I think I’m just featuring this because I’m stunned someone tried to customize a R1200C! How do you think it ended up?
1985 BMW R80GS
Post Sale Update: After 15 bids on eBay, this GS sold for $7,200. Arguably the motorcycle that created the ‘adventure bike’ segment, the R80GS (and successors) has been invaluable to BMW. It’s also becoming harder and harder to find a good example.
Well Farkled – 2013 BMW G650GS Sertao
The farkle list for this bike reads like it was a demo bike for Touratech, so if you’ve been looking to spend R1200GS money on a Sertao, come take a look.
10K Miles – 1974 BMW R90S
Post Sale Update: After 48 bids on eBay, this R90S sold for $19,799. I know many of you think the R90S is overrated, but many others are always on the prowl for one (especially after Egan’s article) – and this is a nice example with less than 10,000 miles.
294 Miles – 1975 Hercules Wankel 2000
In the early 70s, Suzuki made headlines for bringing a rotary-powered bike to market, but DKW did it first. Outside of the UK, it was sold as the Hercules Wankel 2000 (W2000), and while the engine was unconventional, everything else was as you’d expect. Bike magazine called it “an outstanding machine in its own right”, even ignoring the novel powerplant. …
12 Miles Barn Find – 1974 MZ TS150
View Post75th Anniversary – 1998 BMW R1100GS
For BMW’s 75th anniversary, the Germany company created a limited run (750 examples) of the R1100GS. Differences were limited to the special paint scheme and fancy paperwork called the “Edition Folder” for the owner – Euro bikes got a dark smoke windscreen and the US got a clear one.
1963 BMW R69S
Post-Listing Update: This R69S was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. From a 1962 review in Cycle World: “Whatever the BMW’s merits in a contest of speed, it is still the smoothest, best finished, quietest and cleanest motorcycle it has ever been our pleasure to ride. To be honest, we think that anyone who would worry much over …
In Belgium – 1967 MZ Trophy ES250/2
Nicknamed the TV Lamp due to the headlight (or the Iron Pig due to the generally ugly looks), the MZ Trophy ES was a quick seller in East Germany due to a lack of competition and a focus on practicality. 1967 brought the ES 250/2, which is what you see in front of you. Cheaper than the 250cc competition, these …
Ultimate Door Prize – 1975 BMW R90S
Post-Sale Update: This R90S sold for $9,500. Every year, the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (an excellent organization, if I do say so myself) has a giant rally. Each year they give out an increasing amount of door prizes, and the big winner(s) can even get motorcycles. Back in 2005, the Rally gave away a new K1200S with custom paint …
In Germany – Ex-Dakar Speedbrain BMW G450X
Did you look at the trick G450X from a couple of days ago and think “that’s cool, but I want something more serious”? Well, here’s the bike for you – a BMW G450X that Speedbrain campaigned in the 2014 Dakar Rally!
Speedbrain Kit – 2010 BMW G450X
Post Sale Update: This well-documented and well-modified G450X sold for $3,850 after 29 bids on eBay. Based out of Germany, Speedbrain has made a name for themselves with worldwide privateer racing efforts since 2006 (including multiple stage wins in the Dakar Rally). A lot of their work has been with the BMW G450X, and as such they’ve released a kit …
In Germany – 1973 BMW Gus Kuhn Endurance Racer
After an illustrious career in motorcycle competition, Gus Kuhn founded Gus Kuhn Motors in London. What started as a workshop evolved into a dealership that truly made a name for itself by customizing Norton Commandos and eventually BMWs as well. This bike is claimed to be a Kuhn Motors-prepped endurance racer that’s currently ready to race thanks to a recent …
Target Design MV Agusta 750S
View Post1983 BMW R80GS
Arguably the motorcycle that created the ‘adventure bike’ segment, the R80GS (and successors) has been invaluable to BMW. It’s also becoming harder and harder to find a good example.