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1975 BMW R90S Restoration
Trans-Shaft Bolts
using the new stuff.
Work and more Work...... so we can get, and work on more Bikes!
Tranny
using the new stuff.
Work and more Work...... so we can get, and work on more Bikes!
Your right. It shouldn't be too bad. I just need a little extra room. On the R60/2 I just had to tilt the engine up and forward. I may try that first just to see.
I have the new bolts (no washers) for the drive shaft. Everything right now is just in place and not tightened down.
Tranny
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Even Grudging Approval is Nice
Daytona Orange works that way, even with most spouses' cold and hardened hearts.
Progress
The body work is coming together. Im really happy with the progress and hope to have more to install when I get back from work next week. I ordered a seat from Sargent early "last" December and have yet to receive it. I may have to go to sMeyer from Germany to finish the seat tray. They have two different seats but I'm still not sure what the difference it. There is very little description on their products.
Here are some photos from the weekend. Im not building a show bike. Im building a bike to ride. I want it to look nice and run well but Im not really concerned about it being a perfect replica from the factory in 1975. Id rather the bike have character than look like every other R90S.
The more I work on it the more excited I get. If all goes well I plan on having this bike on the street before the end of March.
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Looks good from here. Nice
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90S Seat Covers
There were two different seat cover patterns for the R90S, which probably explains the two seat options from Meyer. The '74-only cover was plainer, and had essentially two big rectangles embossed in the cover. The '75 and '76 bikes had a cover that had ribs embossed in the cover across both the rider and passenger portions of it. This later cover continued to be used for later bikes with cowled seats through the mid-80s. Your bike would "properly" use the later-pattern cover.
Seat
There were two different seat cover patterns for the R90S, which probably explains the two seat options from Meyer. The '74-only cover was plainer, and had essentially two big rectangles embossed in the cover. The '75 and '76 bikes had a cover that had ribs embossed in the cover across both the rider and passenger portions of it. This later cover continued to be used for later bikes with cowled seats through the mid-80s. Your bike would "properly" use the later-pattern cover.
I saw the early and late model seats but they also have two identical looking ribbed seats, 1975 and later. I think they called one premium and one standard. The difference could be the quality of the seat cover or the pad. It doesn’t differentiate.
I guess I need to give them a call.
Sargent seat has really disappointed me on this one.
Seat
Thanks Khittner for the advise !!!
Now its back to the electrical harness. Grrrrrrrrr
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Side covers
The battery box went in today so I installed the side covers to check the fit. The side covers just slide in the groves on the frame and are connected/held in via a rubber band? Am I missing something here? Should there be some kind of rubber bumpers or modifications to the frame slots so the covers will not rattle around? What a horrible fit.
Any suggestions on how to secure the side covers so they don't move around and rattle?