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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

Troy,
As far as I know the levers are stock Magura's... but I can't swear to the originality.
For the case finish, when I got the bike the frame has just been replaced (with matching serial nos.) by a new BMW job. So I was hesitant to remove the engine, which was mechinically fine, during the clean up process for fear of scratching it.
After lot's of experimentation, I used a type of phosphoic acid cleaner like Luc described the other day. Then I went at with aluminum polish and a nylon brush in the chuck of an electric drill. In this way I could get at 95% of the surfaces. The result is a nice patina, without a polished look... and good resistance to oxidation. Every several weeks I go over it by hand with a little polish.
Kirk

From: "Troy Nicks" <htroyn@...>
Reply-To: R90SWORLDNET@...
To: <R90SWORLDNET@...>
Subject: [R90SWORLDNET] Re: BEAUTIFIL R90s
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 05:26:03 -0500

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@...>
To: <R90SWORLDNET@...>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 8:31 PM
Subject: [R90SWORLDNET] BEAUTIFIL R90s Nothing is wrong with that picture!!

From: Kirk Ratzel <eur90s@...

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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