Classic BMW Enduro Racing (Part 1/3) - 1982 R80ST becomes an Enduro Racer! 

Cheers mate, it was a cracking event wasn't it! Will definitely be at the next one and also watching all the crazy Xtreme Enduro antics!

Hiya, glad you like it. Really busy with work at the moment but hoping as the summer season dies down can start making a few more videos! The jacket is a Merlin Atlow - really good quality bit of kit. Had it a few years and still looks smart after completely soaking it in mud at walters arena!

If you go onto the next video (part 2/3) you'll see Rich has made a scrambler out of an R100RS. I find the twin shockers like his not quite so nice to ride off-road as the mono shock, but they certainly do the job and it's not like he doesn't follow me up the same tricky tracks. I think his bike is great example of how to do it on a lower budget.

therustynuts.co.uk/build-your-own-gs He's written down the details of his build on this website

Hi Nigel, Thanks for the message. I did actually film a lot more walk-through but became conscious of the runtime! I’d say I spent around 2.5k on top of the price of a half decent ST. The 21 inch front wheel and rear shock were definitely the biggest improvements. The main downside is the front ST shock has not a lot of travel so going to look at an upgrade soon. It’s fine for chilled off-roading but causes one hell of a rebound if you hit anything fast!

@@bigberthaontour Hi owen, you really used the original front fork? what alternative do you have in mind?

@@Hopfenpflanzen Not sure yet, I might just go for the later GS Forks which have 225mm travel as opposed to 175. Seems the easiest option, but easiest isn't always best!

Hi Gary, Since shooting the video I’ve learnt that the shock was actually just an ST one (it’s the same as used on G/S). The front forks were standard ST but the 21 inch front wheel gives the bike an inch of raise at the front. My current setup is using a hyper pro shock at the rear, it’s not much longer but being stiffer means the bike squats less when I’m riding it. At the front I’ve gone for the later GS fronts with hyper pro as they’re a much more advanced setup. I’ve actually done a video detailed all the modifications to my bike, I’ll get you the link…

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V8t6SpKback.html

@@bigberthaontour Thanks, I’m trying to gain a couple of inches height on my 1982 G/S.

@@garyhoward4064 nothing I’ve done raises it when it’s parked, but better springs means it doesn’t sag down so much when I’m on it. The high tech option is enduro bike front end and lengthen the swing arm (there are companies that do this)…but I’m not looking to empty my bank account into a bike that always works well!