Hi a German here: you gotta drink wheat beers in a glass to get the yeast from the bottom to balance the flavor. Never drink it out of the bottle if you can avoid it hehe :)
Fun video and you were right about most things. You can indeed ride the bike 1000 miles in a day. I know because I did it with my new 1974 R90S. I bought it brand new from House of Yamaha/BMW in Santa Monica, CA in late 1973. They got 2 in and I bought one of them. Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers comedy team bought the other. There was an event back then called the California 1000 that ran out of L.A. Harley Davidson. The purpose was to cover 1000 miles in a weekend starting at midnight in downtown L.A. I covered 1000 miles on my 90S by midnight the first day. Unfortunately, I'd missed some turns and had to backtrack so when I hit 1000 miles I still had over 100 miles left to go to get back to the Harley dealership. I did the last 100 miles Sunday morning after a few hours sleep. No matter. For me it was an epic ride, one of my best in 56 years of riding. And the engine does indeed let you run all day at high speeds. I ran across the Mohave Desert for a couple of hours at speeds of 100-115mph. The bike in fact would do an indicated 125mph topped out but the last few mph took some time. As you suggested, the bike just runs. It doesn't fuss, it doesn't shake, doesn't vibrate much, it just motors down the road as fast as you want to go. It is over all the best all-around motorcycle I've ever owned. And almost 50 years later the looks are still stunning.
I bought a BMW R6/5 while in the military in Oklahoma. I rode it home to Montana before being deployed, and the tachometer lasted less than 1000 miles. After that the bike was bullet proof except for stuff like headlight bulbs. It clanked when I put it in low gear, there was a disconcerting amount of driveling snatch, and it torqued like hell while waiting at stop lights. I occasionally got my pants leg caught on the tickler rod, causing me to almost tip over, again at stop lights. The bike was overweight and under-powered, and it was, indeed, homely. And I loved it. That old pile of iron and pistons turned into an absolute swan in tight mountain highways, like those north of the Montana border in British Columbia where my girlfriend lived.
I owned 1974 R90S for about 12 years and it was one of my favorites. After a $2,000 purchase cost me about $1,500 in parts, tires, fluids etc to get road worthy. From there nothing regular maintenance oil changes, tires, greasing the splines, tune ups. Sold it for $5,000 to help defray one of my kids college tuition- a shame miss that bike but I’ve had many great bikes and many great memories.
Great Video ! I love older BMWs . You friend really knows his stuff and does his own machining. The orange is beautiful on the R90s but so is the gray. Thanks for the video.
That was a fun little video. I have 2 airheads and am the Air Marshall for my local chapter. You need to do a little learning about how to properly prepare your Weiss beer for consumption! Rolling the bottle to mix all of the ingredients before you open it is one and that particular beer absolutely deserves a proper glass! Commercially brewing in the same location since 1040! The signature clove and banana flavours are a by product of the yeast. I have over 1000 bottles in my cellar. 🙂
@@wheelhousegarage I've gone back and started at #1, I'll keep watching. Come on up we'll pull something out of the cellar. Pack your bags as I live about as far away as you can get on this continent from you. 😛
I owned a 1974 R90s, enjoyed it for over 130k of wonderful miles, had 2 issues with the tranny, 4th gear had weak dogs and, well, I broke them, but only after it had endured 75k worth of spirited riding, then a spring in the shifter broke putting the bike in 2 gears at the same time, if this had happened at speed there would have been a lock up at the rear wheel, then there were the spoke issues, I kept exceeding the tensile strength of one or two spokes, so that problem was dealt with when I bought Lester wheels. Many thanks to San Diego's Brattin motors for fixing my screw ups
I always admired this model and for me not just one of the best BM's but one of the best superbikes of the seventies, the word build quality springs to mind 👍.
Excellent episode!! I had an R100GSPD that took me to, and through the Yukon and around Alaska in '98 and in '05. Hands down the best bike I ever owned, until a hamfisted mechanic at the BMW dealer stripped out the cylinder head stud threads in the case, and then botched the helicoil repair!! I wish I would have held out for an R100RT, instead of buying my '22 MotoGuzzi V85TT!!
My best friend had two R90s's, and I had the R100RS. We'd swap bikes sometimes and of all the bike's I've ridden, the R90 had the most comfortable seating position of any bike.
