Hi all,

Its been a while, but I've something to show you.

My project for the winter has been a bit of fun turning a R/T that I bought solely for parts, then decided to make something a bit different. I know that the purests wont take to it but the out come I think is better than a shed full of bits.

The R/T as I bought it plus a trailer full of parts.



The Bike near completion.



The only things that were not off the original bike are the headlight, bars and mirrors, plus the home made fiberglass strip under the tank.

everything else has either been moved or cut.

Regards Bushy.

Nice job Bushy good colour too. The exhaust now looks out of place , too big and bulky a Motad exhaust would look better IMO as its round and would follow the lines of the front better . Wondering how your mounting the number plate as well
Cheers Tony

I agree with the exhaust, I have a spare thats not in great shape, thinking of cutting down, maybe re rout over rear wheel to give the rear end a floating look.

The number plate I've mounted on the right crash bar, its whited out on photo due to reflective nature of the plate.

Bushy.

What a good looking bike, and spares left over. Well done.

Nice color mate!

OG

Wow, that is pretty.
Interesting location of the dash/ ignition.
And what are the mirrors? Just an ebay jobby?
And where are the front indicators from?
I have done the same to mine and just got some crappy ones from a jap wreck. they have a rubber fork mounting.

rossco
p.s more photos please

Looks good Bushy, food for thought for my spares wreck in the shed. I like that short Rs look.
Well done
RT

It looks sooooooo light! How different does it feel? I like it!

wow ...great work bushy ...congrats mate !

Looks good a set of rearsets would help to get the knees a bit lower and make for a better riding position.
Using the original ductail is good it sure beats the cut in half plastic drink bottle and flat piece of plywood that a lot have.

Nice going Bushy.....beats a shed full of bits hands down I'd say. I agree with the comments on the rearsets and exhaust.

88

Lots of feed back and so fast!

Rosco...

Mirrors , alloy e-bay $17 US

Indicators, came in parts lot on ex police rear top box. Says BMW on the lense possible k1100 ? mount home made welded to bracket that holds headlight and instrument clocks.

Andyb...

Feels like it takes off faster than my full faired L/T , maybe due to being 20 odd Kg lighter, or because theres nothing in front of me to dull the sensors, more wind, more noise, = more fun.

thanks for the possitive replies, this is all good fun, Looking forward to this summer, I know whitch bike I'll take on those hot days.

Bushy

The indicators are std police rear for any of the Ks and std for many of the airheads

Rossco...

More photos.



















Let me know if you want any pics of any thing specific.

Bushy

Good work Bushy.

nice job Bushy. I'm liking the wheel hugger. How did you pull that off?

I like this one...



Hyaenidae Carnivora

Wheel hugger is just the rear guard insert (plastic), looking fo something more solid, may have to manufacture one out of fiberglass or purchase something not too expensive, any ideas on a rear guard from another bike model and year if possible.

Bushy

Where did the seat come from? I'm working on a similar project. Thx!

Another question comes to mind, Bushy.

I see you've eliminated the rear handholds on the tail cowl. I'm thinking of doing the same thing. What technique / materials did you use to fair in the voids resulting from removing the handles? Did you just glass over the openings or did you use something to back up any fibreglass mat to give it form and contour?

Thanks.

Robert.........it`s a -83 to -85, which have the passenger grab handles at the rear end of the seat, and not on the ducktail.

My hugger is from a Suzuki GSX750R from the mid '80s



Paul.

Inge K. wrote:Robert.........it`s a -83 to -85, which have the passenger grab handles at the rear end of the seat, and not on the ducktail.

Right. I was thrown by the exidence of tape having been painted over in the picture and I assumed there was a glass job performed.

So I'll take a guess, Inge, that the tail cowl from an '85 will not fit an '87 K75 because the interface along the line of the seat is much steeper on the '85 than on later models. Is that a correct statement? I can imagine that there will be a significant gap along the line of the seat that cannot be closed.

