1978 Bmw R-series on 2040-motos

US $7,500.00

Year:1978 Mileage:500 Color: Black

Location:

1978 BMW R-Series, US $7,500.00, image 1

BMW R-Series tech info

Engine Size (cc):1,000 Warranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Type:Cafe Racer For Sale By:Private Seller

BMW R-Series description

BMW

R100

Custom Cafe Racer

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Loss of income has forced me to sell (Ragnar)

This Cafe Racer was designed and built by myself and a friend that is a semi retired old school BMW mechanic. It started life as a very nice 1978 R100RT. We finished it back in the fall of 2010, but I've only put around 500 miles on it in that time, it's been babied and has spent it's life inside. The bike always turned heads where ever it goes, and it also demands you take notice with the open megaphone exhaust.

Most of the riding I've done on this bike is here in town, I hauled it up to Northern Illinois a few years back and rode to Starved Rock with my brother, took it to the Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, AL back in 2011 for the first annual Cafe Racer Show.

Motor: Low mile engine was completely disassembled, cleaned, new gasket and seal kit and freshened up with new rings

Powdercoat Black: FRAME/SUBFRAME/SWINGARM/FRONT WHEEL

REAR WHEEL HUB/CYLINDERS

Polished Aluminum: AIRBOX/ROCKER COVERS/STARTER COVER/ALTERNATOR COVER/TIMING COVER/FINAL DRIVE

Stainless Steel: REAR RIM and SPOKES laced by Buchanan's Spoke & Rim Inc

Vintage San Jose: BMW Rear-Sets (Foot Pegs)

New Ducati fairing w/black factory paint

Ducati 748 front fender/front brembo master cylinder and brake assembly

Early 90's K100RS forks (new seals)/clamps/wheel/brembo brake calipers and custom made mounts...no airhead ever came stock with stopping power like this.

I replaced the Gas Tank last year with a professionally painted very nice original w/redcoat liner inside.

Shocks: new take offs from a Sportster

Seat was custom made here in town and tail is a fibeglass unit

Has a slim Odyssey Battery w/ custom made top bracket

Below are two videos

Not sure why they're not linked

Please copy and paste to watch

https://youtu.be/elGidO9DMf0

https://youtu.be/zdV47tDpf7g

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HAPPY BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK!

Kentucky Residents must pay 6% sales tax

Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer.

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ve bee

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