Saved from the hipsters

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

STEP AWAY,from the wunderlich catalogue

Picked this up yesterday from that there laanden town.
The owner had an idea to turn it into a bobber/brat,

Until he saw my thread on the recommission of the R100GS.
Having owned the bike from new he wants me to restore it back to its former glory

Happy to oblige :thumby:

Photos straight out of the van

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

Some more

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

There’s a fair bit to do so best get cracking :bounce1

twizzle · Aug 23, 2018

First job, get rid of all the patina...... :green gri

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

Front engine mounting bolt didn’t want to play

Resistance is futile

barny · Aug 23, 2018

At least its been saved from some Hipsters art project. It needs to be free in the wild not on display in London show room. Looking forward to the restoration.

Regards
Barny

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

It’s a bit grim,

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

Made a mess out here

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

This can go to powder coaters

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

And this,
I’d best be careful ,the world might end as I’ve split a brembo caliper

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

This lot can go to the powder coaters in the morning :thumby:

Kerrrching :comfort

solidstate100 · Aug 23, 2018

mikeyboy said:
And this,
I’d best be careful ,the world might end as I’ve split a brembo caliper

LOL made me smile........

It didnt look THAT bad - more like a decent deep clean and a major service would done the trick......rather than a restoration.

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

solidstate100 said:
LOL made me smile........

It didnt look THAT bad - more like a decent deep clean and a major service would done the trick......rather than a restoration.

Some like patina(dirt/rust)
Some don’t :augie

Lord Snooty · Aug 23, 2018

Good luck Mikey, should be interesting to follow progress

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

solidstate100 said:
LOL made me smile........

It didnt look THAT bad - more like a decent deep clean and a major service would done the trick......rather than a restoration.

Apparently,
And I read this somewhere on an Internet forum,so it must be true!
Both Bmw and brembo advise against service or repair of brake calipers.
:confused:

peepingtom · Aug 23, 2018

Excellent

It will be back to 91 for him , a brand new 100GS .

How will you get the seized bolt out of the engine casing? Heat and a hammer ?

mikeyboy · Aug 23, 2018

Lots of gentle heat,and use the press

kettle738 · Aug 24, 2018

How will you get the seized bolt out of the engine casing? Heat and a hammer ?

I was going to ask the exact same question; having had a small fight with one of these that involved pulling it through with an impressive array of spacers and no small amount of sweat, I always wondered what happens when a stud is truly stuck fast, so this will be of some interest.

This has all the makings of a great thread......I can't believe how quickly the bike has been reduced to it's component parts :bow

Mick.

wreck diver · Aug 24, 2018

Well done, great to see it saved from the hipster/cafe racer bodgers.
Looking forward to seeing the next update.

simondippenhall · Aug 24, 2018

wreck diver said:
Well done, great to see it saved from the hipster/cafe racer bodgers.
Looking forward to seeing the next update.

Wot he said &#55357;&#56397;

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