My new old bike
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My new old bike
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:
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:
2002 R1150R (A Blue one!)
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Re: My new old bike
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 !!
My Jack Russell mix dog noticed that black (predator) cat walking toward us. Cool cat !!
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beautiful bikes!
but your cat freaks me out. LOL
but your cat freaks me out. LOL
2002 R1150R. Helmets save more lives than loud pipes.
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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
Rags
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
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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.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
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Same Idea 37 years apart.
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Harry Costello -- Jersey Shore
2007 R1200R
1974 + 75 CB125S
1971 R75
2011 Sportster
BMWMOA 57358
2007 R1200R
1974 + 75 CB125S
1971 R75
2011 Sportster
BMWMOA 57358
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That R75/5 looks sweet excellent conditionmogu83 wrote:Same Idea 37 years apart.
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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
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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!
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!
Martin AKA Zapp Branigan (on ADV)
Littleton, CO
2002 R1150R, 2002 Triumph Bonneville 790
Littleton, CO
2002 R1150R, 2002 Triumph Bonneville 790
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You might like this from Unit Garage then.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!
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_r
Martyn Hillier, Cheltenham, UK.
1979 R100RT, 2013 R1200RT, 2014 R1200R & 2016 R1200RT Iconic.
1979 R100RT, 2013 R1200RT, 2014 R1200R & 2016 R1200RT Iconic.
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Martyn wrote:You might like this from Unit Garage then.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!
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_r
The GS looks fantastic!
http://www.unitgarage.com/kit_r120_gs