Author Topic: New Rider, Old Brick (Read 31457 times)

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #25 on:** January 24, 2016, 10:34:54 AM »

Think I have to get one of those shirts. Lot of members at the yacht club where I work have Bimmers.

Shame you can't get one with a brick on it.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #26 on:** January 24, 2016, 02:29:27 PM »

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on January 24, 2016, 10:34:54 AM

Think I have to get one of those shirts. Lot of members at the yacht club where I work have Bimmers.

Shame you can't get one with a brick on it.

least it isn't an airhead, which is all that BMW shirts seem to have on them.

I've almost bought that shirt but dealer shirts are never cheap...I mean I'm willing to pay something but I'm walking around with their name on me

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #27 on:** January 25, 2016, 09:28:44 AM »

I hear ya. I abhor anything with a logo on it. Why pay extra to advertise for someone.

I had to get that shirt though, just to tweak a couple of guys I know.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #28 on:** January 25, 2016, 09:33:04 AM »

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on January 25, 2016, 09:28:44 AM

I hear ya. I abhor anything with a logo on it. Why pay extra to advertise for someone.

I had to get that shirt though, just to tweak a couple of guys I know.

I can agree with that. I have a good number of VW related shirts, but I tend to buy mine from independent sellers at car shows. The custom graphic tees are more fun anyway.

Side note:
Hey F14, do you know of any MI based Brick gatherings? We obviously share a similar locale.

kris · « **Reply #29 on:** January 25, 2016, 12:05:43 PM »

If you Michigan guys are looking to meet maybe we could arrange for the Toronto/Hamilton & Buffalo guys to meet in Sarnia/ Port Huron or somewhere a little further up the Lake Huron coast (Cdn side) in the fair weather? You are roughly 65 miles from the border so that's a pretty easy hop. Obviously a bit more of a trek for us to get to you but it's certainly a possibility in late Spring/ Summer. It's beautiful, quiet country down that way....

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #30 on:** January 25, 2016, 12:30:22 PM »

Quote from: kris on January 25, 2016, 12:05:43 PM

If you Michigan guys are looking to meet maybe we could arrange for the Toronto/Hamilton & Buffalo guys to meet in Sarnia/ Port Huron or somewhere a little further up the Lake Huron coast (Cdn side) in the fair weather? You are roughly 65 miles from the border so that's a pretty easy hop. Obviously a bit more of a trek for us to get to you but it's certainly a possibility in late Spring/ Summer. It's beautiful, quiet country down that way....

I like this idea. Sarnia isn't far from me at all.

Assuming that all goes well with my build, and the bike is comfortable enough to put some miles on, I am willing to travel wherever. I love taking trips in the car, so I'm sure I'll enjoy them on the Brick just as well.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2016, 01:10:30 PM »

The brick is even better as you will soon learn.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2016, 01:16:28 PM »

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on January 25, 2016, 01:10:30 PM

The brick is even better as you will soon learn.

I imagine so. My only concern is that the PO offed the original seat because it had a rip in it... (as if I, who works in the automotive industry, don't know anyone that could fix it). So now I have this goofy Honderp seat fitted to it and held on with U-bolts :dunno

I spoke with a professional seat upholsterer, who just so happens to have done a good number of bikes, and he suggested that I craft my own seat. From scratch. I've never worked with fiberglass before, but I've also never been one to say no to an opportunity to learn a new skill. :help:

Martin · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2016, 02:11:49 PM »

Seats come up all the time on Ebay and on this forum. Unless you really want to craft your own, I would put it out on the forum that you need a seat. I presume that you probably don't have the mounting hardware as well. As well as OEM which include a couple of style eg: Comfort, Std, you have a choice of after market custom, Corbin, Sargeant etc. And you have heaps of variations the customs it can be a bit of a nightmare trying to find one that suits. I bought a spare original seat and had it shaved, refoamed and recovered to original colour, which was great until I lost a heap of weight, ( mainly of my bum ). So I now run a gel pad on long trips. If your seat is not perfect you can have it rebuilt, run a gel pad or an air pad, and lots of these pads can be fitted internally.
Regards Martin. :riding:

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2016, 02:58:40 PM »

Quote from: Martin on January 25, 2016, 02:11:49 PM

Seats come up all the time on Ebay and on this forum. Unless you really want to craft your own, I would put it out on the forum that you need a seat. I presume that you probably don't have the mounting hardware as well. As well as OEM which include a couple of style eg: Comfort, Std, you have a choice of after market custom, Corbin, Sargeant etc. And you have heaps of variations the customs it can be a bit of a nightmare trying to find one that suits. I bought a spare original seat and had it shaved, refoamed and recovered to original colour, which was great until I lost a heap of weight, ( mainly of my bum ). So I now run a gel pad on long trips. If your seat is not perfect you can have it rebuilt, run a gel pad or an air pad, and lots of these pads can be fitted internally.
Regards Martin. :riding:

Thanks for the info, Martin. I appreciate that. I have looked for seats, and found a few Corbins. My only qualm is that they are all asking nearly as much for the seats as I paid for the Brick! :yow

I would love to get my hands on an original 85 seat, or at least one that fits an 85, so I could mimic the mounting points and build a custom seat. That way I could have two easily interchangeable seats... But I'm not about to pay $400 for an OEM seat... :falldown: Alas, the search will continue.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2016, 03:06:10 PM »

Well, I jumped over to the classifieds and it looks like another member here is parting out the cosmetic bits from his 85 K100LT. Is the seat the same as for the RS? As in, will it fit? If so, he has two seats and I would probably be interested in getting my hands on one or both of them. :eek:

Martin · « **Reply #36 on:** January 25, 2016, 03:14:30 PM »

If you look in the child board on this forum there is a whole section on seats, in that thread there is an explanation on what fits what. In saying that modification is always a possibility. The early seat with the built in grab handle when it comes up on Ebay in OZ is normally cheap, not as popular I guess.
Regards Martin

Martin · « **Reply #37 on:** January 25, 2016, 04:05:28 PM »

Janssen try to get the hinges with any purchase, they can be made but it is easier if you can get them with the seat. I also noticed that you are missing the rear part of your frame and the ducktail, just wondering what your plans are in that regard.l
Regards Martin.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2016, 04:47:47 PM »

Quote from: Martin on January 25, 2016, 04:05:28 PM

Janssen try to get the hinges with any purchase, they can be made but it is easier if you can get them with the seat. I also noticed that you are missing the rear part of your frame and the ducktail, just wondering what your plans are in that regard.l
Regards Martin.

Martin,

Thank you for all of the guidance. It took me a minute to find the child boards, but I found exactly what you were referring to. Very helpful! I will make sure I ask about the hinges when I go to purchase a seat. Regarding the rear section of the frame, I do possess the piece that was removed.

My current thought is to get a section of tube which has an OD that fits the ID of the original frame, cut a piece and weld it into the frame loop on each side, fit it into the intact bike frame, and drill through all 4 walls so that I could insert a pin or something of that nature. This way, if I design a short seat for lone rides, I can utilize a shorter frame and use the full frame for when I have a touring seat on there.

My end goal is to have the ability to interchange multiple seat/tail sections easily, while maintaining full functionality and rigidity of the factory setup. BMW has no shortage of capable engineers. I'm sure they made it the way they did for a reason, so I am not too interested in compromising their work.

84K100RT · « **Reply #39 on:** January 25, 2016, 06:11:13 PM »

Seat and rear ducktail changed in 85.

I have an 84 K100RT and 92 K100LT and they are quite different at the rear end. I have Krauser K2 tragkorbs and the set up is quite different where they bolt to the rear of the frame inside the ducktail. I haven't stripped them to see it the metalwork is different. Earlier one has the handles in the seat but they are just screwed on, to metal base. The later base is plastic/fibreglass.

If you go for the later option the 'Comfort' seat is a good on as the pillion is particularly comfortable but UI don't think you get this for the earlier version. The leather of the Corbin is too hard in my book.

The earlier version has the bolt down gas tank [single bolt], later one sits down and has 2 clips.

mw074 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 26, 2016, 02:40:01 PM »

I would be up for a meet in Sarnia also. F14, we could meet and head that way together.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #41 on:** January 26, 2016, 03:22:50 PM »

Quote from: mw074 on January 26, 2016, 02:40:01 PM

I would be up for a meet in Sarnia also. F14, we could meet and head that way together.

I'm down

jllphan · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2016, 02:41:11 PM »

Hey Janssen, welcome! I too am a newb to Beemers and this site, but am enjoying both immensely so far. I too have a manual 1987 325is (but it's far from stock) --sounds like you and i have a lot in common. I own/have owned a number of BMW four wheelers, but this brick is my first BMW 2wheeler.

I'd love to see more of how your seat is mounted and what's been done to the frame. I'm not a fan of hacking up what engineers spent so much time developing, but I am contemplating shortening the frame and building a seat pan/saddle that will still work w/ the factory trunk.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #43 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:47:22 PM »

Hey jllphan, welcome to you as well. Highly modified in what ways? I miss my 325is sometimes. It was such a great vehicle.

jllphan · « **Reply #44 on:** February 04, 2016, 12:16:58 PM »

Quote from: vwildvr6er on January 27, 2016, 06:47:22 PM

Hey jllphan, welcome to you as well. Highly modified in what ways? I miss my 325is sometimes. It was such a great vehicle.

Thanks! Not to lead anyone away from this site, but you can see some of what I've done here in my less than perfect build journal:
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=329375

Laitch · « **Reply #45 on:** February 04, 2016, 12:31:15 PM »

Quote from: jllphan on February 04, 2016, 12:16:58 PM

Not to lead anyone away from this site, but you can see some of what I've done here in my less than perfect build journal:
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=329375

What else would it be if not leading someone from this site, jllphan? :hehehe Anyway—for balance—back in the early seventies, I convinced my lover to trade her BMW 2002 for a new Jeepster. Hah!

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #46 on:** February 04, 2016, 06:42:42 PM »

Quote from: jllphan on February 04, 2016, 12:16:58 PM

Quote from: vwildvr6er on January 27, 2016, 06:47:22 PM
Hey jllphan, welcome to you as well. Highly modified in what ways? I miss my 325is sometimes. It was such a great vehicle.

Thanks! Not to lead anyone away from this site, but you can see some of what I've done here in my less than perfect build journal:
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=329375

looks great!!

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #47 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:51:05 PM »

SHE LIVES :clap: :2thumbup:
Video:

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #48 on:** February 17, 2016, 05:13:44 PM »

In other news, I found a screaming deal for a 5 spoke rear wheel from an R1150R.

I will admit that picking this up on FLeAbay was an impulse buy. Not only that, but for a moment after I received it I thought that since it utilizes a wheel mounted brake rotor it wouldn't work at all... But alas my research has proven that it is indeed possible. Here it has been done:
http://www.k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11350&sid=2e8b236265038533378a0d813cc63ab1
The poster AUSBRICK says that they used an R1200GS rear brake caliper in order to accommodate the wheel mounted disc. SCORE. Very useful information to have stumbled upon.

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #49 on:** March 01, 2016, 08:36:21 PM »

So... Michigan weather... I rode the bike twice in the last two weeks. We've also had two separate occurrences of 12 inches of snowfall in that time period.

Currently, the bike is snowed in, but she'll probably be back out next week when it warms up to 60*F. Did I mention that she rides like a dream? Because she does.

News:

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