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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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CJ,
Its a /5 version of the BMW's. There were various flavours, a 500, 600 and 750cc version. The one above is a R75, or 750 cc. They run from 1970 to 1973 or so then get "modern" with front disk brakes and such.
They really are bulletproof and nice to ride. No, its not a 2000 model bike and does have drum brakes so you have to plan ahead. All of the older BMW's shift like a Morris minor, in that you are not going to be doing any speedshifting.
All that said, they are a lot of fun, run forever and are a very good investment as well. They are around in all different shapes.
Cafe racer is one very very nice way to restore these:
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB
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