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SteveD suggested that I should be posting on this forum.

Current high speed restoration. 1981 R100TIC only ridden on Sundays on rough dirt roads with 191,000km on the clock.





To a CS

Hey Dan, welcome man.

Us Boxerworker Ossies just about outnumber the Boxerworker U.S. guys now.
We can get away with a lot of cheek.

I've been watching Dan's lightening quick resto on ADV old's cool. An amazing transformation.

Looks super neat , you've done a nice job ! My uncle did the same (T.I.C to a CS ) many years ago , parts supplied by his favourite nephew ( me ) !. He was very impresssed with the over all performance when the full fairing etc was removed.

After a long time with RS's. It is a bit of shock riding a 33/11. I keep on looking for a 6th gear

The race to the self imposed finish line has thrown up some curve balls that I had not come across before. Park the bike on the centre stand and no leaking of oil from the bottom of the fork legs. Take the bike off the stand an oil comes gushing out of the 4mm drain hole. Like there is no screw in there at all.

Take the screw out and replace the copper washer again and again. Still leaking from the 4mm drain screw.
Bit the bullet last Friday afternoon and pulled the forks completely apart. After spending big dollars having the sliders re chromed and fork legs powder coated. Was not impressed of having to rebuild the forks again

With forks completely apart. It did stand out where the leak was coming from. This bike has done more dirt roads than GS I know. The spacer that fits in the bottom of the fork had worn with all the pounding and the "o" ring in the fork was also buggered.

Helps having spares to look at an use.


Worn spacer thing.


The tiny "o" ring hides at the recess.


Fixed the forks and went for a ride and on return. Parked the bike at the front of the garage. The left hand carb starts pouring fuel out of the over flow. Doh!!!

The last RS. If I had another one. I would try a mono.

Very nice indeed....so this is justdan from over on ADV Riders eh? Followed your work there too.

Welcome...you do great work! Looking forward to seeing more of your projects.

G'dau Dan. Good to see you here. Keep up the good work.

Welcome, Dan. Nice bikes!

Gidday

Dan - Welcome to the forum mate and yes I have heard much about your resto from SteveD, the transformation from dirt road grader to desirable CS is great and a real credit to you, Well Done!!

Dunno if I would of sold that white RS though!! lovely bike..... But we've all been there and done that at one stage or another

It was a weak moment selling the RS. I rode a friends 1100s an thought WOW, how long has this been going on. The 1100s just egging me on to ride it faster and faster.

The link to the rebuild thread is here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005865

The CS this morning at Salamanca.