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Title: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: frankenduck on September 14, 2012, 06:16:41 PM
(http://rickgz.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Pauly-Jr/i-pFdf2SG/0/L/BMW-R7-L.jpg)
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: Opus on September 14, 2012, 09:22:46 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: argent brick on September 14, 2012, 11:02:31 PM
That is a R what?
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: robleyd on September 14, 2012, 11:38:21 PM
http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/09/10/rare-bmw-stars-at-pebble-beach/ (http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/09/10/rare-bmw-stars-at-pebble-beach/) suggests an R7, if I read it correctly.
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: TaosBrick on September 15, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
That - is Astounding! Makes our K's look kinda clunky and boxy in comparison.
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: BIG D on September 18, 2012, 04:51:05 AM
 cool shades

That pic's a great find, very stylish thanks for sharing 

BIG D
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Post by: vesku on September 21, 2012, 11:00:52 AM
Aaaahhh, Art deco era..<3
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: frankenduck on September 21, 2012, 08:53:10 PM
(http://beamerbum.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/R-60-rebuild/i-DsGQhsT/0/XL/DSC0969-XL.jpg)
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: TaosBrick on September 21, 2012, 09:35:58 PM
Nice one, Duck. /2 with /5 front end?
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: frankenduck on September 21, 2012, 10:22:57 PM
Quote from: TaosBrick on September 21, 2012, 09:35:58 PM
Nice one, Duck. /2 with /5 front end?

Beats the F out of me.  Some dude posted up a pic of his ride on ADV and I appreciate it.  I'd never own or ride something like that but I LOVE the way it looks and like the BMW heritage.
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: wmax351 on September 22, 2012, 12:10:27 AM
Quote from: TaosBrick on September 21, 2012, 09:35:58 PM
Nice one, Duck. /2 with /5 front end?

It's an  R69 US. Had the /5 forks from the factory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_R69S (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_R69S)
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: TaosBrick on September 22, 2012, 07:36:57 AM
Aha! didn't realize the US R69 had telescoping forks. I've been puzzling out the possibility of trying to build something both Brenda and I could ride, based on a /2 frame, but with an R90 engine, and... a nice fork with disk brakes, so it would both handle and stop. Been wondering if a K front end could work with a /2 frame, ala Frankenboxer.  :hmm:
Title: Re: Cool Old Beemer
Post by: argent brick on September 22, 2012, 03:37:50 PM
Quote from: TaosBrick on September 22, 2012, 07:36:57 AM
Aha! didn't realize the US R69 had telescoping forks. I've been puzzling out the possibility of trying to build something both Brenda and I could ride, based on a /2 frame, but with an R90 engine, and... a nice fork with disk brakes, so it would both handle and stop. Been wondering if a K front end could work with a /2 frame, ala Frankenboxer.  :hmm:

Why not?  They put a K bike front end on one of the R65 models. If the factory can do it, why can't you?