UMC-003 STREET

Donor Bike
BMW R80/7

SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 1465 mm
Width: 746 mm
Height: 1080 mm
Seat: 810 mm
Weight: 215 Kg
Fuel: 24 litres

Frame, Suspension, Wheels.

• Original frame de-tabbed and powder coated satin black
• Subframe shortened and rear hoop angled up. Powder coated satin black
• Original front 19" wheel rim replaced with 18" X 4.00 alloy rim powder coated satin black. Front hub powder coated satin black.
• Original rear rim replaced with alloy rim. Rear hub and new rim powder coated satin black.
• Front and rear original spokes replaced with heavy duty stainless steel.
• Nipples anodised gold
• Front ECB double discs customised to allow for wider rim.
• Tyres Dunlop K70 4.00 X 18”
• New rear Hagon shrouded shocks customised

Electrics, Lighting.

• 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 Vincent flat 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 hoses

Engine, Exhaust.

• Engine overhauled and bead blasted
• New big end shells
• New timing chains and tensioners
• New piston rings
• New valve get guides
• New valves
• Stainless pushrods tubes
• New clutch friction plates
• All new gaskets
• Gearbox overhauled
• Carbs overhauled
• New header fabricated pipes, exhausts
• End pipes ceramic coated black with brass tips added

Bodywork.

• Original tank painted British racing green with roundals filled in
• New leather seat
• New stainless rear mudguard fitted to swinging arm hand finished
• New stainless front mudguard hand finished, fitted to customised mount to fit wider rim and tyre

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UMC-003 STREET
1979 BMW R80/7

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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

Bodywork
• Original tank
• Custom seat, upholstered in leather
• Hand finished mudguards powder coated satin black

Frame & Suspension
• De-tabbed frame with hoop welded onto cut subframe.
• Stock shocks and forks
•Tyres K81 TT100

Drivetrain
• Standard engine serviced and gearbox
•Carbs serviced airbox removed and K&N filters fitted
• Header pipes wrapped
• Classic British silencer

Controls
• Classic British scrambler flat bars and grips
• Original speedometer
• Original lever controls
• Original switches

Electrics
• Custom UMC wiring loom, Miller rear “stop” light with UMC custom bracket, modified battery box

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
Hagon Shocks & Wheels
Wassail
John
Damian McFadden, photographer