AWESOME! I’ve come around to the old airheads slowly…sort of as I age I go older (bikes only!😂) I have an R90/6 and a 1988 R80GS…the GS does it! Just such a chill machine…go anywhere get in to any trouble…just chill, it’ll sort you out!
Nice bike! I just got my 1st BMW @ a month ago a black, '83 R65 and love it so far. As a female it is just my size! Just a few kinks to work out like a new tire for the front to eliminate the fwy wobble since it will be my trip bike.
I drove a 1975 R90S in the same gray smoke paint for 20 years. My first bike! You know more about bikes than beer. That beer has a shelf-life of a maximum of 3 months. A dropoff in flavor in 2 months. It needs to be poured if it is fresh, and the bottle yeast mixed The sample you drank was likely rotten, thus the banana taste. If you drank it in Germany on draft you would be STUNNED!
Twelve years ago, I went into a Triumph dealer to buy a errm… Triumph. In their showroom was a BMW R1200S, and I just had to have it - I’d never seen one in the flesh before. I still own the R12S, and a Triumph came and went, but I can’t see myself ever selling the BMW. It also turned me on to classic BMWs and I’d like to find a good R90S. Very interesting video.
I never had an R90/S but I did put 40K miles on an R90/6 that was dressed in the later model tank and seat. My bike was smoke red and since I worked at a BMW dealer back in the 80s I had all the frame mods, swing arm mods, cylinder head mods and a rear end out of a R80. I just had the Bings and not the Delartos. I loved that bike. It took me everywhere.
Rode my r60/5 10.000 kilometers in a year didn't miss a beat until I wrecked it in a crash 3 months ago. Now working on a r75/5. Best bikes ever to travel around with.
The best BMW airhead, I don’t know. It sure was a big game changer. The beer: German wheatbeers have a glove and banana flavor. But you don’t drink it out of a bottle, you pour it into a glass with the yeast added. It is like the Beamer, if you put in a little effort it will grow on you very fast.
Superb vid, but would have been next level cool had "Speedy's Coming" from German rock band Scorpions 1974 album (the first with Juli Jon Roth) Fly to the Rainbow been cranked through those large 3 way speaker(s) I see in 7:56 upon your arrival.
Born in 1957 I rode fast bikes in the 1970s. Café racer Nortons then Ducatis. My squadron Leader raved about the BMWs he had ridden in the 60s in Gezrmany. He would get the groundcrew to skim the heads to raise compression then appropriate AVGAS to make them ride like a bomb. So I knew BMW could be good. Then I had a long chat with a BMW rider. He was on the 750cc equivalent of your bike. He had upgraded to your 900 version. Unfortunately with the 70MPH speed limit at that time in England and the 900 hit a vibration frequency that was unpleasant at 70MPH. He sold the 900 and bought another 750. It was a sweeter ride. But hey, I'm not a BMW specialist, my garage is full of Nortons, V4 Hondas and Yamaha RD30LC.
When it was time for me to replace my 1976 BMW R76/6, I was too impatient to wait for a mint used 1975 or 1976 R90S. So I bought a new 1978 Red Smoke R100S. I named it Big Red Who Smokes. It was pretty epic, but I never warmed up to it like I felt about the later R90S models. Cast wheels and the rear disk brake made servicing the rear brake and tires a lot less convenient. And I really missed the hydraulic steering damper. Plus the Bing CV carbs guzzled gas. So I heartily agree with you about the later R90S models.
One day i did 1014km on my BMW R80/7 which is quite similar back from holiday area to home. Arriving home i thought of just driving back at once ;-) Great touring bikes those /5 /6 /7 series are! I would say the R100 CS is the better R90S ;-)
Also writing from Germany, they call the orange color egg yolk because in Germany egg yolks are orangish-red instead instead of the sunny yellow color of American eggs.
The transmission on your R90S is from a later /7 motorcycle (the externally-ribbed case is the indicator), which may be a prudent upgrade, since the ‘74 5-speed boxes were reportedly problematic. Pretty bike! Enjoy!
