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My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:49 am
by Blondi
Hello everyone
I haven't been here for ages! Time flies when you're having fun
My 1150 is still with me and is going extremely well, no issues and I still love it to bits. She's 12 years old now
Last month I bought an original 1957 BMW R50! (I think she might be the 1150's great-great-great grandmother
) 54000 Miles on the clock and rides beautifully!
Some pics:
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:31 am
by riceburner
damn! there's no 'Like' button!
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:28 pm
by CycleRob
Really good condition for being 57 years old. It has to be the low humidity in J-SA.
My Jack Russell mix dog noticed that black (predator) cat walking toward us. Cool cat !!
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:35 pm
by peels
beautiful bikes!
but your cat freaks me out. LOL
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:00 pm
by Gonzo49i
Great post. I currently own a 2004 R1150r with 37K on the odometer, bought it 4 years ago after the kids moved out. Love the bike! Back in 1986 sold my 1966 R50. I purchased the bike used in 1968 and sold it in 1986 with 128K on it. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures. Enjoy the ride.
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:54 pm
by Rags
Ha!
I used to own one in the sixties
How do you like the Earles fork (could never get used to it)
Sounds like a treasure
Rags
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:20 pm
by Gonzo49i
Rags wrote:Ha!
I used to own one in the sixties
How do you like the Earles fork (could never get used to it)
Sounds like a treasure
Rags
You're really jogging my memory now. I remember the odd feeling of the front end rising when I applied the front brake. The bike replaced an R27 which also had Earles forks. The R50 had the large tank, large seat, luggage rack and hard bags, wish I had some old pics. Divorce will do that to you.
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:21 pm
by mogu83
Same Idea 37 years apart.
Stable Mates
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:16 pm
by Rags
mogu83 wrote:Same Idea 37 years apart.
Stable Mates
That R75/5 looks sweet excellent condition
Here's my old '72 R75 with a third party fairing in the Sonoran desert in Mexico 1975. I think they started colors in '72; before that, you could have any color you wanted as long as it was black.
Rags
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:50 am
by Scota
Thank you for these gems!!!!
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:54 pm
by BMWTEK21
Very cool thread with beautiful pictures. Thank you all for posting!
-Ben
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:04 pm
by martinjmpr
Beautiful!
I wish BMW would come out with a true "retro" bike. I think the market would eat it up.
That R90T doesn't look "retro" to me, it looks like a modern naked standard.
Bring back toaster tanks and fork boots!
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 4:29 am
by Martyn
martinjmpr wrote:Beautiful!
I wish BMW would come out with a true "retro" bike. I think the market would eat it up.
That R90T doesn't look "retro" to me, it looks like a modern naked standard.
Bring back toaster tanks and fork boots!
You might like this from Unit Garage then.
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_r
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:56 am
by Buckster
That's pretty sweet!
Re: My new old bike
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:06 am
by riceburner
Martyn wrote:martinjmpr wrote:Beautiful!
I wish BMW would come out with a true "retro" bike. I think the market would eat it up.
That R90T doesn't look "retro" to me, it looks like a modern naked standard.
Bring back toaster tanks and fork boots!
You might like this from Unit Garage then.
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_r
The GS looks fantastic!
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_gs
