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Longman


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Got it for a right bargain price smile. And yes, paint is a bit in your face (standard though)

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Ignore the seat swirl, I sliped with the photo shop twirly thing.

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Would this have been better confuse

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Nice.................did it come from Poole?



-- Edited by Johnnyboxer on Friday 16th of March 2012 07:38:14 PM

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Standard BMW paint scheme.........that is shocking, looks in very good nick. Don't think I've seen another in those colours, much prefer the yellow/black.



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Well you won't lose it in the car park biggrin



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If you squint, it almost looks like a Ducati Monster.... wink



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I can see the monster.....not getting any Ducatti though hmm



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I love airhead BMWs and I love GSs the most (even though my airhead is an RS) yet even I'd struggle with that colour. I do think the yellow and black 'bumble bee' scheme is the better of the two but that makes you question BMW's designer's recreational substances. Still, its cracking bike that I'd happily find room for. Enjoy.

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Great Investment I'll bet

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Thanks all.

Oh yeah, I have the high front mud guard and I'll put that on soon. My first ride on a boxer twin was when I collected it, and what a great motorcycle (I'm getting on a bit). I had a KTM 950 adventure last year and I kept ridding that up to very illegal speeds, but the beemer will be a great bike to 'not break the law' on.

'Tally Ho'  no    biggrin



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Johnnyboxer wrote:

Nice.................did it come from Poole?



-- Edited by Johnnyboxer on Friday 16th of March 2012 07:38:14 PM

 Dawlish, yeah, a real trip to pick it up (about 25mins.)



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I like it Longmqn and I reckon those designers were big fans of Ermintrude on the Magic Roundabout Cool bike and a very collectable classic.

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Thanks !



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errr, hate to mention this your longness but it's errr.............pink.biggrin



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...........Its his coming out bike

out of the closet that is



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'Tally Ho'  no    biggrin

 Now that would be worth capturing on video!



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I can see the monster.....not getting any Ducatti though hmm

Exposed trellisish frame, single sided swinger and a brightly coloured exposed shock.  It was late at night......wink



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Very true, looks shocking pink in the photos.

 

I have sorted out a trip up to my paint contact to make it all black with the standard yellow graphics. I can get the seat cover as well............................bumble bee here I come !

 

And FBF mate, the proper prase is : 'I'm going out' biggrin



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Wow, I'll see if I can't change the doubters around so they are seeing the inner beauty of this beast.biggrin



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Some of the bikes and projects/restorations you have done and put on here have been fantastic - but I got to be honest, that is the worst and most ugly bike I have ever seen in my life.

You are going to have to create a miricle on this one.

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Love the look of it if im honest!

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... but I got to be honest, that is the worst and most ugly bike I have ever seen in my life.

You are going to have to create a miricle on this one.

 

GSs are Motorcycling Marmite and I like Marmite. True this serving looks as though it has a strawberry and blueberry compote poured over it but after licking that off you're left with delicious yeast extract beneath. It's still a thing of beauty to me.

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Some of the bikes and projects/restorations you have done and put on here have been fantastic - but I got to be honest, that is the worst and most ugly bike I have ever seen in my life.

You are going to have to create a miricle on this one.

I'm with you mate - It's a right munter disbelief



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It was designed by permed mullet lovers who rolled up the sleeves on their sports jackets so give the bike a break!

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Longman wrote:

Wow, I'll see if I can't change the doubters around so they are seeing the inner beauty of this beast.biggrin



-- Edited by Longman on Sunday 18th of March 2012 04:13:46 PM

Think you've got enough of a job with that Beemer Longman!

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lol.

Just been told that the BMW White Power rear shock retails at £700.................result ! And I got the standard one with it.



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keep it that colour ,if you can ride orange then you should be use to the mickey taking biggrinbiggrin



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Nick, you are a fountain of humour..............lol biggrin



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And FBF mate, the proper prase is : 'I'm going out' biggrin

 Thats when you can remember



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Nick, you are a fountain of humour..............lol biggrin

Yet sprinkling only shallow draughts from a Pierian spring. Lol

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I like it, all it needs is some knobblies.



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Ordering the decals tonight and having it sprayed black as soon as I have them. Should look like this................

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Good luck with the revamp Rob - bumble bee a great choice smile

Now, as an ex-owner to a new classic Beemer owner, could I recommend a couple of reference books? I just happen to have found these on my big tidy up:

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 Cycle World on BMW, 1981-1986 (Brooklands Road Tests) (Brooklands Books Road Tests Series) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

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Illustrated BMW Motorcycle Buyer's Guide (Illustrated Buyer's Guide) [Paperback] but my one is 1st Edition published 1990




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I keep coming back for another look to see if I can see the 'hidden beauty'...

 

I can see a fab bike in there somewhere smile

 

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Longman wrote:

Ordering the decals tonight and having it sprayed black as soon as I have them. Should look like this................

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-- Edited by Longman on Tuesday 20th of March 2012 07:45:41 PM

 

That's better......in the same way as a bite from an Alsatian is better than from a Great White Sharkhmm

Still wouldn't want one, mind.....

JT - the bottom but one pic has a bike I wouldn't mind in the garage. Very retro, very cool wink

 



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Thanks Ming, great praise in deed Ming.

 

And JT, I love the HPN Beemers !



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Just found another nice Beemer for inspiration smile

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WHY!!!!!!!



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gaschef wrote:

WHY!!!!!!!

 Well its not pink for starters wink



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Wind it dog breath...................!

 

 

 

 

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Should be posting the new look Beemer (cosmetics only).................Sunday if I get my act together.

 

 

Pink is so last year.



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fantastic no news.  Can I take the worm off my tongue and not wait with baited breath?



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Pink is so last year.

 Have you given it a sex change?



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Sheet yeah ! Testosterone central !



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Woof!  Woof, woof, woof wooof, woof!

 

 

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