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1991 BMW R100GS/PD (<- photo link)

This site last updated 9 Sept 01

The odometer shows about 66k. The previous owner (CO DoDer, Pete Tucker) had recently gotten the trans rebuilt with all new gears, shafts and bearings as well as a new driveshaft when the motor um... suffered terminal catastrophic failure. I bought the bike from him. I bought an R100 motor from Steve Eddins. Steve is a professional BMW mechanic at FtCollins BMW/Ducati. This was Steve's personal motor on which he had done a top end 9-10k miles before he started parting out the bike for reasons unrelated to any crash or engine failures. In the top end job, Steve replaced the rings, valve seats, exhaust valves, valve guides, valve cover gaskets, head gaskets, small and large base o-rings and push rod tube seals. The bottom end of the motor is of unknown age, but has always had the oil changed regularly and runs very smoothly.

When I got the bike, it had no-name DoT enduro-looking knobbies mounted on it which were essentially brand new. After I got it running, registered and insured, I rode it and decided that while very serviceable, those tires would certainly not help to sell the bike if someone who didn't know what it was supposed to handle like took it for a test ride. The bike came with another, used, set of street tires when I bought it. So, I changed the tires to those... Metzelers, an ME33 (Laser) front and a ME55 Metronic. Now it HANDLES.

There were a bunch of things that needed attention to which I have attended. The left crash bar went to a welding shop getting one of the mounts repaired so that it will hold the bike securely on the (crashbar mounted) sidestand. That is why it is missing in some of the photos.

BMW factory grips are installed. These were not working due to a missing wiring harness. I obtained and installed the harness and now ONE of the grips works. The other grip needs to be replaced. (Something for the NEXT owner to worry about when the weather starts getting colder.)

When I got the bike, the seat lock was non-functional. There is a black band across the seat in the photos which were taken 7/6 and posted 7/7. This is a sort of "belt" that kept the seat securely fastened to the bike. The belt is gone now. After some delays, I ordered and received a new seat lock which I installed the other day. It came with three keys, one folding. The saddlebags presently use a different key from the ignition. The ignition key presently fits the glove box built into the tank and the fork. If the saddlebags were rekeyed to match the new seat lock, there'd be one key for seat and bags (the back half of the bike) and one key for the front half of the bike. Info on how to rekey is at http://sd.znet.com/~hays/rekey.html.

The bike comes with many extras and spares. There is a nearly new set of DoT dirt biased dual sport tires, a stock forward muffler (/cat?), a stock muffler (the exhaust system on the bike IS stock, btw), the owners manual, spare throttle and clutch cables, some original BMW dealership promotional posters for the R100GS/PD, a spare bash plate screw, spare plastic roundel "hubcap" for the center of the wheel, a wiring harness to relocate the diode board to where it will run cooler and maybe some other stuff. It has factory saddlebag mounts and bags, too. The drive shaft was replaced at the time the trans was rebuilt. The old one feels fine to me and is included as a good-used spare.

It is "teal" and black and ready to sell. $xxxx got the bike with the BMW bags and mounts. Anything less and we start dickering. But, feel free to make me an offer. This bike is a nice example of the R100GS/PD.

Visit the picture site to see a "walkaround" set of pictures. I took several shots of the bike, spares and goodies. Oh... there was no left crash bar (with integral sidestand) in the earliest photos. Don't worry about that. It was at the welder's getting properly repaired. I picked it up, installed it and took some more pictures. *After* I took the first set of pictures, I took some Meguires Mirror Glaze Plastic Cleaner and worked out on the windscreen for a while. It is now transparent instead of translucent.

The bike needs a set of tire irons and a couple of screwdrivers to complete the tool kit. I believe that folks have personal preferences where these items are concerned. So I didn't add them already. Other than these items (plus a pump and a patch kit), this bike is READY to ride across the USA right now.

It is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, right next to some of the finest mountain roads in North America. Email me with any questions or if you want to make an offer. I can give you my number or call you, as you like, to make further arrangements.


- David Braun - Vintage BMW Owners #540 - BMWMOA #18854
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