1976 BMW R-Series

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THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY R75/6. BUILT IN 1976 THIS IS AN UNRESTORED NICELY RUNNING AND VERY CLEAN 37 YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE. IT'S READY TO RIDE. YOU CAN FLY IN AND RIDE IT HOME. I TOOK A CAMPING/TOUR DOWN THE CALIFORNIA COAST LAST FALL ON IT AND IT RAN LIKE A CHAMP. I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO FROM A GUY IN CALIFORNIA WHO HAD OWNED A BIKE SHOP. HE WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND HAD REPLACED THE RINGS ON IT AT ABOUT 30K BECAUSE HE HAD THE PARTS AND WANTED TO FRESHEN IT UP. IT DOESN'T SMOKE AND IT RUNS WELL AT 70 M.P.H. ALL DAY (AND I'VE TESTED THAT!). I PUT DUAL SPORT TIRES ON IT BECAUSE I HATE TO MISS WHAT MIGHT BE AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD HERE IN IDAHO...HANDLES REAL WELL ON DIRT ROADS (I DON'T TRAIL RIDE OR TRY TO MOTORCROSS IT). I'VE HAD THE ORIGINAL CARBS REBUILT AND ADJUSTED, AND THE VALVES DONE 1500 MILES AGO. NOTICE THE GUAGES...IT HAS THE RARE OIL PRESSURE GUAGE PLUS THE CLOCK THAT STILL WORKS (A LITTLE FAST THOUGH). WHAT IT NEEDS: THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE FELL OFF AND STARTED RATTLING, SO I UNHOOKED THE CABLE AND SEALED THE END...JUST DIDN'T FEEL LIKE FIXING IT. SOME OF THE GUAGE LIGHTS ARE OUT...HAVEN'T MINDED THOUGH AS I USUALLY LIKE TO BE HOME OR AT CAMP BY DARK. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE IT CONNECTS...JUST DEVELOPED, BUT I DON'T HAVE ONE OF THOSE WRENCHES...I'M SURE ITS THE GASKET, BUT IT GETS QUIETER AS IT WARMS UP. JUST TAKE NOTICE OF THE PICTURES...I'VE TRIED TO SHOW THE DINGS, SCRATCHES AND PATINA OF THE PAINT...DEFINITELY NOT PERFECT, BUT STILL PRESENTABLE. IF YOU LIKE CLASSIC BIKES BUT ACTUALLY WANT TO RIDE IT MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM A TOOLBOX THEN THE BMW R SERIES IS THE WAY TO GO. GREAT CLASSIC STYLE AND YET STILL DEPENDABLE ENOUGH TO TAKE A TRIP ON. I'M INCLUDING A TRUNK, CAFE FAIRING AND A SHORTY FRONT FENDER IF YOU'RE INTERESTED (THEY ALL JUST BOLT RIGHT ON). I'M ALSO GOING TO THROW IN A NICE XL LEATHER RIDING JACKET WITH APPROPRIATE VINTAGE BMW PATCHES.THIS IS A VERY NICE 37 YEAR OLD UNRESTORED BIKE THAT HAS MILES AND MILES OF ENJOYMENT LEFT ON IT BEFORE IT WILL NEED A RESTORATION. On Mar-23-13 at 19:13:18 PDT, seller added the following information: this is listed locally as well and I reserve the right to pull this ad at any time. Thanks. On Mar-24-13 at 13:25:08 PDT, seller added the following information: I MUST ADD THIS NOTE: BECAUSE SOMEONE LOCAL WAS LOOKING AT THIS BIKE I SAW, FOR THE FIRST TIME I EVER NOTICED IT, THE TITLE HAS THE WORD "SALVAGE" ON IT. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT NOR WAS IT MADE AN ISSUE WHEN I REGISTERED IT THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO (AND OF COURSE WHEN THE NEW TITLE CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL, I SIMPLY FILED IT AFTER CONFIRMING THE RIGHT NAME AND ADDRESS). I DO KNOW THAT THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM WAS APPARENTLY THE SECOND OWNER (HE REPLACED THE RINGS BECAUSE HE HAD A SET AND OWNED A MOTORCYCLE SHOP). HE BOUGHT IT FROM A GUY WHO HAD IT IN DRY STORAGE FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS (IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN 15). PERHAPS CALIFORNIA (WHERE I BOUGHT IT) CONSIDERED IT SALVAGE SINCE IT HAD BEEN UNREGISTERED FOR THAT LONG. BUT I CHECKED AGAIN JUST NOW TO MAKE SURE THE ENGINE AND FRAME ARE MATCHING NUMBERS AND THEY ARE. THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY DAMAGE TO THIS BIKE, NOR ANY EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS EVER BEEN LAID DOWN HARD (THE DINGS ON THE TANK INDICATE SOMETHING AT SOME TIME BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE NOT MAJOR. SO WITH OVER 1000 VIEWS, 100 PEOPLE CURRENTLY WATCHING THIS BIKE AND TWO BIDS I NEED TO TELL YOU THIS NEW DISCOVERY AND IF YOU WANT TO RETRACT YOUR BID, I UNDERSTAND. BUT I STAND BY MY DESCRIPTION...THIS IS A GREAT OLD BIKE THAT IS READY TO RIDE LONG DISTANCE AND PROVIDE MANY MORE YEARS OF ENJOYMENT.