Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
29th Mar, 2023 12:00
1980 BMW R100S
No Reserve
Registration No: NBC 540W
Frame No: 6071467
Engine No: 6071467
CC: 980
MOT: Exempt
Some 83, 000 recorded miles
6 former keepers on HPI
The last MOT expired in December 2021
Offered with new keeper Green slip
BMW revitalised their image with the introduction of the R90S in 1973. The lithe looks and striking smoked paintwork were completely at odds with the conservative image that previous models had projected and the models performance was comparable to that of many of it's rivals whilst retaining the stamina that had characterised the company's products for the previous thirty years. Not content to rest on their laurels the BMW engineers set about developing a new range of machines with an enlarged "Boxer" engine displacing 980cc. The new range was announced in 1976, headed by the R100RS, the first production motorcycle to feature a fairing as an integrated part of the design. The RS was accompanied by the naked R100/ 7 and the R100/ S featuring styling similar to that of the R90S with a nose fairing and "wire wheels". 1978 witnessed the arrival of the R100RT which featured a larger fairing and was intended to appeal to the touring rider and the replacement of the R100/ 7 with the R100/ T. The fully faired variants employed an engine in a slightly higher state of tune with 70 bhp at 7, 250 rpm being claimed to compensate for the extra weight of the fairings whilst the "S" and the naked offered 65bhp at 6, 800 rpm and cast alloy wheels were adopted across the range.
Displaying c. 83, 000 recorded miles, this Silver with Blue example of a fairing wearing R100, wears the in-period 3-tone Blue stripes, a popular scheme on many BMW products of the time. First registered in August of 1980 the machine has the BMW touring panniers on the flanks and a rear carrier. With 6 former keepers recorded, the machine was last MOT'd as recently as 2020, only expiring in December of 2021.
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor informs us this lot last ran in December 2022 however upon collection for the auction the BMW would not start. The vendor is now offering this Lot at No Reserve.
