BMW R75 / 5 - Uniquely Smooth / True Motorcycle Art - Wow!
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- Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025
- This is a bike that you must ride. Her quirky features and looks are one thing, her smooth ride and unique handling another. True air head beauty. Wow! Baxtercycle.com
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In the Spring of ‘72 I bought a toaster tank R75 with Wixom saddlebags and toured the US that summer.
That underdamped speedometer needle was a continuous source of amusement over the many miles.🤗
Sounds like an incredible adventure!
This dude. Must be reading my mind. I've been looking at them. But, as always. A superb production.
Glad you're enjoying the video!
Had a 1972 R75/5, mine had a "toaster tank" though.....Your video brought back many happy memories!
An amazing motorcycle, for sure. Loved every foot of the ride on this one. Wahoo!
Just fun bikes to own and ride. I have two: 1972 75/5 restored and a 1974 90/6 survivor. Ride is different but I love the feeling of power of the 90/6. These turn heads everywhere. Classic looks.
Think this is the only BMW bike I've ever rode. Was very impressed. You're right, great feel with classic looks, beautiful. Wahoo!
Always good to see another convert to the Airhead religion - I laughed when you said the gearbox was smooth. I would have said deliberate, as are the brakes. Still a wonderful bike.
It was a fun bike 😊
11:22 Those mirrors were common with the earlier /2 boxers.
I had a 75/5 in the late 70's. Sure wish I had one now. My 1100rt will have to make do.
Great motorcycles!
The gearbox may shift even smoother and with less clonks if you try pretensioning the shift lever before pulling the clutch.
Thanks
1973 Munich mid March my girlfriend, later wife, and I picked up our brand new75 /5 and headed over the Alps and into Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey.
Third gear on that bike was perfect from 35-60 mph. Easy riding. I think the longer wheelbase on the /6 made better handling.
These are great machines. I'd love to own one. Wahoo!
The longer wheelbase ("Langschwinge") was already introduced with by September 1972 (1973 model), featuring a +50 mm more rigid rear swingarm.
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I may have gotten one that was made earlier and sat on a dealers floor. It was not the longer base and was easy to tell riding two up for three months. There was a huge difference in attitude between my dealer in California, the old Selby Motors, and the treatment in Germany where I was largely a captive audience. The dollar was devalued by 10 percent approximately and my dealer honored the price I’d ordered it at.
A wonderful machine. The last motorcycle I had was an identical 60/5 with 39 HP, also in black. I sold them for a profit years later, but sometimes I regret it. My favorite motorcycle besides a Goldwing GL1100 that I drove in the 1980s.
Was very impressed with this wonderful motorcycle. Wahoo!
Marvellous bike, marvellous colour 👌
Indeed it is!
Hi,
I owned two of these in 1971 & 1972 Total joy to own and ride; very expensive bikes all those years ago but worth every penny. Both were often ridden flat out for miles on end. I live in West Yorkshire; UK.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Colin.
The owner of this bike has many motorcycles in his garage. This is the one he ride the most. Wahoo!
Sehr schönes Motorrad !
Danke schön!
Any way to contact your bmw friend? I have some questions about my 71 r50/5
Go to our Forgotten Motorcycles Facebook page and look for member Everette. He is the owner. Thanks!
Had one back in Romania. Nothing was hot rode on that bike throw.
Wahoo!
I have 2, r75 toasters and a 66 r60!
You're a lucky man. Love these beauties. Wahoo!
I believe that is a 1973 R75/5 due to the side covers and the engine badge, and the tank may be a dealer option,
I'm really not an expert on these. I do know I love riding it and that it's a great bike. Thank you
@@thefuzzybiker171 I too loved my BMW
s, had 3 of them 2 '71's and an R90s
Rubber Cows are the most reliable Motorcycles ever built. I really miss my R100.😢
Enjoyed riding this one
After more than 30 years and +200k km owning one I dare say they are not. But they are built maintenance and repair friendly.
Happy holiday. Question do you know of anyone that does head work? I have a 73 R75/5 and I want to put the 1000cc kit on it but I can't imagine there wouldn't be a benefit to some mild port/valve spring work.
I'm really out of the loop on that subject with BMW's. I'll ask about and if I learn anything let you know. Wahoo!
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Wahoo!
So is this AI generated … a no traffic world 🤔
Okay
Nice enough machine but underpowered.
Loved riding this beauty!
More like everything else on the road is OVERpowered…except in the brain department.
Nice Bike…I like it…its Fabulous 😊👍
Wahoo!