In 1981 and 1982, I owned a gold 1978 R100RS, did 50,000km+ on it in those two years! Sold it and bought an R100 RT cos always got sore hands from leaning forward on long rides. I loved the styling, so German! In that time, only problem was on a very long trip, the transmission became noisy in all gears except 4th. Drove like this in 4th for 500 km to my home, removed the transmission and one of the club members was a transmission specialist, located a crook shaft in it. BMW Australia did not have this part in stock. Mechanic had it in his hands 7 days later, flown out from Germany, by BMW. Transmission back in the bike and continued riding it. Wasn't a perfect bike but I liked it very much. To get at tools with panniers in place, had to remove panniers first to lift the seat up. Foot warmers were uncomfortably hot in Summer so removed lower fairings then replaced them in winter. A few weeks ago bought an R100RT and thinking about buying another RS.
You did some good riding on the RS! That Havana Gold is such a great look for that bike. I came from K-bikes (K1100LT and K1200LT). The R100RS was my 2nd airhead I owned, it is all around a great bike for long distance touring. We added the K75 handlebars to alleviate the issues you described. You should get another RS!
@@andymueller82 bought a set of Laverda adjustable handle bars for the RS to rectify the sore hands wrist problem, but sold it before I fitted them and bought an 1981 R100RT which cured the problem. Sold the RT in 1991, The usual story, met a woman, we bought a house, and the first thing that goes, is the bike! Then except for two short periods with a R65LS and an K75S, pretty much was not into riding bikes for over thirty years. Just corrected this wrong thinking and bought an identical RT to the one I owned in the 1980s - green 1981 model! I am thinking of buying another RS as well. Been offered a 100/7 with an S fairing by a buddy. Been sitting idle in his mechanics workshop for over thirty years! Price is tempting.
Oh, Wow!…I came here to look at the BMW content (I owned a R1200GSA for many years). But was surprised to see Hans Muth here. He was my Transportation Chairman at ArtCenter Europe from 1991 to 1992. This led me to a 21 year design career at Mercedes-Benz. He pretty much still looks the same. I’m glad he is still going strong!
Hi there, thanks for watching the video! And yes indeed, Hans is going strong and a wonderful guy. We all hope to see him for the 100th BMW motorcycle Anniversary that is coming up. I hear rumors and hope that he might come to the US again for this. 21 year design career with Mercedes - that is impressive. I'm sure you have some neat insights folks would love to hear about.
It was truly a great event! Thanks for watching the video. I'm so sorry to hear you had to give up motorcycling, wishing you a speedy recovery so you hopefully can at least drive a car.
Is Hans A. Muth not also the bloke who designed the original G/S (Gentlemen Scrambler) with the red engine? And how cool is it for Hans to be involved in these events 40 years after the first one rolled of the assembly! Nice video!
Yes, you are correct, and also the R65LS. Hans came for the 40th Anniversary Celebration for the G/S and the LS. There is a video of that on my Channel as well. He’s a wonderful person!
@@andymueller82It was "S" registered Andy, which I think was 1977. A guy approached me as I was parked, and admired the bike. We chatted and I told him what I knew about the bikes and we exchanged phone numbers. He contacted me shortly after, he had bought an RT, and hoped I would visit ... Like a shot ! It was a lovely bike, we did a bit of fettling and he got to know it. I visited fairly often as issues came up, nothing serious, and I was fed and watered royally. He really loved the bike, and had some very pleasant months of riding until he fell ill and soon passed. I like to think my RS helped to soften the blow. RIP Brian.
I own # 6180777! It's still got it's proper spoke wheels, too. Great to see Hans signing all those bikes, and even better to see such an amazing assembly of one of the greatest sport touring bikes ever designed.
I'm curious, what is the date of manufacture on yours? Does your VIN plate indicate that it was built in Munich (proper German spelling of course)? It was great to see so many early R77's. Mine was built 8/76 in Munich, SN: 6180040. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@andymueller82 Yup, indeed built in München, 2/77. Has some rough edges, heads have been dual plugged and ported by San Jose BMW/ CC products at some point, I would like to find an original set of iron lined cylinders with the correct 77 pistons with squish bands to get the compression correct on it, other than running nikasil later top end. It's all there, including owners manual and tool kit, even has the original kneeling cloth they came with! After watching this I should start using it again, get a new battery and get it back on the road.
