1978 BMW R100RS Motorsport

1978 R100RS Motorsport Work performed: Removed front fork assembly. Cleaned and inspected components. Replaced fork seals. gaiters and top boots that connect fork legs to fairing. Fork legs had previously been painted orange; they were sodablasted and powdercoated black. Filled fluids and changed necessary washers. Engine: Removed front engine cover sodablasted. serviced ignition system. Removed oil pan. checked for contaminants. replaced with gasket. Removed heads. pistons. cylinder barrels. Cleaned and serviced everything and replaced with new gaskets and pushrod tube seals. Changed oil and filter. Trans: Removed. removed clutch components and inspected for serviceability. Replaced clutch disk. Greased splines and diaphragm fingers. Reassembled. changed fluid. Swingarm: Removed driveshaft. sodablasted housing. powdercoated. reassembled. changed fluid. Rear drive: Removed. cleaned. replaced gaskets and changed fluid. Front brakes: Removed fluid. cleaned system and replaced hoses where necessary. Refilled fluid and bled system. Rear brakes: Complete new rear disk master cylinder assembly. including hoses. and brackets. Assembled. filled fluid. bled system. Wheels and tires: Replaced tires and tubes. Removed bearings. cleaned and serviced. Reinstalled. Replaced brake pads front and rear. Additional work performed. -The PO had painted the front engine cover. fork lowers. and battery box. I removed the entire back half of the subframe. blasted and either painted or powdercoated parts. -Swing arm is the San Jose strengthened swingarm . -New battery as of 24 Feb 2015. sealed type. -Aftermarket bub exhaust. I believe. They have nice sound. but not too annoying. The good: This bike runs very well. is very clean and had all of this work done by myself. a BMW Certified Motorcycle Technician. It was fun to ride today. This is an extremely reliable bike. I would not hesitate to jump on it. and ride it anywhere. The negative: The paint is not perfect. It is original. so there are minute scratches. the very front lower fiberglass engine cover has rock chips. The gas tank had been repainted by the PO. He had his pin-striper put his initials in small text by the gas tank. Not really ugly. but you should know. Also. the gas cap right now is not working well. I will either fix it. or buy a new one to replace it. Lastly. the windshield has hairline cracks around the mounting bolts. This windshield is very nice and they aren’t annoying. but they are there. There are still many years of use for this windshield.