My hugger is from a Suzuki GSX750R from the mid '80s

Cool Paul!!! Really good to know.

robmack wrote:So I'll take a guess, Inge, that the tail cowl from an '85 will not fit an '87 K75 because the interface along the line of the seat is much steeper on the '85 than on later models. Is that a correct statement? I can imagine that there will be a significant gap along the line of the seat that cannot be closed.

Correct conclusion.

"My hugger is from a Suzuki GSX750R from the mid '80s"

Nice touch Paul. I looking at modified bikes and seeing attention to detail like that.

Here are more photos of the finnished rear guard,



Made from spare front guard ,spit down centre then re-fibreglassed with 30mm space between both halves.





Bracket to support guard made from stainless folded on edges for rigidity and secured at rear brake calliper.

Excellent work , well done.....looks great...

Like those ace bars. What's the riding position like?
Sean.

looks great bushy ....well done.

[quote="SaKson7-lunchboKsrider"]Like those ace bars. What's the riding position like?
Sean.[/quote

Sean,

Upside-down RS bars would look something like this:-



Ahh, maybe if I were younger......

Paul.

What colour is that orange....I mean what shade? We orange bike owners have to stick together.

thanks for possitive replies.

Bars are e-bay special clubman style,

Colour is marine Rescue Orange by Norglass Marine Finishes.

Bike seems to take off faster than my other R/T maybe because its lighter or the feeling you have when there is nothin' in front of you except road.

Bushy

Updated Photos for your amusement.

New Givi Fairing, lowered headlight, re-aligned seat/tank, mod exhaust, led instrument lighting, etc etc.

Bushy.

And again...

Sorry can only seem to send one image at a time

Right click on the image (not the thumbnail so you get the full size image) and paste between the image tags:



You can repeat the exercise as often as you like:

very pretty bushy .....well done !

thanks Mike will try to remember for next time.

Mate you have something there. That rear guard makes it all look right.
Very nice indeed.
Can we get a shot of you sitting on the bike? Or a ring in, I don't care.

We always see these alterations to a standard model, but never see anyone sit on them to see how they change the dynamic of the ride.
Looks to be very forward, but if you are a bigger bloke like Mr Klompy or Halo it might not be that big a difference.
By bigger I mean anyone taller than me.

I think I've got it.

Here you go Rossko.







I'm 5'11' tall & 80 odd Kg.

Hi I have done a café 1100 and its good to see more  bikes being modified , nice job on yours.  I'm looking to repaint mine at the moment but can't decide on a colour the yellow looks good ,I still like the original bm red that was on mine will have to decice as summer is approaching . Like the fairing you have fitted whats it off and where can you get them, might go nice on my nearly naked tourer. Cheers Mick

fairing is a Givi A750N see the link below, also do you have any pics of your custom 1100 ?

http://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/gi-a750n/

i really like the colour, did you paint it yourself

Yes, Its a Norglass Weather Fast Enamel , called Air Sea Orange. I used  PENETROL in the mix to assist in its penetration and stop the paint from pulling or setting too fast so no orange peel, perfect finish with no cutting back. I was happy with the first job but have since made alterations so I will repaint this summer (here in Tassie it doesn't get too warm to paint during the warmer dryer months)..

http://www.norglass.com.au/products/weatherfast-gloss

http://www.floodaustralia.net/products/paint_additives/penetrol.php

Admirers of the cafe-style K100 may be interested in this one on offer on the US EBay:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-BMW-K100-/171125609807?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item27d7e1954f

I think it's a very tidy job!

bushyintas wrote:Here you go Rossko.
I'm 5'11' tall & 80 odd Kg.

Nice work Bushy.
That does not seem too far forward.
I am only 5'9" but shorter arms to go with the shorter legs so it might stick me a bit further forward, but still looks to be a comfy enough pozzy.

Did I mention I like the rear guard. Fills in that gap left by so many others.

Nice job, the mods look balanced and not out of place. I like.

Some old pics of my café currently getting a paint job, would love to ride it around Tassie, thanks for the info on the fairing bit pricey for me I'll more likely make something up.Cheers Mick