This 1981 BMW R100 will live to ride another day!
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Fillionj said:
Sorry for the delay - Monday was a waste of time day !!
Spoke to Tom at James Sherlock's this am - I've used them for years.
I have some prices for you - but the best bet is to go onto their website - it has all the prices and diagrams listed. I think you'll be impressed with the prices. Valve guides £11.00 each, valve springs £25 set, keepers [ collets ] £8.00 set ...................... Quality is also first class.
Contact Tom via the website [ www.james-sherlock.co.uk ] and tell him TJ from RAMSHOX sent you.
Is what I've got so far, still gotta check my exhaust size, and get my thickness gauge for measuring valve guides. Have any of u used the special gaskets for at the bottom of the cylinders ? Or just the large o-ring with the two smaller ones up top?
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So after some deliberation I've decided to redo the bike relatively stock, that being said I did get a bunch of stuff powder coated and picked it up on Sunday, looks fricken amazing.
I had also gotten him to blast my barrels, heads n cover which I also think turned out great.
I know I've been moving slow but the cold weather here in winnipeg has limited me to my basement.
I just received my swingarm bearings and before installing these imma paint my swingarm myself, did not wana remove the driveshaft to get it coated.
Just came across a couple post regarding 1981 r100 center stand troubles... Do any of u have any experience with this? Should I bother using the stock one or should I just upgrade?
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I had also gotten him to blast my barrels, heads n cover which I also think turned out great.
I know I've been moving slow but the cold weather here in winnipeg has limited me to my basement.
I just received my swingarm bearings and before installing these imma paint my swingarm myself, did not wana remove the driveshaft to get it coated.
Just came across a couple post regarding 1981 r100 center stand troubles... Do any of u have any experience with this? Should I bother using the stock one or should I just upgrade?
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ManxieRacer said:
+1 ................., that's the "fix" here in the UK
A little off topic but I figure this is the place to ask, I've been looking over diagrams regarding reassembly of my engine and when going over the oil pump part there is something about a woodruff key. Now I got no clue what a woodruff key is and or if my bike even has one ? Can someone enlighten me ?
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Make sure it's a "light tap" fit, if at all worn they can shear off with dire results.
So I brought in my engine to the machine shop so they could inspect the usual wear spots. Since I doubt I'll ever have it this far down again imma replace the bearings and thrust washers in there. When looking at part diagrams I come across different sizes for the bearings and washers, how do I know which corresponds to my bike?
There also seems to be a lot of corrosion on one of my heads where the head gasket goes. Is there a specific or safe amount which I can resurface these heads / grind down? Without increasing compression too much?
As well I was looking at how to put my rocker arms back on and since I didn't do the disassembly I was wondering which way the notch faces and which way the rocker arm shaft faces ?
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There also seems to be a lot of corrosion on one of my heads where the head gasket goes. Is there a specific or safe amount which I can resurface these heads / grind down? Without increasing compression too much?
As well I was looking at how to put my rocker arms back on and since I didn't do the disassembly I was wondering which way the notch faces and which way the rocker arm shaft faces ?
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Got the bike out of my basement and slapped the rear wheel and swing arm
Got a bunch a parts in a bucket from when I bought the bike apart can anyone help me pin point where some of these go?
Also was wondering if ther is a special way to pop on the kickstand ?
And lastly was wondering if this was the proper routing or should it go the one passage above ?
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