BMW R45

This one on ebay 320345070947.
Could the font advise if there is anything nasty to look out for and what
would be sensible bid as there isnt a lot to compare it to.
Thanks
Trev

 

It's rather gutless as It's a sleeved-down R65. As a cheap commuter it
makes sense, though. And they just don't break.

This one's nice, apart from the colour, and the extras (panniers, extra
clocks) are well worth having. Extra front disc, too.

I'd go as high as £800 for it, if it was what I wanted. Any more than
that and you're getting into R65 territory, and the R65 is worth the
extra.

 

They are heavy asthmatic lumps. Even when they were in production, they
were under powered and over priced. Go for a R65 if that's what your
after.

My advice would be to walk away before you die of boredom.

 

"Bronco Brown" Heh.

Looking at the unnaturally acute rake of the centrestand and the way both
wheels are on the ground, I would expect it to need a little theraputic
welding around the pivots.

 

I had one as a "doer upper", just gave it to a mate as he was looking for a
project. He's going to but some 650 barrels on it during the rebuild

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Steve Parry
BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50,
BMW 330Ci
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

And I thought my boxer was an iffy colour....

 

For a grand I know where you can get a superior R65