Detail Info for: 1998 BMW R-Series 1998 BMW R1200C with Armec Sidecar

Transaction Info
Sold On:
05/11/2018
Price:
$ 9500.00
Condition:
Mileage:
2389
Location:
Warrenton, Virginia, 20187
Seller Type:
Private Seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1998 BMW R-Series
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Engine:
Transmission:
VIN:
WB10434A2WZA61878
Vehicle Title:
Clear
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Vehicle Detail
I am selling a couple of my bikes to help offset my daughter's first year of college this coming fall. Here are the particulars of my 1200C with a Swiss built Armec sidecar. This rig was built by Bobs's BMW in Jessup MD. Bob has a nationwide, if not international reputation as a connoisseur of sidecar rigs and BMWs in general. He was an Armec dealer for many, many years and has built dozens of rigs. There are a handful of European manufacturers of sidecars and Armec was one of the best. This rig has the Sidewinder non-articulating sidecar installed. Meaning that the bike does not lean. It is fixed. The R1200C is well suited as a tug for sidecar duty. The steering geometry is excellent down the road and is very stable in corners or at freeway speeds. I keep ballast in the hack when solo which makes for more stable right hand turns. Take it out and you can "fly the chair" at will. The condition of both the bike and sidecar is near perfect. It was obviously stored inside in it's previous life. I bought it last year after looking for an Armec rig for years on end. The previous owner had passed away and it was being sold by a classic car restoration business for his heirs. When I bought it I took it to George at Beemers Uber Alles (a BMW master mechanic) who went over it and pronounced the rig in great shape. I had new tires put on the bike, as well as Rox bar backs, a new alternator belt and intake boots. The paint on the rig is gorgeous. BMW blue and white, it has an opalescent finish which looks almost liquid in appearance. After commitment to purchase I can hold the bike until you or a shipper can pick it up. Bank cashiers checks will require 7 days to be verified by my bank. The $500 deposit is not refundable, so please be certain you can follow through with the purchase. Cash will allow for immediate pick up. Mileage is a little under 2500 and I do take it out, sometimes driving to work or with my son to a soccer game. I think he like the attention it gets ; ) If you have general questions Google Armec sidecars. If you have specific questions please feel free to ask. Thanks. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtHkI7PRons Answers to some questions I have gotten: The front end has not been modified to my knowledge. I have a feeling that if it were necessary to do something with the steering, Bob's BMW would have done it at the time of the build. The 1200C bike's stock rake and trail allows for relatively normal steering. Now, I have had four sidecar rigs in my lifetime and this one and my Harley Road King, which did have have raked triple trees are the easiest to steer. I owned a BMW R1200CLC rig and THAT was a PIG to steer at low speed and in corners, even with a steering damper. Drum sidecar brake on the hack with connection to a hydraulic actuator which is visible just above the rear brake pedal in one of the photos. The bikes engine runs like it is new. The transmission, and engine do not show any signs of age. Power band is very smooth through the gears. Transmission and clutch engages without any issues. Overall handling while not light as on two wheels, is easy to steer into corners, pass on the highway. I have not gotten tired of driving the rig since I put the bar backs on. That allows for a more relaxed position in the saddle. The rig gets a consistent 31-33 mpg around town There is no reverse gear. One of the snaps on the tonneau cover does not fully snap down. It does not affect the way it works though. There is a small, about 1/8" rub mark on the rear bottom of the sidecar. It was there when I bought it. There is locked storage behind the seat of the hack.
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