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Thank you for all the compliments! It was never my intention to use all of the colors from the BMW badge, but it certainly looks like it. Adding the badges really finished off the bike though! I did a 60 mile day on Tuesday with it, with no problems except running out of gas on main. It has...

Finished!! 8 months and a couple hundred hours, the RS is finished. Ofcourse I have some parts to install, like new carb needles, but here she is with new paint, seat, and everything else:

All parts are in my possession now. Just have to get her home and install the new seat for the bike to be finished. I started her up at my friend's place with the intention of driving it home, but decided another maiden 30 mile voyage at 9 pm wasn't a good idea. Crappy iphone pic in the dark...

I have been very SLOW about getting work done. I drove the bike 30 miles up to my buddies place and left it there, so things are starting to get accomplished. I followed him around on monday afternoon to two upholstry places. The first was closed (despite calling right before we left), but the...

If your engine is fresh, I am not sure I understand the reason not to use the original method of plumbing it back in to the air cleaner. I see that the oil would eventually get carbon buildup in the combustion chamber, but this would be a long process. Increased chance of detonation is the only...

Sparky, you are on amazing photoshopper!!! Both of those look awesome. I like both the red and blue pinstripe. It will be a hard decision. You are gifted with a designer's eye for sure. So, on the same theme, would the idea be a silver stripe surrounded by black on the front fender, with a...

Mano and Sparky, thank you for the photochops!! I am passed the point of modding the rear subframe. Everything is powdercoated. I have been tossing around the idea of buying another subframe and modding it. That is one of the benefits of the BMW bolted on subframe. I have been getting some...

Looking good! We always appreciate more pictures. Rarely can you post too many pics. Why do you qualify as a Gentleman?

Photoshop Request Davis: Definitely going with a stock BMW tank to replace the Terry Baker. The TB would require a bunch of work to make it fit like I would want it to, so it will be sold when all is done. Soo, with the bike, I have been bad about posting updates, and much as progressed. It...

I finished rebuilding the carbs. The jets have o-rings, definitely different than most carbs I have dealt with, so you have to wrap the threads of the jets with tape before installing the new o-rings. A pin-sol cleaning of the body and some scrubbing gave me decent looking carbs: I also...

I had this weekend to just play in the garage, and next weekend I am flying to scotland, so I worked hard. I am still waiting for new piston rings to arrive, so no cylinders yet. I had the powdercoater coat the entire starter cover badges with black, then sanded them down to reveal the...

Re: Ground Resistance: New Years Revolution! Wiring diagrams are fun: 1 To be completely correct, all the lights need grounds, like the turn signal bulbs. 2 You have a three switch picture for the "main power switch", the ignition is only one switch. 3 You have to whole system on one fuse...

50, I decided early on to make everything attached to the frame black except the wheels, so black subframe, side stand, center stand, swingarm. I just prefer the simplicity of just the blue frame. I have seen bikes where everything attached is the same color (not counting bikes with black...

Roller!! At this point, I had an engine and transmission, so how about a swingarm? I didn't take many pictures of the work. Just standard installing the swingarm, centering it, installing the final drive, leave it loose till the axle is installed. Throw on the other shock, lube the wheel...

I have had a couple productive days. I had a major setup back early on, but I'll get to that in a minute. First, I painted the freshly cleaned oil pan. It is barely visible when installed, and the paint should ease later cleanup. When I removed it, it was so caked with grease that I was...

Heads Beach, your cafe is very unique. Definitely makes mine look like a parts bin job. Yours is ACTUALLY custom. Bravo. Since we gave the engine guy the go ahead, he jumped right in to the work. I unfortunately have to wait for new piston rings to come from the US (about a week and a half)...

A little mockup Got some time, so I reinstalled the tank and cowl for a quick picture. With the rear wheel pushed in to place, it gives a pretty good idea of the final look. I haven't installed the rear wheel yet because tranny installation is made much easier by having the swingarm out, and...

Bike Show Grazie, I am in Naples, and actually didn't know about the show till you mentioned it. I looked it up online, looks awesome. I am sure I can find a friend or two who would want to come along. The drive is pretty easy, and boring, on the autostrada.

Coming together This is the post where I finally catch up with "time meow." After receiving almost everything from powdercoat, I jumped into reassembly. Frame and subframe come together nicely with new bolts. I spent a few hours cleaning up everything in the back brake setup. Painted...

Engine shop When I went with my friend Ciro to the engine shop to check the heads and bores, he showed me his bikes there getting built. All the way down Norton Commando 750: One of Two Benelli Tornado 650s: Other random Italian bikes in the shop: Not great news from the engine guy...