1988 BMW R-Series

WB1047809J6152128

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List of upgrades:EME - solid state 400+ watt alternator (eliminates brushes and the diode board)Battery cables - ground and positive from the starter are upgraded to Electo Motiv copperSHORAI Lithium Ion battery - very light and allows the storage modification notedCustom aluminum “Glock Box” or glove box where huge old battery used to goCylinder Heads were rebuilt by “Engine Dynamics” in Petaluma,CA - the bestGuy Henderson rebuilt driveshaft - Guy is a semi famous machinist in Groveland, CA that takes the original driveshaft, and modifies it to be lubricated (hence prolonging it’s life)4 Piston Brembo front brake - much better (and better looking too)BMW Bash plate upgradePIAA H2 driving lightsBoxer DE “Y Pipe” - eliminates this crazy toaster thing that is heavy and a rust collector Rebuilt stock Bing Carbs - new gas line and filter. New plugs and wiresAll fluids are new. All the above is the best and done to make this bike trouble free for the futureFactory Paris Dakar luggage rackHas original books, plastic parts and tool box, plus if you want the original bumble bee seat too (ugly)I have also the original plastic luggage (I hate the stuff, but it was a part of the heritage)I bought this from a guy in Santa Rosa, CA - he said he was the second owner I intended to redo this and keep it... but caught the bug and now do this for fun - my retirement after 30 years with a German car company necessitates some connection to the mechanical world. The only thing left to do is change the fork oil and that is a very personal decision (depends on your weight, riding style etc)This bike can be used as a daily driver, desert monster, cross country cruiser - lots of “band width” On Jan-11-18 at 12:40:25 PST, seller added the following information: I forgot to indicate the bike has a “San Jose Fork Brace” (famous) that stiffens up the front end... I also changed the rear pivot bearings (a little notch) with OEM BMW... I bought the front bearings but found them fine.