I was just watching that video, I am in love with that big honkin motor! When I had my BMW R100/7 , my favorite part of the bike was that motor. The raw mechanical look of the thing, like they just plucked it out of an old airplane.
The carburetors hang out , unobstructed and easy to work on and the valves are the easiest to adjust of any bike Ive ever owned. It was also the smoothest bike too.
I remember once, years ago, riding my BMW to an international bike show, where they had huge demo ride set ups from a dozen different factories. I spent The whole day there riding the latest and greatest big bikes, and at the end of the day, when I hopped back on my Beemer to ride home, I was surprised at just how well it stacked up to machines that were 40 years newer. Those old Beemers were just so well built. I’ve been very nostalgic for one here lately.