Have you seen the teardown for this bike? kzread.info/dash/bejne/naOju9KhaJyyaKw.html Or the engine disassembly? kzread.info/dash/bejne/h416sdKFn9GemLw.html I'm putting a lot of energy into improving both the videography and my editing skills to produce quality content for your enjoyment. As I'm getting better it's also getting more fun. I hope you guys can see the improvements, and enjoy the content. Cheers!

Thanks for the Video. As a result I definetely will stick to the original fork :)

@volimoto

7 ай бұрын

Will you maybe lower the original forks? If I had kept them, I would have done so as it’s quite commonly accepted that a bit more weight in the front gives the bike more agile handling.

@Straightleg55

7 ай бұрын

@@volimoto Yes, lowering the original fork definitely is the way to go...and this is relatively easy to achieve. Still I think it would be great to have a modern upside-down fork combined with the classical look of the BMW.....but beneath the huge efforts that you showed I see a high risk to never get it street-legal here in Germany.

@volimoto

7 ай бұрын

@Straightleg55 Getting it street legal in Germany could definitely be a problem. I think to do that, the way to go is getting custom made TUV approved triple tree for the fork legs, so the frame doesn’t need to be modified. Good luck on your build!

@volimoto

7 ай бұрын

Oh, and one tip for keeping the original forks but upgrading the brakes… If you have a mono-shock airhead you can put on the brake calipers from a 4V R of K bike of the era, and use a brake disc from an R80R or R100R to match the offset of the calipers. It’s a straight bolt on. I have 4V calipers on my K75 with R100R discs and it’s a massive improvement over the stock. You can probably use the 4V calipers on the twin-shock bikes as well, the bolt distance is the same, but need to figure out how to get the correct offset for the disc.

I need a magic box like that for my projects. :)

@volimoto

10 ай бұрын

I might just let you borrow it.😁😎

@tcmits3699

8 ай бұрын

​@@volimotois there anyway "THE MAGIC BOX" can install my 7speed Hercules transmission, it is only 4 cogs wide, into my /5 four speed gearbox. Great call on headstock frame mod, rather than the steering stem.👍

@volimoto

8 ай бұрын

@@tcmits3699 Thanks very much! - And you know, "THE MAGIC BOX" could probably install it yes, but the problem is that the 7 speed gearbox and the case wouldn't both fit together into it, therefor it won't work.😆

@tcmits3699

8 ай бұрын

@@volimoto l don't know, when some people hear the phrase, "Oh that WON'T WORK" you'd be surprised. Good luck on your build, will be following!🤞

@volimoto

8 ай бұрын

@tcmits3699 I hope you’ll like the end result!👍🏻🏍️ I’d be interested in hearing more about that 7 speed gearbox into a /5 tranny case! Sounds like a fun challange!😁

Great content, and nice comversion! Subscribed so i can see your progress with the rest of the machine!

@volimoto

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you liked it🏍️😎

It would have been easier to turn a steering stem and press it into the lower triple tree.

@volimoto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment Tom! I think you’re absolutely right that it would have been easier!👌🏻However going this route, I haven’t compromised the rigidity of the fork legs by shortening the clamping distance and increased the rigidity between fork and frame. I also think that going the route of a shorter stem would have further lowered the front, which I wanted to avoid. Hope you like the video anyway. 🏍️Have a good one!

every german TÜV inspector would jump in a circle, if he would see this. Lul

@volimoto

18 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 well, good thing I ain’t going anywhere near Germany! But jokes aside… It would probably pass a “custom” inspection.

What about the springs in the forks? Those WP43s are pretty soft. And the brake caliper spacing?

@volimoto

9 ай бұрын

YSS sells a kit with heavier springs and preload adjuster caps. I’ll also use a heavier oil and do some testing to set up the forks properly when all is done.😎🏍️ Regarding caliper spacers I’ve designed a one piece alu part that will be machined out to provide more rigidity to the mounting points on the fork leg.👍🏻