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by alex117
Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

I now how finished the bike. Out driving with the sports bike club, triple digit speeds in 4th and 6,000 rpm in 5th ( 11/32) Went with the light magnesium wheels single 320 mm front rotor with 4 pot Brembo . Fully braced frame, R100r forks Race teck etc light battery and starter frame mounted s fair...
by alex117
Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:55 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Kuma Wheels

Wheels made in W. Germany for R90 BMW to allow a rear disk . Very light magnesium alloy. Appear to be cast. I do not know much about them. I took out the bearing for the stock R90 axel. Fitted with larger bearing to accept 25 mm R100R axel
by alex117
Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

started with this
by alex117
Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

This is my mock assembly before painting the frame
by alex117
Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:22 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

Ok nimble is not an ok word how about more fun than my 1978 rs, my 1977 rs , my 1995 (yes '95") r80 and the R100gspd, just goes where I aim it and now for the first time I am wearing the sides of the tires from leaning around turns comfortably. So it is fast going along switch backs and require...
by alex117
Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:51 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

When I first got my 1975 r90s it did not ride that well even with 14,000 mi on it. Each change I made was an improvement. I tried several different springs but went back to ¾ spacer with bmw springs to give me the correct sag for my 165 pounds, Added a Toaster Dan brace, that helped, added San Jose ...
by alex117
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R90SS Better brakes and ride?
Replies: 28
Views: 6483

R90SS Better brakes and ride?

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Alex <alexgoodhart@ymail.com> wrote: In building a 1974 R90S I am seeking advise of former racers/ cafe etc. I will be using a set of very light Kuma Magnesium 5 spoke wheels similar to Morris. The fork is a reworked R100R with Gold vale and linear springs for my weig...