Non Kayak Motorcycle Digression

[Fiskadoro]

I know a bunch of you guys ride so I thought I'd share my new to me baby I just set up. 93 R100R. I hitched a ride up to San Francisco bought it on the spot and road it back. There were a few unforeseen issues (a real birds nest under the tank) but nothing I couldn't handle.

I can deal with electrical but organic?!?!
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Cleaned up nice and rides fantastic.
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:cheers1:

[TJones]

I hope nobody got hurt in the making of this video.:farmer:

[Iceman]

Cafe it !

hell bent on getting a Thruxton very soon, my son's Bonneville is driving me crazy.

[Fiskadoro]

Cafe it ! hell bent on getting a Thruxton very soon, my son's Bonneville is driving me crazy.

You know me Andy I love to build new things. With this one I'm going the other way, but I did buy it to build something out of it.

The R100R is the road version of the R100GS.
http://www.markus-simon.eu/assets/images/c1992_bmw_r100gs_02_1000dpi.jpg

The only difference is the shock, fork, front wheel size and exhaust. It's a easy conversion. The GS does well off-road but is sluggish on the road. The R100R on the road is a great handling bike, much better then the GS.

A common upgrade for the R100GS is a DRZ400E or DRZ400S Suzuki fork.
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That turns them into a much stronger Offroad bike, but degrades their road ability.

What I'm thinking is I'll replace the fork with a DRZ400SM fork the fork they use for Supermotto.
http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%257Ffp533%253A8%253Enu%253D32%253C9%253E 698%253E656%253EWSNRCG%253D33745%253B5257336nu0mrj

I'll then run dual 17 inch Shinko 705s on it like with this DRZ400SM.http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z255/beadrunner/066.jpg

In other words I'm going to make a Supermoto out of it.

It'll look bad ass, have higher ground clearance and offroad ability but it should also retain some if it's superior road handling ability compared to the normal GS or the GS-DRZ conversions.

I should end up with a bike that can do everything a R100GS can do but at the same time run circles around one on pavement.

No-ones done it as far as I know but that's half the fun and I know it will work.

The fork from this R100R is an excellent road fork. I'm moving it to a R75 Cafe project I'm also working on. So I should get a Great Cafe out of as well, but first I have to find the right DRZ400SM fork :D

In the meantime she's a great bike, and I'll be riding it, but your right change is coming down the road.:cheers1:

[ful-rac]

Where does the thru hull transducer go?

[kaya_one]

Looks great. Looking forward for the follow-up when it is super-moto'd as I've never seen a beemer like that. I was also thinking of the cafe look, but hey sounds like you've gone down that road.
Thanks for sharing.

[bubblehide]

So all the rumors I've been hearing are true! Now that sounds and looks like a sweet project, Damn you Jim, now I want one.

[WildernessWanker]

Where are the rod holders or the hitch to tow the yak?!

[Fiskadoro]

Where are the rod holders or the hitch to tow the yak?!


Now those are good questions. I've considered building a motorcycle hitch and trailer for my yak for years now. The only issue I'd have is that both Yakking and motorcycling are physically demanding. After a full day kayaking at say La Jolla a ride home towing the yak wouldn't be fun, and might be potentially dangerous. Splitting lanes in city traffic is hard enough after a long ride in the mountains, but doing it pulling a trailer after being on the water all day might be too much to handle.

[WildernessWanker]

Yeah, I've considered towing the yak with my bike but I always thought that it'd be a hassle with all the extra gear. You'd have to load the yak up with just what you need out on the water, including any clothing and such. For me that'd be tricky since I always haul extra clothes and extra tackle just in case, not to mention a good-sized cooler to bring home any catch. I would be worried about losing anything on the way down, and also coming back in after a day out only to find someone took off with the trailer. I do agree though that a long day on the water would be met with reluctance to hop on a bike and put forth the effort to get back home. Maybe someday....

[Fiskadoro]

Finally got the fork I was looking for yesterday and put it on the bike in the evening. Here's few build pics of it assembled.

