UMC-021 RAW
1976 BMW R100
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SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 85" / 216cm
Width: 36" / 90cm
Height: 44" / 112cm
Seat: 31.5" / 80cm
Weight: 401lbs / 182kg dry (35lbs/16kg lighter)
Fuel: 6.3 gallons / 24 litres
Frame & Suspension
• Original frame de-tabbed. Sand blasted and hand sanded back to shiny metal. Powder coated satin clear
• Subframe shortened and rear hoop angled up. Sand blasted and hand sanded back to shiny metal. Powder coated satin clear
• Original front 19” wheel rim replaced with 18” X 4.00 alloy rim
• Original rear rim replaced with alloy rim.
• Front and rear original spokes and nipples replaced with heavy duty stainless steel.
• Front ECB disc customised for wider 18" rim.
• Michelin M45 tyres, 4.0x18 front and rear
• New rear Hagon shrouded shocks customised
Electrics
• New UMC wiring loom
• Front headlight modified by UMC
• Original BMW speedo sunk into modified UMC headlight
• Rear light, Vincent stop light mounted on UMC fabricated bracket
• Under gearbox Odyssey battery mounted in house fabricated box.
• Original ignition switch relocated to left side of subframe.
• Starter button replaced by after market flat button style mounted below ignition switch on subframe.
Controls
• Classic British scrambler handle bars finished by UMC
• Classic British handle bar controls with wiring through bars and top yoke into headlight shell.
• Classic British brake and clutch levers and mounts.
• Original master cylinder and reservoir replaced by BMW under tank master cylinder.
• Cable operated brake lever
• Goodrich brake hose
Drivetrain
• Engine overhauled and bead blasted
• New big end shells
• New timing chains and tensioners
• New piston rings
• New valve get guided
• New valves
• Stainless pushrods tubes
• New clutch friction plates
• All new gaskets and
• Gearbox overhauled
• Carbs overhauled
• New header fabricated pipes, exhausts and end pipes soft chromed
Bodywork
• Original tank hand sanded back to raw steel and clear coated. Blue painted to seat line
• New leather seat
• New stainless front and rear mudguards hand finished
• Front mudguard mount customised to fit wider rim and tyre
THANKS TO
Rex Martin, Mechanic
Anita Chatelan, Electrics
Jay Adams, JMA refinishers LTD
Glenn Moger, Custom seat
Steve Ronketti, Powder coating
Cambrian Tyres
Press Fab
Roy, Alchemy Parts
Motorworks
Brooks
Hagon Shocks & Wheels
Wassail
Chris
Damian McFadden, Photographer