The BMW Boxer Twins 1970-1996 Bible
All air-cooled models 1970-1996 (Except R45, R65, G/S & GS)
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Motorcycles
| Author: | Ian Falloon | ISBN: | 9781845846350 |
| Publisher: | Veloce Publishing Ltd | Publication: | July 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Veloce | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ian Falloon |
| ISBN: | 9781845846350 |
| Publisher: | Veloce Publishing Ltd |
| Publication: | July 8, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Veloce |
| Language: | English |
Before the /5 series, BMW had a reputation for producing expensive and idiosyncratic touring motorcycles. But the /5 changed that. Although still expensive, the market was opened to a new world of riders, and during the 1970s the air-cooled boxer evolved into the ground-breaking R90S and R100RS. These were amongst the first motorcycles with factory-fitted fairings and they also offered class-leading performance. Even when BMW decided to discontinue the twins in favour of the new four-cylinder K-series in 1984, demand for the older boxers forced BMW to reconsider. The boxer was resurrected and continued for more than a decade.
Before the /5 series, BMW had a reputation for producing expensive and idiosyncratic touring motorcycles. But the /5 changed that. Although still expensive, the market was opened to a new world of riders, and during the 1970s the air-cooled boxer evolved into the ground-breaking R90S and R100RS. These were amongst the first motorcycles with factory-fitted fairings and they also offered class-leading performance. Even when BMW decided to discontinue the twins in favour of the new four-cylinder K-series in 1984, demand for the older boxers forced BMW to reconsider. The boxer was resurrected and continued for more than a decade.
