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Zombie Master wrote:

PITAPan wrote:

Ken in Oklahoma wrote:

Zombie Master wrote:http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... S_20342075

Well, it is tarted up quite a bit what with all the polished aluminum, smoke red paint, "mag" wheels, and such. But it does appear to be a R90S from the cues that I can recognize, primarily the handlebar clamps which are exclusive to the R90S. Certainly there are plenty of /6 period cues such as kicker transmission, round footpegs, and such.

The bike has lost a lot of it's collectible value but it has the appearance of a cared for airhead. That, in and of itself, is increasingly rare in such an old bike.

I have lusted for a R90S for years, but like most everybody else I would want it to look like a R90S. Plus I'm now out of my airhead acquiring mode--unless a recognizable sweet R90S should happen to show up for sale at something like a reasonable price.


Slap some Daytona Orange bodywork on that bike and swap in spoked wheels and my lust barometer would go up. And for money Holt BMW would paint up some really nice body parts, tank, and fenders.

$7K whether Canadian or 'Merican looks like a good price for what looks like a good bike. I wouldn't kick that bike out of my bed (figuratively speaking of course).

Editing, I'm betting that Garnet is thrilled that Zombie Master sort of resurrected another zombie, so to speak.

Ken

You're too kind.

Not easy to look past all the tacky garbage on that one---but see the bent fairing brackets? (front and side view), bent fender brace (front view), missing instruments (rear view, not replaced after the crash..). It's been down pretty good.

Weird bars and the controls are misaligned---they really do only go one place unless you have one arm much shorter than the other.

The pics are a collection taken at different times---he doesn't shut that petcock off the same way every time. A rider would have replaced the foodpeg rubbers, and known how to use the very good stock centerstand---and gotten sick of the sidestand and replaced it instead. Wheels are known problematic but maybe not back when he thought they were kewl...

The hype in the ad text and the word salad suggests an idjit and the missing info (like the mileage maybe???) confirms it.

It's clean and shiny and the license plate is obscured so you...um...what? Anyway if medium mileage, less than 60k maybe 4 grand tops if it has the toolkit and the frame checks out strait. Seven is a joke for something so badly molested and it has no collectors value whatsoever....well, maybe the engine badges just by themselves.

Just my .02 and all that....

Have a go at this one Pita:

That looks like a CS made from 81-84, but it could be a R100 with an S fairing, I can't remember whether or not a CS has a rear disc or not.

Here is mine.

Zombie Master wrote:
Have a go at this one Pita:

Mmmm....11 rib boots. Pity.

The CS bikes had rear drum brakes. Part of their "classic-ness", I guess . . .

Hey, at least it's got boots instead of those little seal dealies.

And, it probably has its original cam. You do know that ZM is hell on cams, don't you?

Chuey

Chuey wrote:Hey, at least it's got boots instead of those little seal dealies.

And, it probably has its original cam. You do know that ZM is hell on cams, don't you?

Chuey

Suzuki said it was only cosmetic damage.

Chuey wrote:Hey, at least it's got boots instead of those little seal dealies.

And, it probably has its original cam. You do know that ZM is hell on cams, don't you?

Chuey

I always likes the boot on all airheads. Just beefs up the look of the fork and gives a vintage flavor.

Bikini fairings I can take or leave. I kinda like them, and having a little dashboard is nice. But they just don't do enough for not doing much. Kinda goofy boy-racer. if the lower edge is extended more to the rear (Avon Lynx style) they look more vintage at least. But the Boxer engine is so wide, physically and visually, down low that it's hard to balance. So those things look better on a narrower bike---- a vertical twin. Bar end mirrors (the size of Baren Napoleons) can help by making a stronger width statement up high to balance the jugs. They work well too for seeing what's behind ya.

I'd be interested of a close-up of the brackets at the bottom of the front brake hard pipes (off the splitter) on that one. They seem to go to the crash bar mounting somehow...

The rear mudgaurd flap mounting seems odd. But I've found the mudflaps, esp. the front, completely worth while. Silly expensive things, but they look OK and they sure work to reduce stone damage and cleaning. I'm running without a rear and with a bobbed rear fender. Jury still out.

The front fork reflectors suck (visually). I haven't seen a really good solution. Thinking on it for mine. I don't want to give up the conspicuity, but damn they look bad.

Rear red turn signal lenses look good, better than the amber. I had some original ones once on the /5. Found some repros on ebay for the /7. Kinda crappy moldings but they look OK if you don't get real close.

I'm 5'7" and the BMW bikini fairing works really well for me, I use it with a tank bag which fills in the gap between fairing and me, and I find that this combination puts my head in a good stable air, no buffeting etc etc. much nicer than a big upright touring fairing.

PITAPan wrote: The front fork reflectors suck (visually). I haven't seen a really good solution. Thinking on it for mine. I don't want to give up the conspicuity, but damn they look bad.

And they are mounted to the forks in a cast recess. Take off the reflectors, and it even looks worse

Zombie Master wrote:And they are mounted to the forks in a cast recess. Take off the reflectors, and it even looks worse

Yeah, I hate 'em too, but my bikes still have them for that very reason. Yuck! Blech! Patooie! Grrrr!


Ken

It's dangerous to buy some BMW like the 73 90S ... You can be adict really fast (As my self)
For me the S fairing is a real good thing.
To be honest, I've had a 79 RS that I've fited with the S fairing and it was pulling harder than my 90S.
A nice 100S could be half the price a 90S...