Showing off a customers unique custom 93' R100 Mystic regularly tuned by yours truly.
Custom 1993 R100 Mystic
Flying Brick shop tee
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No Smoke and Mirrors Here. 1975 BMW R90S Restoration
Smoking the competition and leaving a stagnant image disappearing with the horizon in its mirrors BMW’s R90S showed up to represent a fresh BMW.
We received this 1975 BMW R90S in great cosmetic condition so we concentrated all of our energy in completing a full mechanical restoration including the following treatments: new wheel bearings, new suspension including Race Tech forks with gold valve emulators/ Race Tech springs and the Ikon suspension set up in the rear, top end engine rebuild, transmission overhaul with new seals and bearings etc., Continental tires, kept the stock brakes but installed a semi-sintered brake pads to improve braking power and control.
BMW R90S Stats and History
124 mph top speed
Designed by Hans Muth
Twin-disc brakes were offered for the first time on the
Two R90S bikes placed 1st and 2nd at the very first AMA Superbike race at Daytona International Speedway in 1976.
There were only 3 series of the R90S.
Pieces of History.
The two bikes amongst this conversation are as follows: a 1973 r75/5 and a 1974 r 90/6, both are obviously red and of consecutive years but coincidently as a collective are a milestone for BMW. Our small history lesson begins by explaining the '73 is the last version of the /5 and the '74 is the first version of the /6, two completely different models that in fact shared a lot but also came with some key differences paving a new way for BMW.
The '74 was the first year that the 900cc engine displacement was offered over the '73's 750cc engine, differences in aesthetics, the size of the tanks; the '74 having a smaller tank and differences in the instrument panel. Not much, but enough. Having these bikes in the shop at the same time were great comparison and contrasting visual puzzle pieces - they represent the one of many smooth seams in the evolution and history of BMW Motorcycles.
