BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Guys, thanks for all the kind words! @ Grey Thumper: Looking like a Rockster was the last thing on my mind... the asymmetrical dual headlights was a last-minute detail, parts that became available. I was originally looking at some of the new micro-projectors from Hella that are made for custom or bu...

Can you have one? Yikes... with a 3-year production cycle per unit, I can't say that this would be a cost-effective business model.

Considering mine was started in 2005... perhaps the inspiration was the other way?

Sumbitch... I hadn't even seen that.

Eerily similar, isn't it?

- Rob

Yet a few more months have dragged by, but I am glad to say that in all major respects, she's DONE. D-U-N. Mike @ MG Cycles in NJ did an amazing job working out the electronic glitches and interfacing old harness to updated instrument/lighting harness and sorting out the ABS, along with a long list ...

Great conversion......I just have three questions 1) Were the front end slides anodized? 2) Who bent and fabricated that nice ensemble of stainless pipes. Is it 321 SS? or 309 SS 3) Where did the tailight come from The blue paint application is great....enjoy it. =D> =D> =D> 1) Originally, yes, the...

riceburner wrote:Linky no workee..

I think my web host was down for an hour... works now.

Pics of the build process:

http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/

Much thanks to Mike and Jim at Beemer Boneyard, absolutely indispensible help with sourcing many parts and mechanical assembly.

- Rob

Nope, it stays on. Both beams are lit when the high is on. Nice conversion by the way. Any more pics? Dan I suspected as much, thanks very much for the confirmation. The original chassis harness used a single 2-filament bulb and switched filaments between high and low. More "almost done" ...

Premise: I don't own a Rockster, but need to know how the headlights work. Why? I'm using a Rockster headlight assembly on another bike. The question: when you turn on the high beam on the Rockster, does the low beam go out? The conversion: http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/060708_ALMOST/image...

Thanks! You probably saw it on chromeheads.org, that's the only other place I've posted about it.

- Rob

Yes, almost a year later... just a few more things to sort out - instrument wiring integration, throttle body synching, a few little fasteners that have gone missing. Frankly, I am most pleasantly surprised by the sound. It has a "dirty" sound like an Italian bike. More aggressive and loud...

Assembly update:

http://picasaweb.google.com/robert.levi ... t_C_061207

i love your work - espically the pipes, they look unreal. Thanks! I can't wait to hear how it sounds... that's the "big reveal" for me. What I put together, between the high-flow catalytic converter and and muffler tips, was based on experience and instinct... which is a fancy way of sayi...

I have the R1150R. Where can I get the pistons,head work, and cams? The Harley guys give me crap about no way to get more HP out of my R. :evil: :roll: :lol: Pistons came from: http://www.bbpower.de/ They also offer high-lift cams, but I'll likely be sticking with R1100S cams. Engine assembly and o...

I just clicked it and it worked... maybe a momentary problem, try again?

Long overdue update... http://picasaweb.google.com/robert.levinson/ProjectCAssemblyUpdate52907 Ignore the telelever, that's temporary while I have another proper R1200C unit. First one seems to have grown legs and walked off. The motor is all built with the high-compression pistons and re-bore, and ...

ebiker wrote:Excuse me for asking, but is that a crack in the wrist pin area? (bottom photo, upper boss)

Got me scared for a second! It's a reflection from the white cardboard I was using as a light reflector.

Three months sort of slipped by waiting for paint to get done. Oops. Pics: http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/100106_PAINT/images/img_8460.jpg http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/100106_PAINT/images/img_8461.jpg http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/100106_PAINT/images/img_8465.jpg http:/...

Progress! Posted pics of the frame and headlights on the website: http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/thumbs/060106_frame1_small.JPG http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/thumbs/060601_frame2_small.JPG The frame is cleaned up and primed, as are all other sheetmetal and body bits. If all goes w...

New toys delivered today... 12.5:1 pistons with deep relief for high-lift cams (consideration for the future):