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Hi guys. I purposely have NOT been logging onto Gumtree for the past 2 months. After doing 3 full bike builds back-to-back (whilst juggling family, work and my plans to move to the USA), I convinced myself I was tired and I needed a break! A while back, someone here in town saw a couple of my...

Does anybody else have (annoying) sqeaky brakes on their airhead? I replaced my pads about 2500km ago (when I did my build) and used Goldfren 'Street' pads, not the OEM ones. My discs still have decent life left, although they have the usual airhead grooves in them. I read a bit on the net...

Hi guys. I still have 1 roll of this stuff left. Perfect for Cafe & Retro builds! It's 30mm wide & has a high strength adhesive on the back for easy wrapping (burns off on 1st ride). It's ceramic (not fibre glass) & can withstand 1200 degree open flame for 10 mins before igniting (proper...

I found this little Honda MB100 in a small town just outside Port Elizabeth. Used to be a daily commuter until the lady owner fell pregnant... then bike was parked in the garage & left there for a few years! It's licensed with papers, needs a new battery & a GOOD service... but she assures me...

Hi Guys, Looking to get a decent set of rear shocks for my bike. I have some Chinese Fong Kong ones on at the moment that are a Chiropractors dream! They're basically so stiff that it feels like I'm riding a hardtail!! Anyone got any recommendations? IKON, HAGON, KONI etc? Would appreciate...

My boet bought a 1980 R100T last December & had all good intentions of making it a 'project bike' out of it. Shortly afterwards he bought a new house & all of his time, energy & funds have been poured into it. We work together, so this bike has been sitting outside my office for 8 months... I...

Hi guys. 6 months ago my boet bought a 1980 R100T as a project bike but never got around to starting the project. The bike is now taking up space & needs to go! It runs & has papers. Here are some details & pics: New Battery Just had a full service Carbs were rebuilt Is leaking small...

Hi guys, As some of you might know, I am at the end of a custom build of a 1982 R100T. I spent the last two weekends finishing off the electrics & I have a small problem. I am well aware that the BMW Gen-Light cannot run off an LED bulb & that it has to be a filament bulb to 'agitate' the...

Hi guys. On my Brat Tracker build I'm wanting to lose the standard cluster & put a more simple, retro style speedo (with idiot lights). The Acewell 2853 is an option... but I'm actually wanting something a bit more retro & simple looking. I have found something that I like on the net. Only...

Hey guys. So I've been building this bike for about 3.5 months now & Freak keeps telling me that I should start a thread, so here goes: This is my 1st German bike, so I have been learning a LOT during this build. I bought a 1982 R100T that was complete (unmolested) but hadn't really been...

Hi guys. The fuel hose on my R100/7 is shot! Cracking & spewing red juice all over my garage floor. The current lines are just your typical, cheap, black fuel hose with rusted mild steel hose clamps on  >:( Anybody have a favourite type of hose? I have read that some people like the Urethane...

Hi guys. Been doing a lot of reading on overseas forums & I see that removing the PAS/plugging it is usually one of the first thing that the guys do to their bikes. Has anyone here done it? Any pointers for me

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Hi guys. My name is Wez & I'm from PE. I currently have 2 bikes, an old Honda CG125 that I converted to a Brat-Tracker (perfect little town bike!) & a recently acquired 1986 BMW R100RT (which has already lost the fairing/panniers etc & is on it's way to becoming a custom build) So I know how...