1977 BMW R-Series

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1977 BMW R100S Two owner bike, that's been in Colorado its whole life. I purchased this 6 years ago, after it had sat in a barn for a decade. At the time it had only 29K miles on it. I've gone through the whole bike and it starts and runs like a champ. It was my (fair weather) daily driver for several years, as it now has just under 44K miles. About the R100S: The R100S was one of the four fastest bikes in the World when it was new. (First BMW bike to cover the 1/4 mile in under 13 seconds (12.9 seconds @ 103mph)The S models had more aggressive cams, resulting in almost 10% more horsepower and torque than the regular R100/7 models,S models are differentiated visually from the regular /7's by the bikini faring and the cafe seat.Was the most expensive production motorbike in the World at the time. The Good: Excellent running order. Starts every time, just jump on it and ride to South America today... seriously.Drives beautifully. It's an absolute joy to arc this thing through mountain curves at spirited rates- very solid and inspiring German engineering. No oil leaks. Pushrod tube seals replaced recently, all fluids renewed.Added a Euro Motoelectrics Optical Electric Ignition less than 1000 miles ago.Comes with the original Krauser luggage and rack.Bing carbs recently rebuilt with new needles, jets and diaphrams.Good compression in both cylinders (137psi in left, 135psi on right).5 speed transmission shifts smoothly.Matching numbers.Upgraded rear suspension with YSS shocks.No tears/rips on seat. The Other:The original owner painted it in the early 1980's so it's not the stock paint job. I don't know why he did it, but it's now a nice red.. But the paint job is pretty patina'ed out and it could use some fresh color. (or rock it as it is- even with the paint, I can't park it without someone coming up and gawking at it). Tail light was broken when I bought it, so I put an aftermarket LED one on. It's not very pretty but it works.Turn signals illuminate, but they don't 'blink'. Clock doesn't work... but that's pretty common for S models...Some scratches/cracks on fairing from a 5 mph laydown (parking lot gravel got me once). See last photo. Fuel tank could use a re-lining, but with inline filters I've never had a problem with debris clogging the carbs. There's no rust in the tank (already fixed that), just some older liner peeling. The Bottom Line: This is one of the most classic airheads ever. When I purchased it, I was planning on customizing it, but then I found out how rare and special the S models were, so I didn't dare bastardize it. But not only is it classic, it can still hold it's own on the open road. Most 'classic" bikes are cool around town.. but you wouldn't want to do a highway/road trip with them. Not the case with this bike- even though it's almost 40 years old, it'll do 100+ mph on the freeway driving over mountain passes all day long (while getting 40+ mpg). And it'll do it solidly. Words just can't express how wonderful this bike is... Other:Mileage may change slightly as the weather's been nice..Bike is viewable in downtown Boulder, Colorado if you happen to be local.Shipping is not a problem, I've shipped several bikes before and it's easy.Also for sale locally, so reserve the right to end the auction at any time.