Scotty, I'm taking the MSF course soon. I'm really considering buying one of these older BMW K75 motorcycles from the early 90s. What do you know about these bikes? I really wish you'd do more motorcycle videos.
An interesting bike that is an example of a reasonably good design that was not a marketing success. The BMW traditionalist didn't know what to make of it, and it wasn't as fast as equivalent-cost Japanese bikes, so they were never big sellers. The only quirk that I know of them having is that when they were parked on the sidestand, some would let oil drain into the combustion chamber and give a puff at start-up, even though they were in good shape and not oil burners. Do conduct a compression check on ANY 30+ year old motorcycle though. Parts availability for old flat-twin BMWs is not bad, but I would imagine for K75s it might be a problem.
Nevertheless, a good example could give you many miles of smiles, and be a real conversation starter at bike gatherings.
Thanks Glen. I can really see these going up in value in the future. I like the idea of ABS and fuel injection (BMW was ahead of it's time back then) and low center of gravity and reliability of the flat-twin on these bikes being a newer rider. Ideally I'd go with something like a late model Honda CB500x as first bike, but I think I can find a good example of the K75 for much less. I don't mind turning a wrench either.
Sure - let me share a good site for Classic bike info -
https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/search/K75
I'm sure there are some good K-series forums out there, if you do some Googling . If you live in the northeast, this place is great for classic parts https://www.maxbmw.com/
Hi Scotty, I salute you for your IMMENSE knowledge of cars and similar, but mostly because you are willing to share it with mere mortals.
I recently saw a video regarding the fantastic additives pending patent from your buddies. I talk about the ATS CHEMICAL 505CRF and 505CRO. Do you think my BMW 1990 K75RT could benefit from those like a car? Do you recommend it for my bike? Thanks!
I would post this in a separate question thread to get more visibility and answers. If you are lucky, Scotty answers questions from new thread posts.