| Author | Message | ||
     Lars1974 |
guys, this morning i was out on one of my other rides....lovely! i hope you dont mind me posting you here:  and here the bike in action: http://bmwrideruk.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/view/5869549-bmw-r75-6 if its in the wrong section please move... thx Lars | ||
| Methed |
Sorry Lars, I do mind having you post that here. ...but only as I'm wicked jealous that you were able to ride (snowing here) and on such a beautiful set of wheels. Nice work! | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Quite a few of the bikes from the earlier years look so much better than bikes of today. The brakes may not of been so good, nor the handling as well thought out, but they look as good today as they did when they rolled off the assembly line. Nice bike Lars, I'm jealous. I graduated high school in 1974. AND, by the way, I'm pretty sure that horn is louder than my ULY's stock horn. Man, I thought that car was going to hit you when you first pulled off that gravel road, but then it occurred to me that you blokes ride on the wrong side of the road. (Message edited by electraglider_1997 on November 25, 2009) | ||
| Sayitaintso |
To me, the BMWs and Triumphs of those days are some of the best looking bikes ever. Very nice bike. | ||
| Lars1974 |
the bike is exactly the same age as me...even the right month!!! i took me a long to find one and than i enjoyed getting her back together... if you want more...i did a tour last year to the Alps on her - report is here: http://bmwrideruk.webs.com/2008austriamopslars.htm I agree with your comments...the old bikes are timeless... the poorest bit on my one are the brakes... the handling etc...with modern rubber is not that bad....but the brakes  | ||
| Dmmblaze |
Nice bike Lars. Methed, not snowing down here in St. Paul, trailer er down.. hehe | ||
| Tneall |
Lars, This is my other ride, a '71 R75/5  Your Uly isn't red is it? Tim | ||
| Xbimmer |
Nice /6 Lars, here's my /7 other ride:  Last week I decided to get it back on the road, should take little work but there's the $$ issue. No it won't and never did perform like my Uly, but it was great in its day and riding these old Airheads is just... satisfying!  | ||
| Lars1974 |
nice bikes gents, and no my Uly is a black 06. | ||
| Methed |
Lars, you forgot to mention: ...black, and thus faster, 06. I wish I could've at least ridden to work today, but slick roads are a no-go for me, almost as much as trailering is (except for rare occaisions...). Yesterday was decent if only for commuting with the Uly. Geez, a black Uly and a black vintage Bimmer... Again I say 'nice work' to you! | ||
| Lars1974 |
@Methed,: i also have a red BMW R1100S and use the Wife's F650 too... so a nice selection, but I love them all for different reasons... | ||
| Towpro |
Starting to see a trend here. We all have other bikes that start with a B. Here is mine  | ||
| Xbimmer |
Lars your bike sounds pretty good in the vid, are the pipes stock? You guys over there ride pretty spirited with oncoming traffic, on skinny wet roads. Conditions like that have most riders (and drivers) here crawling. Looks like I'd like it. | ||
| Glenn |
Nice bike TowPro  Here's my'87 K100RS  | ||
| Towpro |
I looked for one of those rear racks for a while. did your K start life as an RS? Mine was an 87 RT or LT, but original owner dropped it and put the RS fairing on it. (which I found out after I bought it, now it's killing the resale value  ) My buddy has the LT, I rode it once for around 20 miles. As soon as I got off it my question to him was "how do you turn off the heat?". Man that thing was hot riding in the summer. Sorry to steal your thread Lars, I love your R bike. | ||
| Glenn |
Yeah mine has always been an RS. The rack is a Givi. I put it on maybe 4 years ago so that I could use a big Givi which holds two helmets. The rack comes in plastic or metal. I wanted the metal so had to wait a while to get one shipped from Europe. I have Progressive springs in front and a Wilbur's rear. I also run Avon radials which I love. I also have the Heatguards on the sides and ceramic coated header pipes. The heat is not an issue for me until it's in the mid 90's then my feat get hot. | ||
| Joe_solo |
Had BMWs for 15 years. The dealer here (Edmonton, AB)wouldn't service my 11 year old K1100RS, sold it - got a Ulysses. Went from "gentleman to hooligan" in a few short hours. Fun has never been so much fun... | ||
| Lars1974 |
@Xbimmer: the pipe are manufactured by UK Company "Keihan"...and are pretty much as standard. they do a free flow version too but i think mine are just the basics... thx Lars | ||
