1977 BMW R100/7 Sarcoplasmic Cow Hellride

[irk miller]

I traded for this R100 back in May. I had the notion to put it in storage and push to get my GL on the road. After a bit of introspection, I decided to flip the projects. The Beemer is a running bike that really won't take much to put it on the road- mostly peripheries. So, I figure it's about time to over complicate the situation, tear it apart and turn it into a custom bike. How custom it becomes remains to be seen, but here we go...

Day 1: ground zero


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[Nj732port]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-SUZUKI-HAYABUSA-GSXR-1300-COMPLETE-FRONT-END-FORKS-SUSPENSION-CLEAN-/182181545455?hash=item2a6addc5ef:g:-Z8AAOSwzJ5XYtHC&vxp=mtr

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-SUZUKI-HAYABUSA-GSXR-1300-COMPLETE-FRONT-END-FORKS-SUSPENSION-CLEAN-/182181545455?hash=item2a6addc5ef:g:-Z8AAOSwzJ5XYtHC&vxp=mtr

Appreciate it. I have something else in the works, though.

 

[coyote13]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Love the name, I'm in!

 

[Nj732port]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

I hope it has to do with a dirt bike front end haha I am in till the end!

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Ripped the harness out and flipped the front end...

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[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

A more finalized front fork. With the initial mock up, I had 35mm of extra stem to figure out. So I swapped stems. The BMW stem required machining and sleeving, plus interior threading in the top to make it all work. I think the GSXR swap is easier, but I really want the longer legs.

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[JustinLonghorn]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Excellent.

 

[Hurco550]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Looks cool.... much cooler than an xt250

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Much cooler than an XT. Ha!

Here's a pic of the complete stem. A total Frankenstein of the two machines...

All buttoned up...

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[JustinLonghorn]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Hey. I like the XT.

 

[iatethepeach]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Those pipes are an awkward length. They look like they should be about a foot shorter. Or, depending on what you're going for here, a foot longer might be cool, too.

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Those pipes are an awkward length. They look like they should be about a foot shorter. Or, depending on what you're going for here, a foot longer might be cool, too.

Yeah, stock pipes. I haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Hey. I like the XT.

I love that XT. You need to keep it.

 

[adventurco]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Right on.


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[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Trimmed this much off the stock rear fender...

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[canyoncarver]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Well then, I'm in.

 

[john83]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Very cool.

 

[adventurco]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Gonna fab a 2up seat?


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[irk miller]

Re: 1977 BMW R100/7 Miles Von Muncher Hellride

Gonna fab a 2up seat?


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I'm going back and forth with the seat. I have a couple of friends with Beemers that have offered up ones they have. I'm leaning that direction.