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Let everyone know just how classy you are with this old-school Beemer.
As you browse the web, you will find dozens of live auctions for two- and four-wheeled rides at any given time. It doesn’t matter if you’re after groovy classics, a budget-friendly commuter, or a precious rarity; online bidding platforms are worthy of your full attention. Without further ado, we’ll have you know the bike featured in this article’s photo gallery is going under the hammer at no reserve.
If you haven’t already noticed, it is a glamorous R75/5 produced by BMW back in 1973, sporting a fresh handlebar and an aftermarket exhaust system. The Beemer is up for grabs on Bring a Trailer until Wednesday afternoon (July 7), with a current bid of $3,250. Before you wander off to submit yours, we invite you to join us for a brief inspection of the machine’s technical characteristics.
Within its tubular steel double-cradle skeleton, the ‘73 MY Bavarian carries a four-stroke 745cc boxer-twin powerplant, which packs two constant-depression Bing carbs, four valves, and a compression ratio of 9.0:1. At about 6,200 spins per minute, the air-cooled mill is capable of supplying 50 horses to a four-speed gearbox, which feeds the oomph to a shaft final drive.
When the tachometer hits 5,000 rpm, a respectable peak torque of 44 pound-feet (60 Nm) is delivered to the rear 18-inch wheel. This state of affairs enables the R75/5 to accelerate from zero to 62 mph (100 kph) in 6.4 seconds, while its top speed is rated at 108 mph (175 kph).
The entire structure is supported by a pair of telescopic forks at the front and dual shock absorbers on the opposite end. Stopping power is summoned by a 200 mm (7.9 inches) duplex drum brake up front, joined by a simplex module with an identical diameter on the rear hoop. Lastly, Motorrad’s all-rounder weighs 451 pounds (205 kg) when equipped with the necessary fluids.
If you haven’t already noticed, it is a glamorous R75/5 produced by BMW back in 1973, sporting a fresh handlebar and an aftermarket exhaust system. The Beemer is up for grabs on Bring a Trailer until Wednesday afternoon (July 7), with a current bid of $3,250. Before you wander off to submit yours, we invite you to join us for a brief inspection of the machine’s technical characteristics.
Within its tubular steel double-cradle skeleton, the ‘73 MY Bavarian carries a four-stroke 745cc boxer-twin powerplant, which packs two constant-depression Bing carbs, four valves, and a compression ratio of 9.0:1. At about 6,200 spins per minute, the air-cooled mill is capable of supplying 50 horses to a four-speed gearbox, which feeds the oomph to a shaft final drive.
When the tachometer hits 5,000 rpm, a respectable peak torque of 44 pound-feet (60 Nm) is delivered to the rear 18-inch wheel. This state of affairs enables the R75/5 to accelerate from zero to 62 mph (100 kph) in 6.4 seconds, while its top speed is rated at 108 mph (175 kph).
The entire structure is supported by a pair of telescopic forks at the front and dual shock absorbers on the opposite end. Stopping power is summoned by a 200 mm (7.9 inches) duplex drum brake up front, joined by a simplex module with an identical diameter on the rear hoop. Lastly, Motorrad’s all-rounder weighs 451 pounds (205 kg) when equipped with the necessary fluids.
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