New to me R1100GS

[nicholsonj2252]

Picked this up at the weekend - a 1997 R1100GS with just 21600 miles on it

Guy bought it in 2003 when it was 6 years old and ran it until 2011 . He was knocked off his pedal bike and seriously injured so he could no longer ride and the bike has sat in his heated garage unused since then

I went to see a R100RS (there will be a separate thread on that) and had to move the R1100GS to get the R100RS out

First job once I got it home was to remove the fuel tank and drain the old petrol which was pretty stale and the fuel pump strainer was split and the pump had drawn in debris and was seized solid

The rubber hoses , fuel pump damper and U bend were all badly degraded . So first parts order into Motorworks for a new pump , strainer , filter , sealing O ring , fuel hoses and clamps

Fitted a new battery and all the electrics work and the starter motor spins and the bike has good compression

Back brake almost works so will need some attention and there was zero front brake . Once I got the front reservoir cover off I realised why , the master cylinder seals had failed and the brake fluid had dripped onto the RH rocker cover

Removed the RH switchgear , grip and the master cylinder and stripped it all down and will order

a rebuild kit

I'll get the fuel system all rebuilt and check the engine runs OK and it changes gear etc then I'll decide what else it needs.....

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[nicholsonj2252]

Master cylinder cleaned up nicely

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[Old Codger]

Is it on the original brake hoses ? My 1100s hoses disintegrated internally causing interesting problems and brake seizure .

 

[850GS-J]

What a cracking find. Watching with interest

 

[Davey B]

Good thread....watching with envy at your skill

 

[Udders]

Looks like a nice tidy bike.

Is this going to be a keeper or a do up and sell?

 

[nicholsonj2252]

Is it on the original brake hoses ? My 1100s hoses disintegrated internally causing interesting problems and brake seizure .

It is but they will be getting removed and new braided hoses fitted


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[nicholsonj2252]

Looks like a nice tidy bike.

Is this going to be a keeper or a do up and sell?

I’d say a keeper but I never seem to be able to keep them and sell them on when I see something else I fancy


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[Paradiso]

Looks tidy that. I hope you get away with a master cylinder rebuild- a new master cylinder is pricey.
I've just put a new clutch in mine over the last couple of days. Only 46000 and and plate was down to 4.2mm.
I like the black and yellow combo. Mine's Kalahari yellow, also a '97. I wish my wheels were as clean as those on your bike.