BMW motorcycles defined the brand in the 1970s

May 1, 2015 - PRLog -- Irvine BMW is excited to confirm, before the 1970s, consumers had far fewer choices when it came to motorcycle type. It was design innovations from BMW Motorrad during this decade that gave birth to many of today’s ubiquitous bike types. From the go-anywhere adventure bike, race-inspired super bike and fully faired sport-tourer, we have BMW Motorrad to thank for the creative innovations around the air cooled, flat twin, shaft driven “R” platform.

·      1970 R90S delivered 67bhp at 7,000 RPM with a top speed of 125 mph.

·      1976 R100RS design and aesthetic were nothing short of revolutionary in ’76.

·      1979 R 800GS went on to win numerous off road competitions before the turn of the decade. After further development of rear the single sided swing arm or mono-lever as it became later known, the GS we know today was born.

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