'77 R90s

[berettafan]

I was at a client's today (import repair shop) and he showed me a '77 (i think i'm right on the year) R90S in original paint and apparently very nice condition that he is selling. Fired up and settled to a nice idle pretty quickly.

I am definitely not a beemer expert (just wanted one badly before my son was born) but my impression is that it is a nicely maintained bike. The owner runs a very busy import repair bsns and wrenches on some pretty exotic stuff.

If anyone would be interested in this i will be happy to put you in touch (not looking to make a buck; just happy to keep neat stuff within the enthusiast market).

I am waiting on good digital pics or can stop over myself if anyone is seriously interested.

He is asking in the 9.7k range.


Erik


edit==== after looking on ebay it seems 9.7k is a bit high...i will double check price with him.

[sithot]

The R90-S was produced (year model) in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
The first year was painted "Smoke Silver". First year bikes also had a kick starter; subsequently it was an option. First year bikes have a different seat cover and a number of other idiosyncrasies like alloy turn signals and minutia I won't get into here.

In 1975 Daytona Orange was offerred as a second color.
When you approach 10K for one of these it HAS to be a very good and correct example. Many were made during the 3 year production and a lot of them have had the living daylights run out of them (although they are fairly bullet-proof).
I've owned them. When new they were nearly $4,000! Think about that in terms of mid 70's dollars. (about $15,000 today) It was A VERY EXPENSIVE bike.

Best,

Tom

[gruen911]

I had a 74 R90/6 in 2002-2003 in NYC. What kind of add'l performance does the 90S offer? Looks like a front ferring would be standard. How about hp?

[berettafan]

Hmm...bike has the fairing of course. Also has mag wheels vs. the wire. Color is black with gray on the tank.

Bike had electric start.

Does that offer any clues to year?

[nick-moss]

All 90Ss had wire wheels, so I supect yours has aftermarket or later R100 alloys.

[berettafan]

Wow, that's a bit of a dinger on the value then i'd think.