My new old bike

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My new old bike

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Hello everyone :)

I haven't been here for ages! Time flies when you're having fun :D

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 :shock:

Last month I bought an original 1957 BMW R50! (I think she might be the 1150's great-great-great grandmother :lol:) 54000 Miles on the clock and rides beautifully!

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damn! there's no 'Like' button!
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Really good condition for being 57 years old. It has to be the low humidity in J-SA.
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beautiful bikes!

but your cat freaks me out. LOL
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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.
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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

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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

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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.
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Same Idea 37 years apart.
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mogu83 wrote:Same Idea 37 years apart.
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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.

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Thank you for these gems!!!!
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Very cool thread with beautiful pictures. Thank you all for posting!

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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! :D
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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! :D
You might like this from Unit Garage then.

http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_r
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That's pretty sweet!
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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! :D
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
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