@@Oldbmwr100rs This is great, and yes -put her back on the road! This is great data for my spreadsheet, thank you for that. No fairing decal that you can make out anywhere?
@@andymueller82 What decals should I look for? It's got the original fairing, complete with the unsplit lowers that make taking off a chore involving removing the exhaust.
@@Oldbmwr100rs Wow, you still have the unsplit lowers? Those are rare as hens teeth! Mine sadly are cut, thereby not needing to remove the exhaust. As far as the decal goes, here is the one in my fairing on the inside right (I have seen one other early RS where this decal was on the inside of the right lower). cdn.zenfolio.com/zf/img/null.gif
Good stuff Andreas! Now just keep the petcocks facing backwards and all will be gutes! LOL Thanks for putting this together and highlighting Mark. He was a force of nature and a true biker. He is missed. Vielen dank.
Yes I often wonder why the RT is not as revered as the RS when it's mechanically identical. My October 1979 built RT seems primitive to ride after being in storage the last 5 years but maybe that's the intrigue of these machines.. Back in 79 it was the most expensive bike on the market here in the UK but frankly had non of the sophistication of my CX500 at just over a third of the RT's list price.
It's funny, initially I was going to "cafe scramble" my RS. Then I located the original fairing ... so it had to be a restore. I'm not sure if many of these scramblers will ever be restored to be RS's. Time will tell.
I know that silver and black R90 S at 10:19, met the owner once at the BMWOA Rally at Daytona. If I remember right, I think he said he had over 100,000 miles on the bike, and that was back in the nighties .
Yes - you met Karl Duffner then! In my latest video (Hans Muth Strikes back) that very bike now has 395k miles on the clock. Karl was instrumental in getting us these large tanks from Karl Heinrich in Germany. His bike (the R90S Spezial) that you referred to in the video, has the only 13gal tank that Mr. Heinrich ever fabricated. Sadly Karl Duffner has passed, his bike however is in good hands.
@@andymueller82 yes, I think that was his name. Interesting fellow to talk to, he was the one who taught me how to sync carbs using a cup of tea. I had an interest in his bike because I had converted my 86 R80 into an R80 S. You can never tell who you might meet at that campground, I met Reg Pridmore there once same campground, same campfire. Not sure if it was the same year though.... 🤔
Hi Robort, thanks for the feedback, still learning about voice audio levels in production of these videos. Hoping to improve that as I make more of them.
This video touched me deeply! Airhead boxers, friendship, and the appreciation for the legendary Hans A. Muth… thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! There is a friendship around these boxers that is life changing. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Andy. Nicely curated. Wonderful selection of music. Incredible bikes. Fantastic coverage. Thank you for putting together 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for the kind words, Scott. These are so much work to put together, glad to hear the effort is appreciated.
In 1981 and 1982, I owned a gold 1978 R100RS, did 50,000km+ on it in those two years! Sold it and bought an R100 RT cos always got sore hands from leaning forward on long rides. I loved the styling, so German! In that time, only problem was on a very long trip, the transmission became noisy in all gears except 4th. Drove like this in 4th for 500 km to my home, removed the transmission and one of the club members was a transmission specialist, located a crook shaft in it. BMW Australia did not have this part in stock. Mechanic had it in his hands 7 days later, flown out from Germany, by BMW. Transmission back in the bike and continued riding it. Wasn't a perfect bike but I liked it very much. To get at tools with panniers in place, had to remove panniers first to lift the seat up. Foot warmers were uncomfortably hot in Summer so removed lower fairings then replaced them in winter. A few weeks ago bought an R100RT and thinking about buying another RS.
You did some good riding on the RS! That Havana Gold is such a great look for that bike. I came from K-bikes (K1100LT and K1200LT). The R100RS was my 2nd airhead I owned, it is all around a great bike for long distance touring. We added the K75 handlebars to alleviate the issues you described. You should get another RS!
@@andymueller82 bought a set of Laverda adjustable handle bars for the RS to rectify the sore hands wrist problem, but sold it before I fitted them and bought an 1981 R100RT which cured the problem. Sold the RT in 1991, The usual story, met a woman, we bought a house, and the first thing that goes, is the bike! Then except for two short periods with a R65LS and an K75S, pretty much was not into riding bikes for over thirty years. Just corrected this wrong thinking and bought an identical RT to the one I owned in the 1980s - green 1981 model! I am thinking of buying another RS as well. Been offered a 100/7 with an S fairing by a buddy. Been sitting idle in his mechanics workshop for over thirty years! Price is tempting.