| Sharkguy |
Nice bikes all of them! I currently have three Beemers in the stable. a 67 r60/2, 71 r75/5, and a 94 r1100rs. The 94 has to go soon as the Uly is replacing it  . The wife actually wants to be able to put her car in the garage | ||
| Nvr2old |
Xbimmer, never saw a '78 that was kickstart, did you add that? | ||
| Firstbatch |
Nothing like old school to bring out the grins on a ride......love riding my R69S even with cable brakes  | ||
| 4cammer |
Xbimmer that tank is just pure sexy. BMW used to make such pretty bikes. | ||
| Bobbuell1961 |
my 90 paris/dakar was the reason i bought the uly sight unseen! | ||
| Xbimmer |
Lars, thanks, just wondering. Mine are bored which adds a little more character without noise. The kick start: Not stock, a friend gave (!) me an earlier trans and I planned to R&R my original's bearings around the 100K mark. The tank: In '83 I commissioned the legendary Damon Richie to repaint the S, since the original solid red had gone to dull orange. I liked the Late-1978 red smoke colors but not the pattern, so I had him paint the R90S pattern with the 100S colors. Finished with thin pinstripes which I got to watch him apply with amazing skill. He used a metallic pink base paint under the clear red which has held up far better than the factory base silver. | ||
| Mnrider |
Firstbatch-what year is that R69S. That's an amazing bike,what about those suspension systems. | ||
| Lars1974 |
@Firstbatch: total congrats and envy! she is a stunner! I have never ridden anything older than my /6 - would be interesting how much different the older generation rides and feels... maybe i have to find someone her in the UK who's got one... to all: I never thought that this thread would take off like it has...just shows again what great taste we all have!!! Have a great day and fantastic weekend. Lars | ||
| Firstbatch |
It's a '68.......was on the cover of the September 1966 issue of Cylce World for a road test. A scan of the picture is a hoot.....at the time BMW had two motos in the 600cc range and the R69S was the pucnhier of the two with 9.5:1 compression, bigger carbs, and slightly more aggressive cam that gave it a whopping 42 HP @ 7k rpm. Built for sidecar service the front forks are the Earls type which is a leading link design and under heavy braking actually causes the front end to rise slightly. She is heavy at 480# but solid. Top speed a whopping 100 mph....whoo hoo. Fun to ride and starts easily within a couple kicks. Great fun to ride and I still take it out for a spin to keep her happy. Today looks clear here for a change so I'm feeling old school Few more pics for fun....the details on this bike are just cool to look at       | ||
| Xbimmer |
Perfection! | ||
| Kurbennett |
My bike that begins with a B. Since Buell was unable to continue with the Rooster project, this one will have to do.  | ||
| Tootal |
Nice to see all the old R's. My father had a 1960 R69. He picked it up during a divorce. Wife got the bike and then sold it dirt cheap. It needed some work but dad got it going but called me saying he was disappointed in the power. I jumped on my K100RS and rode over. I checked out the bike and saw nothing wrong. I took it for a ride and I too was wanting for more power. Then it dawned on me, BMW has a half turn throttle but this bike seemed to have a quarter turn. I grabbed another handful and twisted harder and holy crap it took off. I ran it up through the gears with it pulling hard only to realize I had a 90 degree turn up ahead and 1960 drum brakes!  I stood on the rear brake and squeezed the crap out of the front while down shifting and made the corner. I came back, a little more pale then when I left, and told him I fixed it. What did you do? I opened the throttle all the way! The cables were so bad that at half throttle they got stiff and it felt like you were done. After some Break Free in the cables all was well. I love the old bikes, you just have to remember the brakes thing!! | ||
| Firstbatch |
So true Tootal...you have to really turn the throttle and operating a bike with cable actuated brakes is an eye-opener for anyone who has never tried it. Imagine the racers back in the day that's all they had. You built up some major forearm strength. It's nice to be able to take a 40 year old bike out and it works just fine but no comparison to all the technology we have now. | ||
| Hungry_j0e |
Since we're posting our vintage rides... it's not a beemer and certainly not a touring bike... Customized 1975 Norton Commando Cafe...  |
