Evolution Cycles
1087 Hickory Hill Pkwy.
Hubertus, WI 53033
414-573-7031
1989 R100GS For Sale - "Binky" Lives!!!
SALE PENDING...
I spent the summer rescuing this bike from the second owner who had partially disassembled it and then lost interest in the project...
He was going to sell it as a parts bike, but I saw the hidden potential and had always wanted my own Airhead GS.
I have owned and worked on my own Airhead BMW motorcycles since 1989. I put a lot of time and care into rebuilding this bike expecting to keep it as my own. With less than 18,000 miles on the clock I knew there was still lots of life left in this bike!
I even tracked down the original owner and found out that this bike has been officially dubbed, "Binky".
Work to rehab this bike included:
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Pulling the transmission to install all new seals and the circlip repair needed for the approx. 1986-1994 Airheads.
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Rebuilding the carburetors.
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Servicing the exhaust threads/nuts.
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Rebuilding the forks.
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Servicing the steering bearings, swingarm bearings, paralever pivots.
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Servicing connections in the wiring harness and routing wires correctly.
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Solid mounts for diode board & servicing of all electrical connections in charging system.
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Stripping/cleaning/rehabbing the front brake system.
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Rebuilt the fuel petcocks, new strainers, new external fuel filters, and tank "flapectomy".
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and then putting it all back together...
I am happy to
report that "Binky" is once again to be counted
amongst the living, breathing family of BMW motorcycles!
She still needs a new set of tires, and has a couple of small cosmetic dings, but she starts and runs smoothly and goes down the road just fine!
UNFORTUNATELY.... my bad knees combined with the tall seat height makes me a bit unstable when stopped.
Not wanting to have one of the knees bend backwards or sideways on me again, I believe that discretion is the better part of valor,
and I need to offer this fine bike up to someone with stronger knees than myself...
The Low-Down:
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1989 R100GS Bumblebee - with only 17,700 miles.
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BMW Heated Grip kit.
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Factory Saddlebag mounts (no bags).
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Dual Plugged Cylinder Heads (currently only stock single-spark coil).
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Fresh tune-up, including electronic carb balancing checked on-the-road.
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Fresh rebuild on transmission including installation of circlip on output shaft.
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Fresh rebuild on carburators.
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Fresh rebuild on forks.
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Rebuilt petcocks with new strainers, external fuel filters, and tank flush.
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All charging system and much of electrical system connections cleaned/tightened, and upgraded grounding for diode board.
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Steering Head Bearings, Swingarm Pivots, and Paralever Pivots all cleaned, regreased and adjusted properly.
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Brand new mirrors L&R.
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New brake pads, Braided Stainless brake line, caliper & master cylinder stripped/cleaned/rehabbed.
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All fluids changed; Mobil-1 synthetic lube in gearbox & final drive. Dino oil in engine due to lower miles (still breaking in...)
The Known Issues:
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Baby needs a new set of shoes... (the tires are both old and dry.)
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The bash guards have lived up to their name and have a few dings. (Hey, this was actually used as a GS...)
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So too, the underside of the valve covers are not pristine...
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The bottom of the left fork leg has a couple of scratches in the yellow paint as well.
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The seat cover may not be original. Not sure on this one, as I am not an expert on the GS's...
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There look to be a few pits in the top of the fuel tank that are below the paint, not sure how that one happened, it came to me like this.
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One of the hand guards has a crack and I use a zip-tie to hold it on. I have a set of good condition white ones that can go with if desired.
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The plug wires should probably be replaced, but you were going to buy the dual-plug coils anyway, right???
Overall, a well running, stable, good looking & FUN bike.
I just wish that I had the stability in my knees to hold it up when it isn't rolling...
Asking $5,000 obo
Considering the low mileage and recent work that has been done, I think that is a fair starting point.
Feel free to contact me with questions or to arrange a time to come test drive it.
I am willing to pick you up at the Milwaukee airport for a fly/ride purchase if you desire.
Be sure to look at all the photos of the bike in the gallery below!
Thanks for looking!
In the background is one of "Binky's" stable-mates, a 1986 R65 monolever with Pichler Uni-4 fairing dubbed "Betty" by my better half.
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