BMW R45 - an older look

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:33 pm

Yes and no, this project has not been abandoned. I am sure that in the autumn I will advance further, for the moment I have some difficulties especially with the time because I am working also at other bikes (russian boxer bikes).

This is the bike now:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:22 am

So, like I said before this project is not dead. Beside the free time problems I have encountered also another problems. I did not have a front fork and the owner did not want to buy an original one, I didn't understand why if we think he is a multiple BMW bikes owner.

Anyway, he decided to adapt a japanese fork (honda as I remember) and in order to do that I had to make a small project for the stem fork and asking to a turner to make the part:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:51 am

New rubber mount for the tank:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:05 pm

Original new OEM ignition module mount:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:09 pm

Some progress, mounting two vintage fenders for a kind of a Great Escape bike (owner's will).

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:13 am

A new retro switch for lights and horn, also new grips and throttle tube comand:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:18 am

Building the headlight mounts from zero:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:20 am

I have made another rear shock absorber mount, the old one was corroded:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:32 am

Aftermarket speedometer:

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:04 am

New headlamp and exhaust clamps: