LOT 106

c.1974 BMW R90S Frame no. 4081197 Engine no. 4081197

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Lot 106

c.1974 BMW R90S

The Bonmont Sale|30 June 2024, 14:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

c.1974 BMW R90S
Frame no. 4081197
Engine no. 4081197

• Swiss registration document

In 1973, BMW joined the superbike league with a gorgeous new sports roadster: the 'R90S'. With its twin front disc brakes, racing-style seat, megaphone-shaped silencers and cockpit fairing, the R90S looked like no BMW before it, while the air-brushed 'smoke' custom finish to tank, seat and fairing meant that no two examples are exactly alike. With 67bhp on tap, the R90S was good for a maximum speed of more than 125mph. This nicely presented example of the iconic R90S was purchased by the vendor some time ago and kept in a climate-controlled environment as part of a collection. Used sparingly, it shows 3,147 kilometres on the odometer and comes with a Swiss carte grise.

Footnotes

Circa 1974 BMW R90S 898 cm3
Cadre n° 4081197
Moteur n° 4081197

• Document d'immatriculation suisse

BMW rejoignit en 1973 le club des super motos avec sa merveilleuse nouvelle routière sportive, la R90S. Avec ses deux freins à disque avant, sa selle de type course, ses silencieux à l'allure de mégaphones et son carénage de cockpit, la R90S ne ressemblait à aucune des précédentes BMW ; de plus, sa finition personnalisée 'brouillard' pistolée sur le réservoir, la selle et le carénage faisait qu'il n'y en avait pas deux pareilles. Avec ses 67 ch, elle atteignait une vitesse de plus de 200 km/h.
Cet exemplaire joliment présenté de l'iconique R90S a été acheté il y a quelque temps par son actuel propriétaire et conservé au sein de sa collection maintenue sous atmosphère contrôlée. Utilisée avec parcimonie, elle affiche 3 147 km au compteur. Elle est munie de sa carte grise suisse.

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