Fantastic! Love to see them in original condition, and not chopped, like many do overhere. I have 3 RS's and love them! greetings from Holland
3 RS's!!! That's great to hear. Yeah many here are chopped too. It was such a treat to see so many early ones.
Todd''s events are spectacular.
Couldn't agree more, already looking forward to Sept. 2023!
Great video. I'd have gone if I'd known about this. Had three RS's. My last one still with me in pristine condition with almost 170k on it.
Love reading this kind of a comment. What year is your current RS? But yeah, the event was so awesome. You would have enjoyed it!
@@andymueller82 1988. But it's slightly modified to look like an older bike.
Oh, Wow!…I came here to look at the BMW content (I owned a R1200GSA for many years). But was surprised to see Hans Muth here.
He was my Transportation Chairman at ArtCenter Europe from 1991 to 1992. This led me to a 21 year design career at Mercedes-Benz. He pretty much still looks the same. I’m glad he is still going strong!
Hi there, thanks for watching the video! And yes indeed, Hans is going strong and a wonderful guy. We all hope to see him for the 100th BMW motorcycle Anniversary that is coming up. I hear rumors and hope that he might come to the US again for this. 21 year design career with Mercedes - that is impressive. I'm sure you have some neat insights folks would love to hear about.
What a fantastic event and you captured it perfectly…. brilliant to have it recorded for history. I’m just so jealous I wasn’t there with my RS 😊
Thank you for watching the video. It was an epic event, wished you would have attended on your RS
What a great event. I love BMW push rod boxer engines. Unfortunately I had to give up motorcycle riding after eye surgery twice.
It was truly a great event! Thanks for watching the video. I'm so sorry to hear you had to give up motorcycling, wishing you a speedy recovery so you hopefully can at least drive a car.
Nice Video. I have to say that I always loved the golden RS the most. I have seen them brandnew at the dealer back then in Germany.
Havana Gold was a beautiful color for sure. So happy to still see them around here and there. Thanks for watching, and the comment..
Is Hans A. Muth not also the bloke who designed the original G/S (Gentlemen Scrambler) with the red engine? And how cool is it for Hans to be involved in these events 40 years after the first one rolled of the assembly! Nice video!
Yes, you are correct, and also the R65LS. Hans came for the 40th Anniversary Celebration for the G/S and the LS. There is a video of that on my Channel as well. He’s a wonderful person!
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@@andymueller82 very cool 👌🏻
That's STILL a stunning fairing........and bike.... 🙂
Couldn't agree more!
Loved my Motorsport, what a MOTORCYCLE !
They are wonderful machines! What year was yours?
@@andymueller82It was "S" registered Andy, which I think was 1977.
A guy approached me as I was parked, and admired the bike. We chatted and I told him what I knew about the bikes and we exchanged phone numbers. He contacted me shortly after, he had bought an RT, and hoped I would visit ...
Like a shot !
It was a lovely bike, we did a bit of fettling and he got to know it. I visited fairly often as issues came up, nothing serious, and I was fed and watered royally. He really loved the bike, and had some very pleasant months of riding until he fell ill and soon passed.
I like to think my RS helped to soften the blow. RIP Brian.
I own # 6180777! It's still got it's proper spoke wheels, too. Great to see Hans signing all those bikes, and even better to see such an amazing assembly of one of the greatest sport touring bikes ever designed.
I'm curious, what is the date of manufacture on yours? Does your VIN plate indicate that it was built in Munich (proper German spelling of course)? It was great to see so many early R77's. Mine was built 8/76 in Munich, SN: 6180040. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@andymueller82 Yup, indeed built in München, 2/77. Has some rough edges, heads have been dual plugged and ported by San Jose BMW/ CC products at some point, I would like to find an original set of iron lined cylinders with the correct 77 pistons with squish bands to get the compression correct on it, other than running nikasil later top end. It's all there, including owners manual and tool kit, even has the original kneeling cloth they came with! After watching this I should start using it again, get a new battery and get it back on the road.
