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Nice Price – 1974 MZ TS250

In Germany, Standard by Abhi11 Comments

Here’s a MZ TS250 at a decent price which is claimed run like a dream and be all original except for the paint and the bars. The chrome is a little rough, but here’s an affordable way to get into classic motorcycling. For more on the TS250, check out this profile from Real Classic.

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1953 BMW R68

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One of BMW’s older sport bikes, the R68 is one of the rarest bikes from the marque – just 1,452 examples were built. BMW called it “The first 100 mph motorcycle” – the 35 horsepower 600cc twin was actually capable of getting the bike up to 105 miles per hour. An off-road version was available with a high-mount exhaust.

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1983 BMW R80ST

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The street based brother of the R80G/S, the BMW R80ST did not sell particularly well – only 5,963 were built over two years. But it’s become a bit of a cult classic, and plenty of owners feel that this was the best handling motorcycle BMW had made up to that point.

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2003 MZ Baghira Black Panther

In Dual-Sport, Germany by Abhi1 Comment

MZ decided to expand their product line with the introduction of the MZ Baghira, a dual sport with excellent components – bodywork from Acerbis, motor from Yamaha, and suspension from WP. It all combined to make a rare and very satisfying dual purpose motorcycle.

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1973 BMW R75/5

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The owner of Fastheads is letting go of his personal ride, a solid R75/5 that he’s owned for the last 20 years. The bike now has 62,573 miles and the only non-OEM parts are the handlebars, mirrors, grips, and battery. It comes with the original tool set and everything is claimed to work great. Find this slash 5 for sale …

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1984 BMW R100CS Last Edition

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Yesterday’s Last Edition got a tremendous amount of attention, so I figured I’d share another one with you (this one’s cheaper but has a lot more miles), courtesy of reader Jim R. This unit has 74,805 miles on the odometer, but has several upgrades like new crash bars, a Brown side stand, 450W charging system, Hella driving lights, panniers, San …

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Heavily Modified – 2007 BMW F800S

In Germany, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

The BMW F800S was a very brief member of the BMW Motorrad lineup in the United States. Only sold from 2006-2007, the F800S had a short run (though the ST continues on today as the F800GT). An upright parallel-twin developed by Rotax provided around 85 horsepower and earlier than expected torque, but the 360-degree firing order of the cylinders made …

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5,440 Miles – 1984 BMW R100CS Last Edition

In Germany by Abhi2 Comments

Post Listing Update: This CS was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. Here’s a bike that pissed off a few BMW enthusiasts back in day – the BMW R100CS Last Edition. You should probably be asking why it pissed riders off. It wasn’t the bike itself, it’s how BMW decided to market it.

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Granada Red – 1963 BMW R60/2

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Here’s a ‘completely rebuilt’ example of the BMW R60/2 that the seller claims is basically a brand new machine. Additions to the stock bike include Hella bar end turn signals, chrome headlight mirrors, protection around the headlight and tailight, as well as engine crash bars. Find this ‘brand new’ R60 for sale in Pratt, Kansas with bidding up to $11,063 …

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Red Hot Chili Customs – BMW R100RS

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Based out of Szczecin, Poland, Red Hot Chili Customs has put together an interesting scrambler based on the BMW R100RS. All kinds of parts have come together to form this, including the tank from a Honda CB400, brake calipers from a Honda Africa Twin, Edelweiss Hot Cam, Motogadget speedo, and plenty more. Find this R100RS custom for sale in Szczecin, …

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Toaster Tank – 1973 BMW R75/5

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Here’s a low mileage (19k) example of the BMW R75/5 which looks great in original Granada Red paint. It’s being offered by the third owner, who refreshed by the bike in early 2014. The refresher avoided any cosmetics – instead the bike got new tires, suspension, ignition, cables, handlebars, and seals. All work was done by Bombars Beemers, and this …

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2008 BMW HP2 Sport

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Post-Listing Update: After being relisted, this HP2 Sport did not meet reserve at $14,097. The BMW HP2 Sport is one of the rarest bikes from the last few decades of BMW motorcycles. It certain ways, it was a tough sell. Loosely based on the R1200S, this was a very pricey and exclusive sportbike that put down less power than its …