Cotswold Cafe Racer Project
Discussion
After a few years of not riding I was looking at new bikes like triumphs & ducatis but they didnt do anything for me and I decided I would like to build my own Cafe Racer/Bobber/Scrambler over the winter .. I keep changing my mind on which tyre though
So I bought an old BMW R100RS airhead and have set to work stripping down, the chassis was powder coated 10 yrs ago and is in good condition , the tank is being de rusted with acid currently, the wheels off for powder coating.
So skinny tyres 1000cc and 70bhp should be enough to scary the st out of me down the Fosse way
Will post some more as it gets built up
So I bought an old BMW R100RS airhead and have set to work stripping down, the chassis was powder coated 10 yrs ago and is in good condition , the tank is being de rusted with acid currently, the wheels off for powder coating.
So skinny tyres 1000cc and 70bhp should be enough to scary the st out of me down the Fosse way
Will post some more as it gets built up
graham22 said:
The BMW Café Racer thing has been done to death.
Like the others have said, would be nice to keep this original especially as that model was considered special in it's own way at the time - wasn't it the first production bike with a full fairing?
First production bike with a wind tunnel developed aerodynamic fairing. Like the others have said, would be nice to keep this original especially as that model was considered special in it's own way at the time - wasn't it the first production bike with a full fairing?
It was. Whilst the fairing on it looks fairly tame by modern standards, at the time it was released having a fully aero, wind tunnel tested fairing like this was utterly remarkable. If you read some of the contemporary reviews and previews etc journalists genuinely didn't quite know what to make of it. As I said, a truly iconic bike with a fantastic paint scheme. Would be a real shame to see this chopped up into yet another BMW 'cafe scrambler' etc
Please don't do it.
So many BMWs have fallen to this abominable fate.
I have just read a magazine dedicated to this heinous pass time, Built Handcrafted Motorcycles it is called. I guess nothing is new though, because in the sixties, this is exactly what we used to do!
Regarding the wind tunnel comment; That may have been Moto Guzzi - seeing as they had a wind tunnel from about 1951.
So many BMWs have fallen to this abominable fate.
I have just read a magazine dedicated to this heinous pass time, Built Handcrafted Motorcycles it is called. I guess nothing is new though, because in the sixties, this is exactly what we used to do!
Regarding the wind tunnel comment; That may have been Moto Guzzi - seeing as they had a wind tunnel from about 1951.
RemaL said:
KIN ELL G long time so see. Why no riding for a while bud.
last time we met was the Afghan heroes ride. seems not long ago
G'Day Mate that was a hot day ! I got bored of riding tbh 200 miles a day into London it became a chore not a pleasure ! Had some women nearly kill me & starting working to hard for a living hence the riding ceasedlast time we met was the Afghan heroes ride. seems not long ago
Anyway I took the advice of PH BB above !
Fully stripped
It's only a motorbike.
Crack on, whatever makes you happy.
It's not the fking mona lisa, just a tatty old mass produced BMW.
Not like those prats who abused that Desmo for a flat track racer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k
Crack on, whatever makes you happy.
It's not the fking mona lisa, just a tatty old mass produced BMW.
Not like those prats who abused that Desmo for a flat track racer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k
G Man said:
RemaL said:
KIN ELL G long time so see. Why no riding for a while bud.
last time we met was the Afghan heroes ride. seems not long ago
G'Day Mate that was a hot day ! I got bored of riding tbh 200 miles a day into London it became a chore not a pleasure ! Had some women nearly kill me & starting working to hard for a living hence the riding ceasedlast time we met was the Afghan heroes ride. seems not long ago
Anyway I took the advice of PH BB above !
Fully stripped
and looking good. As said do something different
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