I had the fairing, front fender, side covers and gas tank painted in a two tone paint scheme, code 130, used on the RS bikes; the colors are Dunkel Blue and Hell Silver. In this scheme, the seat cowl is painted Dunkel Blue but I chose to use Hell Silver instead. And in tribute to the first year 1977 RS, I had matte clear coat applied instead of gloss and a single white pin stripe applied.
This shows how I do the work and a short video showing some of the assembly details.
VIDEO: 1983 BMW R100RS Install Seat Cowl and Seat
Here are the parts.
Seat Cowl And Seat Hardware
I installed a combination grab rail/parcel rack.
Rondel and RS Badge Installed
The hinges on the later seats are designed to slide over the hinge pins and the seat is secured on the rear pin with a clip.
Seat Hinges
Seat Hinge Retaining Clamp
Retaining Clip Installed In Groove On Rear Seat Hinge
All Done.
All Done
All Done
As always, an excellent write-up Brook. Thank you so much for documenting everything so thoroughly. It’s always good to see bikes entering this final stage….ready for their first adventure. I look forward to reading about your first road trip on this one.
Hi Matt,
Indeed, all of sudden it all comes together.
Best.
Brook.