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OK, it seems I've been somewhat barking up the wrong tree, but perhaps not without some reason: it seems that the bottom spacer was never fitted to my unfaired 1982 R100, but was only fitted to some RT and RS models. A huge thanks to Rob for pointing me in the direction of the excellent fiche diagra...

Hi Rob, thanks for your post. Part number 9 on the BMW diagram, variously called the piston ring or guide ring, is part number 17 in figure 150 page 493 of my Clymer manual (I appreciate it may be different in different editions). The part I'm looking for the dimensions of is definitely part 18 in t...

Part number 18 is the missing bottom spacers ring. The top spacer is not shown in this diagram, but is shown as part 12 on page 493 of my Clymer manual

Hi Kurt, the rubber bump stops were fitted in the earlier ATE forks. Mine are the later "Mark III" forks with Brembo calipers. The bottom spacers must be incompressible (steel or aluminium) otherwise the fork oil would leak out around the damper fixing bolt each time they were compressed. ...

Thanks Kurt, that's a help. I'm sure the bottom spacers are essential as without them the damper rod supports covers the oil change drain holes, so hopefully someone will come forward with the dimensions. But thanks again for your input, it's nice to get a response.

PLEASE HELP! I've just dismantled my 1982 R100 forks (Brembo calipers type) to find the top and bottom spacers are missing. I've tried to obtain some from MotorWorks, Motobins and James Sherlock without success. They will be simple to make on a lathe if any kind soul could give me the dimensions and...