Coincidence..?? Literally sitting here in U.P. Michigan at a friends house I met this summer at the MOA Rally, drinking a Weihenstephaner. I don’t taste the banana 🤷♂️. Anyway cool video and look forward to your next! Safe travels
say it as Wine Steph honor. It's the oldest brewery in the world. the beer, a Heff a Wizen (enunciated) is a classic German style with notes of banana and bubblegum. The brewery, much like the Bavarian motorcycle you're reviewing, is a touchstone for nearly everyone who operates in this industry....Motorcycles and beer = my life
Your choice of beer is peerless. The German wheat beer is superb. Best with German sausage. Best BMW ever.? My R1200R Classic. Superb build and very fast. But it is more than this. With its ESA Telelever and Paralever it is capable of fast touring adventure touring. It can deal with terrible roads like a Tiger Tank. And it has real character real soul. And few bikes have that.
Haha! My pleasure. Scottie is such a nice guy and I'm grateful he was up for it. I'll have more German bikes for the show, so hopefully I will find a better German beer!
DUDE! BANNANAS! I JUST AQUIRED A 1975 R 90 S .ONLY MISSING THE QUARTER FEARING . HAS THE BMW 7 SPOKE MAGS AND EXTRA BAGS. THE ENGINE HAS DELORTO CARBS AND IT APPEARS THE HEADS ARE FROM A LATER MODEL . HAS THE " LINED SQUARED" VALVE COVERS INSTEAD OF THE BULBOUS VALVE COVERS. IT WILL RUN WITH LITTLE WORK. HAS DUEL DISC AND SIDE STAND TOO. SEAT LOOKS PERFECT. ALL ELECRTICS WORK.
And : This time you're right! Riding it 1000 miles a day? Exactly that's what i did -1800 km from the south of Austria over the Alps right through all of Germany on the Autobahn up to 200 km/h (120 something mph) to the very north. All in one shot , as my starter solenoid had failed and i could not shut the engine down and start again, even when filling up under way. 😁
The R90S is a beautiful bike. But if you compare the looks of it with a /6, I only see the fairing and seat cowl are different, rest looks pretty much the same.
Love airheads, have a 78 r100/7 s. Would love an older one from 60's, but expensive. Friends older one blew up, clogged slinger. No interest in newer BMW's, way too gadgetized. Airheads are primitive brutes. Subscribed!
Just subscribed; very good posts! I do like the beer matched posts, so will be interesting see which English ales match any Brit’ bikes. Yes, the 90s could well be Beemers best twin and bike. Hand build weren’t they? Fast, stable, well finished, the only ‘downside’ was that, back then, BMWs had an image problem no more. And only a few years ago you pick one up for a song. Never ridden one but I just know I could get on well with one - I currently own a 75/6. The trouble is……when forking out the folding for the 90s, would I be regretting not going the extra mile and buying that Guzzi V7 Sport swapping the beer for a grappa? Answers on a postcard…..
Why banana? It's not banana at all. It's a combination of sweetness of wheat instead of the usual rye, and the yeast, which is not a content of any other beer. But boy, you can NEVER drink that out of the bottle, it has to be poured very slowly down the inner wall of a tall half liter special "made for wheat beer" glas in one shot, so that the foam ( which is called flower ) would exactly rise to the top and not flow over. And please-- don't ever think of ice cubes! What you experienced must have been purely foam gulping. The drinking itself has a thousand years of culture too. Not just gulping anyhow!.
The R90s must be one of the best bikes BMW has ever built, my first bike was an airhead and I will own at least one for the rest of my life. 2 sidenotes: this bike should have a gearbox without the ribs on it, and the 2nd note: Weihenstephaner makes a really nice Hefe, but Paul Laner would be more appropriate since it also comes from München.
Cool, there’s not enough R90s content on TH-cam. One of my favorites of all time, would love to own one one day, but in Daytona Orange. Not a massive fan of wheat beers, you should have had a Dunkel.
Most people don't drink their Hefe Weizen "mit hefe", or with yeast. Try pouring the beer off of the yeast sediment at the bottom of the bottle. There is a bit of a technique. Incidentally, the banana or bubblegum or clove notes are all created by the yeast.
R90s to look at, 1984 R100rt or rs to ride. But that's only because I never owned a GS. If I had I'd probably go with one of those. My experience has been that the R100s are easier to ride long distances than the R90s. Plus they have better brakes and electronic ignitions. I found Bosch electronics to be only marginally better than Lucas. I think Joe and Robert must have been roommates in college or something. Ask me about the electrics on my Laverda 3C sometime.
