[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by jyl

Sometime next year, probably late in the year, I hope to be in a position to buy a motorcycle.

(What's the hold up, you ask? Well, I need (in this order) to convince myself that I'm ready for a bike, I need to wear down the wife's resistance, and I need to feel positive enough to spend several $000.)

Anyway, as usual I am starting research early. I'm generally drawn to older BMW motorcycles, the /5 and /6 series, and particularly drawn to the R90S. These were the bikes that I dreamed about as a small boy.

Anyone have experience and views on this vintage of BMW? Are they practical to own, safe to ride, reasonable to buy, reliable to run, parts all available, etc?

Usage would be mostly around town, later some 1 to 4 hour cruises. I'm not a speed demon, the 911 hasn't gotten over 80MPH in, well, years?

Ya mean like this:



The R90S is a very nice machine but also a cult machine and so will cost you more. I traded in my R1100RS a few years back on my 1972 R75/5 and love it.

Was working with DrDogface on this forum and he now has a /5 as well and loves it.

Joe