Old Beemer

Speed this in South Carolina. Thought it was worth stopping and taking pictures. Art on wheels.

JoseyR3Wales said:

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Appreciate the post. My first road bike was 70 bmw 750/5 then a 74 r900/6.

That is a pretty bike, someone takes care of it very well.

bob

Nice find. Those mirror arms are amazingly long. Yes, i did see the engine too . Very nice bike

Beautiful, and also what I can see of the R100. I love the old Boxers.

Navigator said:

Beautiful, and also what I can see of the R100. I love the old Boxers.

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R69
Years Produced: 1955-1960
Notable Features/achievements: In 1959, set the U.S. transcontinental motorcycle record of 52 hours and 11 minutes, one of the world's first adjustable rear suspensions
Complex Says: Many German motorcycle manufacturers were going under in these fragile post-war years. The R69 helped get overseas racers, primarily in the U.S., interested in BMW.

This is the model I have.

R100RS

R100RS
Years Produced: 1976-1984
Notable Features/achievements: First-ever sport-touring bike, aerodynamic fairing reduced wind resistance and front wheel lift
Complex Says: A cross between a sportbike and a tourer, this bike served an important niche. Sales figures don't lie. The R100RS was BMW's best-selling model ever, until the advent of the K100RS in 1983. This happened despite the fact that this bike was the highest-priced BMW ever: $4,595.

The R69S was the first real motorcycle I ever got to ride, well pillion. I was about 15 and our neighbor who had one took me for a ride. Even did some off road hill climbing along the American River levies. I knew I wanted a motorcycle one day but that hooked me. That R100S is another splendid specimen. They come up for sale on occasion and are very pricey.

I just responded Craigslist listing fora beautiful white 1982 RT but of course it had already sold. This was my 1976 R90/6 that I never should have sold because it was in top mechanical condition. I rode this all over southern California and much of Washington state.

I sold it to a friend who desperately wanted to get a bike but didn't have much money. We agreed as as a condition of the sale that I'd buy it back from him, for what he paid for it plus anything he put into it, if he decided it just wasn't for him. He sold it 6 months later for a good profit. We are no longer friends.

The problem with riding these old bikes is the fuel that we get in the US. Ethanol eats up the rubber in the carbs and fuel lines at 10% ethanol and now were going to E15. Rubbish fuel.