This is such a great series. Look forward to it every week thank you. I’ve been riding old motorcycles all my life. In 2005 I accompanied my buddy to Long Island to purchase a 1976 R90 S, he paid $5500 for it. That meant you he longer had to borrow my 69 BSA for the AMCA road runs. The BMW is definitely a cult bike. I have ridden them and in my opinion they ride like you’re riding a piece of wood. Solid but kind of hard and lackluster. Plus those cylinders are unnerving sticking out so far. They have a reputation for reliability but in my experience they require a lot of work. You know what they say opinions are like bottoms… everybody has one. A nice old Harley or British bike set up well will win the war against the Germans any day.
In the late 70's I had a Bonneville & used it for fun, daily transportation and camping trips. It only broke down 3 times while I had it. (clutch cable, loose wire & ate a piston)
i jyst don't know if my knees can take that sitting position. i ride cruisers with forewards because my knees are damaged. but would love to ride this.
How nice it would have been to hear that fine engine without that shit music. That being said, I owned one of these for many years and drove it cross country several times. One day I put in 18 hours in the saddle. It is by far the best motorcycle I ever owned.
I have a 1985 R80 with 5,000 miles on it. The gas tank rusted from the inside and gas just pours out the bottom. 15 years ago I did a cream job on the inside but it failed after 10 yrs.
Reliabel but boring that was BMW as I knew them in the 1960 and -70. Rode with a friend who had one and it chunked on and I had to go "slow" with my Kawasaki 5oo two stroke when we traveled south down trough Germany from Sweden. I think that has changed a lot though, but racing machines these boxers are not! That said, today I would chose this type of BMW for long distance today.
Hi a German here: you gotta drink wheat beers in a glass to get the yeast from the bottom to balance the flavor. Never drink it out of the bottle if you can avoid it hehe :)
Thanks for the info! I have since heard this from a couple people. Always learning 👍
Franziskanner is my go to beer. I even have the correct glasses.
My only problem with a R90S Is the carbs are fiddley. My friend put flat slides on his. Huge improvement.
Yankees 😂😂😂
Fun video and you were right about most things. You can indeed ride the bike 1000 miles in a day. I know because I did it with my new 1974 R90S. I bought it brand new from House of Yamaha/BMW in Santa Monica, CA in late 1973. They got 2 in and I bought one of them. Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers comedy team bought the other.
There was an event back then called the California 1000 that ran out of L.A. Harley Davidson. The purpose was to cover 1000 miles in a weekend starting at midnight in downtown L.A. I covered 1000 miles on my 90S by midnight the first day. Unfortunately, I'd missed some turns and had to backtrack so when I hit 1000 miles I still had over 100 miles left to go to get back to the Harley dealership. I did the last 100 miles Sunday morning after a few hours sleep. No matter. For me it was an epic ride, one of my best in 56 years of riding. And the engine does indeed let you run all day at high speeds. I ran across the Mohave Desert for a couple of hours at speeds of 100-115mph. The bike in fact would do an indicated 125mph topped out but the last few mph took some time. As you suggested, the bike just runs. It doesn't fuss, it doesn't shake, doesn't vibrate much, it just motors down the road as fast as you want to go. It is over all the best all-around motorcycle I've ever owned. And almost 50 years later the looks are still stunning.
Thanks for watching and sharing your stories!
I bought a BMW R6/5 while in the military in Oklahoma. I rode it home to Montana before being deployed, and the tachometer lasted less than 1000 miles. After that the bike was bullet proof except for stuff like headlight bulbs. It clanked when I put it in low gear, there was a disconcerting amount of driveling snatch, and it torqued like hell while waiting at stop lights. I occasionally got my pants leg caught on the tickler rod, causing me to almost tip over, again at stop lights. The bike was overweight and under-powered, and it was, indeed, homely. And I loved it. That old pile of iron and pistons turned into an absolute swan in tight mountain highways, like those north of the Montana border in British Columbia where my girlfriend lived.
I owned 1974 R90S for about 12 years and it was one of my favorites. After a $2,000 purchase cost me about $1,500 in parts, tires, fluids etc to get road worthy. From there nothing regular maintenance oil changes, tires, greasing the splines, tune ups. Sold it for $5,000 to help defray one of my kids college tuition- a shame miss that bike but I’ve had many great bikes and many great memories.
