Romeo80 Update

Its all coming together now, polishing and powdercoat are all back in the workshop.  Quick visit to Cycleworks today to check on the paint; its looking good and will be ready next week.

ROMEO 80 - Break Down for Paint

Its been a long time coming but my 1982 R80 is now ready for breakdown for Paint, Powder, Polishing and Cleaning.  I suspect this will take about a month and then another month to put it back together again - so hopefully on the road by the end of August 2012.

Romeo's Beemer - Bike No. 7 - update

Well we just pulled apart the marvellous 1982 BMW R80 and I am left with this very impressive chassis and engine - and a whole load of bits, which will end up on Ebay one day. The first decision I have made is to run this new bike with 23" Wheels front and back, with a 4.25" wide rear wheel and a 3.75" wide front wheel. I am going to get them CNC'd up by Taylor made wheels replicating the existing pattern from the BMW wheels, and keeping the large rear hub for the brake and shaft drive. Not sure about the forks yet - I have two sets sitting in my garage a 2" under set of springers and a a stock set from a new Harley. To keep the bike simple it will be a hardtail frame and I will be sketching away for a few weeks to get the lines how I want. Thats enough to be getting on with - except - I am running the working title of "Fortunes Fool"  - BMW Blue frame and white / grey paint.