Lost Bikes - BMW R80/7 - Episode2
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- On Spokenspanner in this second episode in the restoration of this classic 1979 BMW R80/7 we look at the budget for the restoration, the checks and work that needs to be done before trying to start the bike for the first time, how to analyse your oil filter and what to look out for. In this episode we also find it takes more than just a charged battery and fresh fuel to start a 43 year old bike.
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Very useful series, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I bought my 1984 R80st as an unknown condition runner. Turned out it had been thrown together from the other side of the garage and needed everything! Having given it everything it needed it's never missed a beat and is a joy to ride. I'm sure this bike of yours will be the same. 🙂
(One thing to note though is to stick to genuine BMW clutch cables.) ---- Excellent video. Looking forward to more!
Thanks for your comment most appreciated, please post a picture of your bike. I think the airhead BMWs sound glorious, maybe I will be smitten and have to keep it! Noted on the clutch cables, I am clearly going to have to replace the brake cable. Did you do the conversion to move the master cylinder to the handle bar? The clutch is not apparently stuck but is quite heavy but I think that is normal, will find out more when it is up and running. Next video is in production and will be aiming to get her running before moving on to the cycle parts.
@@SpokenSpanner Hiya! Mine already has the master cylinder on the bars. Standard for the model and age I believe. Google the bike and you'll see red ones and silver ones: The only two colours available for the ST's short run of two years. Mine's red and completely standard. I did some of the work myself but as I got further into it I thought it would be better done by a specialist. He's a very well respected chap in north Kent, Jim Cray. He used to race them back in the day and what he doesn't know........ etc.
As for a picture of mine...... I've no idea how to do that on here!
Dinosaur? Oh, yes. Rather!
Please ask Sally if she has seen any electronic ignition modules on the '78 R80/7?
Well, brake fluid leaked onto electrical components so working on this now.
Làstly, what did you use to clean the engine?
Where do you get your parts?
Cheers
hi chap I was wondering if you did take the inner 'O' off and replace it too?? please and thank you... my classic toy is a '74' R60/6. it was badly looked after but slowly getting sorted including stripping the engine and boy I was glad I did. anywho thanks
HI there sorry for the delay in responding to you, do you mean the inner O ring inside the oil cannister. I did, it is essential to remove this to avoid the possibility of oil escaping back to the sump and affecting the oil pressure. The new filters come with bonded in oil seals at each end of the filter. I had to have a break from the videos but getting back to it so another episode up soon.