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Book SynopsisBefore the /5 series, BMW had a reputation for producing expensive and idiosyncratic touring motorcycles. But the /5 changed that. Although still expensive, the market was opened to a new world of riders, and during the 1970s the air-cooled boxer evolved into the ground-breaking R90S and R100RS. These were amongst the first motorcycles with factory-fitted fairings and they also offered class-leading performance. Even when BMW decided to discontinue the twins in favour of the new four-cylinder K-series in 1984, demand for the older boxers forced BMW to reconsider. The boxer was resurrected and continued for more than a decade.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Background and historical introduction to the /5 series.Chapter 2 /5. R50/5, R60/5, R75/5, 1970-73Chapter 3 /6. R60/6/, R75/6/, R90/6, 1974-76Chapter 4 R90S 1974-76Chapter 5 /7. R60/7, R75/7, R80/7, R100/7, R100S, R100T, 1977-80Chapter 6 R100RS, 1977-84Chapter 7 R100RT 1979-84Chapter 8 R100, R100CS, R80 RT, R80ST, 1981-84Chapter 9 R80 Mono, R80RT Mono, R80R, 1984-95Chapter 10 R100RS, R100R, R100RT, 1986-95
