Regulars Rides: Ed's BMW R80 Desert Sled
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Shed Regular Ed brought in his custom BMW R80 Desert Sled for us to take a gander at. Several years ago Ed tried to get his dream bike built, choosing Steven Bentley from Dust Motorcycles for the job. After realising the build wasn't quite in his budget, the idea was put on the shelf. Fast forward to 2018 and Ed saw Dust Motorcycles had built this brilliant minimal R80. Turns out Steven liked the idea so much, he'd gone and built it anyway. At this point, Ed couldn't resist, and the rest is history...
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What a fabulous bike - right up my street that one - thanks for sharing it with us!
Thing of beauty! I ve been considering a R80 for a long time. This one is another exemple of how great they can look under than hands of a good builder.
amazingly beautiful ride
most awesome bike ive seen so far on this show, well done
No
swe rkki yes. Okay, *maybe*
Lovely looking machine, this looks like it's an every day bike like the tick over and the raspy note out of the pipes , well done.
Damn.. i love this build!👌
Amazing bike. Steve McQueen would approve.
Love the sound from those pipes, wouldn't mind a ride like that myself, looks like it would be a fun bike to ride, very nice.
Very nice machine, looks like a comfortable ride too.
Love the bike. So simple. Less is more
Cool ride, thanks for sharing. Cheers
German police would put me in prison with those pipes. but nice bike.
Sweet ride, love the look and it’s sound.
What a Motorcycle, I love it. 👍🏼
Superb, stunning bike...
I admire your style. Thanks for showing your bike.
Absolutely beautiful
Enjoy, real nice custom!
If the R nine T appropriated the aesthetics of this example, I’d be in the showroom with my hard earned cash.
Precisely,when it has an old school look, and the aesthetics are right, you get the buyers.
Stunning, sleek, nice lines. Great one.
Awesome bike!!!
Wonderful, simple and wow does it sound niiiiice!
Really a sweet motorcycle. I love it.
Well this bike is perfect
Cool factor is off the charts! Love it!
He’s got good taste. Dang he look so chill guy but just turns out to beast mode when helmets on.
Bloody gorgeous 👍
Lovely bike
Very good boike& boy
ROUND cylinder head covers- RESPECT 🖤
….. Rocker boxxx…..!
What’s missing: EXHAUST FLAMES 🔥🔥🚀
outstanding machine.
Nice looking bike👍🏼 I’m in Australia & I’m “modifying” a 2003 R1150R😉 I also have a 1980 R100s completely restored, hence my profile pic.
Amazing g what you can do with loads of money. Prefer the shed builds on next to no budget.
You could do this bike in your shed tho, theres nothing that would need any crazy tools. But i agree, a custom bike is one thing, but one thats been built by the owner is just that bit more special
holy fuck i've been drooling over this bike for the past year ! awesome to see you guys make a video with it
Like that one. Used to have boxers. Still like them.
That’s a beauty!,
Nicely done. If Indiana Jones had a bike it would be this one with a sidecar attached. Lol.
She sounds pretty good 👍
Very cool👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Didn’t know Johnny Flynn was a biker. Lovely bike.
Chucks out the blue smoke
Yes the bike looks really nice. I'm also the kind that is into classic motorbikes from the 50s to early 70s. But with a front tire that chunky, I'm afraid it will handle like crap on the road.
It's perfectly ok to ride from the small bedsit of inner London, to the nearest Pret a Manger for that spiced lentil and chickpea wrap with an iced chocolate chai latte.
My sort of bike !
🚴 Thank You!
3:11 Awesome! Does that excuse work the cops?
Brilliant
Great looking/sounding bike, really well executed....what's the helmet, Ed??
Nice. Metisse esque.
They have this new invention that makes riding motorcycles so very much better for your self and those around you: mufflers.
From 4:07 to 4:15 the usual rocking on blipping the throttle due to the flywheel inertia effect that comes with a longitudinal crank design is apparent, but not one comment on it because it's a BMW and not a Guzzi. No one speculates on the effect on the handling (bugger all) but it's a flaw when it's a Guzzi. Strange. (To understand where I'm coming from you have to have read every journos review of a Guzzi from 1975 or thereabouts to the present day).
I noticed no effect on handling on my BMW from engine torque and suspect the same from guzzi. in the US, my home, we have "motorcycles" (I consider them to be bad jokes) called Boss Hogs that have 5.3l engines mounted longitudinally. any torque effect should lay them right on their sides if it were a real problem.
Cool & Minimal =))
Are these things ULEZ compliant? Anyone tested at all
good good good
0:00 - 0:14 that rhyme tho
Yes!!!!!! 👌 top
Looking for that air intake setup, what are those manifolds and that filter?
YES !
Sweet as,
Cool!
What is the height of the I mean the seat
What's the front tire size?
Please don’t say desert sled again 😭
Didn't know two words could become so abrasive, so quickly.
Other words to stop using: Bobber, hardtail, fender, muffler.
Do you have any videos about royal Enfield Himalayan
ED, if there is ever any chance you would consider selling this beauty, please contact me! THANKS!
Does anyone know what handlebars those are?
triumph western bars
Shame about that enormous sump
Nice bike, but that rear fender support looks tatty as fook. Should have been welded on at the end of the frame rails.
Netter Umbau mit einer Abgas Anlage was wirklich nur in England /USA gefahren werden kann und in D/A jeder Überprüfer ins Coma fällt ( Leider)
As a German who has to follow stupid exhaust noise laws, it always amazes me how you brits get away with straight-piping your machines and are allowed to go on the street with it
This dude sounds so much like Ewan McGregor
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Awesome, I built one almost identical to that a while back. Was a great bike to ride. Here's a link if you're interested.
www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=155939.msg3165947#msg3165947
The exhaust just does not look good my friend. Probably should rethink this design. It’s a burner!
This is trash! Hate to say, the tank isn’t standard the sub frame has been completely altered! I never get why people bastardize, a classic! Keep it standard add your creature comforts; and updates! It’s like remixing a classic song! Why???
not exactly a classic. they were way to slow, MPG was poor and they were murder to get on the center stand.
BS, the BMW R80 was the precursor to the GS80 which won the 81 Paris-Dakar! The engine alone remained unchanged for 60 years! Not everyone wants to hop on a motorcycle and go 120 MPH! Some people just want to cruise and get to a destination with precision! Do your research!
Comparable to buying a hammer, then cutting off three quarters of the handle
So why are you looking at custom bikes anyway? Go dig up the old brochure. Have fun.
@@jupiterjohnson7191 "Some people just want to cruise and get to a destination with precision!" and some people want to do what ever they want with their bikes. This must come as a shocking realization for you.