GS 80 Basic resto and others..
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Is it P753PTR?
another sold to Gary
Nope not that one either.
Lovely bike that.
My lads is a duel seat, I like the PD that has the single seat / rack double options like my 1988.
All mine are German bikes , still on the KM speedos .
Gary and his mate, forget him name, but both policemen, did regular trips to Germany - they seemed to be there a lot, I always admired their hard work and persistence
I think Gary was still in the bobbies when I bought my bikes, but he was winding down towards retirement.
He was a top chap to deal with .
If its spot on and no issues it doesn't sound (nor look) like a doner bike - more like one to keep original.......
That's true but this is my keeper bike the other o e I bought when I was working in Sweden so I'm not so attached to it and I love the idea of doing something nice with it
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I've got a good doner bike that's running spot on no issues maybe it's an idea to give it to Mickeyboy to do his magic to it
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That's gotta be worth keeping original ?
That's true but this is my keeper bike the other o e I bought when I was working in Sweden so I'm not so attached to it and I love the idea of doing something nice with it
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Mine is the same but high front mudguard. Is that an 88 with kick start ?
I've put the high mudguard on it since that photo was taken and it's a 1989
I was working in Germany back in 2014 for a year and I bought it from one of the head mechanics from Frankfurt BMW motorrad
He owned it for 10 years so it was well looked after and low mileage 76.000 km.
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I was working in Germany back in 2014 for a year and I bought it from one of the head mechanics from Frankfurt BMW motorrad
He owned it for 10 years so it was well looked after and low mileage 76.000 km.
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My PD has about 27k kms , if its correct who knows , maybe Mikeyboy will have an opinion when he sees it. Same ish on my Kalahari , apart from paint to the plastics on the Kalahari the frame etc looks pretty original. The PD looks original as well, bit of paint the side panels.
Should be able to date the clutch on the PD if its replaced ?
I'm sure he'll be able to confirm the approximate mileages once he gets into the inners.
Had a nice chat with Mr Mikeyboy yesterday ...
So now looking forward to having a couple of my bikes sorted
1, 1988 GS100 PD, a lovely bike but with a long standing problem with a load on the back, pillion / luggage causing awful bar wobbles / tank slapping. Also a slight clutch slip when in top under load using the engine torque.
2, 1997 GS80 Kalahari, again a lovely bike but has turned into a bit of a smoker so Mike will be investigating and sorting that as well, possible rings / valves / guides
3, My lads GS80 Kalahari now just nudging 100 k km..
It's very original and looking a bit tatty after 20 plus years, runs lovely though but it maybe time to treat the old girl to some preventative maintenance , and improvements.
I'll mull my options when Mikeyboy views my lads bike, do I go for mechanical checks / maintenance / improvements ? Or treat my lad to a full resto
Looking forward to meeting Mike in the coming weeks and discussing my options.
Rode my 1100 down to Mikes place yesterday; top bloke and a pleasure to deal with; full of confidence my beastie will be 100% once his magic fingers have been to work.
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I'll be sharing my huge knowledge on these bikes to help him through...
Be gentle with him !!
Be gentle with him !!
Looks like we will be meeting this week. I shall bestow my vast knowledge upon him in double quick time .
In a top secret and highly covert operation two of my bikes will be moving down to Mikeyboys today for fettling in an unmarked vehicle.
Mikeyboy will also be viewing my lads Basic so we can throw some thoughts about.
Mikeyboy will also be viewing my lads Basic so we can throw some thoughts about.
Well bit of an update now Mikeyboy has started work on my bikes.
The PD 100 will be having new head bearings and a new clutch , I've also got some new rubber going on ( Metzeler Sahara 3 Enduro ) as the original same tyres are while still serviceable, they are very old ( front 2001 rear 2007 ish ).
That should sort the terrible bar wobbles when load up at the rear.
The 80 Kalahari which was burning oil badly has had the right head/ barrel and piston whipped off, Mike reports its all factory and while there's lots of carbon build up, the piston/ rings / guides and valves ( no wear ) are all really good, the cylinder still shows the honing but he's leaning towards some glazing being the possible cause. Left side still to come off. Decision yet to be made but maybe a good clean up and see how we go, unless anything else presents itself as the cause as it comes apart. At least we seem to be able to confirm the milage ( 26.5 k km ) is accurate given its still all factory.
Weird really as I always rag the bike, especially on the last long French trip when it started smoking. Maybe constant ( two tanks of fuel ) on the French motorways at high speed is the cause ?
So just await further progress reports as and when.
Anyone else experienced burning oil with no immediately obvious cause having stripped the top end ?
The PD 100 will be having new head bearings and a new clutch , I've also got some new rubber going on ( Metzeler Sahara 3 Enduro ) as the original same tyres are while still serviceable, they are very old ( front 2001 rear 2007 ish ).
That should sort the terrible bar wobbles when load up at the rear.
The 80 Kalahari which was burning oil badly has had the right head/ barrel and piston whipped off, Mike reports its all factory and while there's lots of carbon build up, the piston/ rings / guides and valves ( no wear ) are all really good, the cylinder still shows the honing but he's leaning towards some glazing being the possible cause. Left side still to come off. Decision yet to be made but maybe a good clean up and see how we go, unless anything else presents itself as the cause as it comes apart. At least we seem to be able to confirm the milage ( 26.5 k km ) is accurate given its still all factory.
Weird really as I always rag the bike, especially on the last long French trip when it started smoking. Maybe constant ( two tanks of fuel ) on the French motorways at high speed is the cause ?
So just await further progress reports as and when.
Anyone else experienced burning oil with no immediately obvious cause having stripped the top end ?
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Valve guides are perfect,no damage to the rings,or bores ,
Just a lot of carbon build up,
The rings didn’t seem to be gummed up or anything
I’m thinking ,give the barrels a light hone and replace the rings to be on the safe side.
Just a lot of carbon build up,
The rings didn’t seem to be gummed up or anything
I’m thinking ,give the barrels a light hone and replace the rings to be on the safe side.
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