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

John Sabato · 07-21-2016, 12:16 PM

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

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!

DavidJayUden · 07-21-2016, 12:24 PM

An airhead!
dju

Eugen · 07-21-2016, 01:00 PM

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

Sergio Natali · 07-21-2016, 01:01 PM

Bellissima, congratulazioni !!!

wlyon · 07-21-2016, 02:15 PM

John
Nice bike!!!

cirelaw · 07-21-2016, 02:51 PM

Life is good! ENJOY!!!

rolandtg · 07-21-2016, 02:58 PM

Very nice "downgrade".

Much classier than my old Hondas.

Zorba · 07-21-2016, 03:17 PM

Reverse?

John Sabato · 07-21-2016, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorba

Reverse?

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

lfid · 07-21-2016, 05:01 PM

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

hayhugh · 07-21-2016, 05:04 PM

SU carbs?

lugerholsterrepair · 07-21-2016, 05:53 PM

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

ithacaartist · 07-21-2016, 06:25 PM

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!

lugerholsterrepair · 07-21-2016, 06:43 PM

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.

Olle · 07-21-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

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...

ithacaartist · 07-22-2016, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

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.

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!

Eugen · 07-22-2016, 09:15 AM

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.

K.Wilhelm · 07-22-2016, 09:42 AM

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

rhuff · 07-22-2016, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist

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!

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.

rolandtg · 07-22-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Olle

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

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

07-21-2016, 12:16 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	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 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! Attached Thumbnails __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 757 Thanks: 366 Thanked 594 Times in 313 Posts	Classy, very classy bike "rig"! Congrats, John. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	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 __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 471 Thanks: 361 Thanked 254 Times in 111 Posts	Very nice "downgrade". Much classier than my old Hondas.

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Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 951 Thanks: 776 Thanked 526 Times in 289 Posts	Reverse?

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lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	John, very cool !!! happy rockon !!! Bill

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 882 Thanks: 848 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	SU carbs?

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ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,282 Thanks: 7,007 Thanked 2,476 Times in 1,319 Posts	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! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	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. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-22-2016, 09:15 AM	#17
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 757 Thanks: 366 Thanked 594 Times in 313 Posts	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. Attached Images __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

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K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	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 __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group