1978 BMW R-Series RT

THIS BIKE IS SOLD, I AM LEAVING THIS LISTING LIVE AS I HAVE ANOTHER I AM BUILDING IN A SIMILAR STYLE THAT WILL BE DONE IN ABOUT A WEEK, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO

I can change details around if there is something you don\'t care for.

Happy to send pictures or video of whatever you would like to see

I can deliver for small fee around most of California, Nevada, Idaho and Oregon, or happy to help get it shipped wherever, Its surprisingly affordable these days, Happy to give you a shipping quote if needed.

BMW build highlights

Custom tank,

custom seat,

custom undertail exhaust,

custom front fairing

whole bike rewired

New tires, new shocks, new brakes

new battery

New brake and clutch controls, new cables, New grips, New handlebars, new switches.

lots of miscellaneous refinishing, painting and powdercoating

This list is very far from extensive, It gets pretty boring to hear about every single component that was installed, and every bit of work that was done, if you want more info feel free to message me.

Engine

Motor came out of frame, torn down to block, lower rotating assembly left intact to not mess with factory specs.

Engine block etched and refinished in low gloss black

Cylinders etched and refinished in gloss black

Oil pan and valve covers powder coated gloss black

New spark plugs and wires

New Dyna ignition coil

New head gaskets

New oil pan gasket

New valve cover gaskets

New pushrod tube seals

Airbox delete kit

All new wiring harness including Upgraded starter wire and ground to 4awg

New points and condenser

Bing carbs cleaned in ultrasonic cleaner

New air filters and carburetor intake tube

Battery relocated

Valves adjusted , timing was set, and carbs tuned/ balanced

Whole bike has been serviced with new fluids and is ready to go.

I love these old BMWs, have ben working on them for going on 15 years now, I seem to always end up building a couple of these a year in my spare time, if there is something you would like different or changed feel free to ask.

I will attach a picture of the last one of these I built as well, (with the low exhaust)