Interesting BMW pic

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:37 am

Boxerboy just emailed me this bike pic...it has a 1982 R65 tank but the new hex head engine....looks good to me..

DJ

dallara · Post by **dallara** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:46 am

Well, I'll be damned...

DJ, you're not gonna' believe this, but not only is that a 1982 R65 fuel tank and a new Beemer "Hexhead" engine...

But the bike has 2004 or 2005 Yamaha FJR-1300 front forks, brakes, and front wheel...

Don't know why, but that strikes me as weirdly ironic at this point in time.

Trick looking sled, though. Simple, clean, and certainly lightweight. Has what looks to be an R-1150-R swingarm and rear end, but a frame that remarkably resembles the Norton "Featherbed" design. Has a large rear license plate so it must be somewhere in Europe...

Any more info on it?

Cheers!

Dallara

BobFV1 · Post by **BobFV1** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:54 am

DJ -

Thanks for posting that cool pic!

I think we need a new term. This thing is somewhere between "Vintage", "Custom", and "Rat Bike". Maybe a "Rat Custom Vintage?"

Post by **geechie** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:11 am

I like it!!

I do so appreciate what a talented and creative wrench can do with a motorcycle.

G

darthrider · Post by **darthrider** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:43 am

Man, that IS cool!
Is that a Mikuni or Keihin flat-slide peeking out from behind the jug?
I have an idea this little special fairly rips!
And stops.

Leno · Post by **Leno** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:01 am

I like it a lot, it would be nice if BMW could market a simular machine.

From the picture I would say an airfield from the plane tail in the background and the hardstanding. In the far background I see pylones like the ones I grew up with in South East England. But of course they have them in lots of places. The frame is intresting and I'm guessing early BMW.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:04 am

Looks like an R65 frame too!!!

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:36 am

wow.... makes you wonder what he totalled first!

Bry

Simon D · Post by **Simon D** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:51 am

Now THAT is a little cracker! Certainly an early, twin shock, BMW frame (which was based on the "featherbed") that's been converted to monoshock. Wonder where he works? My bet would be the service dept of a Dealer (or even Importer) where he has access to the Warranty/Parts bins

Simon

Post by **machew01** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:18 pm

Are those some vintage bar-end BMW turn signals?

Boxerboy · Post by **Boxerboy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:14 pm

R65 tank.
FJR front end
Hex head motor
Carbs..not Bings or Dells.
Frame looks R100 to me, modified..
Love the centre stand.

All from Nurburgring, Germany.

http://www.technical-arts.de/index.php

click on the bmw ....
http://www.technical-arts.de/gallery.ph ... y=umbauten

dallara · Post by **dallara** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:38 pm

Additional pictures of the bike here:

http://www.technical-arts.de/viewgaller ... lbum=r90_6

Cheers!

Dallara

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:49 pm

What frame is this one?

I would love to turn my R into something like this . . .

http://www.technical-arts.de/viewgaller ... Album=k75s

jb

FGanger · Post by **FGanger** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:53 am

What is the unit on the front cover?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:55 am

BobFV1 wrote:DJ -

Thanks for posting that cool pic!

I think we need a new term. This thing is somewhere between "Vintage", "Custom", and "Rat Bike". Maybe a "Rat Custom Vintage?"

Square-tracker maybe? Definately not a ratbike though. It's way to clean.

darthrider · Post by **darthrider** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:20 am

I think we need a new term. This thing is somewhere between "Vintage", "Custom", and "Rat Bike". Maybe a "Rat Custom Vintage?"

Bob, in the Brit & Euro rally & show circuit we have a class called "Modified" for bikes like this.
It's always the most interesting class to me...and the one my old Norton has done well in.
You see some really cool iron in that class.
I'd have real hard time applying "Rat" to this little gem.

mitchxout · Post by **mitchxout** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:47 pm

Here's a ratbike.
http://ratbike.org/docs/264.php

darthrider · Post by **darthrider** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:18 pm

You got *that* right!

bakernks · Post by **bakernks** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:34 pm

Very nice, lightweight hexhead. A "breakers" Special I think is what they'd call it. It's been well done. The gizmo on the front belt cover would be?
I bet this little 1200 will just zip right along. BMW should copy it for the R1200R. Simple, quick, BMW.

Post by **KHaynes** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:36 am

It sure is a "bare bones" bike. It's all engine and not much else. With its light weight, it might be a real mover.

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