[Supertramp]

Hi, Pete from SouthWest UK.

Ordered the day after Eicma announcement, been to dealership and specced with alarm to be fitted from factory, been given an expected delivery date of 15th March 2014.

Been following the RSD concept since it was announced and it was pretty much a forgone conclusion that this bike would be in my garage.

Currently riding a 1983 R80 RT custom and a 2002 Honda VTR 1000 SP2.

Really looking forward to all the customisation this modern bike allows, and keeping the BMW heritage I've come to enjoy from the R80.

Cheers

Pete

 

[mikeo]

Welcome from North Carolina, Pete.

Your R80 custom looks very nice. Makes me a little sad that I sold mine off just a month or so ago.

Of course, I've only got room for one bike...and the nineT looks like it will fit perfectly!

 

[Bose]

Welcome along supertramp we need a few more Brits to balance the books so enjoy the forum

 

[Supertramp]

Thanks, hopefully the forum will build up a good knowledge base, seems to be some core enthusiasts here already

 

[ClearwaterBMW]

welcome, pete
glad to have you here
thanks for joining us
hope you'll be a very active member of this fine community

 

[pistonbroke]

Hi
Sp2
Nice .sound awesome.

 

[cherry street]

Welcome along supertramp we need a few more Brits to balance the books so enjoy the forum

yea as if you guys aren't running the show enough already hehehhhehhh

welcome aboard supertramp! I love those R80s, I was actually trying to buy one off the hot dog vendor down the street from my office about a month before the NineT broke cover, but I told him now he can keep it

 

[penner]

welcome to the forum

those are some nice motorcycles you own!

A nine T would look great along side.

 

[9T33]

welcome to the forum

those are some nice motorcycles you own!

A nine T would look great along side.

I agree, with limited production, hopefully they go into the hands of the right folks.

 

[Cafe Racer]

A huge welcome.

I owned a R100RS in the 90's and loved it - hey, it's a BMW - what's not to love!!

 

[Supertramp]

Hey guys, well I dropped of the forum for a while as we all procrastinated about random stuff.
In the meantime I prepared both my R80 and SP for sale, sadly. One of my largest attractions to the 9T is the fact I see it as a cross between both of my bikes, and with working away quite a bit I haven't had time to enjoy both for ages. (plus a bit of pressure off the missus stating the obvious point we don't have room for 2, let alone 3!)

I remember @rkevwill asking for some pics of the R80 a while back and never posted any, so here are some leading up to before I sold her to a good friend.

And then Just before I sold it I finished off what I always intended, painting the legs, bottom yoke and headlight shell satin black.

It looked great and was an emotional send off. At least my friend has it, so the dear little thing can follow me round on the 9T in April.

 

[mikeo]

Great looking bike, but I suspect (because it's how I felt after giving up my R80 for the nineT), that you aren't going to miss it too much after getting the nineT

 

[ian]

What a beautiful bike!

 

[CraigH]

Yeah really somepin

 

[path]

your R80 is a stunner

 

[Supertramp]

Hi all,

So my friend I sold the R80 to decided to tidy up the paint on it a wee bit, doing the tank, both fenders and headlight ring in frozen bronze and having the wheels and cardan done in flat black, what you reckon?

 

[gerry]

Great but your mirror is on the wrong side....

 

[mikeo]

Paint it black...

 

[spymeonme]

Drooling over that R80...

 

[9T33]

Hi all,

So my friend I sold the R80 to decided to tidy up the paint on it a wee bit, doing the tank, both fenders and headlight ring in frozen bronze and having the wheels and cardan done in flat black, what you reckon?

What an awesome looking bike, that definitely breaks necks