S men!

[Zombie Master]

[quote="Ken in Oklahoma"]

Best optional windscreens: — A medium height parabellum so I don’t have to keep doing pullups against the wind.

Barn door fairings: — Depends on my mood. When I’m about ease and creature comfort I take my ‘77 R100/7 with its barn door Luftmeister fairing, and cases including the infamous top box. With the /7 I strike a pretty good old-fart-on-a-slow-Beemer stereotype. (On the S bike I strike a pretty good old-fart-on-a-better-bike-than-he-deserves stereotype.)

Now ZM, I have a question for you: Why do you ask?


Oh I forgot to put in my earplugs in coming home last night, and I could hear a bit of noise that I could damp out with my hand on the fairing. My headlight also seems to be tilting down due to the location of the rubber seal. It will be improved. Just thought I put it out there and see what up.

[dougie]

My headlight also seems to be tilting down due to the location of the rubber seal.

Have you tried using the eccentric locators on the turn signal mounts to centre the seal around the headlight?

[Boertjie]

I don't have a fairing on my 77S. But agree with the brakes issue, very poor front brake indeed..

[Zombie Master]

My headlight also seems to be tilting down due to the location of the rubber seal.

Have you tried using the eccentric locators on the turn signal mounts to centre the seal around the headlight?

I know what you are talking about, and yes I've messed around with them a bit. What keeps them in place?

[dougie]

My headlight also seems to be tilting down due to the location of the rubber seal.

Have you tried using the eccentric locators on the turn signal mounts to centre the seal around the headlight?

I know what you are talking about, and yes I've messed around with them a bit. What keeps them in place?

The signal light on the outside and the metal cap with the slot on the inside.
The eccentric rubber grommet should should be snug on the signal bracket.

[DanielMc]

I know what you are talking about, and yes I've messed around with them a bit. What keeps them in place?

The signal light on the outside and the metal cap with the slot on the inside.
The eccentric rubber grommet should should be snug on the signal bracket.

There seems to have been at least two slightly different systems used here - on one of my S bikes I've got a one piece eccentric grommet/bush and nothing else and it works just fine. The other bike has the two piece bush and the metal cap, which keeps trying to fall out...

[DanielMc]

Well my Gaydar may not be very well developed but that guy!

The RS is no doubt presents with gentilesse, and elegance, but does not have the testosteronic mechanical presence of a good S.

Not so ZM. While we of the S persuasion rightfully value the full-blooded machismo of nearly unfaired motorcycle, there are some things that sophisticated ladies would rather not see. Here's another pic of the redoubtable Mr Olgilvy basking in the adoration of a couple of babes who broke through the security barrier - believe me this guy needed a large stick dipped in dogshit to even consider walking down the street without risking sexual assault.

Who knows - lose the hippy musician vibe, get a haircut and some tight fitting pants and put a decent fairing on your scooter and you might get noticed. Only problem I can see is that if it's a regional Gaydar thing you might not be attracting just the ladies, so don't forget that shitty stick...

[Zombie Master]

Not so ZM. While we of the S persuasion rightfully value the full-blooded machismo of nearly unfaired motorcycle, there are some things that sophisticated ladies would rather not see. Here's another pic of the redoubtable Mr Olgilvy basking in the adoration of a couple of babes who broke through the security barrier - believe me this guy needed a large stick dipped in dogshit to even consider walking down the street without risking sexual assault.

Who knows - lose the hippy musician vibe, get a haircut and some tight fitting pants and put a decent fairing on your scooter and you might get noticed. Only problem I can see is that if it's a regional Gaydar thing you might not be attracting just the ladies, so don't forget that shitty stick...

[KenHawk]

[quote="Boertjie"]I don't have a fairing on my 77S. But agree with the brakes issue, very poor front brake indeed..



Do what I did.

Ditch those ancient rubber hoses for braided SS lines, swap up to a 14mm handle bar master cylinder, rebuild the calipers using HH pads and I guarantee that those brakes will work very well!. Not like modern brakes but a whole lot better!

[Boertjie]

I don't have a fairing on my 77S. But agree with the brakes issue, very poor front brake indeed..

Do what I did.

Ditch those ancient rubber hoses for braided SS lines, swap up to a 14mm handle bar master cylinder, rebuild the calipers using HH pads and I guarantee that those brakes will work very well!. Not like modern brakes but a whole lot better!

The conversion kit from motobins is a bit pricey, will wait for a donor/scrapped bike (and that could take forever). My question is: will upgrading to ss braided lines make the brake better? Personally I get no difference in braking from my r60/6 drum brake and the R100S disc brakes. If I take a ride with my friend's RS it feel like I'm in braking heaven