Need Some Expert Airhead Advice

medic man · 02-15-2011, 03:31 PM

Ok, looking to buy this bike....Confused to what exactly it is? They say it is a 1974 bmw r90/6? Kinda looks like a R90/S? Thoughts?

Omi · 02-15-2011, 03:48 PM

S-fairing on a R90/6.

blaine.hale · 02-15-2011, 03:49 PM

S fairing, r90 engine (purely from the badges...but the jugs are painted like the S) and a /7 police tank. The tank also indicates the seat is a /7 rs/rt with a corbin saddle.

Velvet Elvis · 02-15-2011, 03:49 PM

Looks like a /6 with a /7 police tank and S fairing and Corbin seat on an S cowl. If you can get the VIN, there are a number of places to look/decode it for you.

Looks ok in the photo, but the proof is in the pudding.

Omi · 02-15-2011, 03:53 PM

You can slap an s-fairing on just about any airhead. This is my 1977 R100RS.

medic man · 02-15-2011, 04:59 PM

Ok what do you guys think it is worth? Thanks for the info!

Wirespokes · 02-15-2011, 05:13 PM

Per the badges and other indicators, it is a 74 R90/6. Depending on mechanical condition, it's probably worth somewhere between $2500 and $3500. It also depends on the location, since prices vary from place to place.

It appears to be in decent condition and the seat, tank, and fairing are worth quite a bit all by themselves.

What's the asking price?

4ad · 02-15-2011, 06:33 PM

Looks like a cop front fender too...and that faring looks aftermarket...It could be a frankenbike ...I'd be leary unless the mechanics are good.

If the mechanics are sketchy....<1000$

fishkens · 02-15-2011, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4ad

Looks like a cop front fender too...a

Cop front fender or /6 front fender. Definitely not an S front fender.

Bigger Al · 02-15-2011, 06:58 PM

The small front axle and non-drilled brake rotor peg it as a '74, and the Bing carbs are /6.

It's a Frankenbike for sure, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. If it's in good running shape and there is some decent maintenance documentation, then I'd give $1,200-$1,700. I'd have to hear it run though.

medic man · 02-16-2011, 01:15 AM

Thanks for all your help. They are asking 1600 for it. You guys have helped tremendously!

Lornce · 02-16-2011, 02:44 AM

If it runs okay that's a pretty sweet deal for $1600.

The cop gas tank is worth a bundle to the right obsessive compulsive.

bpeckm · 02-16-2011, 06:25 AM

Yeah, if it runs, I'd give $1600 in a heartbeat... sellable/tradeable parts on that bike!

wirewrkr · 02-16-2011, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpeckm

Yeah, if it runs, I'd give $1600 in a heartbeat... sellable/tradeable parts on that bike!

Not a "cop" front fender, a standard /6
A great deal for a running /6, careful of the gear box if it's a 74

crazydrummerdude · 02-16-2011, 10:10 AM

The only thing that says '74 to me is the non-drilled front rotor.

The signals look like the black plastic ones. Why would someone down-grade (in my opinion) from the '74 aluminum ones?

I think it looks pretty cool, and for $1600, I'd buy it if I didn't already have 4 BMW's. Well, maybe I'd still buy it...

Since the paint's definitely not original, I'd be tempted to give it an "S" paint job with the money saved on the asking price (assuming it needs nothing else).

02-15-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
medic man ^OP MEDIC MAN Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 66	Need Some Expert Airhead Advice Ok, looking to buy this bike....Confused to what exactly it is? They say it is a 1974 bmw r90/6? Kinda looks like a R90/S? Thoughts? __________________ Ride like your invisible!!!! 2008 R1200GS ADV 2007 FJR 1300 2005 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 800

02-15-2011, 03:49 PM	#3
blaine.hale Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Oddometer: 2,290	S fairing, r90 engine (purely from the badges...but the jugs are painted like the S) and a /7 police tank. The tank also indicates the seat is a /7 rs/rt with a corbin saddle. __________________ 1974 BMW R90 /6 1968 Bultaco Matador MK3 1973 BMW R75 /5 Toaster LWB 1969 Bultaco Bandido MK2 2012 Husqvarna Terra TR650

