I admired BMW motorcycles when I were a lad. They were the epitome of motorcycle engineering but simply unattainable. Rare machines, expensive, utterly reliable, and seldom sold. Most of us owned Triumphs which constantly leaked oil and wouldn't fire, or Japanese bikes which roared and performed, the chrome flaked, the lights flickered, and the frames did rubbery things on corners.
They were epitomised in the Mk III Kwaka 750, the Honda CB750s, and Kawasaki's jaw-dropping Z1. Astonishing bikes which revolutionised motorcycling even while we laboured over BSA 500s.
Meanwhile BMW keep producing their boxer twins. Solid reliable motorcycles which spread throughout the world into the harshest terrains and just kept thundering along. Unstoppable.
In 1991 the NZ Ministry of Transport decide motorcycles were unnecessary and decided to sell they few the had. I was fortunate enough to buy one. $4500.
This bike has hardly been ridden: life changes. Children, mortgages, work...motorcycling had to take a back seat. Eventually I stored the bike for 14 years until re-registration and a few trips to rallies, mainly the Brass Monkey. Then a Ducati seduced me and the BMW went to the back of the garage.
Long story short, my son doesn't really want the bike cos he could end up living overseas, I cannot ride anymore, and I want someone else who appreciates these machines to have this one. So here it is for sale. I'm a bit sad but the bike should be used and enjoyed so here we are.
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Originally Posted by AllanB
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