@@Oldbmwr100rs This is great, and yes -put her back on the road! This is great data for my spreadsheet, thank you for that. No fairing decal that you can make out anywhere?
@@andymueller82 What decals should I look for? It's got the original fairing, complete with the unsplit lowers that make taking off a chore involving removing the exhaust.
@@Oldbmwr100rs Wow, you still have the unsplit lowers? Those are rare as hens teeth! Mine sadly are cut, thereby not needing to remove the exhaust. As far as the decal goes, here is the one in my fairing on the inside right (I have seen one other early RS where this decal was on the inside of the right lower).
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Good stuff Andreas! Now just keep the petcocks facing backwards and all will be gutes! LOL Thanks for putting this together and highlighting Mark. He was a force of nature and a true biker. He is missed. Vielen dank.
Petcocks shall only ever face forward! Good to hear from you! Yeah, still so sad about mark - what a guy!
Always nice to see these beautiful escapees/survivors of the idiots and their grinders...
Couldn't agree more! And to see so many early R77's was amazing. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Well done.
Thank you very much for watching!
This weekend I'm trading my faithful steed Rosanante (a'78 /7) for a '77RS. REALLY looking forward to hearing that boxer sound again.
What Serial Number if you don't mind my asking? What production month? They are such great bikes!
@@andymueller82 February of '77
@@allwinds3786 Nice! One of the early birds. Do you by chance have a Serial Number matching decal in either the fairing or one of the lowers?
@@allwinds3786 Very nice| Mine has an August '76 birthdate.
@@andymueller82 no it's been repaired and repainted so those are gone.
Did Muth do the R100RT body? Mine runs great with EME and dual plug set up.
Hi there, Hans had already left BMW and to my knowledge did not design the R100RT. Also, another great bike for sure!
Yes I often wonder why the RT is not as revered as the RS when it's mechanically identical. My October 1979 built RT seems primitive to ride after being in storage the last 5 years but maybe that's the intrigue of these machines.. Back in 79 it was the most expensive bike on the market here in the UK but frankly had non of the sophistication of my CX500 at just over a third of the RT's list price.
Dual plug?, is this the Krauser head mod? 4 valves and two plugs back in the 1980s.
Münch TTS! Mein Gott, der Friedel hat’s bis Amerika geschafft 👍
War fuer mich auch ein Wahnsinn die Muench zu sehen. Ein paar Horexes waren auch in der Bike Barn.
Loving those long range tanks. How long do you think before there’s a rush on restoring shoddy ‘cafe-scramblers’ back to the RS gold standard?
It's funny, initially I was going to "cafe scramble" my RS. Then I located the original fairing ... so it had to be a restore. I'm not sure if many of these scramblers will ever be restored to be RS's. Time will tell.
@@andymueller82 Yep, time will tell.
I wonder if a 50th is being planned?
The 100th Anniversary of BMW Motorcycles is happening next month! Hans Muth and many others are planning to attend. Looking forward to it myself.
I know that silver and black R90 S at 10:19, met the owner once at the BMWOA Rally at Daytona. If I remember right, I think he said he had over 100,000 miles on the bike, and that was back in the nighties .
Yes - you met Karl Duffner then! In my latest video (Hans Muth Strikes back) that very bike now has 395k miles on the clock. Karl was instrumental in getting us these large tanks from Karl Heinrich in Germany. His bike (the R90S Spezial) that you referred to in the video, has the only 13gal tank that Mr. Heinrich ever fabricated. Sadly Karl Duffner has passed, his bike however is in good hands.
@@andymueller82 yes, I think that was his name. Interesting fellow to talk to, he was the one who taught me how to sync carbs using a cup of tea. I had an interest in his bike because I had converted my 86 R80 into an R80 S. You can never tell who you might meet at that campground, I met Reg Pridmore there once same campground, same campfire. Not sure if it was the same year though.... 🤔
Interesting video, but voice drowned in unessesary music
Hi Robort, thanks for the feedback, still learning about voice audio levels in production of these videos. Hoping to improve that as I make more of them.
Beautiful bike but I need an RT at my height
I'm still young so I really wanted an RS - lol
@@andymueller82 I had one. Rode from Salinas to Tucson in one day one summer and thought I had a hairdryer in my helmet the entire ride. I sold it.
I prefer the RT and just bought a 1981 RT after 30 years of not riding. i prefer sitting in the upright position.