// Werkszeichnung · the build journal
1997 BMW R1100GS
Oilhead boxer — Öhlins, Staintune, Brembo and Touratech, with a year of sitting to undo. Specs, service records, and every wrench turn, logged here.
- Öhlins Suspension
- Staintune Stainless
- Brembo Brakes
- Touratech Armor
Journal
The blog of this bike — every part ordered, wrench turned and mile added. Newest first.
The Build Board
What it takes to wake her up after a year parked, plus the running wishlist.
Service
What's been done, and what's due — every service logged with date, mileage and parts.
Service log
Service schedule
The Garage
What's bolted on, and the stash of spares that came with it.
Installed mods
Spare parts
Gallery
Fresh off a wash the day it came home. Tap any shot to enlarge.
Photos coming — drop the images into the images/ folder (filenames in images/README.txt) and they'll appear here automatically.
Walkaround
A few clips from the garage — the shape, the details, the sound.
Reference
The numbers I keep looking up — fluids, capacities, tire sizes, valve clearances and torque specs for the R1100GS.
Wrench with the manual open: these are compiled reference figures for the R1100GS (cross-checked against the BMW factory service-data sheet) — always confirm against the BMW / Clymer manual for your exact bike before torquing or filling.
Good to Know
The documented oilhead quirks and ownership notes worth keeping in mind.
Specifications
Factory figures. Bold = aftermarket kit on this bike.
The Playbook
Step-by-step for the work ahead — checked against the manuals and the oilhead community. Tap a guide to open it.
Starting points, not gospel: these guides were researched and fact-checked, but always follow the kit's own instructions and the BMW / Clymer manual for your bike before you wrench. When in doubt, ask an experienced hand — or an oilhead forum.
The Library
The deep reference — researched, cross-verified, and kept current. Search everything, or tap a volume to open it.
Living documents: compiled from the factory service data and the oilhead community's best sources, then independently fact-checked. Verify safety-critical figures against the manual before wrenching.
The logbook stays open.
One oilhead GS, and every mile written down. Check back as the build comes along — or send it to a fellow GS rider.