70's Air Head BMWs
Discussion
I have a 1983 R100CS. Last of the 70bhp 1000cc air heads. I love it. Comfortable, fast enough for modern traffic, easy to work on, reasonable handling for a bike of that age and loads of character.
The bike to have is the R90S but they command a lot of money.
Bikes with less than 900cc are nice to ride but slow.
The bike to have is the R90S but they command a lot of money.
Bikes with less than 900cc are nice to ride but slow.
My experience, BMWs are easy to work on at that age.
The bit that is hard to swallow is some models come in very expensive, ie the R80G/S and R80GS.
The older G/S is more difficult to find and a lot still get brought over from Europe.
I cannot share my experiences of other models although I hanker for an R25 [or similar], but if you want advice on the 80 g/s or gs the I would be happy to help
Or get yourself over to UKGSER site, they have crotchety old farts available to help as well as a dedicated forum.
Airheads are the way forward in my book, very gentile.
The bit that is hard to swallow is some models come in very expensive, ie the R80G/S and R80GS.
The older G/S is more difficult to find and a lot still get brought over from Europe.
I cannot share my experiences of other models although I hanker for an R25 [or similar], but if you want advice on the 80 g/s or gs the I would be happy to help
Or get yourself over to UKGSER site, they have crotchety old farts available to help as well as a dedicated forum.
Airheads are the way forward in my book, very gentile.
Much more reliable than British bikes of similar age, easy to work on, parts availability is good.
Riding position is very, very traditional which doesn't suit everyone and they are dog-slow compared to anything built in the last ten years (but that's not why you buy one anyway).
There are still plenty out there in more or less original condition, don't pay significantly more for a restored one unless it is truly immaculate.
Riding position is very, very traditional which doesn't suit everyone and they are dog-slow compared to anything built in the last ten years (but that's not why you buy one anyway).
There are still plenty out there in more or less original condition, don't pay significantly more for a restored one unless it is truly immaculate.
I have a 1990 R100 RT. Piss easy to work on, loads of spares for all age bikes. Motorworks.co.uk, motobins.co.uk. YouTube Chris Harris and you will get the mechanical picture.
The Airhead is a very useful source of info.
Loads of old and young(er) farts willing to help. Hipsters are buying them and pushing the prices up...
The Airhead is a very useful source of info.
Loads of old and young(er) farts willing to help. Hipsters are buying them and pushing the prices up...
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