--Troy,
The 73/74 had differend handlebars than 75/76 type's
Anthony
- In R90SWORLDNET@..., "Troy Nicks" <htroyn@l...> wrote:
Indeed, a tres chic machine, Kirk. In addition to what Mac spotted,
I was
wondering if that clutch lever was stock - I like those little
finger groove
indentations. Also, that's a beautiful finish on your engine cases -
how did
you do that?
Troy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mac Kirkpatrick" <drbeemer@s...>
To: <R90SWORLDNET@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 8:31 PM
Subject: [R90SWORLDNET] BEAUTIFIL R90s Nothing is wrong with that
picture!!
From: Kirk Ratzel <eur90s@h...
Here's a picture of my 74 R90s now... the purists out there will
notice a
several mods. (spot them all and win a prize).
From Mac Kirkpatrick:
Kirk: Okay, I can't resist with guessing what mods you have had
done to
your
beautiful awesome R90s.
I will be critical here in hopes that I catch everything so I get
the
prize..... And the prize is your R90s, right?
Don't think badly of me for getting toooo picky.
Your bike has had the following changed from the factory from new
as far
as
I can tell:
Drilled discs. The '74s had solid discs.
Spark plug caps. Yours are from a later R, '84 vintage or so.
Stainless steel brake lines.
New horn.
White battery. The originals were black. (I know picky picky, WHAT
you
expect me to have an original battery?)
New shocks. (By the way, you can easily modify the original
aluminum
covers
for the shocks by just making the top hole in the cover a little
bigger
and
it will fit over most new shocks. And the original aluminum covers
are
getting harder to find. Replacements from BMW now don't have the
finning
or
cuts into the bottom of the cover anymore.)
Fork brace.
Fork boots.
Rear rack (Was a factory option though.)
Reflectors front and rear are missing.
Repaint job. The battery covers are too silverey. (I like it
better than
the
factory job. Very nice.)
Crash bars.
Windshield is higher than stock.
Newer seat cover. '74s had far less ribbing across the seat, from
side to
side. Better for riding like you have it though.
As far as I am concerned your bike is perfect for riding. That is
how I
would do an R90s to ride. Just add bags for me.
I love it.
It's funny but I go back and forth as to which color and year R90s
I
prefer.
At first I prefered the TT Silver Smoke. Then I came to prefer the
Daytona
Orange.
But I think it is a toss up for me between the '74 Silver Smoke
with the
starter, aluminum gas cap and turn signal bodies and the '76 in
Daytona
Orange. (Hey Mac, can't you make up your mind?)
Your bike is really a jewel to look at.
Thanks for sharing Kirk.
Best,
Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA USA
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