Next bike?

[bosco659]

I'll let you guys fight over this one.
https://topeka.craigslist.org/mcy/d/valley-falls-1978-bmw-r100/7752913243.html


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Was interesting until I saw the mileage. 180K is a bit much for me. Speaks well of the longevity of these bikes tho.

 

[Jan_P]

Yes was to slow
Price is as high as the Odometer reading
A factor 3 X

Stay clear ...

 

[Grewth]

That brake disc and caliper don't look like any BMW parts that I've ever seen

 

[Its been a long time]

That brake disc and caliper don't look like any BMW parts that I've ever seen

From the fairly poor picture, the caliper looks like a Performance Machine one to me. No idea about the disc.

 

[gggGary]

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/mcy/d/knapp-1975-bmw-r90-vintage-airhead/7752388145.html

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcy/d/spring-park-1976-bmw-r75/7751899384.html

 

[Its been a long time]

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/mcy/d/knapp-1975-bmw-r90-vintage-airhead/7752388145.html

That's a lovely bike.

 

[Mailman]

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/mcy/d/knapp-1975-bmw-r90-vintage-airhead/7752388145.html

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcy/d/spring-park-1976-bmw-r75/7751899384.html

Beautiful! I’d buy that R90 without hesitation. Low mileage ( assuming it hasn’t rolled over ) , well cared for, (looks like ) nice original paint. When I bought my R100 it had 44,000 miles on it and it had never been apart, I rode it for years and never had to do any repairs, just maintenance. Back when I had my BMW I ran into a guy with an R90 and we were comparing notes, I remember liking his bike very much!

 

[BowlingSS]

I worked on a few back in the 70’s.

 

[gggGary]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/413622454817708/

 

[rideitfast]

Got an 1984 R100 in my garage. Used to belong to my best friend and when he passed his parents gave it to me.

 

[Its been a long time]

Got an 1984 R100 in my garage. Used to belong to my best friend and when he passed his parents gave it to me.
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Lovely bike, very nice indeed.

 

[Mailman]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/413622454817708/
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Gary looks at that and thinks “ I could bring it back”. I look at that and see a big black hole that I would throw way too much money into , I’ve come to realize there are guys like Gary who can take crusty old lumps like this and just fix what doesn’t work. Then there’s guys like me……and it took me a long time to realize this about myself….. I want everything to look or be new and I buy waaay too many parts and before you know it I’m into a bike for much more than it’s worth.

 

[Grewth]

Gary looks at that and thinks “ I could bring it back”. I look at that and see a big black hole that I would throw way too much money into , I’ve come to realize there are guys like Gary who can take crusty old lumps like this and just fix what doesn’t work. Then there’s guys like me……and it took me a long time to realize this about myself….. I want everything to look or be new and I buy waaay too many parts and before you know it I’m into a bike for much more than it’s worth.

Nothing wrong with that.
If you can afford it that is .
Then it's worth every penny if it makes you happy.
I was recently reading about (probably on these forums) some guy who at the age of 81, felt confident enough to spend $21,000 on a brand new motorcycle.
Much to the disapproval of all his relatives, who are apparently looking forward to inheriting his fortune.
Well that's twenty grand they won't be seeing.

 

[5twins]

I paid about that for my R75/5, but it was in much better shape and was just what I was looking for ('73 1/2 LWB in Grenada Red) .....

I also had a 1975 R75/6 for about 20 years, wonderful bike. It was very reliable, I'd call it a 2-wheeled car, lol.

 

[zrx1100]

I may be wrong, but seems that there few upgrade options to get more power out of these bikes. So may not be the best platform for those to wrench for performance

 

[5twins]

BMWs excel at a different kind of performance, running at high speeds for hours on end. They love to run down the highway between 70 and 90 all day long, lol. All I ever really did to mine was install a K&N airbox filter element and bump the mains up a size or two to compensate. I would also install better rear shocks (usually Konis). So, it's not about off-the-line performance, stop light to stop light racing, but rather long distances at high speeds. Like, I'll race you to Cleveland and back, lol.

 

[member43148]

How many miles can a R75 like that go on a tank ?

 

[zrx1100]

When I was rebuilding my XS I rode a friends gs1100. It was very nice indeed.

BMWs excel at a different kind of performance, running at high speeds for hours on end. They love to run down the highway between 70 and 90 all day long, lol. All I ever really did to mine was install a K&N airbox filter element and bump the mains up a size or two to compensate. I would also install better rear shocks (usually Konis). So, it's not about off-the-line performance, stop light to stop light racing, but rather long distances at high speeds. Like, I'll race you to Cleveland and back, lol.

 

[Grewth]

BMWs excel at a different kind of performance, running at high speeds for hours on end. They love to run down the highway between 70 and 90 all day long, lol. All I ever really did to mine was install a K&N airbox filter element and bump the mains up a size or two to compensate. I would also install better rear shocks (usually Konis). So, it's not about off-the-line performance, stop light to stop light racing, but rather long distances at high speeds. Like, I'll race you to Cleveland and back, lol.

Strange how my tastes are changing as I'm getting older.
I could really get into a BM right now, but twenty years ago I wouldn't have given you a thank you for one.

 

[Adamc]

I'm a member of the same club. Back in the 70s, didn't like BMWs. Ugly, slow, old man's bike. Then in the 90s, knew a bloke with an R90S and started to appreciate the practical nature of them. As @Mailman says, doing the valves is a cinch. Likewise adjusting the chain LOL. And now the looks of the old slab-sided tank ones have grown on me.

Have thought about finding a nice old one, a 75/5 would fill the bill, might even turn out to the that one do-it-all bike I dream of?

Image borrowed of that internet:

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But personally, still wouldn't consider a new BMW.

Always wanted an R90S as a young’un. Now have The Brat R1200GS, and now I understand. Awesome bike and so brilliant to ride. Still want an R90S tho’