Generic 70's Tank Restoration Advice please

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Those with longer memories may remember this....

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Which was "unearthed" in my dear friend's garage after his mother passed away.

Yep, it's that one-of-a-kind, utterly unique, Difazio R90S.

Well, the restoration has begun! But whilst being as sharp as a razor at finance and hell at exterminating mink, he has no idea about restoring a motorcycle.

Soooo, where are the correct paint codes for classic BMWs please (someone must know)? PLEASE DON'T post your results of random Google searches. Our Google-Fu is as strong as yours.

Also, after 30 years in a damp garage, if anyone knows of a correct guide to checking and restoring tank interiors, that would be good too.

ta.

H.
 
hi harry, I have a old r90s which I've had for 17 years and I deal with 2 dealers / suppliers both in the north of england
moto bins 01775680881
moto works  01484353600
if you need any info please don't hesitate to pm me
best regards andy
 
Evenin H,

I remember that bike turning up at a Slater party one year, probably around 1982/83, I was so impressed with it that I ended up buying a Difazio 3c, I named it "the Bogmonster" after an ex-girlfriends sister in-law !

Try getting in contact with Difazio's in Frome, not only do they know about the front end, they do, or did, restore BMW's.


Andy
 
racer said:
Evenin H,

I remember that bike turning up at a Slater party one year, probably around 1982/83, I was so impressed with it that I ended up buying a Difazio 3c, I named it "the Bogmonster" after an ex-girlfriends sister in-law !

Try getting in contact with Difazio's in Frome, not only do they know about the front end, they do, or did, restore BMW's.


Andy
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Thanks Andy. Yeah, that's the bike. Noted on the Difazio Frome thing too. We've also been told that old man Baines is doing BMW restoration. But, in the spirit of "have fun getting the old dog running again", there'll be quite a bit of DIY on this project.

And I have a photo of a young man at Donnington on a strange 3C from around the same era. I think motoddrob of this forum features as well! I'd post 'em, but the scanner's busted ATM.

H.
 
racer said:
Evenin H,

I remember that bike turning up at a Slater party one year, probably around 1982/83, I was so impressed with it that I ended up buying a Difazio 3c, I named it "the Bogmonster" after an ex-girlfriends sister in-law !

Try getting in contact with Difazio's in Frome, not only do they know about the front end, they do, or did, restore BMW's.


Andy
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DiFazio front ends are so cool.  How many DiFazio 3Cs were made?  How many still exist??  Do you have any photos?
 
I think only Andy's hit the roads.
Not sure if any others were made for racing. I remember Nessie (not Difazio I think) and another racer had FFEs.

 
Interesting to see the subtle differences (wish I had a photo the BMW bike in it's heyday - will ask BTW).

The BMW has a slightly more "subtle" front swinger, being steel tube rather than the box section jobbie on the 3C.

The A frame sections on the 3C look slimmer too.

I *do* like the nickel? chrome? anodising? on the metalwork on the 3C. Really accentuates the front end.

Will forward the picture as an idea prompter. But as he's become a recluse in deepest rural England who just bitches, drinks and shoots mink, he's more likely to go for the original look of the bike, rather than bling.

Fewer spiders on the 3C too, I note.

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Should be a fun project. I'll be on the receiving end of everything that goes wrong. But he does a decent line in red wines.

Oh heck! How the f*** are we going to rebuild Lockheed calipers these days? Anyone know?

H.



 
Robin & Bob - many thanks guys. That's what forum's are for. Great time wasters sometimes, great time savers other times.

Thanks again.
 
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