#R100GS
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Another clear pass for Old Faithful.

#motorcycle #R100GS
June 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A wet ride is better than no ride.

#R100GS #motorcycle #motosky
August 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Popped to the shops.

#motorcycle #motosky #R100GS
July 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The track's been too rutted and muddy to get out recently, but recent repairs meant I could do the paper run on the old girl again.

#motosky #motorcycle #R100GS
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
My little part of the world works better today than it did yesterday.

This is important to me at the moment.

#motorcycle #R100GS
September 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A life-affirming hour aboard the faithful #R100GS #motorcycle
August 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Another day for pottering in the #Cairngorms.

#motorcycle #motosky #R100GS
September 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Beating the heat by shunpiking in the shade.

#R100GS #motorcycle #motosky
June 25, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Fitted a single Corbin seat to the BMW, along with a Paris Dakar rack.

Not sure it's a keeper, but it's nice to mess around with period accessories, especially if they've got a similar patina.

#motorcycle #motosky #R100GS #ParisDakar
July 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As @throttlesteerer.bsky.social is taking any unscheduled duvet day, I thought I'd cheer him up with a photo of an eighties #motorcycle sporting a period-correct seat cover. 😁

#motosky #Tomintoul #R100GS
June 12, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Early morning ride on the #R100GS thwarted by gearchange problems.

Easily sorted when I got back home and I still got to enjoy a chilly morning on largely empty roads.

#motosky #motorcycle
August 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Who'd a thunk it?

"Results: It was found that ... leg injuries were reduced by approximately 50% among riders with boxer engines. These results were statistically significant."

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25793434/

#motorcycle #motosky #R100GS
May 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
All reassembled and it appears to be free of leaks now 🤞

The Stahlbus valves are expensive but really nicely made and a doddle to bleed.

Probably overkill but they sure look pretty.

#motorcycle ##moveslowandmendthings #R100GS
September 25, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Minus three here today and glorious, so when the Christmas cards needed posting... #R100GS #motorcycle
December 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
That didn't go entirely to plan because someone had split the caliper previously with a chainsaw and then pried the seal out with a hammer.

I've lapped them and the recess for the O-ring was slightly raised as you can see from the bright ring around it.

#R100GS #motorcycle #moveslowandmendthings
September 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Also had trouble bleeding them so I've treated it to a new hard line and a pair of Stahlbus valves.

Threw in a new rubber grommet and bracket too; ##M539Restorations is either a good influence or, if you're my bank manager, a bad one 😁

#R100GS #motorcycle #moveslowandmendthings
September 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Minus 2C this morning but it's dry and I haven't ridden for a while, so a quick trip to Aviemore for breakfast.

#motorcycle #R100GS
March 4, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Ordered carb repair kits for the #R100GS from Motorworks, who just called to check I'd ordered the right ones.

Of course, I hadn't which I realised as soon as I saw who was phoning me - what great service!

Anyway, here's an old photo of my bike being used in an advert for Hideout. #motorcycle
September 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Can't help I'm afraid but fair play for rebuilding it!

And great bikes, aren't they?

#R100GS #motorcycle
September 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I haven't been able to ride the GS for three weeks, so to console myself I did all the small hobs I've been putting off.

(List of jobs in ALT text)

Blimey, what a transformation!

Who'd have thought that looking after it properly would have made such a difference?

#R100GS #motorcycle #motosky
July 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Getting my 1988 BMW R100GS ready for Spring.
January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Not one for polishing the #R100GS but I won't fit anything but the best when it comes to parts; even splashing out on Cohline fuel lines and Aba hose clamps, I still figure I come out ahead if I don't pay for labour.

Now enjoying a beer and admiring my work.

Cheers 🍻

#motorcycle #motosky
August 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
There are days for tearing around the lanes.

And there are days for just pottering and enjoying the start of autumn.

#BMWR100GS #motorcycle #motosky
September 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A bike and a half. Half tourer, half motocrosser!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-r100gs-7/
April 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM