feedback.
@michaelashley8120 Жыл бұрын
Excellent and presented so well
@jimstewart2141 Жыл бұрын
Just so envious of the bike you will have at the end. When i was 18 the airheads were the finest all round motorbike yo could own.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim. Fine bikes from an era when things were built to last.
@jimstewart2141 Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto Yep they were built right. Am currently looking for an R65, they are slightly lighter, being from a slightly earlier era sadly i do not feel built to last🤣🤣
@tonymartin3780 Жыл бұрын
Yet again great in-depth video , you bike is going to be better than new , love the cera coat , it’s going ver valuable when it’s finished 👏
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony. Slowly getting there, bit by bit. It’s the first time I’ve had a part cerakoted. I’m very happy with how it turned out. Callipers and engine covers next.
@tonymartin3780 Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto must admit it looks a great coating , when you get it finished and on your travels if your in the North Yorkshire or Durham area would be good to meet up we have great biking roads up here 😀
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
@@tonymartin3780 Thanks for the Invite. Yes I’d be up for that. Cheers.
@walt7518 Жыл бұрын
I hope it all goes well from now on. By the sounds of it you will have one of the best R100CS once finished. Re the buckled wheels, the BMW dealer I bought my R100RS from in the 80's buckled my wheel when changing tyres. A 2nd dealer helped me and showed me the damage they had also done to the inside of the rim with the tyre levers. I suspect these BMW wheels have to be treated with care. Looking forward to more updates. 👍
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Hi Walt. It’s very likely that this happened with these rims. Apparently the alloy on these wheels is pretty soft. Hopefully they can be straightened out. Thanks for watching.
@peteb2304 Жыл бұрын
I love what you're doing with this bike, and you're making great progress! A very worthy project. I especially appreciate the thought you put into your creative decisions.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete. Glad you are enjoying the build series. Cheers.
@2WHEELSor2WINGS Жыл бұрын
Lovely quality of workmanship, looks fabulous. 👍😎
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Cheers Graham. Just taking my time and trying to do it right. Thanks for watching 👍
@Shinysideup Жыл бұрын
The bikes going to look awesome, I’m a year into a restoration project of a 1978 kawasaki z900 hoping to have it done by June, I underestimated the cost of a full and bolt restoration but I’m loving the process, once you start stripping the bike you find assorts of horror stories.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian. That Z900 is my dream bike! My approach is, do it right, do it once (not that it always goes that way). Good luck for the rest of the build. Fingers crossed you’ve discovered the main gremlins by now.
@VishalVoraUK Жыл бұрын
Great update. Look forward to the end result.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thanks Vishal! 👍
@andrewd7586 Жыл бұрын
I can see BMW HQ in Munich knocking on your shed door & saying “Are you trying to show up our production standards?”🤬🤣👍🏼😎🇦🇺
@paulclarke1233 Жыл бұрын
Hi wild life motto, you are doing a great job well done and great to see the progress your making and keep up the good work you doing
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul. Appreciate the encouragement 👍
@crumblymal8479 Жыл бұрын
It's gonna look great I know just how it feels with the painted in whilst fitted , I have an engine that has been done like that 🤢note taken on the chrome firm it's not that far from me so will be using at some point for sure very interesting glad it coming together nicely .👌👍
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
I guess at some point this was just treated as a cheap run around. Someone even tried to paint the frame with the engine still in it. They could only paint 3/4 of most of the bars, so the paint just flaked off in most places. Mike at RS Chrome, great guy and top work.
@sydsacks9097 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your meticulous and painstaking approach. I wish I had your patience!
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. Enjoying the process.
@Larry_Mott Жыл бұрын
Good decision re. the engine (finish) the crooked wheels are a bummer though (beemer bummer? : ) It's quite fun and interesting to follow the journey and i am looking forward to see Phoenix rise from the ashes eventually! Cheers!
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Beemer Bummer indeed. That’s German for expensive bummer! 😂
@sussaxonsarthois6815Ай бұрын
Very nice. Cerakote looks excellent and well done with the clocks. Who supplied the DIN wiring, please? I shall need some for my R100RS and might as well have the correct stuff.
@WildlifeMotoАй бұрын
Thanks. I get my wires from Planet 12v.
