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£9,500

Asking price

1978 BMW R100 Scriminger Cafe Racer

  • 2,200 Miles
  • Manual, 5 speed
  • Petrol
  • 980cc
  • 1978
  • OFC189T
  • Black
  • Private seller
  • GB
    Alston, United Kingdom

Description

Superbly engineered BMW R100 cafe racer built by BMW guru Steve Scriminger (Scriminger Engine Developments).

Based on a 1978 BMW R series donor, absolutely everything has been refurbished, replaced or expertly modified.

I have a photographic build record and eight pages of invoices detailing the work and parts that have gone into this beautifully engineered and exquisitely detailed machine.

It goes, stops and handles brilliantly, it looks and sounds great, it's light and fast, and it demands attention wherever it goes.

This bike cost approximately £13k to build and it has covered approx 2200 dry miles. It has been stored indoors and cherished, so remains in showroom condition.

Spec is too extensive to list, but here are the basics:

BMW R series frame with custom fabricated rear subframe and additional bracing.

Modified R100/ 7 fuel tank lengthened by 4inches (in steel) with alloy Monza cap.
Scriminger seat unit and fairing

Paintwork by Paint Supremacy

BMW K100 Motorsport 41mm front forks
BMW K100 Motorsport Brembo twin front calipers and discs.
Akront valanced polished alloy rims with stainless spokes
Hagon custom rear shocks
Custom rear-set footrests

Custom wiring loom, LED mini indicators and Lithium battery
Later type BMW R100 switchgear
Acewell digital instrumentation

Rebuilt 980cc engine with all new bearings, etc
Twin-plugged heads with modified squish band and flowed ports with bigger valves
Lightweight Mahle 10. 5:1 pistons and shortened barrels to suit
Dell’orto 38mm carbs
Re-timed RS cams
Bespoke stainless 2 into 1 exhaust with removable baffle

Close ratio 5-speed gearbox (rebuilt)
Late type bevel drive (rebuilt)
Lightweight sintered clutch with lightened and balanced flywheel

Reducing my collection, so this rare and desirable machine is now available.

Not sure how to value this one-off bike, so the price is negotiable within reason.

Please contact me for more information.

Delivery can be arranged with a reliable and careful courier for £250 for mainland UK (highlands and islands may cost more).

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

No

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

Private seller

1 listing since 2024

Vehicle location

Alston, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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