Post Sale Update: After 33 bids on eBay, this Flying Brick sold for $4,101. BMW’s K100 was initially released to very concerned fans who were worried that it was a sign that the boxer motor was going to disappear. Sales were slow at first but the Flying Brick was eventually proven to be a successful endeavor for BMW Motorrad. Here’s …
1 of 200 – 2003 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replika
Before BMW would gift the world its ridiculously competent S1KRR, the German moco made solid machines but had much more of a reputation for tourers but not so much racers. Enter: The BMW Boxer Cup. It ran as a support event to GP races and consisted of a field of all R1100S bikes that were slightly modified, but still surprisingly …
Response to the 1098 – 2009 BMW HP2 Sport
The HP2 Sport was produced from 2008-2012 and was BMW’s answer to the Ducati’s 1098 lineup. 2,260 units (though some sources say 2,259) were produced with more than 500 of them staying in Germany, this combined with the fact that many were raced and thrashed makes the HP2 Sport a pretty rare specimen. The German manufacturer also released several other …
1968 BMW R69S w/ Steib S500 Sidecar
The R69 (and R69S) are arguably BMW Motorrad’s most iconic two-wheelers of all time. They aren’t the rarest or the most valuable but they possess a crazy wide appeal that extends far beyond just the motorcycling community. When first released, these two-wheeled feats of engineering quickly proved themselves while amassing a loyal legion of followers. They were built from 1955 …
1937 Tornax K20
Over a 29-year history of motorcycle production between the 20s and the 50s, the German firm Tornax built about 50,000 bikes. One of them was the K20, which was introduced in 1936.
“Rsix” – 2015 BMW RnineT Custom
The RnineT is one of the most commonly modified motorcycles being made today, it’s literally referred to as BMW’s “blank canvas”. The modular German standard was engineered to be easily customized with features such as a subframe that can be removed by anyone with two-minutes and a socket-wrench. Countless professional and amateur backyard builders have cafe’d out the various RnineT …
Ending Soon – 1986 BMW R80GS
If you enjoy an adventure motorcycle nowadays, you probably enjoy it to the existence of this bike – the BMW R80GS. This example stands out thanks to a Paris-Dakar tank and a motor/transmission rebuild about 35,000 miles ago.
Bumblebee – 1991 BMW R100GS
Post Listing Update: This R100GS was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The black and yellow livery of the R100GS earned it the affectionate name of “bumblebee.” Here’s a relatively low mileage example that needs a new owner to cover some distance with it.
No Reserve Reg Pridmore Race Replica – 1974 BMW R90S
Post Sale Update: After 27 bids on eBay, this replica sold for $15,037. In 1976, the AMA introduced the Superbike class, a new championship for production-based bikes. BMW’s American importer, Butler & Smith, sponsored the #83 of Steve McLaughlin and the #163 of Reg Pridmore to compete, and the latter surprised most motorcycling fans by winning the inaugural championship on …
Ex-AMA Racer – 2010 BMW S1000RR
The BMW S1000RR was an instant hit from the time it first debuted in 2009. The machine boasts a myriad of trick electronic assists and is an all around fantastic superbike. The fact Keith Code opts to use a fleet of S1KRR’s, year after year at his prestigious California Superbike School is a testament to the German motorcycle’s quality and …
1995 MZ NRX Saxon Tour
In 1990 (soon after the fall of the Berlin wall), MZ was privatized. The new owners realized that they needed a four-stroke motor if they were going to sell bikes in Europe and the US, so they called up Rotax and got themselves a 494cc single. Then, they designed a family of bikes around it, like the Silver Star retro …
In Canada – 1975 Hercules W2000
Post Sale Update: After 24 bids on eBay, this Hercules sold for $6,100. In the early 70s, Suzuki, Norton, and DKW all brought rotary-powered bikes to the market, but DKW was the first. Outside of the UK, it was marketed as the Hercules Wankel 2000, or W2000. If you ignored the unique powertrain, the rest of the bike was fairly …
Capable Custom – BMW R100 Enduro
Another day, another R100 custom built to take on the world. This example hasn’t just been well-modified, it’s well-traveled, too. It’s been to Alaska and completed the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route. Where would you take it?
Rally Replica in Canada – BMW R100GSPD Custom
Prepare yourself for one of the coolest airhead customs I’ve seen in a long time. The seller started the work 4 years ago, saying “the bike was an R100 GSPD. I rode it for a little on local logging/dirt roads and thought it needed some changes made. As those things go, one thing led to another.” Now that’s an understatement!
Endurance Racer – 1984 BMW K100
Endurance racing is an incredibly challenging endeavor, a friend of mine who’s competed compares the feeling of completing an event to being beaten up and hungover combined with pure joy. Both the pilots and their machine are tough as nails and pushed to near their breaking point. Endurance racers have to withstand hours of being redlined without any cooldown period …