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Originally Posted by 67R69S
Great thread, its amazing what comes out of the woodwork when you ask car guys about old bikes.
Speeder, did you notice a big difference in temperature with the fairing lowers removed on your RS? My dream bike is a gold '78 RS and I've heard they can be quite toasty in summer.
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It's a night/day difference. The fairing lowers cause the cylinders to cook your feet in the summer. They are going to be awesome for cold weather riding, though!
I have the R100RS book by Bill Stermer and it has all of these cool pictures of people riding RSes in the Alps with snow next to the road, etc. Mine has the accessory plug for a heated vest as well. Removing the lowers has become a popular thing to do in hot climates.
There was an absolutely beautiful gold '78 that sold on eBay about a month ago for $4500. I was watching it and seriously considering it, 60-something y.o. owner in Colorado, member of BMW club, multiple bike owner, fanatic, etc., etc...
Here it is. Zoom in on the photos and bite your knuckles:
BMW R Series | eBay