The BMW Boxer Twins 1970-1996 Bible - Ian Falloon

The BMW Boxer Twins 1970-1996 Bible

All Air-Cooled Models 1970-1996 (Except R45, R65, G/S & Gs)

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Buch | Softcover
160 Seiten
2016
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-84584-999-3 (ISBN)
37,40 inkl. MwSt
The air-cooled boxer BMW twins were among the most significant motorcycles of the 1970s through the 1980s, providing an unparalleled combination of comfort, reliability, and performance. From the /5 series, a complete series of sport and touring motorcycles evolved that earned a huge following and which was never emulated by other manufacturers.
Before 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. Freelance writer and author Ian Falloon has numerous motorcycle books to his name such as the Original BMW Twins, BMW R90S, BMW Story, Moto Guzzi Story and Laverda Twin and Triple Bible. He has a small collection of classic sporting motorcycles – including a 1976 BMW R90S.

Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand in 1952 and studied engineering and music at Victoria University, Wellington. After a career as a symphony orchestra oboist was brought to an end by a motorcycle accident he began writing articles about motorcycles for magazines. His first book, The Ducati Story, has run to several editions and has been published in three languages. The success of The Ducati Story led to a series of Ducati books and histories of Honda, Kawasaki, BMW, and Moto Guzzi motorcycles. He has now written many books about motorcycles, mostly historical but also restoration guides. With an interest and passion spanning decades he now concentrates on collecting and restoring older Italian motorcycles, particularly Ducati, MV Agusta, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. Ian Falloon lives in Australia, and is ably supported in his projects by his wife Miriam and sons Ben and Tim.

Chapter 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

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Bible
Sprache englisch
Maße 207 x 250 mm
Gewicht 626 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
ISBN-10 1-84584-999-X / 184584999X
ISBN-13 978-1-84584-999-3 / 9781845849993
Zustand Neuware
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