BMW R80G/S Paris Dakar

[Kjell Lindberg]

Sure do!


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/Kjell

[Chad]

i like that its a real pretty bike

[angelo]

I have an R80GS (it's for sale) it's a 1990 one mint but the one in this picture has a different exhaust to mine - mine is a high level. one

[Kjell Lindberg]

i like that its a real pretty bike

Not yet it is.

But it will be. Me mate bought his first bike ever last winter, a 1975 R90/6.
Fixed it up in a small shed without heat and only one light bulb.

The found this R80G/S sadly in a somewhat sorry state, repainted and missing most of the original exhaust system.

But it's a genuine PD and not an ordinary G/S with added PD parts, and with a known history, being the Swedish BMW importers test bike, and first owner after BMW, was the Editor for a Swedish Motorcycle magazine. My mate Axel is owner number 4.

I think he will (with my help) repaint it quite soon in OEM white with proper stickers.
Must find a long seat for it 'cause his wife begs to come riding with him...

Anyway, I will keep You all posted when and if any major repairs or overhauls is made.

I must say that although it's an old bike it still pulls strong, and it's surprisingly nimble. Brakes are just short of being permanent ABS stoppies.
I guess they just need a good service and a set of new brakelines.

/Kjell

[Rubberchicken]

If I'm not mistaken the old G/S came standard with a second set of caliper mounts on the left fork leg. (Something sorely missed on the later GSes.) Adding a second disc should sort him out for a while, if that's not enough there's 320mm discs and adapters (though I'm not sure they do a left-handed one), next stop from that is worrying about bending the rather spindly forks.

But, yeah. ABS brakes came standard on the GS and G/S. No idea what all the fuss in four-valve land is about.

[Kjell Lindberg]

If I'm not mistaken the old G/S came standard with a second set of caliper mounts on the left fork leg.

No, You're never ever mistaken.

By the way:

[Rubberchicken]

No, You're never ever mistaken.

Oh trust me, I can be.

[Thunder]

If I'm not mistaken the old G/S came standard with a second set of caliper mounts on the left fork leg. (Something sorely missed on the later GSes.) Adding a second disc should sort him out for a while, if that's not enough there's 320mm discs and adapters (though I'm not sure they do a left-handed one), next stop from that is worrying about bending the rather spindly forks.

But, yeah. ABS brakes came standard on the GS and G/S. No idea what all the fuss in four-valve land is about.

You are correct, the first model g/s came with calliper mounts on the off side fork legs, but these disappeared on the later models although some dealers in Germany in particular offered a full conversion to twin discs and changed the fork leg, front rim etc.

[Rubberchicken]

Yeah conversions are out there, occasionally a converted left fork leg shows up on ebay, but they always go for silly money. I wouldn't mind one, even though the 320mm disc makes for acceptable stopping power compared to the original piddly little thing. Came in useful a few times, too.

Incidentally, I spotted some brand new Marzocchi inserts for the original 80/100GS forks on ebay, going for over 1000 euro. Bloody hell, some people spend far too much on these things, one kilo-euro will go a long way towards a big fat UPSD conversion.

That is one tidy looking Dakar though.

[Thunder]

one kilo-euro will go a long way towards a big fat UPSD conversion.

Something like this you mean?