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Edit:

Motorcycles and fishing are about then only two things other then women that can make me so excited I can't sleep. The bike is 90% done all I need is a new front brake line (longer) and also need to make a front fender. So Rather then sit around I took it around the block a few times with no front brake. Road great but without brakes and in the rain I didn't push it all that hard :D

Here's pic of it I took outside before the sun came up.
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[William Novotny]

Sweet build. My taste and vision would have taken it in a different direction. That thing would make an awesome bobber

[Fiskadoro]

Sweet build. My taste and vision would have taken it in a different direction. That thing would make an awesome bobber

Thanks.... Yeah I hear you but I already built a bobber. :D

http://imageshack.com/a/img10/6646/10qw.jpg

This new one is a special purpose bike. Built for long distance duel sport touring or really just long trip motorcycle camping.

With racks and bags I've set up it can carry a ton of gear.

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This new bike I can go anywhere over dirt gravel, on long rides for days unsupported, I can use it to take girls I know motorcycle camping, go on surf fishing trips to Baja etc..


I love my Bobber but the lack of ability to carny things like even like enough tools and water makes it's use limited, but it is my favorite bike for local rides and events.

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[sasha]

WOW just WOW love the looks and the build. Man you sure got talent. So what keeps you coming back to airheads??

[William Novotny]

Hell yeah! You know what's up. My brother has a KTM adventure that's an awesome road trip bike

[bubblehide]

F-ing amazing! Wait a minute, it's a Jim Day build, I'd expect nothing less. Jim, It's a sweet machine.

[Fiskadoro]

WOW just WOW love the looks and the build. Man you sure got talent. So what keeps you coming back to airheads??

Thanks !!!

Here's some pics from this evening.

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I like airheads because they are designed to be easy to maintain on the road with a few simple tools. They are not high performance sport bikes but for me there's a lot of integrity and thought that went into the design. The bikes are all based the same simple design concepts and never changed much. Since I've been riding them for decades I kind of know them like the back of my hand.

[addicted2sp33d]

Not exactly my cup of tea (or cafe), but everyone can appreciate fine craftsmanship, especially if you have the skills to fabricate your own parts.

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

[Fiskadoro]

Not exactly my cup of tea (or cafe), but everyone can appreciate fine craftsmanship, especially if you have the skills to fabricate your own parts. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:


Thanks!!!

Been too busy to check in.....Still moving forward on the new bike. :)
http://imageshack.com/a/img823/3132/nf0h.jpg

[bubblehide]

Thanks!!!

Been too busy to check in.....Still moving forward on the new bike. :)
http://imageshack.com/a/img823/3132/nf0h.jpg


Too busy, with what, giving rides :sifone:. :cheers1: She looks pretty bad ass Jim.

[bubblehide]

If you haven't heard he has inside connections to supermodels of the highest pedigree.

Yeah, I hear fabrication is not his only skill set; no fricken wonder his phone rings off the hook. Just don't take you girl to his shop and allow Jim to answer his calls with the speaker phone on.

[StinkyMatt]

I am very slow with my math.....

Hold on......


There is only room for two people on that thing.......

Hmmmm......one person would be the guy(Jim).....





.....that only leaves enough room for one Supermoldel!




One flicking supermodel........that's it? Ohhhhh you are slacking!









P.s.

Wear a helmet.....these things are dangerous!


:D

[bubblehide]

...
One flicking supermodel........that's it? Ohhhhh you are slacking! :D


Obviously, you've never been to Jim"s shop. Talking about Jim's shop :notworthy:.






P.s.

Wear a helmet.....these things are dangerous!


:D


LMFAO, now that there is funny!

[Fiskadoro]

Finished... I took it out for a decent short ride yesterday. It's pretty impressive on the road. I was concerned it might feel heavy or slow but it's just the opposite very agile well balanced and quick. The bike feels surprising light and responsive which I think might in a large part be do to the balance of it's suspension. It's got good geometry, it's level when riding, and has matching sag front and rear. These things add up to a bike that feels more like a road bike then a dirt bike. You never know exactly how something is going to turn out when you do something totally new. It completely exceeds my expectations. I've never ridden anything quite like it. No issues whatsoever.
http://imageshack.com/a/img585/319/4xty.jpg
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Got to love how level it sits. Nice and tall without looking like an overgrown dirt bike, that's exactly what I wanted.