The visit to Scottie’s shop was a real treat. Thanks for introducing him to those of us that didn’t know him already. Great video.👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Video ! I love older BMWs . You friend really knows his stuff and does his own machining. The orange is beautiful on the R90s but so is the gray.
Thanks for the video.
That was a fun little video. I have 2 airheads and am the Air Marshall for my local chapter. You need to do a little learning about how to properly prepare your Weiss beer for consumption! Rolling the bottle to mix all of the ingredients before you open it is one and that particular beer absolutely deserves a proper glass! Commercially brewing in the same location since 1040! The signature clove and banana flavours are a by product of the yeast. I have over 1000 bottles in my cellar. 🙂
Great advice and thanks so much for watching! I look forward to trying the beer again with the proper preparations 👍
@@wheelhousegarage I've gone back and started at #1, I'll keep watching. Come on up we'll pull something out of the cellar. Pack your bags as I live about as far away as you can get on this continent from you. 😛
I owned a 1974 R90s, enjoyed it for over 130k of wonderful miles, had 2 issues with the tranny, 4th gear had weak dogs and, well, I broke them, but only after it had endured 75k worth of spirited riding, then a spring in the shifter broke putting the bike in 2 gears at the same time, if this had happened at speed there would have been a lock up at the rear wheel, then there were the spoke issues, I kept exceeding the tensile strength of one or two spokes, so that problem was dealt with when I bought Lester wheels. Many thanks to San Diego's Brattin motors for fixing my screw ups
I always admired this model and for me not just one of the best BM's but one of the best superbikes of the seventies, the word build quality springs to mind 👍.
Well said!
Excellent episode!!
I had an R100GSPD that took me to, and through the Yukon and around Alaska in '98 and in '05. Hands down the best bike I ever owned, until a hamfisted mechanic at the BMW dealer stripped out the cylinder head stud threads in the case, and then botched the helicoil repair!!
I wish I would have held out for an R100RT, instead of buying my '22 MotoGuzzi V85TT!!
My best friend had two R90s's, and I had the R100RS. We'd swap bikes sometimes and of all the bike's I've ridden, the R90 had the most comfortable seating position of any bike.
Always loved Beemers, never could afford one. I love the toaster tank years.
AWESOME! I’ve come around to the old airheads slowly…sort of as I age I go older (bikes only!😂) I have an R90/6 and a 1988 R80GS…the GS does it! Just such a chill machine…go anywhere get in to any trouble…just chill, it’ll sort you out!
Nice bike! I just got my 1st BMW @ a month ago a black, '83 R65 and love it so far. As a female it is just my size! Just a few kinks to work out like a new tire for the front to eliminate the fwy wobble since it will be my trip bike.
Scottie is as good as it gets - an absolute gem. Wonderful to see some of his operation. On the bike, I believe the standard R90/6 may be the "best."
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Arguably the best bike ever made along with the R100s. R100GS was my favourite.
Nice bike . I have a 1150 GS , wonderful.
I drove a 1975 R90S in the same gray smoke paint for 20 years. My first bike! You know more about bikes than beer. That beer has a shelf-life of a maximum of 3 months. A dropoff in flavor in 2 months. It needs to be poured if it is fresh, and the bottle yeast mixed The sample you drank was likely rotten, thus the banana taste. If you drank it in Germany on draft you would be STUNNED!
Twelve years ago, I went into a Triumph dealer to buy a errm… Triumph. In their showroom was a BMW R1200S, and I just had to have it - I’d never seen one in the flesh before. I still own the R12S, and a Triumph came and went, but I can’t see myself ever selling the BMW. It also turned me on to classic BMWs and I’d like to find a good R90S. Very interesting video.
You need to come by the shop again Bill and hang out with us for a bit. We always have a good time and there are always cool projects to check out.
I really do need to come by soon!
great combination, beer drinking and bike riding.
I never had an R90/S but I did put 40K miles on an R90/6 that was dressed in the later model tank and seat. My bike was smoke red and since I worked at a BMW dealer back in the 80s I had all the frame mods, swing arm mods, cylinder head mods and a rear end out of a R80. I just had the Bings and not the Delartos. I loved that bike. It took me everywhere.
Thanks for watching and sharing your BMW experience!
