Bargains like Aliens are still out there...

[England-Kev]

I got a call today asking if I was interested in an older BMW R80, of course I am always interested, so I arranged to go see the bike, as it was not too far from me.

Well it turned out to be an 85 R80-RT, only two owners from new (father and son) and a genuine 26 thousand miles. Full BMWluggage, Taxed and tested, Stainless exhaust, new rear shock, and new coil.

So I bought it.

As you can see it needs a clean, and some new fork gaiters, but that is all.

 

[Kenny]

Blimey. doesn't look like it has ran in a while ! Only a single disc ?

Oh.....and don't forget the full hit with s/s nuts and bolts

 

[Fanum]

Iconic

 

[Ras Thurlo]

So I bought it.

ok, so someone has to ask:

how much?

+ keeping it stock, or going to turn it into a naked hipster wagon?

 

[England-Kev]

£750

 

[jonnie comet]

£750

There are blokes here that pay £750 for a jacket....

Sounds good.......

 

[tuftywhite]

Well done. It's a beauty.

 

[litelfun]

I got a call today asking if I was interested in an older BMW R80, of course I am always interested, so I arranged to go see the bike, as it was not too far from me.

Well it turned out to be an 85 R80-RT, only two owners from new (father and son) and a genuine 26 thousand miles. Full BMWluggage, Taxed and tested, Stainless exhaust, new rear shock, and new coil.

So I bought it.

As you can see it needs a clean, and some new fork gaiters, but that is all.

if you ever need a 4 pot brembo or master cylinder let me now !! my drilled disck might fit that as well !!!!
uther wise you have bought a reale bargaine thier just needs a bit tlc ;-)

 

[MikeP]

I've never quite understood the reasoning behind giving the R65 twin discs and the R80RT with all that weight to haul down from (relative) speed, a single disc set-up.

 

[(RIP) Tibs]

Less weight to haul down. S'obvious....

 

[England-Kev]

So I decided to offer it to a friend for what I gave for it... I am not one to make money out of friends if I can help it, so it was a good deal all round.

My mate Ed caught a train from over on the east coast today, and I picked him up at the station, I then took him over to the guy selling the bike, so they could sort out the paperwork. This was the chance for Ed to say no thanks, but he didn't, which was no real suprise, so we started up the bike, paid the guy some cash, he had only done ten miles since getting it MoT'd in May! he had also fitted a new battery as well.

Then we topped up the gas, checked the tyres, found a leaky carb (float valve) and so Ed rode off the 150 miles home. If he finds he doesn't like the bike (first BMW) then I will have it back for the same money.