
LOT 19
Concours condition 1988 BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar Frame no. 6288357
Concours condition,1988 BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar Frame no. 6288357
Concours condition
1988 BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar
Frame no. 6288357
1988 BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar
Frame no. 6288357
• Restored by recognised specialist Theo Terwel in the Netherlands
• 140 kilometres since completion
• Old German and current Belgian registration papers
Footnotes
BMW's first 'R80', the R80/7, was introduced in 1977. Like its R75/7 predecessor, the R80/7 was powered by BMW's traditional air-cooled flat-twin engine coupled to low-maintenance, shaft-drive transmission. Recognising the increasing demand for off-road styled models, BMW re-entered the ISDT in 1979 as a means of publicising its forthcoming range of enduro roadsters. The first of these, the R80G/S, was announced in September 1980. Based on the equivalent R80/7 roadster, the G/S featured a 21" front wheel, raised mudguards, a high-level exhaust system, and a single-sided swinging arm. Strikingly finished in white with an orange seat, the R80G/S was too heavy for serious rough stuff but nevertheless excelled as a long-distance tourer, a market sector that its successors dominate to this today. Modified versions won the arduous Paris-Dakar Rally in 1981 and 1983, and to cash in on these successes BMW launched the R80G/S Paris-Dakar model, as seen here. The most striking feature of Paris-Dakar variant was its enormous, 35-litre fuel tank, while other special features included a single seat and rear luggage grid.
Boasting the model's distinctive 35-litre fuel tank and orange seat, this Paris-Dakar is a 1986 model that was not first registered until 1988. A superb example, this beautiful machine has covered only some 140 kilometres since restoration to concours standards by recognised specialist Theo Terwel in the Netherlands. We are advised that Theo Terwel used only original BMW parts when overhauling the engine and transmission. Other notable features include a (rare) original exhaust system and equally hard-to-find speedometer and rev counter. The machine is offered with a German Fahrzeugbrief and Belgian registration documents.
























































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