Rode my r60/5 10.000 kilometers in a year didn't miss a beat until I wrecked it in a crash 3 months ago. Now working on a r75/5. Best bikes ever to travel around with.
Right on! Thanks for sharing 👍
The best BMW airhead, I don’t know. It sure was a big game changer. The beer: German wheatbeers have a glove and banana flavor. But you don’t drink it out of a bottle, you pour it into a glass with the yeast added. It is like the Beamer, if you put in a little effort it will grow on you very fast.
Thanks for the info!
Superb vid, but would have been next level cool had "Speedy's Coming" from German rock band Scorpions 1974 album (the first with Juli Jon Roth) Fly to the Rainbow been cranked through those large 3 way speaker(s) I see in 7:56 upon your arrival.
Born in 1957 I rode fast bikes in the 1970s. Café racer Nortons then Ducatis. My squadron Leader raved about the BMWs he had ridden in the 60s in Gezrmany. He would get the groundcrew to skim the heads to raise compression then appropriate AVGAS to make them ride like a bomb. So I knew BMW could be good. Then I had a long chat with a BMW rider. He was on the 750cc equivalent of your bike. He had upgraded to your 900 version. Unfortunately with the 70MPH speed limit at that time in England and the 900 hit a vibration frequency that was unpleasant at 70MPH. He sold the 900 and bought another 750. It was a sweeter ride. But hey, I'm not a BMW specialist, my garage is full of Nortons, V4 Hondas and Yamaha RD30LC.
Thanks for chiming in Peter!
I agree, iconic bmw never owned but being 58 know these were most reliable not rockets but torque n fast enough motor cycle enthusiast know
When it was time for me to replace my 1976 BMW R76/6, I was too impatient to wait for a mint used 1975 or 1976 R90S. So I bought a new 1978 Red Smoke R100S. I named it Big Red Who Smokes. It was pretty epic, but I never warmed up to it like I felt about the later R90S models. Cast wheels and the rear disk brake made servicing the rear brake and tires a lot less convenient. And I really missed the hydraulic steering damper. Plus the Bing CV carbs guzzled gas. So I heartily agree with you about the later R90S models.
Right on Noel! Thanks for watching and commenting.
One day i did 1014km on my BMW R80/7 which is quite similar back from holiday area to home. Arriving home i thought of just driving back at once ;-)
Great touring bikes those /5 /6 /7 series are!
I would say the R100 CS is the better R90S ;-)
Also writing from Germany, they call the orange color egg yolk because in Germany egg yolks are orangish-red instead instead of the sunny yellow color of American eggs.
Those models were turning my head from day one.
They certainly stand out! Thanks for watching Larry!
Just picked up an 81 R100 and looking forward to it being a daily commuter. They're amazing bikes.
The transmission on your R90S is from a later /7 motorcycle (the externally-ribbed case is the indicator), which may be a prudent upgrade, since the ‘74 5-speed boxes were reportedly problematic. Pretty bike! Enjoy!
Coincidence..?? Literally sitting here in U.P. Michigan at a friends house I met this summer at the MOA Rally, drinking a Weihenstephaner. I don’t taste the banana 🤷♂️. Anyway cool video and look forward to your next! Safe travels
Thanks Ben! Lucky you can't taste the banana! HAHA!
I work on a US Army base about 1 hour north of Weihenstephan Brauerei and ride a BMW R100RS. Great video!!
Thank you so much!
That workshop is superb. Great video, the 90S and 80GS are the stand out bikes for me, although they have built many great ones.
Scottie's shop really is great!
I'd like to hear opinions on a R90S vs a pre-80's R100S? Looking at getting one or the other for a rideable classic.
My 90S had a scary wobble at over 90mph. KONI shocks fixed it up to 130mph.
Excellent Explanation good service to Humanity and Riders i enjoy
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Compliments for yuor upload and for your bike!!! i love it !!
Many thanks!
If we're honest, we'll add high import tariffs on BMW motorcycles in the early 1970. I know, because I bought a new R60/5 in 1973.
say it as Wine Steph honor. It's the oldest brewery in the world. the beer, a Heff a Wizen (enunciated) is a classic German style with notes of banana and bubblegum. The brewery, much like the Bavarian motorcycle you're reviewing, is a touchstone for nearly everyone who operates in this industry....Motorcycles and beer = my life
Thanks for the great insights Dan! I can't believe I didn't realize Hefe Weissbier = Hefeweizen. I've got a lot to learn!
