EARTH MOTO - parne valce
BMW R80 RT 1989
A little background. A Slovak customer asked me to rebuild his BMW R80. His vision was a little bit different from ours. Obviously we did what he wanted and the bike is beautiful.
Everyone has personal preferences. Some people like cafe racers, some people scramblers, there are preferences for certain components and, of course, color matching can be in the thousands of options. In such projects, the customer also becomes a creator. In this way, the resulting motorcycle becomes even more exceptional for the customer. You don't just buy a motorcycle here, you create a motorcycle. It is also important to say that such joint creation also has its limits. From experience, we already know which combinations of components and colors create a harmonious piece .
Because of the Shinko tires' big height I had to grind a fork bridge a bit to fit the short aluminum fender. It is just about 1cm above the tire which made a customer very happy as well as me because I did not want to weaken the bridge too much. The whole bike was obviously rebuilt. A surprise was very badly damaged cam followers but the camshaft was intact.
All other parts are just our standard. We always use Discacciati levers, a variety of Motogadget/Motone/Highsider parts, Lifepo4 battery/regulator hidden under the tank etc... Obviously all damaged parts are replaced, all the gaskets, O-ring seals and piston rings are new as well. The pistons and rebuilt carbs are vapor blasted.
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If you like our motorcycles and have the intention of riding a similar one, do not hesitate to contact us!
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SPECIFICATION
Weight - 168 kg without fuel
Seat height - 82 cm
Frame and swingarm:
- shaved from all the unused brackets
- powder coated frame
- new aluminum footpegs
- renewed side stand (no more central stand) - new front fender
Forks and shock:
- internally and externally shorten forks by 5cm (2 inches)
- professionally powder coated
- new black YSS 410mm rear shocks
Wheels and steering:
- new Shinko Classic tires
- new steering bearing
- aluminum CNC machined top yoke
- new cafe racer Motone handlebars
- new stainless steel top yoke nuts and stainless steel center nut
- new Motogadget rubber handgrips
Tank and seat:
- new fuel tank cap
- professionally coated using a 2k technology
- Walzwerk seat and subframe
Engine, gearbox, and transmission:
- engine cleaned from inside out
- new – piston rings, valve guides, cam chain kit, gaskets, grommets, seals, governor springs, clutch plate, pushrod seals, stretch transmission bolts and nuts, oil filter and cam followers etc…
- renewed - starter, the timing mechanism
- engine, gearbox, transmission box sandblasted with fine glass beads and painted with black Cerakote paint
- polished cooling fins and other details
- checked for excessive wear - new stainless steel cam rod followers
-new exhausts
Fuel and air system:
- renewed fuel taps with new seals and with black Cerakote paint
- new fuel hoses
- vapor blasted and ultrasonic cleaned Bing carburetors
- new choke stainless steel system
- new seals and gaskets everywhere - new air KN pod filters
Brakes:
- new front brake disc and brake pads
- renewed and painted calipers
- new Venhill hoses, stainless steel banjo bolts, and bleeders
- new Discacciati levers
Electric:
- renewed internal engine wiring harness, contacts cleaned
- new outside wiring harness
- Motogadget M-unit Blue with alarm and keyless ignition and many more features
- Aliant LiFePo4 14Ah battery
- new Lifepo4 friendly regulator
- Motogadget Tiny speedometer with their speedo adapter
- pushbutton controls
- Motogadget fully adjustable mirrors with LED handlebar indicators, CE certified
- new horn
- new spark high voltage cables and spark plugs
Fluids:
- new fork oil, engine oil, gearbox oil, and transmission oil and brake fluid DOT 4
Almost all old bolts, washers and nut was replaced with stainless steel ones. All rusted or broken parts were cleaned, repaired, or replaced with new ones.