For our Motorcyclist Enthusiast Members...I present My new toy!
 

A couple of seeks ago I posted my BMW K1200LT motorcycle for sale... It sold last weekend :cheers:

I used the money to finance this new toy! It is a 1983 BMW R100 with a Velorex sidecar. I pick it up this weekend!

An airhead!
dju

Classy, very classy bike "rig"! Congrats, John. :cheers:

Bellissima, congratulazioni !!!

John
Nice bike!!!

Life is good! ENJOY!!!

Very nice "downgrade". :)
Much classier than my old Hondas.

Reverse?

Sorry, no reverse on the R100RT--- I'll make do :)

John,
very cool !!!
happy rockon !!!
Bill

SU carbs?

John, My first real bike was a 1952 BMW 500cc I bought in Germany in 1969. Sadly I left it in pieces when I went from pavement to cobblestone on a rainy afternoon.

Take a look at this beauty!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bmw-marks...200013030.html

I've heard that when parked using the kickstand, these horizontally opposed jugs allow some oil to pool in the lower cylinder, making for a smokey startup. Also, due to the direction of rotation of the crankshaft, one needs to throttle differently whether turning right or left. Seems like a sidecar to hold this old gal upright will take care of those eccentricities!

David, HAH! Just like old wives tales about the Luger..None of these fine bikes I owned over the years displayed any of these characteristics! Just purred like a kitten and took you where you pointed them.

If you go to my link you will see a really fine retro BMW bike..The 1952 I had was way low center of gravity. The passenger seat was on the back fender and the passenger could see over the top of the driver!

I firmly believe if BMW were to produce a retro bike of the 1950's vintage they would sell a million of them. Modern technology and early design. Simplistic.

I would like to have a 1940's retro BMW. With a sidecar. And an MG42... :cheers:

I always wondered if it were true. I asked the guy who had started one up why it was making the blue cloud, and that had been his explanation. It might be true if the rings were marginal...I bet you kept yours in good shape.

1989 is far enough retro for me, I'm happy with my Springer Softail bagger. Harleys from the 50's might seem nostalgic, but riding a hard tail...? Gotta admit, the old stuff was easy to understand and work on. And no less dependable, either, with proper upkeep!

All this talk about classic bikes makes me want to share this photo of a 1947 Indian Chief complete with suicide clutch and manual spark advance. Yes, that is what I looked like back in 1970. I was so tuff I didn't even wear a t-shirt under my leather jacket and I was so stupid that I wore sandals. :burnout:

John- usually I'm not much on sidecars, but with your new bike- me likey!
Guys- you're making me nostalgic for "the day"! Bill

I still own my 97 HD Springer Softail that I purchased new. First, and only, new vehicle that I have ever owned. It currently has about 90K miles on it, and does not leak a drop of oil!! I couldn't say that about my 1960 Sportster CH. It "marked it's spot" everywhere I parked it.

They have those! The Ural, sans MG42 unfortunately.
http://www.imz-ural.com/sahara.html

The Ural is an example of the shortsightedness of companies who have missed the writing on the wall..like Colt. They failed to see that the SAA pistol could be brought back as a modern pistol and the Italians saw an opportunity to take this business for decades.
BMW is in the same position. They could be going simplistic retro and instead let the Russians do it. The Ural is some bike to be sure but no BMW. I have looked them over carefully in my driveway and it's as if a caveman made them. Well, not that bad but if you know and love BMW bikes they just don't come close enough to buy one.

Ural motorcycles are the equivalent of the Russian farm tractor. But they do have a following.
dju

OOOOH!! I like that! Price is atrocious, I paid less than that for my last new car!

Last one I looked at was 10 years ago. From the website it looks like quality has improved some? Still, That's an expensive weekend toy.

excellent John

even has James Bond machine gun ports on the rear :)

hah hah you guys beat me to the punch, albeit in a different way :D

Zurich, 1955 BMW R50, 1956 summer tour mit frau
BRgds, John

John, that is a great picture. You wild guy and wild frau :)

Thanks Ed, 15k km that summer in Europe, a great machine, a big improvement from my army 45 during high school/college.
John

The quality of the Urals has improved tremendously in the last 10 years.
But they are still not a bike I would ride any great distance.

Royal Enfield is another company that takes advantage of a retro design and have also made some substantial product improvements in recent years.
But, imho, they are still bikes that are only good for scooting around town.

The Urals reminded me of the Enfield. This outfit seems to demand a bit more from their Enfields than just scooting around town! http://legendarymotorides.com/tour-ladakh

Nice ride John! Those side car motocycles always stand out when you see them on the road!

BMW's are nice bikes but this is the way to go. These are my three babies.

But, imho, they are still bikes that are only good for scooting around town.Oddly enough that's about all I am good for these days!

Congratulations on your new bike, John! And... I like the sidecar alot...

My cousin is the director of safety systems for BMW. He worked on the design of the last BMW I was on was one of these (at the factory in Munich):

It was not particularly satisfying!!!!! That's why they stopped making them...

http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/Pho...-Scooter-9.jpg

The rubber blow up doll of BMW.

OMG!!! Seat belts!!! They should have put training wheels on that, would have given it a bit more class....
Marc, I tried to imagine you on that thing, and visions of the bear on a tricycle came to mind..Did you look over the top of the roof?

I stay out of town, it's safer.
But I'm only good for about 100 miles tops on my old CB750.
After that I need a day off. :(

I'm still waiting for one of these... :)

Aside from being a bizarre ride it looks like a great way to roast the family jewels.

Sheepherder, what were those bikes called? I've seen pictures of them before, just can't remember what they were called or how unsafe they were.