R100RS – Headlight upgrade
I noticed the other day that the headlight lens on the R100RS was smoky on the inside. It looks like maybe a bulb blew up at some point. I’m a firm believ...
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RS Resurrection – Finale, For Now
Yesterday I got mad enough to really figure out why the rear brakes were not working. I ended up taking off the master cylinder to adjust the linkage (it’...
RS Resurrection – Muffler Repack
It struck me the other day that I have had this Luftmeister two into one exhaust on the bike for more than 15 years and have never repacked the muffler.
RS Resurrection – Went For A Ride!
The seat hinges arrived today so I could attach the seat to the motorcycle. So in celebration I went for a short ride! I actually went for two rides. I started ...
RS Resurrection – Work, Work, Work
More details on recent work. Since the last update I’ve done the following: Replaced the neutral switch (which you can do without pulling the transmission...
RS Resurrection – It’s Alive!
Just a short post – I’ll do a more detailed one later. I got the RS to the point where I could start her tonight, so I put some gas in the tank and ...
RS Resurrection – We Have A Cockpit!
Spent some more time on the RS this afternoon. I installed the brake and throttle assembly, the grips, the gauge cluster and the brake line from the master cyli...
RS Resurrection – Good News, Bad News
Good news and bad news today. Good news: I picked up the stainless braided brake lines, battery and brake pads after work. I managed to get all the brake lines ...
RS Resurrection – Getting Closer
I did some more work on the RS over the last few days. It’s starting to look like real progress is happening. Over the last couple of days I have: Run the...
RS Resurrection – Hiatus
hi·a·tus noun \hī-ˈā-təs\ : a period of time when something (such as an activity or program) is stopped Unfortunately, I live in Minne-snow-ta. The weather here...