1976 BMW R-Series

4991250

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I PURCHASED THIS BIKE EARLY LAST SUMMER AND HAVE PUT LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT SINCE THEN - WHICH IS WHY I'M SELLING IT AND OTHER MOTORCYCLES IN MY COLLECTION: NO TIME TO RIDE. THERE WERE 4984 OF THESE BIKES BUILT BY BMW FOR THE 1976 MODEL YEAR. THE LAST R90 SPORT IMPORTED INTO THE US WAS VIN # 4991260. THE VIN ON THIS BIKE IS #4991245 FOR THE ENGINE, AND #4991250 FOR THE CHASSIS. I CONTACTED PHIL HAWKSLEY, "THE BOXER MAN" IN THE UK (WEB@BMBIKES.CO.UK / 011-44-116-266-8913) ABOUT THIS DISCREPANCY, AND HE SAID, "THEY WOULD NORMALLY MATCH BUT THOSE ARE TOO CLOSE TO BE COINCIDENCE." IT RUNS LIKE A TOP AND HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR MECHANICALLY. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS SOLID. RECENT NEW BATTERY, WHICH, AS IT TURNED OUT, I DIDN'T NEED AFTERALL - SO YOU CAN HAVE IT, TOO. THE SEAT OPENS AND CLOSES JUST FINE, THOUGH IT PROBABLY NEEDS AN ADJUSTMENT OF SOME SORT. NO IDEA IF THE TOOL KIT IS ORIGINAL, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE. COSMETICALLY I'D GIVE IT ABOUT AN 8+. THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO DO TO MAKE IT PERFECT (SEE PICTURES), BUT I LIKED IT AS IS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. I'M 12 MILES DUE WEST OF PHILADELPHIA IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK. MILEAGE SHOWN MAY CHANGE DUE TO RIDING.