@ruahinesrider Жыл бұрын
Gana be gun restorer after this build. All your mates will want your help on their projects now😁😆😂🤣.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
😂 I hope not!
@ruahinesrider Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto I think 🤔 they will you've done a great job & now have the confidence to tackle big jobs. Mates be rubbing their hands together thinking about a restoration bike now with your help. Might have to a add abit at the end of build."Would I do it again,No".So mates don't get any ideas 😆😁😂. Even though you probably will do another build😂🤣🤣.
@Mark-el8sb Жыл бұрын
Great work! I recall there was an issue with the clock in the instrument panel. Have you managed it out yet?
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Cheers Mark. That’s on the list. Just need to make up a button so that I can reset the time. I will get round to it soon.
@adediver Жыл бұрын
Hi, if you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for the bike. I'm asking as I've seen one locally for sale and am wondering if it's worth the investment? No problem if you don't want to say, really enjoying your attention to detail.
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Sure. I paid around £4K for the bike. I probably paid slightly on the high side as the mileage was low and it’s a “rare” CS.
@AnalogDude_ Жыл бұрын
I have the same thing, the tank cap, the telelever wishbone, the tipple tree, the valve covers ... all painted on the spot ... with a brush. You don't even need to use sandpaper for the valve covers, you can just pick it up with your hands, kinda. Now i have the wishbone of a R1150 Rockster, awesome piece. Are you going to show how the steeringdampers works? 6:30 halfway in the 90ties they started anodizing bore of the Master brake cyl and it's a 400+€ part. 25 ukp? i payed 85€ for the "plunger".
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
I think a lot of these bikes have been heavy abused over the last decade or so. For a long time they were just cheap and reliable transport and were treated as such. I will made a video on the damper when I get to reinstalling it. It’s a fairly basic set up.
@AnalogDude_ Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto Thnx, Recently checked prices in Germany, you gotta drop at least 4000€ for them, that's where it starts for R100. After seeing this video, I checked a salvage yard for R100 wheels, found only 2 rear wheels. Some seems to use the wheels of the first series K100 8v on the R100. they are pretty cool. Mine spend most of it's time in a garage and it's officially documented. although has some minor road gravel damage on the paint and insect damage on the front fork, wind shield.
@AnalogDude_ Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto I found this for you: "walzwerk-motorcycles", the frontpage also shows the wheels i mentioned, those that are simulator to k100 8v, next to custom spoke wheels.
@AnalogDude_ Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto I finally found the wheels, they where used on the BMW R100RS/RT from '87 to '95,
@luishcoreia Жыл бұрын
thats cool. Do you have any training in motorcycle mechanics? Thats a lot of know-how needed for these tasks. Good luck with the project
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
No formal training on Motorcycles. Mainly transferable skills or simply paying experts to help 👍
@Gambo916 Жыл бұрын
Yet another ace WM vid!! Are you going to replace or repair the wonky wheels Mr WM?
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’m not sure at the moment. A second hand set in good condition will cost around £380, and I might be able to get them straightened out for around £100 per wheel. Some people have suggested just heating them up and bashing them back to shape, but I can’t see how you’d do the job properly with out a jig.
@Gambo916 Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto FWIW, IMHO for the extra £180 price difference I'd prefer to have the peace of mind of riding on an undamaged replacement set of wheels and be sure in the knowledge that everything is perfect and as it should be. Others may argue that having them professionally straightened will be ok....and that might be true, but I know from my previous time as a Class I and II motorcycle MOT tester that alloy wheels which have been repaired is a reason for rejection/MOT failure.....although just how an MOT tester is supposed to know they've been repaired is another matter!!
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
@@Gambo916 I think you are right. I'll start sourcing a new set. Don't fancy having my wheels explode on the M25.
@Gambo916 Жыл бұрын
@@WildlifeMoto I reckon you've made the right choice mucker!!
@iansmith503011 ай бұрын
Hi do you know what material BMW use to make the handlebars on an R100S 1977? Regards Ian
@WildlifeMoto11 ай бұрын
Hi. Assuming it’s the same as my bike it’s chrome plated steel.
@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie Жыл бұрын
Oh the rims 😞 did some one do The Great Escape jump ??? 😲
@WildlifeMoto Жыл бұрын
Looks like it 😆 Apparently these wheels are pretty soft. Just hope they can be straightened out.