UMC-028 BOL D'OR
1984 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
Frame & Suspension
• Original frame de-tabbed and powder coated satin black
• Subframe shortened and welded to main frame - brackets added for seat unit
• Original front 19” wheel rim replaced with 19” X 3.25 alloy rim painted satin blue. Front hub powder coated satin black.
• Original rear hub replaced with R100 paralever powder coated satin black. New alloy 17” rim painted satin blue
• Front and rear original spokes and nipples replaced with heavy duty stainless steel.
• Tyres - Bridgestone Battlax
• New rear Hagon shock
Electrics
• New UMC wiring loom
• BMW headlight modified by UMC
• Motogadget rev counter and speedo fitting onto custom bracket
• Rear bates stop light mounted on UMC fabricated bracket
• Under gearbox Odyssey battery mounted in house fabricated box
• Bar end indicators
Controls.
• Kawasaki brake and clutch controls
• Clip on handle bars
• Kawasaki switch gear
• Goodrich brake hose
Drivetrain
• 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 and
• Gearbox overhauled
• Carbs overhauled and hand pull choke cables used
• New up and over header pipes fabricated into in frame exhausts exiting through seat hump. All finished in soft chromed
Bodywork
• Ducati fairing and seat unit adapted to fit using UMC fabricated brackets
• Original tank, seat unit, wheels, front guard and hub painted
• New leather seat
• New rear sets adapted by UMC
• Starter motor cover changed to aftermarket version
THANKS TO
Rex Martin, Mechanic
Anita Chatelan, Electrics
Dennis Gregory, Custom paint
Glenn Moger, Custom seat
Steve Ronketti, Powder coating
Holographic Hammer, illustrator
Daniel, Motogadget
Cambrian Tyres
Press Fab
Roy, Alchemy Parts
Renthal
Motorworks
Hagon Shocks & Wheels
Wassall
Matt
Ludovic Robert, Photographer