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**AllanB** · 9th April 2018, 21:17

I remember that XLCUNT Harley looking way cooler back in the day. Mind you I would have been only 12 in 1977 so anything in the motorcycle magazines I did two after school jobs to afford looking bloody great.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th April 2018, 21:22

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

one of them was only a replica 400 i thought?

Think that was the ZXR mate.

**Kickaha** · 9th April 2018, 21:30

Originally Posted by T.W.R

The early ISDT bikes weren't official BMW team bikes the only put an official team up in 1979]

BMW had team bikes in ISDT since the thirties and in later years through the 60-70s were often involved in with with either their own team or privateer support

To say the Bernd's bike is solely responsible for the introduction of the R80GS is a bit of a stretch

**Kickaha** · 9th April 2018, 21:39

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

too many drag race titles to count though .

How many of those were full of Harley bits and not just a sticker on the tank?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 9th April 2018, 22:02

Originally Posted by Kickaha

How many of those were full of Harley bits and not just a sticker on the tank?

about as many GS1000's and Kawasaki's probably.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th April 2018, 00:01

Originally Posted by Kickaha

How many of those were full of Harley bits and not just a sticker on the tank?

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

about as many GS1000's and Kawasaki's probably.

Maybe they were Boxers in disguise! Oh hang on...

**T.W.R** · 10th April 2018, 14:49

Originally Posted by Kickaha

BMW had team bikes in ISDT since the thirties and in later years through the 60-70s were often involved in with with either their own team or privateer support

To say the Bernd's bike is solely responsible for the introduction of the R80GS is a bit of a stretch

Not properly prepared factory bikes by any means; Herbert Schek was basically modifying stock bikes and when he requested a proper factory bike be produced to be competitive the request was declined. His mods & Walrof's bike were the template for the GS's. BMW have Schek to thank for the all conquering early 80s Paris Dakar beemers

Though I'd like to have seen the privateer in the 50s who won on a R27 beemer

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th April 2018, 14:59

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...d1835590fa4411

This always gets me... "Fully restored. Everything that needed to be done has been done. Totally original."

Totally original is just that. Fully restored is just that. You can't be both.

**Voltaire** · 10th April 2018, 15:32

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Maybe they were Boxers in disguise! Oh hang on...

8 minutes of wet fart, sump grinding action pre R80G/S, sit back with a Bier und Pretsal and enjoy.

**sidecar bob** · 10th April 2018, 15:48

Originally Posted by Voltaire

8 minutes of wet fart, sump grinding action.

Phew, I thought you were posting gay porn.

**sidecar bob** · 10th April 2018, 15:51

Originally Posted by Kickaha

BMW had team bikes in ISDT since the thirties and in later years through the 60-70s were often involved in with with either their own team or privateer support

To say the Bernd's bike is solely responsible for the introduction of the R80GS is a bit of a stretch

A similar thing happened with the E30 touring.
https://ranwhenparked.net/2013/10/16...s-e30-touring/

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th April 2018, 16:20

Originally Posted by Voltaire

8 minutes of wet fart, ]

Arrrrrgh! My ears! To be fair, we see a shitload of Boxers most Thursdays at work, as Michael Dobson works with us then. So I get to hear plenty on a reg basis...