1978 BMW R-Series

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1978 BMW R100S, 81k, many upgrades, sexiest airhead ever, smoke red! Own and ride the centerfold from every motorcycle coffee table book ! Entire history known. Completely gone through at 70k. Enthusiast owned, garage kept since new. NEVER down.....ever. Please note: bike pickup or shipping origin will be in Burleson, Texas (NOT Illinois), I am listing for a friend from my riding club..... tons more pics here than Ebay will let me load ! http://kwc.smugmug.com/Other/78-R100S/17766737_9p6cFh ________________________________________________________________________________________ Particulars: 81,411 miles total, 11,000 since total professional rebuild by a BMW master tech original red smoke paint in excellent condition overall tank has no rust and has original interior coating in very good condition; the tank has a small ding /paint scrape on the top, another small ding on the lower right front bottom, and some small scratches as indicated in the photos the only other paint blemish is a small spot on the seat cowl under the luggage rack, also indicated in the photos the rebuild included a number of performance improvements, all street oriented the engine was rebuilt to new condition from the bottom end out with all reciprocating parts carefully balanced the heads were reconditioned by CC Products who installed unleaded valve seats, new valves, guides and springs, drilled and tapped them for dual plug ignition, and opened up the exhaust ports to allow fitment of 40mm exhaust the drilled airbox supplied on the big pipe engines was fitted the flywheel was lightened and balanced and a heavy duty clutch was installed the bike has a new BMW 40mm exhaust system the entire charging system has been upgraded with the Motorrad Electrik omega 450 watt system, and a Dyna III dual plug ignition provides the sparks the transmission was inspected and re-shimmed during the rebuild as well the chassis was completely rebuilt as well with new steering, swingarm, and wheel bearings, a reinforced 1983 swingarm, new shocks, progressive fork springs, and cast iron brake discs with braided stainless brake lines a double loop San Jose fork brace and billet upper triple clamp were added to the forks along with accordian fork tube gaiters period-correct Lester cast wheels with correct spacers are fitted front Metzeler has about 25% left, rear Metzeler has about 50% left the bike includes a nearly new set of the Krauser hard bags and a new set of chrome luggage mounts with the small luggage rack over the tail, and a new BMW seat the original owners manual and a service book are also included, as are the factory BMW tool kit and the tire pump under the seat the original owner of this bike was current owner's best riding buddy who put the first 70,000 miles on it, and the current owner bought it in 1985 the majority of the rebuild was done in Illinois at Underwoods BMW by Jimmy Reed and the exhaust, luggage, and charging system were replaced in 2005 since the rebuild the bike has been constantly maintained and ridden regularly on 10-20 mile rides this is the smoothest running, best shifting, and best looking airhead you will ever ride and is ready to go cross country! $500 deposit due at auction end, non-refundable if you bail for your own reasons, fully refundable if bike not as described, balance due upon pickup or prior to shipping or...fly in, pick it up, and arrive at the BMWMOA National Rally in style! I can ship this bike with a reputable, insured carrier who specializes in motorcycle shipping in enclosed trucks, email me for a cost estimate before biddingOn Jun-30-11 at 08:01:20 PDT, seller added the following information: More info in response to some questions and stuff I forgot to mention: The Hagon shocks are aftermarket replacements. They are considered a direct replacement for the original Boge units. The Euro headlight switch was available from BMW as an upgrade part for US models in the late 1970s. The bike has a standard BMW Powerlet port for battery tending and heated clothing etc. The sidestand and centerstand are stock for this model and vintage. The handgrips are not heated and are the pattern used by BMW on the post-1985 airheads. The raised ribs on those grips give a slightly fuller feel and absorb more vibration than the original pattern Magura grips. The battery is a BMW OEM battery replaced less than 2 yrs ago, always on a tender. Ther San Jose fork brace is of 1980s vintage when they were of more robust construction. The seat height unladen is stock at 32", average weight rider would sag it to about 30" when saddled up. Bike is hence very friendly for the inseam-challenged. On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Carr, Keith wrote: