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07-21-2016, 12:16 PM | #1 |
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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!
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07-21-2016, 12:24 PM | #2 |
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07-21-2016, 01:00 PM | #3 |
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Classy, very classy bike "rig"! Congrats, John.
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Bellissima, congratulazioni !!!
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Nice bike!!!
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07-21-2016, 02:51 PM | #6 |
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Life is good! ENJOY!!!
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07-21-2016, 02:58 PM | #7 |
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Very nice "downgrade".
Much classier than my old Hondas. |
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07-21-2016, 03:27 PM | #9 |
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very cool !!! happy rockon !!! Bill |
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07-21-2016, 05:53 PM | #12 |
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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
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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!
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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.
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I would like to have a 1940's retro BMW. With a sidecar. And an MG42...
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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!
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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.
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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
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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. |
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