1978 BMW R100S Restoration

A 1978 BMW R100s fixed up and released back into the wild.

This bike is an absolute dream to ride. It runs amazingly smooth.

I had to go through some serious DMV hoops to get the salvaged title status back on the road with a deadline of 5 months until I incurred DMV penalty fees.  I made it to the registration day with 2 days to spare.

I cleaned, restored, replaced, rebuilt whatever it needed to get it back on the road.  The front end is from a spare R90/6 that I had lying around.

 

1978 BMW R100S with R90/6 front end. by Josh Withers
1978 BMW R100S with R90/6 front end.  by Josh Withers
1978 BMW R100S with Oshmo emblem by Josh Withers
1978 BMW R100S with R90/6 front end.  by Josh Withers
R100S Straightened in frame jig
Powder Coat
Steering Race installed
Steering Bearings
Steering Bearings
Assembled front end
Forks Rebuild with new fork seals and all the goodies
Reinforced rear frame tab for passenger pegs and muffler hangers
Powder Coated and Reinforced rear frame tab for passenger pegs and muffler hangers
Swing Arm Bearings installed
1978 BMW R100S with R90/6 front end. by Josh Withers