02-15-2011, 03:49 PM	#4
Velvet Elvis mild mannered adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Snohomish Oddometer: 158	Looks like a /6 with a /7 police tank and S fairing and Corbin seat on an S cowl. If you can get the VIN, there are a number of places to look/decode it for you. Looks ok in the photo, but the proof is in the pudding. __________________ Zoinks

02-15-2011, 04:59 PM	#6
medic man ^OP MEDIC MAN Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 66	Ok what do you guys think it is worth? Thanks for the info! __________________ Ride like your invisible!!!! 2008 R1200GS ADV 2007 FJR 1300 2005 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 800

02-15-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
Wirespokes Beemerholics Anonymous Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Jackson's Bottom Oregon Oddometer: 7,354	Per the badges and other indicators, it is a 74 R90/6. Depending on mechanical condition, it's probably worth somewhere between $2500 and $3500. It also depends on the location, since prices vary from place to place. It appears to be in decent condition and the seat, tank, and fairing are worth quite a bit all by themselves. What's the asking price? __________________ Wanted: Dead, smashed, crashed or trashed gauges BMW GAUGE REPAIRS - TACHSPEEDOCLOCKVOLT METER PODs & LIGHT BOARD*

02-15-2011, 03:48 PM	#2
Omi . Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Durango, Co Oddometer: 3,318	S-fairing on a R90/6.

02-15-2011, 03:53 PM	#5
Omi . Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Durango, Co Oddometer: 3,318	You can slap an s-fairing on just about any airhead. This is my 1977 R100RS.

02-15-2011, 06:33 PM	#8
4ad ochlacrat Joined: Oct 2009 Location: mid atlantic...no not the ocean Oddometer: 1,292	Looks like a cop front fender too...and that faring looks aftermarket...It could be a frankenbike ...I'd be leary unless the mechanics are good. If the mechanics are sketchy....<1000$ __________________ This was all fun banter until 4ad posted a pic of a rapist/murderer.- GP640

02-15-2011, 06:58 PM	#10
Bigger Al Still a stupid tire guy Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Auburn, CA Oddometer: 7,267	The small front axle and non-drilled brake rotor peg it as a '74, and the Bing carbs are /6. It's a Frankenbike for sure, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. If it's in good running shape and there is some decent maintenance documentation, then I'd give $1,200-$1,700. I'd have to hear it run though. __________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

02-16-2011, 01:15 AM	#11
medic man ^OP MEDIC MAN Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 66	Thanks for all your help. They are asking 1600 for it. You guys have helped tremendously! __________________ Ride like your invisible!!!! 2008 R1200GS ADV 2007 FJR 1300 2005 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 800

02-16-2011, 02:44 AM	#12
Lornce Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,970	If it runs okay that's a pretty sweet deal for $1600. The cop gas tank is worth a bundle to the right obsessive compulsive. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

02-16-2011, 06:25 AM	#13
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,427	Yeah, if it runs, I'd give $1600 in a heartbeat... sellable/tradeable parts on that bike! __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

02-16-2011, 10:10 AM	#15
crazydrummerdude Wacky Bongo Boy Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Moore/OKC Oddometer: 6,901	The only thing that says '74 to me is the non-drilled front rotor. The signals look like the black plastic ones. Why would someone down-grade (in my opinion) from the '74 aluminum ones? I think it looks pretty cool, and for $1600, I'd buy it if I didn't already have 4 BMW's. Well, maybe I'd still buy it... Since the paint's definitely not original, I'd be tempted to give it an "S" paint job with the money saved on the asking price (assuming it needs nothing else). __________________ 1974 BMW R75/6, 1974 BMW R90/6, 1969 BMW R60/2 hack, 1929 Ford Model A, Metal casting, Part 2/Part 1 among others..

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