R90SS Better brakes and ride?

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alex117
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Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

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This is my mock assembly before painting the frame
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I started with just a bare frame this is what I have so far, I do not have a shed...yet soon!
I started with just a bare frame this is what I have so far, I do not have a shed...yet soon!
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Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

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started with this
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mattcfish
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Re: R90SS Better ride? frame bracing

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Love those 5 spoke rims! Never seen them before for airheads. Were they adapted to fit, or were they specifically manufactured for these bikes. Tube or tubeless?
Go with dual disc and try to make it as light as you can.... even if it turns out heavy. I find I have more fun now with the dual disc set up.......because I know I can stop. ;)
Bellingham, WA USA
1975 BMW R90/6
1975 BMW 2002
1971 VW Westfalia
1985 VW Vanagon
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Looks like Morris wheels and a Heinrich style tank? Nice!
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mattcfish
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Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

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Tim Shepherd wrote:Looks like Morris wheels and a Heinrich style tank? Nice!
Morris have more spokes, like a Lester. He said these were Kuma brand I believe.
Bellingham, WA USA
1975 BMW R90/6
1975 BMW 2002
1971 VW Westfalia
1985 VW Vanagon
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alex117
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Kuma Wheels

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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
alex117
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Re: R90SS Better brakes and ride?

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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 fairing , now you know what nibble is!
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Of course you need to know the forum rule.

"pictures or it didn't happen"!
Cheers, Steve
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1982 R100RSR100RS supergallery. https://boxerboy81.smugmug.com/R100RS
2006 K1200R.
1994 R1100GS.
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