Interesting airhead

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So a work colleague has just sold his old bike, a tasty CL350, through Car and Classic and I've gone on for the usual trawl and ended up on BMWs...😂 All sorts on offer and some totally laughable prices for so called "custom" airheads...🙄🙄 And then this:
www.carandclassic.com

1974 BMW R90S Black Manual, 5 speed in Leominster, United...

1974 BMW R90S Black Manual, 5 speed in Leominster, United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £4,750 Becks Motoren Mijhe BMW R90S 1974. C...
www.carandclassic.com www.carandclassic.com

Hope the link works and I imagine it'll offend some of the R90 brigade but a 90s racer custom before they became the fashion item they are now and with a sensible price...
 
A very interesting bike with a lot of modifications. Would be a great track bike if quiet enough. There's a lot to like about the bike.

From a slightly purest stance, I think calling it a R90S is a bit of a stretch, however, as all the R90S bits have been taken off (the heads are not R90S, which is the main distinguishing factor on a road bike). It may have engine and frame numbers to match but they are (skilfully?) left off the photo and description.
 
Gelandestrasse said:
A very interesting bike with a lot of modifications. Would be a great track bike if quiet enough. There's a lot to like about the bike.

From a slightly purest stance, I think calling it a R90S is a bit of a stretch, however, as all the R90S bits have been taken off (the heads are not R90S, which is the main distinguishing factor on a road bike). It may have engine and frame numbers to match but they are (skilfully?) left off the photo and description.
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Yep, yer right...👍😂 Perhaps the dellortos were the original parts...😂
 
Why is the engine at such a jaunty angle?
Looks odd.
 
Hann said:
Why is the engine at such a jaunty angle?
Looks odd.
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It’s to improve lean angles before the rocker covers touch down.
I believe it’s also for a straighter line for the shaft drive……but I could be wrong
 
Makes me laugh that as someone who still looks at airheads, especially original RT's, a quick reminder of the stupid problems highlighted on this section makes me shy again...😂👍 Still might be back one day...😁
 
A few things, like the open bellmouths and the square exhaust runner make the engineer in me go blech! On the other hand it's quite appealing. I wouldn't kick it out of bed :aidan
 
Raising front line of engine means you cannot access the oil filter…
It’s guy, but as a track bike it’s probably a bit of fun…..
 
As an antidote I found this also...👍😁
 

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mikeyboy said:
I’ve got 2x sets of those leg guards if anyone fancies a set
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I had Aeroguards on an 11GS and now unobtanium but seeing the old school version had me thinking of a set to make up myself, not helped by binning all my old screens when we moved...🙄🙄 I rode a 100GS once which had these fitted and for a classically fugly addition they were effective... The wind resistance probably helped to offset the woeful brakes 😂😂
 
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