1975 BMW R90S

After the release of the game changing CB750 multi-cylinder superbike from Honda, an onslaught of superbikes came thick and fast from British, Italian and other Japanese manufacturers. BMW’s entry into the foray came with the 1973 ‘/6’ range of a pair of 900cc in touring and more sporty guise. The R90S, with twin front disc brakes, racing seat, megaphone exhausts, bikini fairing and sexy smoke or Daytona Orange finish paint job looked like no other BMW. And the hand-crafted paint finish meant that no two were identical.

To back up the staggering cosmetics, was a 67bhp boxer twin, which could propel the machine to 125mph and with BMW’s build quality and reliability, could hold it there all day.

In a “race on Sunday, sell on Monday” strategy, BMW entered (mostly legally) modified R90S’ in to the new United States AMA Superbike Championship, and won in 1976 by British rider Reg Pridmore.

The motorbike offered

This beautifully presented, matching numbers 1975 BMW R90S comes to us from Robb Talbott and the MotoTalbott Museum in Carmel, California, who purchased it from a local car and motorcycle collector. It is accompanied by an owners manual and a file of receipts for work carried out over the years. Having been on static display in the  for some time, the bike has been re-commissioned to ready it for sale, but further fettling may be necessary before returning it to regular fast touring use.