@@wheelhousegarage as do I my friend
i had a 78 egg yolk, great bike fast and solid handled superb on fast hacks across welsh b roads.
Very cool!
Great episode ive just agreed to buy a 1980 r100rs
A bike and a beer - I like this video idea.
Thanks for tuning in!
Your choice of beer is peerless. The German wheat beer is superb. Best with German sausage. Best BMW ever.? My R1200R Classic. Superb build and very fast. But it is more than this. With its ESA Telelever and Paralever it is capable of fast touring adventure touring. It can deal with terrible roads like a Tiger Tank. And it has real character real soul. And few bikes have that.
Hey, thanks for the tour of Scotty's place! Don't know about that beer though, LOL
Cheers!
Haha! My pleasure. Scottie is such a nice guy and I'm grateful he was up for it. I'll have more German bikes for the show, so hopefully I will find a better German beer!
DUDE! BANNANAS!
I JUST AQUIRED A 1975 R 90 S .ONLY MISSING THE QUARTER FEARING . HAS THE BMW 7 SPOKE MAGS AND EXTRA BAGS. THE ENGINE HAS DELORTO CARBS AND IT APPEARS THE HEADS ARE FROM A LATER MODEL . HAS THE " LINED SQUARED" VALVE COVERS INSTEAD OF THE BULBOUS VALVE COVERS. IT WILL RUN WITH LITTLE WORK. HAS DUEL DISC AND SIDE STAND TOO. SEAT LOOKS PERFECT. ALL ELECRTICS WORK.
Congrats, sounds like a great bike!
And : This time you're right! Riding it 1000 miles a day? Exactly that's what i did -1800 km from the south of Austria over the Alps right through all of Germany on the Autobahn up to 200 km/h (120 something mph) to the very north. All in one shot , as my starter solenoid had failed and i could not shut the engine down and start again, even when filling up under way. 😁
Incredible!!
In the 70's I owned a 75/5. Sure wish I had one now. Currently I'm riding a 1100rt. It's a bit heavy for this old guy. How much does the r900 weigh?
Really enjoying your videos! I’m amazed you only have a few hundred subscribers!
So glad you're enjoying them! I just started this back in August, so hoping to grow this channel significantly👍
sweet @mucho appearance! 😁
The R90S is a beautiful bike. But if you compare the looks of it with a /6, I only see the fairing and seat cowl are different, rest looks pretty much the same.
Pretty much!
The best BMW bike it’s the GS, I have the r100gs PD
Love airheads, have a 78 r100/7 s. Would love an older one from 60's, but expensive. Friends older one blew up, clogged slinger. No interest in newer BMW's, way too gadgetized. Airheads are primitive brutes. Subscribed!
Never drink German wheat beer out of the bottle - it's a must to drink it out of a designated Weissbeer glass :-)
I now know better. Thanks!
Just subscribed; very good posts! I do like the beer matched posts, so will be interesting see which English ales match any Brit’ bikes.
Yes, the 90s could well be Beemers best twin and bike. Hand build weren’t they? Fast, stable, well finished, the only ‘downside’ was that, back then, BMWs had an image problem no more. And only a few years ago you pick one up for a song. Never ridden one but I just know I could get on well with one - I currently own a 75/6. The trouble is……when forking out the folding for the 90s, would I be regretting not going the extra mile and buying that Guzzi V7 Sport swapping the beer for a grappa? Answers on a postcard…..
Thanks for subscribing! Great thoughts, thanks for sharing!
Why banana? It's not banana at all. It's a combination of sweetness of wheat instead of the usual rye, and the yeast, which is not a content of any other beer. But boy, you can NEVER drink that out of the bottle, it has to be poured very slowly down the inner wall of a tall half liter special "made for wheat beer" glas in one shot, so that the foam ( which is called flower ) would exactly rise to the top and not flow over. And please-- don't ever think of ice cubes! What you experienced must have been purely foam gulping. The drinking itself has a thousand years of culture too. Not just gulping anyhow!.
Check out my next video - I took your advice 😉
love this bike so much
It's a good one!
Rode a BMW didn't like the gyro effect from the motor.A Honda Goldwing was way smoother maybe because of the extra pistons and firing order.
The R90s must be one of the best bikes BMW has ever built, my first bike was an airhead and I will own at least one for the rest of my life. 2 sidenotes: this bike should have a gearbox without the ribs on it, and the 2nd note: Weihenstephaner makes a really nice Hefe, but Paul Laner would be more appropriate since it also comes from München.
Good tips. Thanks for tuning in!
Cool, there’s not enough R90s content on TH-cam. One of my favorites of all time, would love to own one one day, but in Daytona Orange. Not a massive fan of wheat beers, you should have had a Dunkel.
Indeed! I'll try to get a Dunkel for a future Episode with a German bike. Thanks for watching!
That beer of H.D. same as Bud Light ... 🎉 lol 🏳️🌈🎈✨️
LOL
Most people don't drink their Hefe Weizen "mit hefe", or with yeast. Try pouring the beer off of the yeast sediment at the bottom of the bottle. There is a bit of a technique.
Incidentally, the banana or bubblegum or clove notes are all created by the yeast.
Fascinating Pete! Thanks for the tip!
awesome !!!
Hefe Weissbier tastes of ... banana?? Sacrelidge! Great looking bike
R90s to look at, 1984 R100rt or rs to ride. But that's only because I never owned a GS. If I had I'd probably go with one of those. My experience has been that the R100s are easier to ride long distances than the R90s. Plus they have better brakes and electronic ignitions. I found Bosch electronics to be only marginally better than Lucas. I think Joe and Robert must have been roommates in college or something. Ask me about the electrics on my Laverda 3C sometime.
Haha! Good insights
Wish you could see my RS with flames
This is such a great series. Look forward to it every week thank you.
I’ve been riding old motorcycles all my life. In 2005 I accompanied my buddy to Long Island to purchase a 1976 R90 S, he paid $5500 for it. That meant you he longer had to borrow my 69 BSA for the AMCA road runs. The BMW is definitely a cult bike. I have ridden them and in my opinion they ride like you’re riding a piece of wood. Solid but kind of hard and lackluster. Plus those cylinders are unnerving sticking out so far. They have a reputation for reliability but in my experience they require a lot of work. You know what they say opinions are like bottoms… everybody has one. A nice old Harley or British bike set up well will win the war against the Germans any day.
Means so much that you're enjoying the series!! I'm with you and Brit bikes are still at the very top of my list. You just can't beat 'em.
In the late 70's I had a Bonneville & used it for fun, daily transportation and camping trips. It only broke down 3 times while I had it.
(clutch cable, loose wire & ate a piston)
Weems!! Winner winner chicken dinner-uh, I mean a Harley six pack.
haha!
Sweet bike! I have a 66 /2
Awesome! Thanks for watching and subscribing BJ!
I love your content.
Thank you so much! More to come!
i jyst don't know if my knees can take that sitting position. i ride cruisers with forewards because my knees are damaged. but would love to ride this.
Haha! The riding position is definitely a bit "cramped"
Just needs a bottle holder on the handlebar
Hahah Yes!
Pretty butchery of the Germz. But heyz we luvz youz Amerkians
whats your jackets brand name?? i whant same
It’s a vintage Belstaff Trialmaster.
How nice it would have been to hear that fine engine without that shit music. That being said, I owned one of these for many years and drove it cross country several times. One day I put in 18 hours in the saddle. It is by far the best motorcycle I ever owned.
I had 3 buddies that owned them, and drove from Winnipeg to Mexico and back.
I have a 1985 R80 with 5,000 miles on it. The gas tank rusted from the inside and gas just pours out the bottom.
15 years ago I did a cream job on the inside but it failed after 10 yrs.
Ouch! Time to get the welder out :)
Install luggage and go across the USA.
Omg, drinking a German wheat beer out of the bottle is just wrong
Reliabel but boring that was BMW as I knew them in the 1960 and -70. Rode with a friend who had one and it chunked on and I had to go "slow" with my Kawasaki 5oo two stroke when we traveled south down trough Germany from Sweden. I think that has changed a lot though, but racing machines these boxers are not! That said, today I would chose this type of BMW for long distance today.
I agree Hans. If given the choice, I will likely choose a more "lively" bike to ride on a Sunday 😁